- Author: Nevermore
- Date: March 20, 2023
- Expansion: WotLK Classic
Equipment will be the main source of your character’s power, contributing the biggest bulk of your stats. Therefore, it is very important that you choose the correct equipment for each slot — commonly referred to as “best in slot” equipment — in order to maximize your power.
This section of the guide will be divided into two parts: the first part of the section will have a simple BiS list. The second part of the section will have the best items along with all possible alternatives and extended explanations for their use.
Note: The “Pre-Raid” tab contains items that were available before the implementation of the new “Titan Rune Dungeons”!
Some of the alternatives and explanations in the list are a work-in-progress. More details will be provided soon!
Best-in-Slot
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Alternative: Helm of Anomalus
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Alternative: Shroud of Moorabi
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Alternative: Insect Vestments
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Alternative: Boots of Transformation
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Alternatives: Titansteel Guardian / Gavel of the Fleshcrafter
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Alternative: Valorous Dreamwalker Headpiece
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Alternative: Valorous Dreamwalker Robe
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Alternative: Spellweave Gloves
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Alternative: Shackled Cinch
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Alternative: Distorted Limbs
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Alternative: Boots of the Escaped Captive
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Alternatives:
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Alternatives:
- Charm of Meticulous Timing
- Watchful Eye of Fate
- Evoker’s Charm – Worth mentioning as it is only 19 conquest emblems. The raid pieces are better, but this is a quick and cheap alternative.
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- Sif’s Remembrance
- Pandora’s Plea
- Spark of Hope – More sustain than Druid needs; only take if the rest of your gear is weak.
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Alternative: Idol of the Flourishing Life
Once you reach the tier set 4-item bonus, you will want to use Idol of Awakening instead of Idol of the Flourishing Life, since Rejuvenation gains a massive bonus.
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Alternative: Boots of the Unrelenting Storm
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Alternative: Solace of the Fallen & Show of Faith
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Alternatives: Val’anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings & Chalice of Benedictus/Clemency
If you manage to get your hands on Val’anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings, it will be your BiS.
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Alternative: Greatcloak of the Turned Champion
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Alternative: Deathwhisper Raiment
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Alternative: Boots of Unnatural Growth
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Alternative: Glowing Twilight Scale & Solace of the Fallen
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Alternative: Val’anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings & Sundial of Eternal Dusk
If you manage to get your hands on Val’anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings, it will be your actual BiS, since the absorption effect can grant amazing procs from Wild Growth.
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Progressive Best-in-Slot
The following tabs are dedicated to our “Progressive Best-in-Slot” lists which have a full in-depth explanation for each item and why they have been chosen. Keep in mind that there will be items that are considered “Meta” and items that can be used for alternative builds and play styles.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Drak’Tharon Keep – King Dred | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Utgarde Pinnacle – Gortok Palehoof | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Multiple Locations (All Titan Rune Dungeons) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Drak’Tharon Keep – The Prophet Tharon’ja | |
The Nexus – Anomalus (Heroic) | |
The Oculus – Ley-Guardian Eregos (Heroic) |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your head slot. Since there are no good BoE items that you can directly buy, you will have to go through a slow progressive dungeon crawl in order to gain some powerful items.
Until you can get into Titan Rune Dungeons, you will most likely start with Heroic Dungeons, claiming items such as the Crown of Unbridled Magic or the Helm of Anomalus. Both items are a great start since they grant you a perfect combination of Intellect, Stamina, and Spirit as baseline stats with Spell Power as a secondary stat. Generally, you will want items that have this combination of baseline stats!
Once you manage to get into Titan Rune Dungeons, you have several options. The weakest item in our setup will be the Enamored Cowl since it has Critical Strike Chance as a secondary stat. This item will be great only in a build that emphasizes the Tier 7 4-items set bonus and the direct bonus it gives to Nourish, as your HoTs can’t be Critical Strikes at the moment.
Heroes’ Dreamwalker Headpiece can be used if you wish to focus on a play style that uses Nourish as a main healing spell, however, it can be quite underwhelming since Hots scale a lot better with a full Haste Rating build over Critical Strike Chance. The Cowl of Sheet Lightning can be used as a better alternative since it grants you quite a considerable amount of Haste Rating.
Lastly, Noth’s Curse is the perfect item that you can acquire from Titan Rune Dungeons as it will grant you a decent amount of Haste Rating, a perfect combination of baseline stats, and quite a hefty amount of Spell Power!
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25) | |
Naxxramas – Grobbulus (25) | |
Naxxramas – Thaddius (25) | |
Naxxramas – Kel’Thuzad (25) |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase. Since the Tier 7 bonus is underwhelming, we will want to use it only as a last resort.
The best possible choice for the Pre-Raid phase of Ulduar will remain the BiS from the first phase of the expansion, the Headpiece of Reconciliation. This is mainly due to the Stamina, Intellect, Spirit, Spell Power, and Haste stat combination! The item will grant you the highest possible amount of stats until Ulduar items become available!
The Cowl of Vanity is the next-best option granting you the same type of stats as the Headpiece of Reconciliation, only in a smaller amount. The item is a great choice if you can’t manage to find any Obsidian Sanctum groups!
The Headpiece of Fungal Bloom is another great alternative, albeit it grants you a different set of stats, offering MP5 instead of Spirit. While you mainly want items with Spirit, the MP5 will still be a great choice for mana management.
Lastly, Valorous Dreamwalker Headpiece will be your weakest possible choice due to its secondary stats and overall weak set bonuses. The baseline stats are good enough for you to use the item, however, the combination of MP5 and Spell Power will make it the weakest choice, as the lack of Haste Rating hurts your overall efficiency.
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Ulduar – Thorim (25) | |
Ulduar – Auriaya (25) | |
Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (10) | |
Ulduar – Razorscale (25) |
The best option for this slot in the second phase will be the Conqueror’s Nightsong Headpiece. This is mainly due to the high baseline among which a high baseline Spirit ratio combined with a great combination of Haste Rating and Spellpower. The item also grants you access to the Tier8 4-set bonus which will be excellent for the second phase of the expansion. Since Rejuvenation is our most useful spell, we will want to get the 4-item set bonus at all costs!
The second next-best item that you can acquire is the Unwavering Stare. The item is great due to its high baseline stats, moderately high Haste Rating, and gem socket that it possesses. While this item is great as a BiS, you will want to keep it until you can acquire the Tier 8 headpiece since the 4-item set bonus is extremely powerful.
Lifespark Visage is a great alternative, giving similar types of stats. There is not much difference between Unwavering Stare and Lifespark Visage, with the difference that the former has a higher Spirit while the
Lastly, you can use the Collar of the Wyrmhunter as a last resort. The issue with this item is that it has no Spirit but it will grant you Hit Rating instead. Typically, you don’t want items that grant you no Spirit or Hit Rating, but this can be used as an exception, especially in fights where you may be required to use a Cyclone or Entangling Roots. While this case may be extremely rare, the item grants you overall high stats,. being a great alternative until you can get a better piece.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Utgarde Pinnacle – Prince Keleseth | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Culling of Stratholme – Mal’Ganis | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Gundrak – Moorabi | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Utgarde Pinnacle – Skadi the Ruthless | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Nexus – Keristrasza | |
The Culling of Stratholme – Salramm the Fleshcrafter (Heroic) | |
Zul’Drak – Betrayal (Quest) |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your necklace slot. Since there are no valuable BoE items that you can directly buy, you will be forced to go through a slow dungeon-crawl to gain items that will allow you to join raids!
The most powerful item that you can acquire and incidentally one of the best ones that you can use even when breaching the gates of Ulduar is the Veiled Amulet of Life. This is mainly due to the amazing combination of baseline stats that it offers, (Stamina, Spirit, and Intellect), combined with a good amount of Haste Rating and Spell Power as secondary stats. You will want to stack as much spirit as possible due to your Improved Tree of Life talent. However, there may be situations where you will want to change some of your items for items that provide Hit Rating or Critical Strike Chance depending on your current setup and your raid group, with Critical Strike Chance for builds that are tied to the Tier 7 set bonuses and Hit Rating for builds that use utility spells such as Cyclone and Entangling Roots.
The Chain of the Ancient Wyrm is the next best alternative that can be acquired early on with an emphasis on Hit Rating for Utility Spells. Fitting in the same category, we also have the Chain of Latent Energies available for our setup.
The Pendant of Lost Vocations can be a great alternative for mana regeneration since it grants MP5, however, it won’t grant you any benefit from your Improved Tree of Life passive. Nonetheless, a great item for the beginning.
You may also use the Torque of the Red Dragonflight, however, it is a bit of an odd choice when compared to the rest of the items. It will serve you perfectly until you manage to gain an upgrade, however, you will want to change it as fast as possible. This is due to the high amount of baseline stats granted, along with a decently good amount of Spell Power.
However, until you can get into the new Titan Rune Dungeons, you will want to gain beginner items that can be acquired either from quests or Heroic Dungeons. One such item is the Choker of Betrayal which grants you amazing stats beginning stats. The Necromancer’s Amulet is another item that can be extremely useful, however, it lacks any form of Haste Rating.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Utgarde Pinnacle – Prince Keleseth | |
Naxxramas – Zone Drop (25) | |
Naxxramas – Sapphiron (25) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Culling of Stratholme – Mal’Ganis |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
There are two possible choices for this slot as there were two items that could fit the “BiS” term in the previous phase. Either the Wyrmrest Necklace of Power or the Veiled Amulet of Life will be your best possible choice before entering Ulduar, with each item granting you a different bonus. The Veiled Amulet of Life is better for builds and setups where you will be forced to spam your spells as it aids you with your mana regeneration while the Wyrmrest Necklace of Power is better for overall spell performance as it grants more Haste. The only downfall of the Wyrmrest Necklace of Power is that it grants you Hit Rating, a stat that will prove to be useless unless you plan on using utility spells such as Cyclone or Entangling Roots to aid your group.
The next-best alternative will be the Chains of Adoration. It grants you great stats, however, as far as mana-regeneration works, the 20 MP5 will not be as effective as Spirit. The Cosmic Lights can be a good alternative if you plan on using a build that focuses on Nourish and Regrowth. However, the community believes that this build is sub-optimal compared to the pure Haste Rating build with HoTs spams. The choice is yours.
The Chain of the Ancient Wyrm is the weakest possible choice in our lineup for the Pre-Raid phase, as it grants you Hit Rating which is only useful for utility spells such as Entangling Roots and Cyclone. The rest of the stats are close to the other items, however, the lack of Spirit or MP5 will make the item quite underwhelming.
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Ulduar – The Iron Council (25) HM | |
Ulduar – The Iron Council (10) HM | |
Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25) | |
The best possible choice for this slot in Phase 2 will be the Sapphire Amulet of Renewal. This is mainly due to the perfect combination of Intellect, Spirit, and Stamina as baseline stats paired up with Spell Power and Haste Rating as secondary stats. This item will grant you the highest possible amount of those specific stats, making it the BiS.
The Watchful Eye of Fate is the closest possible option to the Sapphire Amulet of Renewal as it grants exactly the same type of stats, however, in a different amount.
As a valid alternative, you can use the Charm of Meticulous Timing. The item grants you similar types of stats with the main difference being the MP5 granted as a baseline stat instead of Spirit. As we want to stack as much Spirit as possible to benefit from our Improved Tree of Life talent, you may want to use this item until you can get an upgrade.
Lastly, you can use Evoker’s Charm since it grants the same types of stats as your actual BiS, however, it lacks any gem sockets. This makes it a valid choice only as a precursor item before you gain a more powerful item.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) – Multiple Locations (Loken/Sjonnir the Ironshapper/Keristrasza) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Oculus – Ley-Guardian Eregos | |
Halls of Stone – Zone Drop (BoE) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Gundrak – Slad’ran |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your shoulders slot. Since you have access to BoE items for this slot, you can choose to use a BoE item until you can replace it with one from Naxxramas 25 or you can choose to seek the best possible choice before entering a 25-man raid.
The Dark Runic Mantle will be your BoE of choice, granting you medium-high baseline stats, combined with a gem sockets and solid Haste Rating and Spell Power as secondary stats. You can choose to directly buy this item from the Auctioun House and maintain it until you gain access to a better choice or a 25-man raid.
While the Tier 7 bonus can be underwhelming, for sheer stats you can use the Heroes’ Dreamwalker Spaulders as it drops from multiple bosses in Titan Rune Dungeons. However, its Critical Strike Chance secondary stat is much more suited for builds that emphasize Nourish and Regrowth rather than your HoTs.
The Mantle of the Extensive Mind is another amazing option, even if it does not grant you any sort of Spirirt. The MP5 will aid you with your mana regeneration while the other stats granted by the item can be considered quite high.
In case you can’t get any other item from the ones we presented you with, you can choose to use the Spaulders of the Monstrosity, however, they are better suited for a build that rellies more on Nourish and Regrowth than your HoTs.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
Naxxramas – Anub’Rekhan (25) | |
Naxxramas – Maexxna (25) | |
Naxxramas – Loatheb, Gluth (25) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) – Multiple Locations (Loken/Sjonnir the Ironshapper/Keristrasza) |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
The best possible choice will remain the BiS from the previous phase, the Mantle of the Locusts. This is mainly due to the very high baseline stats it offers combined with a high Spell Power and moderately high Haste Rating as secondary stats. The item also has a gem socket that can be used to either increase your Spell Power, Haste, or Spirit.
The next-best alterative is the Mantle of Shattered Kinship being the closest item in terms of raw stats compared to the Mantle of the Locusts.
Either one of Valorous Dreamwalker Spaulders or Heroes’ Dreamwalker Spaulders can be extremely useful, however, they can be used only in a build that emphasizes Nourish and Regrowth, as none of the items grant you any Haste Rating that can empower your HoTs.
Best-in-Slot
The best possible choice for this slot in phase 2 will be the Conqueror’s Nightsong Spaulders. This is due to the the high baseline among which a high baseline Spirit ratio combined with a great combination of Haste Rating and Spellpower. The item also grants you access to the Tier8 4-set bonus which will be excellent for the second phase of the expansion. Since Rejuvenation is our most useful spell, we will want to get the 4-item set bonus at all costs!
The next-best alternative will be the Amice of Inconceivable Horror, granting you extremely high baseline stats, 2 gem sockets, and very high secondary stats. The only issue with this item is that it doesn’t grant you access to the tier set bonus. You will want to keep it until you manage to gain the Tier8 Shoulders.
Lastly, the Malleable Steelweave Mantle is extremely close in stats to the Amice of Inconceivable Horror, granting you a very good alternative.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Oculus – Mage-Lord Urom | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Azjol-Nerub – Anub’Arak | |
The Oculus – Ley-Guardian Eregos |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your cloak slot. Since there are options to directly buy BoE items, you can either choose to go through a slow dungeon crawl and gain strong items or you can directly buy a BoE item and attempt to join a Naxxramas 25-man raid.
The best possible choice that can be acquired quite easily is the Disguise of the Kumiho. The item itself is strong enough to be used even throughout Ulduar Progression, granting you plenty of useful stats. It also heavily competes with the BiS from phase 1 in terms of overall performance. The Cloak of Kea Feathers is the next-best choice that can be used for this slot, however, as they both share the same cost from a vendor, you might simply want to skip this item alltogether. We however believe that you should know of the item’s existence!
The Shroud of the Citadel and the Cloak of the Dying are both great options, with the former option being stronger than the latter due to the Haste Rating it can grant you.
As far as BoE items go, you can directly buy the Deathchill Cloak which will grant you solid secondary stats, however, you may want to change the item fast as it has no baseline stats at all. If you do not wish to buy the item from a Tailor or the Auction House, you can opt for the Ancient Dragon Spirit Cape which can prove to be a great alternative for the beginning of your journey.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25) | |
Naxxramas – Zone Drop/Multiple Bosses (25) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Oculus – Mage-Lord Urom | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Azjol-Nerub – Anub’Arak |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
The best possible choice for the Pre-Raid phase will remain the Pennant Cloak from the previous phase. This is mainly due to its very high baseline stats and secondary stats, even if it grants you Critical Strike Chance instead of Spirit.
The next-best alternative will be the Disguise of the Kumiho, granting you nearly as many stats as the Pennant Cloak, with the major difference being the Spirit it grants you which enhances the Improved Tree of Life passive. From a pure performance perspective, the Disguise of the Kumiho is extremely similar to the Pennant Cloak.
The Cloak of Kea Feathers is a similar item to the Disguise of the Kumiho, however, its a much better suited item for mana regeneration as it grants you MP5.
The Shroud of Luminosity is another great alternative, however, it is far better for builds that emphasize the use of Nourish and Regrowth. The issue with the item is that it lacks any Spirit. Due to the lack of Spirit, you will lose overall healing as you won’t gain any benefit from the Improved Tree of Life talent.
Lastly, you can either use the Cloak of the Dying or the Shroud of the Citadel, however, you will want to change those items as fast as possible with an upgrade. This is mainly due to the fact that the item lacks any form of Haste Rating.
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Ulduar – Zone Drop (25) | |
Ulduar – Ignis the Furnace Master (10) | |
Naxxramas – Kel’Thuzad (25) |
The best possible choice for this slot in phase 2 will be the Sunglimmer Cloak. This is mainly due to the very high baseline stats combined with a gem socket and quite a high amount of Spell Power and Haste Rating as secondary stats. While this Cloak will be your BiS, it will be harder to attain than its initial variant, the Sunglimmer Drape.
The Sunglimmer Drape is your best alternative to the Sunglimmer Cloak., being its predecesor. It will grant you much needed Haste Rating and Spirit which will both aid you with your Hots and your Improved Tree of Life passive.
The Shroud of Alteration is a great alternative, however, it replaces Spirit with MP5, reducing the overall healing you perform due to a lesser effect from the Improved Tree of Life talent. This will happen due to the loss of Spirit. The Shawl of the Caretaker is the inferior version of the Shroud of Alteration, granting you the exact same types of stats.
Besides thosecloaks found in Ulduar, your next available choice will actually be the Pennant Cloak from the previous phase. While the item itself grants you Critical Strike Chance instead of Spirit, its other stats makeup for it.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
Azjol-Nerub – Anub’Arak (Heroic) | |
Sunwell Plateau – M’uru |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your chest slot. Since there are multiple possible choices, including a very potent BoE item, you may choose to directly buy that item or choose to go through a dungeon-crawl adventure to gain powerful items.
In the case of this slot, the best possible choice that you can use directly right after reaching level 80 will be the Spellweave Robe. Since it is a crafted item, you can directly buy it from the Auction House or you can ask a Tailor to make it for you. The item grants you very high amounts of Haste, Spell Power, Spirit, and Intellect, however, it lacks any gem sockets and Stamina. Due to the lack of Stamina, your overall survivability will be lowered.
The next-best alternative will be the Heroes’ Dreamwalker Robe. However, this item requires you to grind dungeons and can be quite hard to acquire fast as it has a steep price of 80 Emblems of Heroism. The item grants you overall amazing stats for the beginning of your journey, having a great combination of Stamina, Spirit, Intellect, Haste Rating, and Spell Power besides its access to the Tier 7 set bonuses.
Another great alternative for the beginning of your journey is the Insect Vestments. This item grants you similar stats to the other items, however, it lacks Spirit, making it a great item only if you have enough Spirit from your other items.
If you managed to raid the Sunwell Plateau before reaching level 80, the Fel Conquerer Raiments are a worthy mention! Compared to the items that you will find in the beginner dungeons of Northrend, this item has extremely high stats, making it a great choice until you actually manage to get an upgrade.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25) | |
Naxxramas – Four Horsemen, Gluth (25) | |
Naxxramas – Grand Widow Faerlina (25) | |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
The best possible choice for this slot will remain the BiS from the last phase, the The Sanctum’s Flowing Vestments. This is mainly due to the amazing baseline stats that it offers combined with great secondary stats.
The next best alternative is the Valorous Dreamwalker Robe, having the same type of stats. However, the item also grants you access to the Tier 7 item set bonuses, being a solid plus if you plan on using the 4-set bonus for Nourish. Keep in mind that some people believe that the Nourish build is completely sub-optimal compared to the pure Haste Rating build which only uses spells such as Wild Growth, Rejuvenate, and Swiftmend.
The Tunic of Prejudice is a great alternative as it grants you the exact types of stats that you want to stack, however, it doesn’t grant you any gem sockets. Due to the lack of gem sockets, you will want to change this item as soon as possible when given the chance to gain an upgrade.
Lastly, the Spellweave Robe is an extremely powerful item that can be used to gain massive amounts of Intellect, Spirit, Haste Rating, and Spell Power, however, it doesn’t have any Stamina or Gem Sockets, making it a temporary choice. This item will serve you well, however, you will want to exchange it as soon as possible with an item that grants you Stamina as well, as you will need plenty survivability. The greatest thing about this item is that you can directly acquire it right after reaching level 80, as it is a crafted item!
Best-in-Slot
This slot will be the slot dedicated to your offpiece item! The best possible choice will be the Vestments of the Blind Denizen due to the massive amount of stats that it offers, both baseline and secondary, combined with the three gem sockets. The item grants you a perfect combination of Haste Rating, Spell Power, Spirit, Intelelct, and Stamina, making it quite hard to replace.
The next best alternative will be the Robes of the Umbral Brute, however, it lacks Spirit and has one less gem socket when compared to the Vestments of the Blind Denizen. It comes extremely comes to the Vestments of the Blind Denizen in terms of overall performance, however, the Critical Strike Chance is a lot better for builds that rely on Regrowth or Nourish.
The Raiments of the Iron Council is another great alternative granting you the precise stats that you require for the most optimal build, as it will enhance your overall healing through increased Haste Rating..
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
60 Emblem of Valor (BoE) | |
60 Emblem of Valor (BoE) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Nexus – Commander Kolurg | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Gundrak – Gal’darah | |
Drak’Tharon Keep – King Dred (Heroic) |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your bracer slot. Since there are multiple BoE items that you can directly buy, we recommend you start with those items. However, if you can’t find any BoE on the Auction House, you will have to go through a slow dungeon crawl to gain strong items that you can use for 25-man raids.
Either the Cuffs of the Shadow Ascendant or the Bands of the Great Tree are the best possible items that you can gain right after reaching level 80. However, you can only gain those items if someone else posts them on the Auction House, as they are quite expensive to farm as a fresh level 80, each of them costing 60 Emblem of Valor.
If you can’t afford a BoE item for this slot or if you can’t find any on the Auction House, you will most likely want to start with an item such as the Savage Wound Wrap which can be found in a Heroic Dungeon. The item itself grants a decent amount of Haste Rating and baseline stats, however, you will want to swap it as fast as possible.
Once you get to Titan Rune Dungeons, either the Putrescent Bands or the Resurgent Phantom Bindings can be confidently used even in 25-man raids such as Naxxramas once they are acquired. Both items give the exact same type of stats, granting you a perfect combination of Intellect, Stamina, and Spirit as baseline stats and Haste Rating/Spell Power as secondary stats.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharioon (25) | |
Naxxramas – Instructor Razuvious (25) | |
Naxxramas – Grand Widow Faerlina (25) | |
60 Emblem of Valor (BoE) | |
60 Emblem of Valor (BoE) |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
The best possible choice for the Pre-Raid phase will be the Unsullied Cuffs. This is mainly due to the great stat combination that it offers, granting you Spirit, Stamina, Intellect, Haste Rating, and Spell Power. The item is strong enough to be used even while progressing through Ulduar’s Hardmode fights.
Both Esteemed Bindings and the Punctilious Bindings are very similar items that can be used as valid alternatives with the former option being the stronger one. Both items grant the exact same type of stats, with the only difference being the overall stats amounts when compared to the Unsullied Cuffs.
However, if you wish to directly gain powerful items without actually raiding Naxxramas 25, you can also use either the Cuffs of the Shadow Ascendant or the Bands of the Great Tree as they are both BoE items that can be acquired from the Auction House.
The Cuffs of the Shadow Ascendant is a better choice for builds that struggle with mana regeneration while also benefiting from quite a decent amount of Haste Rating while the Bands of the Great Tree are also great for mana regeneration, however, they are better for empowering you Improved Tree of Life passive.
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25) HM | |
Ulduar – Razorscale (25) | |
The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25) |
The best possible choice for this slot in the second phase of the expansion will be the Grasps of Reason. This is mainly due to the great combination of baseline stats, a good amount of Haste Rating, and a high amount of Spell Power. Since this item grants us Spirit, it will also empower our Improved Tree of Life talent!
The next-best alternative will be the Bracers of the Broodmother, as they grant you the exact same type of stats, only in a lower amount. In the same manner, the Unsullied Cuffs grant the same type of stats, only lower than the Bracers of the Broodmother.
Each of the bracers in our current lineup can be considered a progressive path to the actual BiS, since they all share the exact same type of stats, with the only difference being the amount itself.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Violet Hold – Xevozz (Former Naxxramas) | |
Ahn’kahet: The Old Kingdom – Amanitar (Heroic) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Violet Hold – Erekem |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your gloves slot. Thankfully, there is one choice that can be directly crafted or bought from the Auction House that is extremely powerful and can be acquired right after achieving level 80.
The Spellweave Gloves can be easily acquired and will provide you with an extraordinary set of stats that will boost your overall healing performance. This is due to the extraordinary amount of Haste Rating combined with Spell Power alongside the (Spirit, Intellect) baseline stats. The only downside of the item is that it has no Stamina and no gem sockets, offering a reduced overall survivability and no opportunity to customize it with various other stats.
A potent alternative would be the Heroes’ Dreamwalker Handguards, offering you a general stat spread that would perfectly fit your needs. However, the issue with this item is its cost, the 60 emblems can take a while to farm and since you can directly buy the crafted item, its cost simply isn’t worth it.
The Handgrips of Turmoil are a great alternative that can be used in 25-man raids with an emphasis on mana regeneration due to the MP5 stat they can offer you. Fitting the same pattern of items that grant you Haste, this item can be quite strong, especially for fresh characters, however, it won’t grant you any bonus through the Improved Tree of Life talent, as they have no Spirit.
On the same note, the Silken Bridge Handwraps can grant you a similar effect as the previous item!
Lastly, the Contagion Gloves can be a great option due to their baseline stats, however, the Critical Strike Chance that the item offers can be suboptimal for most builds, being a better fit for builds that rely on Nourish and Regrowth.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharioon (25) | |
Naxxramas – Grand Widow Faerlina, Gluth (25) | |
Naxxramas – Four Horsemen (25) |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
The best possible choice for the Pre-Raid phase will be the Valorous Dreamwalker Handguards. While many people consider the Spellweave Gloves to be actually stronger due to the increased Haste Rating, the actual choice is entirely subjective based on the rest of your build and the raid setup. Depending on your overall group survivability, you may want to actually use the Spellweave Gloves instead, as long as you know that wiping an encounter will not be happening.
Besides those two items, you have other available alternatives such as the Gloves of Token Respect. Its baseline stats lineup is precisely what we desire for each of our items (Stamina, Spirit, Intellect), combined with Haste Rating and Spell Power as secondary stats. As another valid alternative that fits into the same stats archetype, we also have the Gloves of Peaceful Death. You can confidently use them, however, their overall stats are lower than the rest of the items displayed in our guide.
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Ulduar – Mimiron (25) | |
Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25) | |
Ulduar – Kologarn (25) | |
Ulduar – General Vezax (25) |
The best possible choice for this slot in the second phase of the expansion will be the Conqueror’s Nightsong Handguards. While this item has precisely the baseline stats that we desire (Stamina, Spirit, Intellect), the secondary stats are not precisely the ones we exactly desire. Nonetheless, the item is a must-have, especially considering how strong the 4-item set bonus is.
The next-best alternative, especially in the case of using a tier 8 set piece for the chest slot or legs slot is the Pharos Gloves. Even if the item itself doesn’t grant you any Spirit, the sheer amount of stats makes up for it, especially with the two gem sockets that can be used for either Spirit or additional Spell Power.
Lastly, we got two items that are quite similar, the Handwraps of Plentiful Recovery and the Grips of the Unbroken. While those two items have exactly the stats lineup that we desire, their overall stats are sadly lower than other items such as the Pharos Gloves. Nonetheless, either one of those two items can be used extremely efficiently as an actual BiS since they give you a perfect combination of stats.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Utgarde Pinnacle – Svala Sorrowgrave | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Halls of Lightning – Ionar | |
Gundrak – Gal’darah (Heroic) | |
Knights of the Ebon Blade – Exalted Reputation | |
The Oculus – Mage-Lord Urom (Heroic) | |
World Drop (BoE) |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your waist slot. You can either buy different BoE items, vendor items, or go through a slow dungeon crawl to gain powerful items that can be used in 25-man raids.
With the addition of the new Titan Rune Dungeons, you have access to quite some powerful belts that can compete with the 25-man belts, however, you first need to access those dungeons, and that can’t be done right after reaching level 80. Realistically, you will want to start with either the Sash of Phantasmal Images, Shimmerthread Girdle, or Belt of Dark Mending as they all have great initial stats.
The Sash of Blood Removal is another great alternative to the items found in the new Titan Rune Dungeons as it has a high amount of Haste Rating and a high amount Spell Power.
Either the Girdle of Lenience or the Agonal Sash can be used confidently once acquired, being items strong enough even for Ulduar. This is due to the perfect baseline stats and secondary stats combinations that they offer.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (25) | |
Naxxramas – Gothik the Harvester (25) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Utgarde Pinnacle – Svala Sorrowgrave | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Halls of Lightning – Ionar | |
Gundrak – Gal’darah (Heroic) |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
By far the best choice for the Pre-Raid phase will be the Leash of Heedless Magic, this is due to the baseline stats combination alongside the great Haste Rating it offers. The Shackled Cinch its the closest item in terms of raw stats.
Both the Girdle of Lenience and the Agonal Sash are items that can be considered precursors to the Leash of Heedless Magic, as both grant you the exact same type of stats, however, they become available with the new Titan Rune Dungeons, being much more accessible.
Lastly, the Sash of Blood Removal is another useful alternative that can be acquired extremely early, however, it doesn’t have any Spirit that can empower your Improved Tree of Life passive.
Best-in-Slot
The best possible choice for this slot in the second phase of the expansion will be the Star-beaded Clutch. This item grants you an extreme amount of stats that you require such as Stamina, Intellect, Spirit, Spell Power, and Haste Rating combined with 2 gem sockets that allow you to customize the item as you see fit. All in all, there is no better item that can grant you this precise exact same type of stat combination when we talk about raw stat numbers and overall performance.
Both the Belt of the Crystal Tree and the Belt of Arctic Life are extremely good alternatives for this slot, however, you will realistically want to acquire the Belt of Arctic Life as fast as possible since it is a crafted item. Keep in mind that we don’t list this item for the Pre-Raid Phase and the Fresh 80 Phase due to how its availability comes after Ulduar is cleared and its recipe is made available to crafters.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Oculus – Drakos the Interrogator (Former Naxxramas 10) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Halls of Lightning – Volkhan (Former Naxxramas 10) | |
Violet Hold – Erekem |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your legs slot There are multiple BoE items that you can acquire, both Cloth and Leather items, however, for this slot we will choose to specify only a few powerful items that outperform any other alternative including one BoE item.
The best possible choice as a fresh level 80 character will be the Leggings of Sapphiron. This is due to the perfect baseline stats alignment, offering you Spirit, Stamina, and Intellect while also granting you a high amount of Haste Rating and Spell Power as secondary stats. The item also grants you two gem sockets that can be used to customize it further, however, you will need to gain access to the new Titan Rune Dungeons first before actually acquiring this item.
Another great alternative that offers the exact same type of stats is the Splint-Bound Leggings, however, just like the previous item, you will first need to be able to enter the new TItan Rune Dungeons before you can actually acquire it.
The Black Duskweave Leggings is a great initial choice that can be acquired even before reaching level 80 as it is a BoE item. While this item doesn’t grant you the perfect combination of stats, it can be used to reach into Titan Rune Dungeons faster, making it a great initial choice.
Another great initial choice will be represented by the Trousers of the Arakkoa that can be acquired extremely easily as they are dropped in a normal dungeon, making it quite easy to simply reset the dungeon and farm the item itself.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
Naxxramas – Sapphiron (25) | |
Naxxramas – Maexxna (25) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Oculus – Drakos the Interrogator (Former Naxxramas 10) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Halls of Lightning – Volkhan (Former Naxxramas 10) | |
The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (25) |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
The best possible choice will remain the BiS from phase 1, the Legguards of the Boneyard. This is mainly due to the perfect baseline stats combination of Spirit, Intellect, and Stamina given in abundant amounts combined with a high Haste Rating and a high Spell Power amount as secondary stats. The item also has 2 gem sockets that allow you to customize your item further.
Both the Distorted Limbs and the Leggings of Sapphiron are perfect alternatives that can be used instead, both of them fitting into the same stats pattern granted by the Legguards of the Boneyard. However, the former choice when compared to the latter lacks gem sockets, meaning that you will lose the opportunity to customize your item with other stats.
The Splint-Bound Leggings can be used as an okay alternative given the fact that it shares the same types of stats, however, this item’s stats are considerably lower than the other items presented.
Lastly, we got another viable option, however, this item is better suited for granting utility rather than increasing your overall healing capabilities, namely the Leggings of the Wanton Spellcaster. This item can grant you a large amount of Hit Rating that can be used on spells such as Cyclone and Entangling Roots that can aid the entire raid group, however, it lacks any Spirit, meaning that you will not benefit from mana regeneration or the Improved Tree of Life talent.
Best-in-Slot
The best possible choice for this slot will be the Conqueror’s Nightsong Leggings. This is due mainly to the baseline stats it offers alongside its access to the 4-set bonus granted by Tier 8. While the item does not give you any sort of Haste Rating, the Crticial Strike Chance itself with help you whenever you use Swiftmend or Regrowth!
In case you choose to use this slot as your off-piece slot instead of a Tier 8 slot, you will want to use the Zodiac Leggings as they grant you a perfect combination of Stamina, Spirit, Intellect, Haste Rating, and Spell Power. As a valid alternative, you can use the Leggings of the Lifetender since they offer the exact same type of stats, only a lower amount!
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Halls of Stone – Maiden of Grief (Former Naxxramas 10) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Utgarde Keep – Ingvar the Plunderer (Former The Eye of Eternity 10) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Azjol-Nerub – Hadronox (Former Naxxramas 10) | |
The Nexus – Commander Stoutbeard (Heroic) |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your feet slot. Since there are no good BoE items that you can use for this slot, we will have to rely on dungeon items.
The best possible choice will be the Boots of the Follower as they grant you the perfect combination of baseline stats and secondary stats. Thanks to the new Titan Rune Dungeons, you will be able to acquire an item that comes close in stats to the Phase 1 BiS quite early after reaching level 80.
As a valid alternative, however, one that you should swap fast if you plan on min-maxing, you can use the Footsteps of Malygos. This item can be great thanks to its raw stats, however, the Criticial Strike Chance will only benefit you through spells such as Regrowth, Nourish, and Swiftmend.
Another great choice that offers the precise type of stats that we desire is the Saltarello Shoes, granting you Stamina, Intellect, and Spirit as baseline stats combined with Haste Rating and Spell Power as secondary stats. Compared to the Boots of the Follower, this item grants lower overall stats.
The Cleric’s Linen Shoes will be a great initial choice as you venture into dungeons before actually getting into the new Titan Rune Dungeons, granting you quite some powerful initial stats.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (25) | |
Naxxramas -Multiple Bosses – Zone Drop (25) | |
Naxxramas – Instructor Razuvious, Gluth (25) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Halls of Stone – Maiden of Grief (Former Naxxramas 10) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Utgarde Keep – Ingvar the Plunderer (Former The Eye of Eternity 10) |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
The best possible choice will remain the BiS from phase 1, the Arcanic Tramplers. While the item doesn’t have any gem socket, it grants you the perfect combination of Haste Rating, Spell Power, Intellect, Stamina, and Spirit!
Both the Boots of the Escaped Captive and the Boots of Forlorn Wishes are viable alternatives as they have the exact same type of stats, only in lower amounts. The latter option also has a gem socket, however, its overall stats are lower. The Slippers of the Holy Light fit in the same category, being a better option in case none of the previous items are available as this item can be directly bought with Emblems of Valor.
Another great alternative that can be accessed quite early through the new Titan Rune Dungeons is the Boots of the Follower. This item grants you exactly the same type of stats as the previous options, being a great alternative considering how quickly you can acquire it.
Lastly, you can use the Footsteps of Malygos as a valid alternative, however, you won’t min-max your build by using this item as it replaces Spirit with Critical Strike Chance. Taking into consideration that your HoTs can’t crit at the moment, your Regrowth, Nourish, and Swiftmend will be the only spells that will benefit from it.
Best-in-Slot
The best possible choice for this slot will be represented by the Boots of Fiery Resolution. This is due to the extremely high baseline and secondary stats that the item offers, having the perfect combination of Spirit, Intellect, Stamina, Haste Rating, and Spell Power. The item also grants you 2 gem sockets that can be used to customize it further in any way you desire. Since we want those precise stats to boost our passives and our overall HoTs, there is no other item that can grant you this raw amount of stats.
The Treads of the False Oracle are another viable alternative, however, they grant you Critical Strike Chance instead of Spirit. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing as it can empower spells such as Regrowth and Nourish, however, from a min-max perspective, you will want to empower your Improved Tree of Life talent as much as possible.
The Spellslinger’s Slippers and the Boots of the Servant can be viewed as viable alternatives for the Boots of Fiery Resolution, and even a better choice than the Treads of the False Oracle from a min-max point of view. This is due to their stat lineup, each of them having the same Spirit, Intellect, Stamina, Haste Rating, and Spell Power stat lineup. However, the choice is yours when it comes to which item you should consider first. Keep in mind that the Spellslinger’s Slippers is the easiest item to acquire since it is a crafted item.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Ahn’kahet: The Old Kingdom – Jedoga Shadowseeker (Former Naxxramas 10) | |
The Culling of Stratholme – Mal’ganis (Heroic) | |
Utgarde Keep – Ingvar the Plunderer (Heroic) | |
Argent Crusade – Exalted Reputation | |
Utgarde Pinnacle – Gorthok Palehoof (Heroic) | |
Violet Hold – Moragg (Heroic) |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your ring slots. Most of the items we listed can be acquired in dungeons, however, some of them can be gained from vendors.
The most powerful ring combination that you can use early on will be the Circle of Life & Ring of Holy Cleansing. This is due to the stat combination that they offer, granting you a well-rounded amount of Spirit, Stamina, Intellect, Haste Rating, MP5, and Spell Power. With the release of the new Titan Rune Dungeons, those two items can be acquired quite early on, improving your character’s overall performance by quite a considerable amount.
Either of the Band of Guile, the Annhylde’s Ring, or the Signet of Hopeful Light can be used as a beginning alternative before actually entering any of the new Titan Rune Dungeons as all of them grant you solid beginning stats and most importantly, a considerable amount of Haste Rating.
If you don’t have access to any of the previously mentioned items yet, you will want to begin with rings such as the Ring of the Frenzied Wolvar or the Solitaire of Reflecting Beams as they have decent baseline stats and important Haste Rating that will aid you greatly at the beginning of your journey.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
Naxxramas – Sapphiron (25) | |
The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Ahn’kahet: The Old Kingdom – Jedoga Shadowseeker (Former Naxxramas 10) |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
The most powerful ring combination for your ring slots in the Pre-Raid phase will be the Band of Channeled Magic & Ring of Decaying Beauty. This is mostly due to the great stat combination that they offer, granting you Stamina, Spirirt, Intellect, Haste Rating, Mp5, and Spell Power in abundant amounts.
You can use the Wyrmrest Band as an alternative to the Ring of Decaying Beauty, as it grants the same types of stats! The Circle of Life can be considered a precursor that you can use for those two items as it grants the exact same types of stats, only in lower amounts. Each of those items will be quite strong for mana-regeneration, however, they will not empower your Improved Tree of Life passive effect.
Lastly, you could use the Ring of Holy Cleansing, however, it has the lowest available stats meaning that you will have to swap it with a more powerful item quite fast.
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Ulduar – Mimiron (25) HM | |
Ulduar – The Iron Council (10) | |
Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10) | |
Ulduar – Freya (10) HM |
The best possible combination of rings for your ring slots will be the Conductive Seal & Starshine Circle. This is mainly due to the amazing stats they offer, granting you a strong combination of Intellect, Stamina, Spirit, Mp5, Haste Rating, and Spell Power. You may choose to only keep one of the rings and choose another one as an alternative, however, you should keep in mind that you will always want to maintain the Conductive Seal as your best option.
The Lady Maye’s Sapphire Ring can be used as an alternative to the Starshine Circle or simply as a precursor item since it grants you the best possible stat combination.
The Nebula Band can be considered a good alternative, even if it doesn’t offer you any Spirit. The Critical Strike Chance will empower your Regrowth, Nourish, and Swiftmend spells.
The Fire Orchid Signet is strong enough to be considered an overall BiS on its own, however, we will want to swap it for the Starshine Circle as it grants the exact same types of stats, only in a lower overall amount.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Gundrak – Slad’ran | |
Halls of Stone – Sjonnir the Ironshaper (Heroic) | |
The Oculus – Cache of Eregos |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your trinket slots.
The most powerful item that you can acquire in your entire set once you reach level 80 will be the The Egg of Mortal Essence. This is due to the extremely powerful proc that it has, granting you a very large amount of Haste Rating. You can also acquire a similar item, the Embrace of the Spider that grants you the same type of proc, massively increasing your Haste Rating for a limited duration.
The Spark of Life is a great choice for the beginning as it allows you to gain a massive amount of MP5 that will aid you with your mana management. This item is especially good if the rest of your gear is not strong enough yet.
As an initial choice before actually acquiring any other trinket, you can use the Tome of Arcane Phenomena as it has a strong on-use effect that grants you a high amount of Haste Rating which can be used in tough situations.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Gundrak – Slad’ran | |
Naxxramas – Zone Drop (25) | |
Halls of Stone – Sjonnir the Ironshaper (Heroic) | |
Naxxramas – Sapphiron (25) |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
Your best trinket combination will highly depend on the rest of your gear and the raid group that you find yourself in, as different group setups require different adjustments.
Among the best trinkets that you can use, you will have: Illustration of the Dragon Soul, The Egg of Mortal Essence, and the Embrace of the Spider. The Illustration of the Dragon Soul is a great choice since it will give you a constant high amount of Spell Power while the The Egg of Mortal Essence has a proc effect that can grant you tremendous amounts of Haste. Egg of Mortal Essence is strong enough to be used even throughout Ulduar’s Hardmode progression as the Haste Rating proc is quite consistent. The Embrace of the Spider can be considered a similar version of The Egg of Mortal Essence, granting you the same type of proc.
The Forethought Talisman can be a good alternative if you plan on using the Tier 7 set-bonus where Nourish gets empowered. However, this is usually considered a sub-optimal build.
The Spark of Life is a great alternative. both for the beginning and advanced raids, as it allows you to gain a massive amount of MP5 that will aid you with your mana management. This item is especially good if the rest of your gear is not strong enough yet.
The Soul of the Dead is another item that can be used if you plan on using the Tier 7-set bonus, however, it can be considered extremely niched. This item has the chance to provide you with massive amounts of mana when you use either Regrowth or Nourish.
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25) HM | |
The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25) | |
Ulduar – Thorim (10) HM | |
Ulduar – Mimiron (25) | |
Ulduar – Kologarn (10) | |
Ulduar – Thorim (25) |
We all know that choosing the right trinket is probably among the most important choice when it comes to creating a powerful character, however, as a Restoration Druid, we have multiple choices that can be considered BiS making it a bit more difficult! It all really depends on the rest of your build and how far you’ve progressed in acquiring all the items that you require, since multiple trinkets can actually occupy the BiS spot depending on your current need.
Among the top 3 choices we got the following trinkets: Show of Faith, Illustration of the Dragon Soul, and Sif’s Remembrance. Your main trinket will be the Show of Faith due to the amazing mana regeneration that it offers. The Illustration of the Dragon Soul is your second choice if you have plenty of mana regeneration already as it grants you quite a powerful Spell Power boost. You should keep in mind that this trinket is only good if the other healers in your raid group don’t struggle with their mana management. Sif’s Remembrance is your go to choice if either you or the other healers struggle with mana-management, as it allows you to greatly enhance your mana regeneration, making up for any loss in healing time caused by being OOM.
Pandora’s Plea is another great alternative if you don’t struggle with your mana management at all, granting you a very high Spell Power bonus! However, keep in mind that this item will be highly contested by other healers and damage dealers!
The Spark of Hope is a very interesting alternative that you can use to increase your overall healing and mana regeneration. The huge amount of Spirit it offers will increase your overall regeneration while also empowering your Improved Tree of Life talent. The reduced mana cost will aid you as you will spam Rejuvenate.
The Scale of Fates is the weakest item in our lineup, however, it can be very useful in times of distress where the raid is close to wiping an encounter. The massive amount of Haste it offers can be very useful as it will allow you to lower your overall GCD and use your spells more often while also empowering your HoTs.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Halls of Lightning – Loken | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Violet Hold – Erekem | |
The Nexus – Keristrasza (Heroic) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Nexus – Commander Kolurg | |
Drak’Tharon Keep – Novos the Summoner (Heroic) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Oculus – Mage-Lord Urom |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your weapon slots. There are many weapons that can be used, including BoE, Crafted, and drops, however, we will choose to include only the most powerful ones for the Fresh 80 category that can be acquired without actually entering any raid.
The best possible choice will be the combination of the Ice Spire Scepter and theTemple Crystal Fragment due to the high baseline stats they grant you and the overall Haste Rating boost that you can get.
The Infection Repulser is a great alternative, however, it replaces Spirit with Mp5, meaning that you will retain mana regeneration but you won’t gain the bonus from the Improved Tree of Life talent.
However, you won’t be able to gain either the Ice Spire Scepter or the Infection Repulser directly after reaching level 80, meaning that you will find yourself going through Heroic Dungeons first. The War Mace of Unrequited Love is a great first choice that can be used initially and gained easily by farming The Nexus Heroic!
However, if you wish to use a Staff instead, you can use the Charmed Cierge as it grants a perfect combination of Stamina, Spirit, Intellect, Haste Rating, and Spell Power!
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
Naxxramas – Kel’Thuzad (25) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) Halls of Lightning – Loken | |
Naxxramas – Maexxna (25) | |
Naxxramas – Loatheb (25) | |
Naxxramas – Maexxna (25) | |
Naxxramas – Patchwerk (25) | |
Drak’Tharon Keep – Novos the Summoner | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Oculus – Mage-Lord Urom | |
Naxxramas – Thaddius (25) | |
(Titan Rune Dungeon) The Nexus – Commander Kolurg | |
The Oculus – Ley-Guardian Eregos |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
For the Pre-Raid Phase, there are many choices for weapons that can be used as you breach the gates of Ulduar. You can either choose to use a Staff or the typical One-Handed/Off-Hander combination.
The best choices will be the Torch of Holy Fire combined with the Matriarch’s Spawn. This is mainly due to the Haste Rating that you can gain by using those items combined with the overall high baseline stats that they grant you. You can combine the Torch of Holy Fire with any of the Off-Hand items in our list above and achieve a similar result, as all of them have the same types of stats. Consequently, this works with any One-Handed weapon presented in our list and the Matriarch’s Spawn.
The idea behind it is to stack as much Haste Rating, Spell Power, Stamina, Intellect, and Spirit as possible. You will often find items that fit the pattern but will grant you Critical Strike Chance instead of Spirit or Haste Rating. Depending on the weapon itself, you may choose to sacrifice a bit of Haste Rating or Spirit for increased Critical Strike Chance.
If you are not a fan of this combination or you are unlucky with finding any one-handed weapon, you may choose to use a Staff instead. The Spire of Sunset will be the best possible choice with an emphasis on Mana Regeneration while the next-best alternative will be represented by the Charmed Cierge which can grant you a perfect combination of Stamina, Intellect, Spirit, Haste Rating, and Spell Power.
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
Ulduar – Hodir (10) HM | |
Ulduar – Freya (25) | |
Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25) | |
Ulduar – General Vezax (10) HM | |
Ulduar – Kologarn (25) | |
Naxxramas – Maexxna (25) | |
Naxxramas – Patchwerk (25) | |
Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25) |
There are many weapons that can be used in the second phase of the expansion, however, there is one that stands atop of them all, and that is Val’anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings. Once you read the description of the item, it will be quite self explanatory as to why this item is extremely overpowered. Once you equip it, it will give you an absorption effect as a passive that can proc on all of your healing effects. Imagine having the ability to provide absorption effects just like a Discipline Priest while also having the extremely powerful AoE healing of a Restoration Druid.
Naturally, you will want to pair up this item with one of the available Off-Hands shown above, with the best one being the Ironmender, followed up by the Matriarch’s Spawn and the Handbook of Obscure Remedies.
However, keep in mind that acquiring Val’anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings is often a guild effort, meaning that you will have to undertake quite a long journey to attain it. As valid alternatives, you can use Constellus or Aesuga, Hand of the Ardent Champion as both items grant you extraordinary stats, with the former choice being focused on high baseline stats and mana regeneration while the latter choice is more focused on Haste and overall baseline stats.
If the legendary weapon won’t be available for you too soon, you may choose to use a Staff instead of a One-Hander/Off-Hander combination, with items such as the Icecore Staff and The Lifebinder granting you a perfect combination of Haste Rating, Spell Power, Spirit, Stamina, and Intellect.
Fresh 80
Item | Source |
25 Emblem of Valor/Naxxramas – Gothik the Harvester (25) | |
1200 Arena Points | |
30 Venture Coin |
As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your idol slot.
The best possible choice for both phase1 and phase 2 will be the Idol of Awakening. You will idealy want to maintain it throughout the entirety of the first phase and the second phase, especially with how strong the Tier 8 4-item set bonus is. You may find that there are multiple other valid options but do keep in mind that the strongest one by far is the Idol of Awakening.
The Idol of Lush Moss can be a good alternative if your tanks have low survivability as this Idol massively boosts the power of Lifebloom, however, you will lose quite a lot of mana as you will constantly find yourself spamming Rejuvenation on the entire raid.
While technically not a PvE item, the Deadly Gladiator’s Idol of Tenacity can be another great addition in raids, aiding you by improving the final heal granted by Lifebloom. Personally, I believe that this item is extremely situational, however, it may prove very useful in situations where tanks struggle with their overall survivability.
You may use the Idol of Pure Thoughts as a beginner choice that you can use before you actually get to the good items.
Pre-Raid
Item | Source |
25 Emblem of Valor/Naxxramas – Gothik the Harvester (25) | |
1200 Arena Points |
Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.
Just as stated previously, we will have the same items with the same priority. The Idol of Awakening maintains its position as the best possible Idol for both the first and the second phase of the expansion.
Best-in-Slot
Item | Source |
25 Emblem of Valor/Naxxramas – Gothik the Harvester | |
Ulduar – Zone Drop (25) | |
The best possible choice for this slot will be the Idol of Awakening! This is mainly due to our Tier 8 4-set bonus that allows us to instantly heal our allies for a specific amount in addition to the Heal-over-Time effect!
Since we will spam Rejuvenation on all of our allies, this Idol is crucial to our gameplay as it considerably reduces its manacost.
A valid alternative, although quite weak in comparison is the Idol of the Flourishing Life. You may choose this idol only in the eventuality that you use Nourish in your rotation, however, in the second phase using Nourish will be suboptimal compared to Regrowth.
You can also use the Idol of Lush Moss as a valid alternative since it massively empowers Lifebloom, however, the Idol of Awakening is simply a way better option considering the Tier 8 4-set bonus.
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PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS GUIDE!
Almost every single item is incorrect, the T7 set bonus is absolute garbage and you should only use the items for their stats. Only the gloves are BiS and crit is basically useless, you should stack haste.
Hey there! If you refer to phase 1, most of the items that I have shown in this build have haste. The 4-item bonus from the T7 is not actually as bad as you make it sound. I fail to see how “every single item” is incorrect.
You realize HoTs cannot crit right? All through this guide you talk about crit being a good stat, when it’s largely useless unless you’re doing some insanely inefficient Resto Druid healing and spamming HT or Nourish. Additionally, since you shouldn’t be spamming Nourish the 4P becomes mostly useless as well. Forethought Tailsman cannot proc off HoTs, only direct heals.
If you’re aware of all of this, why would you ever suggest tier shoulder or legs as BiS? They have a useless stat and tier bonus. Why would you suggest a trinket that relies on crits to proc and gives crit, when the majority of your heals cannot crit? Or a trinket that relies on direct heals when it does not proc of your HoTs? I agree with Spn, this list is terrible. Its like you just went “okay gotta throw this together, tier + highest ilvl”
I am aware of the fact that HoTs do not crit, with the exception of Rejuvenation in phase 3. I am also aware that some people might consider using Regrowth/Nourish entirely inefficient. Yes, if you desire to only spam Rejuvenation/Wild Growth, then the item list for phase 1 should be changed. I will add a separate build since my desire is to help, not hinder.
If you checked the rotation section of the guide, I talk about different filler abilities such as Nourish/Regrowth throughout different phases of the expansion. Regarding the first phase of the expansion, the logic behind Soul of the Dead was that it can proc of Swiftmend/Nourish/Regrowth. I am quite aware that an overall better choice would be The Egg of Mortal Essence since it can give more optimal Haste procs based on Rejuvenation/Wild Growth.
The general idea is that you can create an entire build that ignores T7 altogether and make it entirely viable. I always advocated for different play styles instead of a single definite meta. But I will add an update to the BiS list so that it can encompass multiple alternatives to fit different play styles.
would be nice if explained where the item comes from
Hi Kisulken! If you click on an item, it will take you to a database page, and at the bottom of the page it will tell you how the item is created, what boss drops it, etc.
This guide is the trolliest bullshit I’ve ever seen, as are the author’s comments.
Hello Nevermore ,you missed one important thing to Druid Restoration in the stats section …. that being the haste cap for the Celestial Focus 3/3 build that is 735 and without being 856.
This is a friendly reminder from a fellow druid  😃 . Kiss love and best of luck brutha.
absoluter müll diese biss liste TSet ist kein biss bis auf die hande
grundsätzlich gebe ich dir recht, aber lern erstmal die richtigen begriffe du gimpel..