TBC Classic Feral Druid Tank Phase 2 / Tier 5 Gear and Best in Slot

While a clear best in slot list is always available in TBC Classic, the items contained might be extremely hard or expensive to get. Thus, we will try to give at least one alternative for most slots in the list, so that you can pick where and how to farm them.

The list will focus on gathering the best stats for Feral Tank, as described in our guide below:

If you are starting out as a freshly-leveled Feral Tank Druid, our pre-raid best in slot list is meant to give you an idea of non-raid items you can chase as a solo / pug player in preparation for raids.

Do note that items from Heroic dungeons or that require Primal Nethers (which are obtained from Heroics) can be harder to get than raid items due to their daily lockout. Some Heroic dungeons are also harder than most of Karazhan.

If your character is still progressing through the content of Tier 4 or is ready to take on Tier 6, then you may wish to consult their best in slot lists instead.

Feral Tank Druid Tier 5, the Nordrassil Harness, is obtained from the following bosses:

• Helm — Lady Vashj in Serpentshrine Cavern
• Chest — Kael'thas Sunstrider in Tempest Keep
• Legs — Fathom-Lord Karathress in Serpentshrine Cavern
• Shoulders — Void Reaver in Tempest Keep
• Gloves — Leotheras the Blind in Serpentshrine Cavern

Its set bonuses are:

• 2 pieces — causes your next Regrowth to become an instant cast after you shift out of an animal form. This is mostly irrelevant in PvE but could be useful in PvP and soloing for reliable instant healing.
• 4 pieces — causes your Shred ability to deal an additional 75 damage, and your Lacerate ability to do an additional 15 damage per application. This bonus gives you a good threat increase and is nice to aim for as soon as possible.

Leatherworking is still a good profession, both for instant drums in later phases and for Boots of Natural Grace in Phase 2. Engineering also still provides useful Stamina trinkets, but these can be replaced in Phase 2, making Enchanting (for ring damage enchants) stronger. Jewelcrafting also has slightly better gems if you have it.

Finally, it is worth noting that Idol of the Raven Goddess is taken for its group benefit, rather than your personal benefit, as it can grant up to 100 Critical Strike rating across an optimized group which is a huge raid benefit.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Nordrassil Headdress	Lady Vashj — Serpentshrine Cavern
Neck	Veteran's Pendant of Triumph	PvP Vendor
Shoulders	Nordrassil Feral-Mantle	Void Reaver — Tempest Keep
Back	Gilded Thorium Cloak	Terestian Illhoof — Karazhan
Chest	Nordrassil Chestplate	Kael'thas Sunstrider — Tempest Keep
Wrists	Veteran's Dragonhide Bracers	PvP Vendor
Hands	Nordrassil Handgrips	Leotheras the Blind — Serpentshrine Cavern
Waist	Belt of One-Hundred Deaths	Lady Vashj — Serpentshrine Cavern
Legs	Nordrassil Feral-Kilt	Fathom-Lord Karathress — Serpentshrine Cavern
Feet	Boots of Natural Grace Veteran's Leather Boots	Leatherworking PvP Vendor
Rings	Violet Signet of the Great Protector A'dal's Signet of Defense	The Violet Eye — Exalted Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair
Trinkets	Dragonspine Trophy Badge of Tenacity	Gruul The Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair Apexis Shard BoE
Two-Hand	Wildfury Greatstaff	Trash Drop — Serpentshrine Cavern
Idols	Idol of the Raven Goddess	Anzu — Heroic Sethekk Halls

While the list above contains the absolute best gear setup, you are unlikely to quickly gather all of it. We provide more options below, some which are very close to the best and some which are just much easier to get!

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Stag-Helm of Malorne ( Helm of the Fallen Defender) Malefic Mask of the Shadows Gladiator's Dragonhide Helm Mask of the Deceiver Cowl of Defiance	Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan High King Maulgar — Gruul's Lair PvP Vendor 50 Badge of Justice Netherspite — Karazhan
Neck	Saberclaw Talisman Worgen Claw Necklace Mithril Chain of Heroism Necklace of the Juggernaut Pendant of Triumph	Shade of Aran — Karazhan Attumen the Huntsman — Karazhan Chess Event — Karazhan 25 Badge of Justice PvP Vendor
Shoulders	Mantle of Malorne ( Pauldrons of the Fallen Defender) Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders Bladed Shoulderpads of the Merciless Mantle of Shadowy Embrace	High King Maulgar — Gruul's Lair PvP Vendor Chess Event — Karazhan Keli'dan the Breaker — Heroic Blood Furnace
Back	Drape of the Dark Reavers Cloak of the Pit Stalker Thoriumweave Cloak Resolute Cape Blood Knight War Cloak	Shade of Aran — Karazhan Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair Mechano-Lord Capacitus — The Mechanar Tailoring 25 Badge of Justice
Chest	Breastplate of Malorne ( Chestguard of the Fallen Defender) Gladiator's Dragonhide Tunic Primalstrike Vest Chestguard of the Conniver	Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair PvP Vendor Elemental Leatherworking Nightbane — Karazhan
Wrists	General's Dragonhide Bracers Forestheart Bracers Umberhowl's Collar Bracers of Maliciousness	PvP Vendor Warchief Kargath Bladefist — Shattered Halls The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered — Shadowmoon Valley Maiden of Virtue — Karazhan
Hands	Gauntlets of Malorne ( Gloves of the Fallen Defender) Grips of Deftness Gloves of Dexterous Manipulation Liar's Tongue Gloves Wastewalker Gloves	The Curator — Karazhan Trash Drop — Karazhan Attumen the Huntsman — Karazhan Magtheridon — Magtheridon's Lair Warchief Kargath Bladefist — Shattered Halls
Waist	Tree-Mender's Belt Gronn-Stitched Girdle Girdle of Treachery General's Leather Belt Girdle of the Deathdealer	Vazruden the Herald — Heroic Hellfire Ramparts Gruul The Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair Chess Event — Karazhan PvP Vendor Aeonus — Heroic The Black Morass
Legs	Greaves of Malorne Skulker's Greaves Forestwalker Kilt Gladiator's Dragonhide Legguards Midnight Legguards	Gruul The Dragonkiller — Gruul's Lair Netherspite — Karazhan Nexus-Prince Shaffar — Heroic Mana Tombs PvP Vendor Quagmirran — Heroic The Slave Pens
Feet	Zierhut's Lost Treads Edgewalker Longboots Barkchip Boots General's Leather Boots Heavy Clefthoof Boots	Trash Drop — Karazhan Moroes — Karazhan The Black Stalker — Heroic The Underbog PvP Vendor Leatherworking
Rings	Shapeshifter's Signet Ring of Unyielding Force Shermanar Great-Ring Ring of a Thousand Marks	Lower City — Exalted 25 Badge of Justice Shade of Aran — Karazhan Prince Malchezaar — Karazhan
Trinkets	Mark of the Champion Bloodlust Brooch Empty Mug of Direbrew Balebrew Charm Brightbrew Charm Goblin Rocket Launcher Gnomish Poultryizer Alchemist's Stone Drake Fang Talisman Timelapse Shard Argussian Compass	Kel'Thuzad — Naxxramas 41 Badge of Justice Coren Direbrew — Blackrock Depths during Brewfest Coren Direbrew — Blackrock Depths during Brewfest Coren Direbrew — Blackrock Depths during Brewfest Engineering Engineering The Sha'tar — Revered (Alchemy) Ebonroc — Blackwing Lair Keepers of Time — Exalted The Black Stalker — Heroic The Underbog
Two-Hand	Terestian's Stranglestaff Gladiator's Maul Earthwarden Feral Staff of Lashing Staff of Natural Fury	Terestian Illhoof — Karazhan PvP Vendor Cenarion Expedition — Exalted Warp Splinter — Heroic The Botanica World drop BoE
Idols	Idol of Brutality Idol of the Wild Gladiator's Idol of Resolve Idol of Ursoc	Magistrate Barthilas — Stratholme Colossal Menace — Hellfire Peninsula PvP Vendor Hungarfen — Heroic Underbog

Since weapons are such a broad topic, we have written a full guide about Druid weapons below.

If you have further questions about gemming and enchanting these items, our Feral Tank Druid Enchants and Gems page below provides more information.