Hunter DPS Pre-Raid Gear

This is the gear we recommend for Hunters, before setting foot in Molten Core or Onyxia's Lair. Essentially you should be following the basic stat priority of getting lots of Agility, Attack Power, and Critical Strike Chance while also ensuring that you have the 9% Hit needed for cap. For more information on the stats that you should be looking for, check out the stats page listed below.

This list contains gear from: dungeons and reputation gear.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	BiS: Backwood Helm Mask of the Unforgiven	Quest The Treasure of the Shen'dralar in Dire Maul The Unforgiven in Stratholme
Neck	BiS: Mark of Fordring Pendant of Celerity Imperial Jewel	Quest In Dreams in Western Plaguelands Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths
Shoulders	BiS: Truestrike Shoulders Black Dragonscale Shoulders Any high Agility shoulders	Pyroguard Emberseer in Upper Blackrock Spire Leatherworking Bind on equip items from the AH
Back	BiS: Cape of the Black Baron Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape	Baron Rivendare in Stratholme Stonespine in Stratholme
Chest	BiS: Savage Gladiator Chain Tombstone Breastplate Deathdealer Breastplate Cadaverous Armor Black Dragonscale Breastplate (for the set bonuses) * Beaststalker's Tunic	Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance The Chest of Seven in Blackrock Depths Mini-bosses in Scholomance Leatherworking General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire
Wrists	BiS: Bracers of the Eclipse Slashclaw Bracers * Beaststalker's Bindings	Prince Tortheldrin in Dire Maul West Halycon in Lower Blackrock Spire Zone drop from Stratholme
Hands	BiS: Devilsaur Gauntlets Trueaim Gauntlets	Leatherworking Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin in Lower Blackrock Spire
Waist	BiS: Warpwood Binding Defiler's Chain Girdle * Beaststalker's Belt Cadaverous Belt	Tendris Warpwood in Dire Maul West Honored with the Arathi Basin reputation Zone drop from Blackrock Spire Bosses in Scholomance
Legs	BiS: Devilsaur Leggings Black Dragonscale Leggings (for the set bonuses) * Beaststalker's Pants	Leatherworking Leatherworking Baron Rivendare in Stratholme
Feet	BiS: Windreaver Greaves * Beaststalker's Boots Swiftwalker Boots Defiler's Chain Greaves	Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance Nerub'enkan in Stratholme High Priestess of Thaurissan and Princess Moira Bronzebeard in Blackrock Depths Revered with the Arathi Basin reputation
Rings	BiS x2: Tarnished Elven Ring Blackstone Ring Painweaver Band	King Gordok in Dire Maul North Princess Theradras in Maraudon General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire
Trinkets	BiS: Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas BiS: Blackhand's Breadth (H): Rune of the Guard Captain (A): Hand of Justice	The Greatest Race of Hunters in Dire Maul General Drakkisath's Demise (A) / For The Horde! (H) in Upper Blackrock Spire Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village (H) General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths
Melee Weapons	BiS: Barbarous Blade Peacemaker Warmonger	King Gordok in Dire Maul North Magistrate Barthilas in Stratholme World drop
Ranged Weapon	BiS: Carapace Spine Crossbow BiS: Blackcrow Ancient Bone Bow Dwarven Hand Cannon	Nerub'enkan in Stratholme Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin in Lower Blackrock Spire Multiple bosses in Scholomance World drop
Quiver	BiS: Ribbly's Quiver	Ribbly Screwspigot in Blackrock Depths
Arrows	Doomshot Thorium Shells ** Thorium Headed Arrow	Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin in Lower Blackrock Spire Engineering Engineering

*The Beaststalker set is strong if you can get the 4-set bonus from using 4 of the pieces. Without 4 of the pieces, you are better off using other pieces instead.

**You craft the shells using Engineering and exchange them for the arrows at an NPC in Orgrimmar or Ironforge.

You can find more Hunter BiS lists in our dedicated gear hub below.