Phase 1 Warrior Prot Pre Raid BiS List

I wanted to throw together a simple warrior preraid bis in text form for phase 1. In addition to the actual BiS list, this guide includes some discussion and info on how to acquire the items.

Helm

• Gyth’s Skull – Dropped from Gyth in UBRS. You should farm a couple versions of this helm as it has a random Elemental resistances Nature and Fire.
• Golem Skull Helm – Dropped from Magmus in BRD. As UBRS requires an extensive Keying process, this MAY be your only option early phase 1.

Shoulders

• Stockade Pauldrons – Random world drop from lvl 51-60 world mobs.
• Spaulders of Valor – Dropped from Rend in UBRS
• Wailing Nightbane Pauldrons – Dropped from The Unforgiven, a rare spawn in Stratholme.

Other than Stockade Pauldrons, there aren’t many amazing choices for shoulders in phase 1. If you get stuck not getting the above to drop, you CAN run with green shoulders ‘of the’ Monkey, Stamina, Bear. Avoid green of Defense as this early in the meta you will need the stamina to stay alive.

Chestplate

• Deathbone Chestplate – Dropped from any of the last 6 bosses at the end of Scholomance. VERY low drop chance <2%. Mainly considered BiS for Def. cap fights only.
• Ornate Adamantium Breastplate – Acquired from a quest In Dreams, chain starting in Eastern Plaguelands from Tirion Fordring. While farming the other pieces you should be working on this quest chain.
• Skul’s Cold Embrace – Dropped from Skul in Stratholme.

Bracers

• Vigorsteel Vambraces – Dropped From Darkmaster Gandling final boss in Scholomance.
• Bracers of Valor – Random world drop from lvl 54-60 mobs in Black Rock Spire.
• TPS alternative: Blackmist Armguards – Dropped from The Beast in UBRS.

Again until phase 2 there aren’t many great options, avoid items without stam.

Gloves

• Stonegrip Gauntlets – Random world drop from lvl 51-60 world mobs.
• Deathbone Gauntlets – Dropped from any of the last 6 bosses at the end of Scholomance. If you have 2 pieces of this set you get an additional +3 def from the set: Deathbone Guardian. VERY low drop chance <2%.
• Cragfists – Dropped from Ancient Stone Keeper in Uldaman. These come with a random stat distribution, Of the bear, monkey, or stam are usable until you’ve acquired the above.
• TPS alternative: Voone’s Vice Grips – Acquired from Onyxia raid atunement, Warlord’s Command for Horde, and Maxwell’s Mission on alliance.

Belt

• Deathbone Girdle – Dropped from any of the last 6 bosses at the end of Scholomance. If you have 2 pieces of this set you get an additional +3 def from the set bonus: Deathbone Guardian. VERY low drop chance <2%.
• Stalwart Clutch – Acquired from one of two BRD quests. Disharmony of Fire for Horde and Incendius! for the Alliance.
• TPS Alternative: Brigam Girdle – Dropped from General Drakkisath in UBRS.

Legplates

• Deathbone Legguards – Dropped from any of the last 6 bosses at the end of Scholomance. If you have 2 pieces of this set you get an additional +3 def from the set bonus: Deathbone Guardian. VERY low drop chance <2%.
• Legplates of the Eternal Guardian – Dropped from Chest in BRD. These are only good until you can acquire the above. MUST enchant with 100 HP.
• Slagplate Leggings – Acquired from quest STOLEN: Smithing Tuyere and Lookout’s Spyglass in Searing Gorge. This is the easiest to acquire of the tank legs. Use these over Legplates of the Eternal Guardian unless required for Def cap on a fight that requires it.

Boots

• Deathbone Sabatons – Dropped from any of the last 6 bosses at the end of Scholomance. If you have 2 pieces of this set you get an additional +3 def from the set bonus: Deathbone Guardian. VERY low drop chance <2%.
• Boots of Avoidance – Random world drop from lvl 41-50 world mobs.

Rings

• Naglering – Dropped from Golem Lord Argelmach in BRD.
• Drakeclaw Band – Dropped from one of the four final dragon Mini-Bosses in Sunken Temple. These come with a random stat distribution, Of the bear, monkey, or stam are acceptable.
• Myrmidon’s Signet – Random world drop from lvl 54-61 world mobs.
• Band of Flesh – Dropped from Ramstein the Gorger the second to last boss on the Undead side of Stratholme.
• Hardened Stone Band – Random world drop from lvl 54-61 world mobs.
• DPS focused rings with Hit%, Crit% and stamina are also acceptable.
• Blackstone Ring – Dropped from Princess Theradras in Maraudon.
• Painweaver Band – Dropped from General Drakkisath in UBRS.

Necklace

• Medallion of Grand Marshal Morris – Random world drop from lvl 52-61 world mobs.

Not many tanking focused Necklaces exist phase 1.

Trinket

• Force of Will – Dropped from General Angerforge in BRD.
• Demon’s Blood – Acquired from quest You Are Rakh’likh, Demon. Chain starts in Swamp of Sorrows with Fallen Hero of the Horde.
• Mark of the Chosen – Acquired from quest The Pariah’s Instructions from Centaur Pariah.
• Ramstein’s Lightning Bolts – Dropped from Ramstein the Gorger the second to last boss on the Undead side of Stratholme. Mainly useful for AOE tanking.

As with rings, DPS focused items are acceptable until the above are acquired, and can be favorable in more TPS>survival fights.

• Hand of Justice – Dropped from Emperor Dagran Thaurissan the final boss of BRD.
• Blackhand’s Breadth – Acquired from Ony attunement quest, For The Horde! for Horde, and General Drakkisath’s Demise for alliance.

Cloak

• Bloodmoon Cloak – Dropped from The Beast in UBRS.
• Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape – Dropped from Stonespine, a rare spawn on undead side of Stratholme.
• The Emperor’s New Cape – Dropped from Emperor Dagran Thaurissan, the final boss of BRD.

Shield

• Draconian Deflector – Dropped from General Drakkisath in UBRS.
• Intricately Runed Shield – Dropped from Ras Frostwhisper in Scholomance.
• Husk of Nerub’enkan – Dropped from Nerub’enkan on undead side of Stratholme.
• Skullflame Shield – Random world drop from lvl 54-61 world mobs.

Weapon

• Ironfoe – Dropped from Emperor Dagran Thaurissan, the final boss of BRD.
• Annihilator – Acquired from Master Axe Smiths only (Master Axesmiths Only) (only if the armor debuff stacks with Sunder Armor. )

For weapons you’ll be focusing on two things for different kinds of fights:

• For rage-capped fights, which you will be at max rage constantly, you want the fastest weapon/dagger you can find so that you can queue up Heroic strike more often to take advantage of the additional threat.
• For non rage-capped fights you’ll want the highest DPS 1h you can get. When you’re rage starved the the more damage you do, the more rage you get each swing.

Ranged

Any Ranged weapon with 9+ Stamina, 10+ AGI, or +1%hit. Stam/AGI for a more survival based fight, and +hit% for faster threat generation.

• Gorewood Bow – Acquired from quest chain in Eastern Plaguelands. Horde chain starts with Nathanos Blightcaller and Alliance Highlord Bolvar Fordragon.
• Carapace Spine Crossbow – Dropped from Nerub’enkan on undead side of Stratholme.
• Ancient Bone Bow – Dropped from any of the last 6 bosses at the end of Scholomance.
• Blackcrow – Dropped from Shadow Hunter Vosh’gajin in LBRS.