WoW Forever Pre-Raid BiS Gear Guide

Now that everyone has a good understanding of WoW Forever’s general progression, it's time to get your gear ready for your first raid. I wrote this WoW Forever Pre-Raid BiS Gear Guide to give you a reference point and help you better understand your current gearing objectives so that you can properly prepare for the most difficult and exciting part of the game.

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Last Updated:12.11.2026

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Wayne Halkett

WoW Forever Pre-Raid BiS Gear Guide Quick Overview:

Many of the Pre-Raid BiS items in WoW Forever are obtained through killing bosses in endgame areas like Stratholme, Blackrock Spire, and Scholomance, and then improving these items through a dedicated questline.
WoW Forever features tons of new items for all classes, making crafting very valuable. Depending on a class and specialization, some quests also provide BiS pre-raid items.
Priests and Mages can avoid a lot of boss grinding by using specialized Tailoring gear, which is often good enough to be considered BiS before raiding.

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WoW Forever Pre-Raid BiS Gear Considerations

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Before you dive deep into the numerous tables featured in this article, I have to point out a few important things to set expectations straight.

First of all, WoW Forever is still rather fresh, and some things might remain undiscovered or unacknowledged by the community yet. My guide is based on all the available public data as well as my personal experience, which doesn’t make it absolutely perfect — there’s always room for some tweaks and adjustments based on new information.

Secondly, every build and playstyle is unique, and that is doubly true for classes that are hybrid in nature. If you are a Feral Druid, there are multiple different gearing options based on what you want to focus on: tanking, DPS, or a mix of the two. I will try to provide general guidelines, but you are free to adjust your gear based on the build or particular items that you already have.

Finally, getting pre-raid BiS gear can be difficult at times, especially if you don’t get lucky drops. I will do my best to offer you some alternatives for items that might be hard to get your hands on in a reasonable time span.

With all that said, let’s get to it.

Druid Pre-Raid BiS Gear

Balance Druid

As you can see, a lot of Balance Druid’s top-tier stuff comes from bosses. In the case of Dreadmist Mask and Magister’s Robes/Leggings/Boots, it means a sub-15% drop rate, which is not great for four gear pieces.

The good news is that some of the bosses you will fight anyway can drop your second-best gear with a slightly higher chance. Rivendaire can provide you with Dreadmist Leggings, and Baroness Anastari drops Dreadmist Sandals.

If you’re not getting any of these slots at all, Dreamweave Circlet, Ironfeather Breastplate, Ghostweave Pants, and Feralheart Boots are okay.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Dreadmist Mask	Scholomance – Darkmaster Gandling
Neck	Beads of Ogre Mojo	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Ironfeather Shoulders	Leatherworking
Back	Runecloth Cloak	Tailoring (pattern sold in Moonglade)
Chest	Magister's Robes	Blackrock Spire – General Drakkisath
Wrists	Runecloth Cuffs	Tailoring
Hands	Earth Warder's Gloves	Blackmaw Hold – Winterfall Activity
Waist	Belt of the Archmage	Tailoring
Legs	Magister's Leggings	Stratholme – Baron Rivendare
Feet	Magister's Boots	Stratholme – Hearthsinger Forresten
Ring 1	Glowing Crystal Ring	Moonglade – Uncovering Past Secrets
Ring 2	Ring of Power Regulation	Excavation Site: Wetlands – Relic Guardian
Trinket 1	Cursed Murloc Eye	Blackfathom Deeps – Gelihast
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available caster trinket
Main hand	Galgann's Firehammer	Uldaman – Galgann Firehammer
Off hand	Orb of the Forgotten Seer	Scarlet Monastery – Bloodmage Thalnos

Feral Druid

With Feral Druid, things aren’t as bad, since you don’t have to rely on bosses too much. The only issues are Shadowcraft Tunic, Spaulders, and Boots, but you can switch to Skulker’s Leather for the latter, with Wicked Leather Armor to top it off.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Wolfshead Helm	Leatherworking
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Shadowcraft Spaulders	Stratholme – Cannon Master Willey
Back	Shifting Cloak	Leatherworking
Chest	Shadowcraft Tunic	Blackrock Spire – General Drakkisath
Wrists	Overgrown Cuffs	Maraudon – Rot and Regret
Hands	Timbermaw Brawlers	Leatherworking (Revered with Timbermaw Hold)
Waist	Shadowcraft Belt	Blackrock Spire — Elites
Legs	Warbear Woolies	Leatherworking (Friendly with Timbermaw Hold)
Feet	Shadowcraft Boots	Scholomance – Rattlegore
Ring 1	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Ring 2	Ring of Living Stone	Moonglade – Uncovering Past Secrets
Trinket 1	Cursed Murloc Eye	Blackfathom Deeps – Gelihast
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Legionite Glaive	Blacksmithing
Relic	Idol of the Dream	Enchanting

Restoration Druid

With Restoration Druid, the only real issue is the Devout/Virtuous set, but you are free to use Mooncloth or Living sets until you get these pieces from Baron Rivendare, General Drakkisath, and Darkmaster Gandling. As for the Trinkets, feel free to use whichever you have — there is currently no consensus on the best option.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Devout Crown	Scholomance – Darkmaster Gandling
Neck	Beads of Ogre Mojo	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Wildheart Spaulders	Blackrock Spire – Gizrul the Slavener
Back	Runecloth Cloak	Tailoring (pattern sold in Moonglade)
Chest	Devout Robe	Blackrock Spire – General Drakkisath
Wrists	Nethergeld Cuffs	Tailoring
Hands	Devout Gloves	Stratholme – Archivist Galford
Waist	Gilded Waistcord	Tailoring
Legs	Devout Skirt	Stratholme – Baron Rivendare
Feet	Gilded Sandals	Tailoring
Ring 1	Glowing Crystal Ring	Moonglade – Uncovering Past Secrets
Ring 2	Ring of Power Regulation	Excavation Site: Wetlands – Relic Guardian
Trinket 1	Serenity Field	Vendor: Pix Xizzix
Trinket 2	Major Recombobulator	Engineering
Main hand	Hand of Righteousness	Scarlet Monastery – High Inquisitor Whitemane
Off hand	Twisting Essence Jar	Enchanting
Relic	Mystic Mushroom	Enchanting

Hunter Pre-Raid BiS Gear

Beast Mastery Hunter

With Beast Mastery Hunter, basically the entirety of the Beastmaster set is your goal, which is quite difficult to get, since you have to deal with five different bosses offering fairly low drop chances. Hunters are currently doing well, but that’s quite a tall order even for them. If that’s too much, crafted gear is your only other option, but it’s not as good.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Beastmaster’s Cap	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Beastmaster’s Mantle	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion’s Parting Words
Back	Shifting Cloak	Leatherworking (pattern from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul)
Chest	Beastmaster’s Tunic	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Swift Flight Bracers	Leatherworking (pattern from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul)
Hands	Beastmaster’s Gloves	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Waist	Beastmaster’s Belt	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Legs	Beastmaster’s Pants	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion’s Parting Words
Feet	Beastmaster’s Boots	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion’s Parting Words
Ring 1	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Ring 2	Masons Fraternity Ring	Zul'Farrak – Divino-matic Rod
Trinket 1	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Legionite Glaive	Blacksmithing (plans cost Merchant's Favor)
Ranged	Flawless Arcanite Rifle	Engineering (schematic from Mossflayer Shadowhunter in Eastern Plaguelands)

Marksmanship Hunter

Same as with Beast Mastery, farming multiple bosses in hopes of them dropping your BiS Beastmaster set pieces is quite difficult, so you might have to stick with the Beaststalker pieces + best crafted gear while you’re getting there.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Beastmaster’s Cap	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Beastmaster’s Mantle	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion’s Parting Words
Back	Shifting Cloak	Leatherworking (pattern from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul)
Chest	Beastmaster’s Tunic	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Swift Flight Bracers	Leatherworking (pattern from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul)
Hands	Beastmaster’s Gloves	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Waist	Beastmaster’s Belt	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Legs	Beastmaster’s Pants	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion’s Parting Words
Feet	Beastmaster’s Boots	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion’s Parting Words
Ring 1	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Ring 2	Masons Fraternity Ring	Zul'Farrak – Divino-matic Rod
Trinket 1	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Legionite Glaive	Blacksmithing (plans cost Merchant's Favor)
Ranged	Flawless Arcanite Rifle	Engineering (schematic from Mossflayer Shadowhunter in Eastern Plaguelands)

Survival Hunter

As a Survival Hunter, you can still go for the Beastmaster set if you want, but I’d recommend checking out some other options. At least you get to fight someone other than Rivendare for a change, like Lord Incendius. A lot of these Survival Hunter items are available through crafting, which makes them far more reliable.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Bloodvine Goggles	Engineering
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Quest: Falrin’s Vendetta
Shoulders	Black Dragonscale Shoulders	Leatherworking
Back	Cape of the Black Baron	Drop: Baron Rivendare
Chest	Black Dragonscale Breastplate	Leatherworking
Wrists	Pyremail Wristguards of Agility	Drop: Lord Incendius
Hands	Devilsaur Gauntlets	Leatherworking
Waist	Beastmaster’s Belt	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Legs	Devilsaur Leggings	Leatherworking
Feet	Beastmaster’s Boots	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion’s Parting Words
Ring 1	Band of Earthen Might	Quest: Veteran’s Battlegear
Ring 2	Cutthroat's Signet	Vendor: Pix Xizzix
Trinket 1	Adaptive Combat Assistant	Vendor: Pix Xizzix
Trinket 2	Winds of Tanaris	Unconfirmed
Main hand	Annihilator	Blacksmithing
Off-hand	Bagh Nakh	Blacksmithing
Ranged	Blackcrow	Drop:Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin
Quiver	Quickdraw Quiver	Leatherworking
Arrows	Thorium Headed Arrow	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Arrows Are For Sissies/A Fair Trade

Mage Pre-Raid BiS Gear

Arcane Mage

Arcane Mages will have to deal with quite a lot of boss drop RNG, unfortunately. Getting Magister’s Robes from General Drakkisath is going to be particularly problematic, I believe, but it is what it is.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Sorcerer's Crown	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Beads of Ogre Mojo	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Sorcerer's Mantle	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Back	Runecloth Cloak	Tailoring
Chest	Magister's Robes	Blackrock Spire – General Drakkisath
Wrists	Magister's Bindings	Blackrock Spire – Several enemies
Hands	Magister's Gloves	Scholomance – Several enemies
Waist	Sorcerer's Belt	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Legs	Sorcerer's Leggings	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Feet	Sorcerer's Boots	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Ring 1	Purified Ring	Razorfen Downs – Bring the Light (Alliance) / Bring the End (Horde)
Ring 2	Woodseed Hoop	Maraudon – Vyletongue Corruption
Trinket 1	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Zum'rah's Vexing Cane	Zul'Farrak – Witch Doctor Zum'rah
Wand	Brilliant Wand	Enchanting

Fire Mage

Similar to Arcane Mage, you will have to deal with a few bosses when it comes to gearing, but the rest is available through quests and Tailoring. There’s a very good reason why most magic-based characters choose it as their profession.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Sorcerer's Crown	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Chains of the Lich	Stratholme – Balzaphon
Shoulders	Dreadmist Mantle	Scholomance – Jandice Barov
Back	Cindercloth Cloak	Tailoring
Chest	Robe of the Archmage	Tailoring
Wrists	Netherflame Cuffs	Tailoring
Hands	Inferno Gloves	Tailoring (pattern from a chest in Dire Maul)
Waist	Belt of the Archmage	Tailoring (pattern from a chest in Dire Maul)
Legs	Cindercloth Pants	Tailoring
Feet	Sorcerer's Boots	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Ring 1	Philanthropist's Ring	Stormwind City or Undercity – Greater Friend of the Library
Ring 2	Woodseed Hoop	Maraudon – Vyletongue Corruption
Trinket 1	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Zum'rah's Vexing Cane	Zul'Farrak – Witch Doctor Zum'rah
Wand	Brilliant Wand	Enchanting

Frost Mage

Frost Mage and Fire Mage are way closer than they would like to seem, especially when it comes to gearing. Essentially, most of the stuff is the same, and your only pain is getting the Dreadmist Mantle from Jandice Barov.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Sorcerer's Crown	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Chains of the Lich	Stratholme – Balzaphon
Shoulders	Dreadmist Mantle	Scholomance – Jandice Barov
Back	Runecloth Cloak	Tailoring
Chest	Robe of the Archmage	Tailoring
Wrists	Netherfroth Cuffs	Tailoring
Hands	Sorcerer's Gloves	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Waist	Belt of the Archmage	Tailoring (pattern from a chest in Dire Maul)
Legs	Ghostweave Pants	Tailoring
Feet	Sorcerer's Boots	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Ring 1	Philanthropist's Ring	Stormwind City or Undercity – Greater Friend of the Library
Ring 2	Woodseed Hoop	Maraudon – Vyletongue Corruption
Trinket 1	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Zum'rah's Vexing Cane	Zul'Farrak – Witch Doctor Zum'rah
Wand	Brilliant Wand	Enchanting

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Paladin Pre-Raid BiS Gear

Holy Paladin

Soulforge set might prove to be very difficult to get, so there’s no shame in switching to Red Dragonscale while you’re getting there. Aside from that, Blacksmithing and Enchanting are Paladin's best friends.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Whitesoul Helm	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Neck	Archlight Talisman	Eastern Plaguelands – Hidden Treasures
Shoulders	Dawnbringer Shoulders	Blacksmithing (plans require Argent Dawn reputation)
Back	Hide of the Wild	Leatherworking
Chest	Soulforge Breastplate	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Soulforge Bracers	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Devout Gloves	Stratholme – Archivist Galford
Waist	Prefect's Waistguard	Blacksmithing (plans cost 90 Merchant's Favor)
Legs	Soulforge Legplates	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Anthion’s Parting Words
Feet	Soulforge Boots	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Anthion’s Parting Words
Ring 1	Philanthropist's Ring	Stormwind City or Undercity – Greater Friend of the Library (20 donated books)
Ring 2	Runemender's Seal	City of Dalaran – Arcane Anomaly
Trinket 1	Serenity Field	Vendor: Pix Xizzix
Trinket 2	Darkmoon Card: Blue Dragon	Darkmoon Faire
Main hand	Hand of Righteousness	Scarlet Monastery – High Inquisitor Whitemane
Off hand	Twisting Essence Jar	Enchanting (formula costs 120 Merchant's Favor)
Relic	Libram of Holy Alacrity	Enchanting (formula costs 240 Merchant's Favor)

Protection Paladin

As one might expect, Protection Paladin is really dependent on Blacksmithing gear, which is fine, because it might save you time on boss grinds. Just make sure you have enough gold (or skill!) to get all of this stuff.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Enriched Thorium Helm	Blacksmithing (plans cost 120 Merchant's Favor)
Neck	Chains of the Lich	Stratholme – Balzaphon
Shoulders	Spaulders of Valor	Blackrock Spire – Warchief Rend Blackhand
Back	Cloak of Warding	Tailoring
Chest	Enriched Thorium Breastplate	Blacksmithing (plans cost 120 Merchant's Favor)
Wrists	Soulforge Bracers	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Gauntlets of Valor	Stratholme – Ramstein the Gorger
Waist	Warder's Waistguard	Blacksmithing (plans cost 90 Merchant's Favor)
Legs	Enchanted Thorium Leggings	Blacksmithing
Feet	Warder's Sabatons	Blacksmithing (plans cost 90 Merchant's Favor)
Ring 1	Ring of Protection	Eastern Plaguelands – Hidden Treasures
Ring 2	Masons Fraternity Ring	Zul'Farrak – Divino-matic Rod
Trinket 1	Smoking Heart of the Mountain	Enchanting
Trinket 2	Demon’s Blood	Blasted Lands — You Are Rakh'likh, Demon
Main hand	Annihilator	Blacksmithing
Off hand	Aegis of the Scarlet Commander	Scarlet Monastery – Scarlet Commander Mograine
Relic	Libram of Invocation	Enchanting (formula costs 120 Merchant's Favor)

Retribution Paladin

Getting the Vest of Elements (alongside some Soulforge stuff) is probably the only real obstacle for Retribution Paladins, but it’s quite good, so I would only pass on it if I had to. The problem here is that your next best choice is Soulforge Breastplate/Lightforge Breastplate, which aren’t exactly easier to obtain.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Lionheart Helm	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Soulforge Spaulders	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Anthion’s Parting Words
Back	Hide of the Wild	Leatherworking
Chest	Vest of Elements	Blackrock Spire – General Drakkisath
Wrists	Soulforge Bracers	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Gauntlets of Elements	Blackrock Spire – Pyroguard Emberseer
Waist	Justicar's Waistguard	Blacksmithing (plans cost 90 Merchant's Favor)
Legs	Titanic Leggings	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Feet	Magister's Boots	Stratholme – Hearthsinger Forresten
Ring 1	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Ring 2	Masons Fraternity Ring	Zul'Farrak – Divino-matic Rod
Trinket 1	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Arcanite Reaper	Blacksmithing
Relic	Libram of Invocation	Enchanting (formula costs 120 Merchant's Favor)

Priest Pre-Raid BiS Gear

Discipline Priest

If you’re good with Tailoring, getting Pre-Raid BiS gear for Discipline Priest is fairly straightforward — aside from the Virtuous pieces, of course. Just make sure you have all the materials required to craft around half of your equipment.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Mooncloth Circlet	Tailoring
Neck	Glowing Eye of Mordresh	Drop: Mordresh Fire Eye
Shoulders	Mooncloth Shoulders	Tailoring
Back	Hide of the Wild	Leatherworking
Chest	Truefaith Vestments	Tailoring
Wrists	Virtuous Bracers	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Virtuous Gloves	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Just Compensation
Waist	Wisdom of the Timbermaw	Tailoring
Legs	Virtuous Skirt	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Anthion’s Parting Words
Feet	Virtuous Sandals	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Anthion’s Parting Words
Ring 1	Maiden’s Circle	Endgame Elite Drop
Ring 2	Band of Piety	Quest: Superior Armaments of Battle
Trinket 1	Enriched Seal	Vendor: Bryanna Embreeze
Trinket 2	Uther’s Strength	Endgame Drop
Main hand	Resurgence Rod	Quest: Corruption of Earth and Seed
Wand	Brilliant Wand	Enchanting

Holy Priest

Just like Discipline Priest, you benefit quite heavily from Tailoring, but the issue is that you won’t get your BiS weapon from a quest — that will require an Enchanting specialist.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Mooncloth Circlet	Tailoring (pattern drop location unknown)
Neck	Beads of Ogre Mojo	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Mooncloth Shoulders	Tailoring (pattern drop location unknown)
Back	Hide of the Wild	Leatherworking
Chest	Virtuous Robe	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Nethergeld Cuffs	Tailoring
Hands	Virtuous Gloves	Ironforge or Orgrimmar — Just Compensation
Waist	Wisdom of the Timbermaw	Tailoring
Legs	Mooncloth Leggings	Tailoring (pattern drop location unknown)
Feet	Swarmtender's Footpads	Tailoring
Ring 1	Ring of Power Regulation	Excavation Site: Wetlands – Relic Guardian
Ring 2	Electrocutioner Lagnut	Gnomeregan – Electrocutioner 6000
Trinket 1	Shard of the Splithooves	Blasted Lands – Heroes of Old
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Dreamstaff	Enchanting
Wand	Brilliant Wand	Enchanting

Shadow Priest

Shadow Priests also have it pretty simple, as long as they have invested in Tailoring. The bosses that drop the rest of your loot shouldn’t be too much of a problem, since they’re all in the level 40-50 range.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Bad Mojo Mask	Zul'Farrak – Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz
Neck	Chains of the Lich	Stratholme – Balzaphon
Shoulders	Felcloth Shoulders	Tailoring (pattern drop location unknown)
Back	Runecloth Cloak	Tailoring
Chest	Robe of Winter Night	Tailoring
Wrists	Netherpearl Cuffs	Tailoring
Hands	Felcloth Gloves	Tailoring
Waist	Belt of the Archmage	Tailoring
Legs	Felcloth Pants	Tailoring
Feet	Black Sandals	Tailoring
Ring 1	Ring of Power Regulation	Excavation Site: Wetlands – Relic Guardian
Ring 2	Dark Horde Band	The Stockade – Targorr the Dread
Trinket 1	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Galgann's Firehammer	Uldaman – Galgann Firehammer
Off hand	Mordresh's Lifeless Skull	Razorfen Downs – Mordresh Fire Eye
Wand	Smokey's Fireshooter	Eastern Plaguelands – When Smokey Sings, I Get Violent

Rogue Pre-Raid BiS Gear

Assassination Rogue

Rogues need a few Darkmantle items that can only be obtained by killing endgame bosses and completing a related quest, but it’s fine to have some Shadowcraft set pieces on you. Get to Stratholme, do your best, and hope for good drops.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Darkmantle Cap	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta (25 Ogre Warbeads)
Shoulders	Darkmantle Spaulders	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Back	Earthweave Cloak	Silithus – Volunteer's Battlegear (Friendly with Cenarion Circle)
Chest	Darkmantle Tunic	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Darkmantle Bracers	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Stormshroud Gloves	Leatherworking (pattern drop location unknown)
Waist	Skulker's Leather Waistguard	Leatherworking (pattern costs Merchant's Favor)
Legs	Darkmantle Pants	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Feet	Mongoose Boots	Leatherworking (290 skill; pattern from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul)
Ring 1	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Ring 2	Masons Fraternity Ring	Zul'Farrak – Divino-matic Rod
Trinket 1	Adaptive Combat Assistant	Vendor: Pix Xizzix
Trinket 2	Darkmoon Card: Maelstrom	Darkmoon Faire
Main hand	Heartseeker	Blacksmithing (300 skill; plans from Cannon Master Willey in Stratholme)
Off hand	Black Amnesty	Blacksmithing
Ranged	Dusksteel Throwing Knife	Hillsbrad Foothills – Junkboxes Needed (5 Heavy Junkboxes)

Combat Rogue

Same as with Assassination, Combat Rogues can’t get most of their gear without dealing with low boss drop rates. Leatherworking helps to a certain degree, but there is no escape from RNG.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Darkmantle Cap	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta (25 Ogre Warbeads)
Shoulders	Darkmantle Spaulders	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Back	Earthweave Cloak	Silithus – Volunteer's Battlegear (Friendly with Cenarion Circle)
Chest	Darkmantle Tunic	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Darkmantle Bracers	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Stormshroud Gloves	Leatherworking (pattern drop location unknown)
Waist	Skulker's Leather Waistguard	Leatherworking (pattern costs Merchant's Favor)
Legs	Darkmantle Pants	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Feet	Mongoose Boots	Leatherworking (290 skill; pattern from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul)
Ring 1	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Ring 2	Masons Fraternity Ring	Zul'Farrak – Divino-matic Rod
Trinket 1	Adaptive Combat Assistant	Vendor: Pix Xizzix
Trinket 2	Darkmoon Card: Maelstrom	Darkmoon Faire
Main hand	Persuader	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Off hand	Dark Iron Destroyer	Blacksmithing
Ranged	Dusksteel Throwing Knife	Hillsbrad Foothills – Junkboxes Needed (5 Heavy Junkboxes)

Subtlety Rogue

When it comes to BiS pre-raid gear, Subtlety Rogue is similar to Assassination and Combat Rogues, meaning that you’ll need that Darkmantle set, which isn’t easily replaced outside of downgrading to Shadowcraft.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Darkmantle Cap	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta (25 Ogre Warbeads)
Shoulders	Darkmantle Spaulders	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Back	Earthweave Cloak	Silithus – Volunteer's Battlegear (Friendly with Cenarion Circle)
Chest	Darkmantle Tunic	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Darkmantle Bracers	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Stormshroud Gloves	Leatherworking (pattern drop location unknown)
Waist	Skulker's Leather Waistguard	Leatherworking (pattern costs Merchant's Favor)
Legs	Darkmantle Pants	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Feet	Mongoose Boots	Leatherworking (290 skill; pattern from Knot Thimblejack's Cache in Dire Maul)
Ring 1	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Ring 2	Masons Fraternity Ring	Zul'Farrak – Divino-matic Rod
Trinket 1	Adaptive Combat Assistant	Vendor: Pix Xizzix
Trinket 2	Darkmoon Card: Maelstrom	Darkmoon Faire
Main hand	Heartseeker	Blacksmithing (300 skill; plans from Cannon Master Willey in Stratholme)
Off hand	Dark Iron Destroyer	Blacksmithing
Ranged	Dusksteel Throwing Knife	Hillsbrad Foothills – Junkboxes Needed (5 Heavy Junkboxes)

Shaman Pre-Raid BiS Gear

Elemental Shaman

Elemental Shamans got it all split evenly, as all things should be: a bit of questing, a bit of crafting, and a bit of boss fighting. Vest of Elements is your only major concern, and its best replacement is Magister’s Robes, which drop from the same boss with an increased, but still fairly low rate.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Coif of Elements	Scholomance – Darkmaster Gandling
Neck	Chains of the Lich	Stratholme – Balzaphon
Shoulders	Mantle of the Timbermaw	Tailoring
Back	Runecloth Cloak	Tailoring
Chest	Vest of Elements	Blackrock Spire – General Drakkisath
Wrists	Runecloth Cuffs	Tailoring
Hands	Earth Warder's Gloves	Blackmaw Hold – Winterfall Activity
Waist	Satyrmane Sash	Maraudon – Lord Vyletongue
Legs	Blue Dragonscale Leggings	Leatherworking (Dragonscale Leatherworking recipe)
Feet	Magister's Boots	Stratholme – Hearthsinger Forresten
Ring 1	Ring of Power Regulation	Excavation Site: Wetlands – Relic Guardian
Ring 2	Purified Ring	Razorfen Downs – Bring the End (Horde) / Bring the Light (Alliance)
Trinket 1	Golden Banana	Stranglethorn Vale – Message in a Bottle
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Galgann's Firehammer	Uldaman – Galgann Firehammer
Off hand	Truesilver Conduit	Enchanting (formula costs Merchant's Favor; requires Friendly standing)
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon	Enchanting (formula costs Merchant's Favor)

Enhancement Shaman

Enhancement Shamans get most of their gear through Leatherworking and questing, and the few bosses you’ll have to farm shouldn’t take nearly as long as the ones that other classes have to deal with to get their pre-raid BiS items. Just stay consistent and follow the guide.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Raging Berserker's Helm	Scarlet Monastery – Herod
Neck	Beads of Ogre Mojo	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Mantle of the Timbermaw	Tailoring
Back	Deep River Cloak	Winterspring – Strange Sources
Chest	Black Dragonscale Breastplate	Leatherworking (Dragonscale Leatherworking recipe)
Wrists	Branded Leather Bracers	Scarlet Monastery – High Inquisitor Fairbanks
Hands	Storm Gauntlets	Leatherworking (pattern drop location unknown)
Waist	Belt of the Archmage	Tailoring
Legs	Warbear Woolies	Leatherworking (Tribal recipe; Friendly with Timbermaw Hold)
Feet	Skirmisher's Mail Sabatons	Leatherworking (pattern costs Merchant's Favor; requires Honored standing)
Ring 1	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Ring 2	Masons Fraternity Ring	Zul'Farrak – Divino-matic Rod
Trinket 1	Golden Banana	Stranglethorn Vale – Message in a Bottle
Trinket 2	Mark of the Chosen	Maraudon – The Pariah's Instructions
Main hand	Manual Crowd Pummeler	Gnomeregan – Crowd Pummeler 9-60
Switch weapon	Arcanite Reaper	Blacksmithing
Relic	No specific recommendation	Enhancement totems require Tarnished Undermine Reals or Merchant's Favor

Restoration Shaman

Unfortunately, unlike other Shaman Specializations, Restoration Shamans do have to deal with multiple tough bosses and hope for drops for their best Devout set gear. However, if you’re playing Resto Shaman, maybe you have a consistent party that will help you get these? I hope that this is the case.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Devout Crown	Scholomance – Darkmaster Gandling
Neck	Beads of Ogre Mojo	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Devout Mantle	Blackrock Spire – Solakar Flamewreath
Back	Runecloth Cloak	Tailoring
Chest	Devout Robe	Blackrock Spire – General Drakkisath
Wrists	Runecloth Cuffs	Tailoring
Hands	Green Dragonscale Gauntlets	Leatherworking (Dragonscale Leatherworking recipe)
Waist	Satyrmane Sash	Maraudon – Lord Vyletongue
Legs	Devout Skirt	Stratholme – Baron Rivendare
Feet	Devout Sandals	Stratholme – Maleki the Pallid
Ring 1	Ring of Power Regulation	Excavation Site: Wetlands – Relic Guardian
Ring 2	Electrocutioner Lagnut	Gnomeregan – Electrocutioner 6000
Trinket 1	Golden Banana	Stranglethorn Vale – Message in a Bottle
Trinket 2	Weakness Analyzer	Vendor: Pix Xizzix
Main hand	Hand of Righteousness	Scarlet Monastery – High Inquisitor Whitemane
Off hand	Battered Viking Shield	Uldaman – Olaf
Relic	Polished Driftwood Icon	Enchanting (formula costs Merchant's Favor)

Warlock Pre-Raid BiS Gear

Affliction Warlock

Affliction Warlock is among the best solo specializations in the game, but that doesn’t mean you won’t have to work hard to get your BiS pre-raid gear. Most of it is the Deathmist set, which is obtained by transforming your Dreadmist set through a questline. The issue is that many of the Dreadmist items are boss drops. So, if you were playing it on your own, time to join a party — I’ve heard Affliction Warlocks are always welcome.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Deathmist Mask	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Beads of Ogre Mojo	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Deathmist Mantle	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Back	Runecloth Cloak	Tailoring (pattern sold in Moonglade)
Chest	Deathmist Robe	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Deathmist Bracers	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Deathmist Wraps	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Waist	Deathmist Belt	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Legs	Deathmist Leggings	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Feet	Deathmist Sandals	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Ring 1	Philanthropist's Ring	Stormwind City or Undercity – Greater Friend of the Library
Ring 2	Glowing Crystal Ring	Moonglade – Uncovering Past Secrets
Trinket 1	Talisman of Ascendance	Eastern Plaguelands – Epic Armaments of Battle - Friend of the Dawn (Argent Dawn)
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Sageblade	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Off hand	Truesilver Conduit	Enchanting (formula costs Merchant's Favor)
Wand	Brilliant Wand	Enchanting (formula costs Merchant's Favor)

Demonology Warlock

Same as with the Affliction specialization, Demonology Warlocks can get almost everything they need by transforming the Dreadmist set items dropped by endgame bosses like Rivendare and Jandice Barov. Enchanting also comes in handy for crafting weapons.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Deathmist Mask	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Beads of Ogre Mojo	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Deathmist Mantle	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Back	Runecloth Cloak	Tailoring (pattern sold in Moonglade)
Chest	Robe of the Void	Tailoring (pattern drops from Darkmaster Gandling)
Wrists	Deathmist Bracers	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Deathmist Wraps	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Waist	Deathmist Belt	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Legs	Deathmist Leggings	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Feet	Deathmist Sandals	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Ring 1	Philanthropist's Ring	Stormwind City or Undercity – Greater Friend of the Library
Ring 2	Glowing Crystal Ring	Moonglade – Uncovering Past Secrets
Trinket 1	Talisman of Ascendance	Eastern Plaguelands – Epic Armaments of Battle - Friend of the Dawn (Argent Dawn)
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Sageblade	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Off hand	Truesilver Conduit	Enchanting (formula costs Merchant's Favor)
Wand	Brilliant Wand	Enchanting (formula costs Merchant's Favor)

Destruction Warlock

Same as with the other two specializations, transform Dreadmist set items into Deathmist ones by completing a questline after killing multiple endgame bosses. It’s probably going to take quite a while, so you’d better get a good party for farming these.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Deathmist Mask	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Neck	Beads of Ogre Mojo	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Deathmist Mantle	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Back	Runecloth Cloak	Tailoring (pattern sold in Moonglade)
Chest	Robe of the Void	Tailoring (pattern drops from Darkmaster Gandling)
Wrists	Deathmist Bracers	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Deathmist Wraps	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Waist	Deathmist Belt	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Legs	Deathmist Leggings	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Feet	Deathmist Sandals	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Ring 1	Philanthropist's Ring	Stormwind City or Undercity – Greater Friend of the Library
Ring 2	Glowing Crystal Ring	Moonglade – Uncovering Past Secrets
Trinket 1	Talisman of Ascendance	Eastern Plaguelands – Epic Armaments of Battle - Friend of the Dawn (Argent Dawn)
Trinket 2	No specific recommendation	Use your best available trinket
Main hand	Sageblade	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Off hand	Truesilver Conduit	Enchanting (formula costs Merchant's Favor)
Wand	Brilliant Wand	Enchanting (formula costs Merchant's Favor)

Warrior Pre-Raid BiS Gear

Arms Warrior

I wish Arms Warriors relied mostly on Blacksmithing to get the pre-raid BiS gear, but in reality it’s mostly about getting lucky drops from General Drakkisath and Ramstein the Gorger. If you absolutely cannot get the stuff you need, Blacksmithing can help you with the Officer’s set, but it doesn’t really compare to what Heroism offers.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Lionheart Helm	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Dawnbringer Shoulders	Blacksmithing
Back	Chromatic Cloak	Leatherworking
Chest	Breastplate of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Bracers of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Gauntlets of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Waist	Belt of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Legs	Titanic Leggings	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Feet	Boots of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Ring 1	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Ring 2	Ring of Protection	Eastern Plaguelands – Hidden Treasures
Trinket 1	Shard of the Splithooves	Blasted Lands – Heroes of Old
Trinket 2	Demon's Blood	Blasted Lands – You Are Rakh'likh, Demon
Main hand	Arcanite Reaper	Blacksmithing
Ranged	Flawless Arcanite Rifle	Engineering

Fury Warrior

Similar to Arms Warrior, Fury Warrior needs to get the Heroism set, which is absolutely the BiS pre-raid gear for Warriors. That said, you’ll rely on Blacksmithing a tiny bit more since you need to craft two weapons instead of one. Also, if you’re a Blacksmith and can’t seem to get Valor items required for the Heroism pieces, crafting the Officer’s set is the next best thing.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Lionheart Helm	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Dawnbringer Shoulders	Blacksmithing
Back	Shifting Cloak	Leatherworking
Chest	Breastplate of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Bracers of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Gauntlets of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Waist	Belt of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Legs	Titanic Leggings	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Feet	Boots of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Ring 1	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Ring 2	Ring of Protection	Eastern Plaguelands – Hidden Treasures
Trinket 1	Shard of the Splithooves	Blasted Lands – Heroes of Old
Trinket 2	Demon's Blood	Blasted Lands – You Are Rakh'likh, Demon
Main hand	Persuader	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Off hand	Annihilator	Blacksmithing
Ranged	Flawless Arcanite Rifle	Engineering

Protection Warrior

Protection Warriors need protection, duh, so they are arguably the ones that benefit most from the Heroism set, which can only be acquired through good endgame boss drops combined with questing. I don’t believe that your crafted Officer’s set is going to feel nearly as good in these sections of the game, but I’m not a Warrior expert, so who knows.

Regardless, you are the definitive tank in WoW Forever, so finding a party shouldn’t be a problem at all.

Slot	Item	Source
Head	Lionheart Helm	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Neck	Beads of Ogre Might	Dire Maul – Falrin's Vendetta
Shoulders	Dawnbringer Shoulders	Blacksmithing
Back	Cloak of Warding	Tailoring
Chest	Breastplate of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Saving the Best for Last
Wrists	Bracers of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – An Earnest Proposition
Hands	Gauntlets of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Waist	Belt of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Just Compensation
Legs	Titanic Leggings	Blacksmithing (plans drop location unknown)
Feet	Boots of Heroism	Ironforge or Orgrimmar – Anthion's Parting Words
Ring 1	Ring of Protection	Eastern Plaguelands – Hidden Treasures
Ring 2	Blackstone Ring	Maraudon – Princess Theradras
Trinket 1	Heart of the Scale	Blackrock Spire – Several enemies
Trinket 2	Demon's Blood	Blasted Lands – You Are Rakh'likh, Demon
Main hand	Annihilator	Blacksmithing
Off hand	Aegis of the Scarlet Commander	Scarlet Monastery – Scarlet Commander Mograine
Ranged	Flawless Arcanite Rifle	Engineering

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The Beastmaster set is basically as good as it gets, so you’re going to chase it. Depending on your weapon choice and specialization, Legionite Glaive, Annihilator, Bagh Nakh, Flawless Arcanite Rifle, or Blackcrow are the best options.

Most of the top-end pre-raid gear is dropped from bosses in endgame areas like Scholomance or Stratholme, so you’ll have to find a reliable party to get it. However, having level 300 in a crafting profession will also provide some of the best items for certain slots. Finally, some quest rewards are very valuable across multiple classes and specializations.

It really depends on your specialization. Balance Druids need Magister’s set, Feral Druids prefer some Shadowcraft set items mixed with others, and Restoration Druids mostly focus on the Devout set.

Yes, WoW Forever’s addition of multiple new item recipes makes it possible to craft pre-raid BiS gear, although you won’t be able to fully cover everything you need. Even with Mages and Priests, who benefit a lot from Tailoring, you’ll still have to grind some endgame bosses.

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