Feral Druid DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Season 4

This list is the ideal DPS setup, including all sources available to us. This includes Crafting, Raids, Mythic+, and even The Great Vault. Therefore, think of this more as an end goal to work toward, as this list provides the most balanced end setup, assuming you have access to everything. All crafts use Draconic Missive of the Peerless unless otherwise stated.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Weapon	Rashon, the Immortal Blaze (528)	Mythic Fyrakk, the Blazing
Alternative	Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame (528)	Mythic Rashok
Helm	Benevolent Embersage's Casque (528)	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Neck	Torc of Passed Time (525)	Crafted by Jewelcrafting
Shoulder	Benevolent Embersage's Wisdom (528)	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Cloak	Voice of the Silent Star (535)	Mythic Scalecommander Sarkareth
Chest	Benevolent Embersage's Robe (528)	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Bracers	Life-Bound Bindings (525)	Crafted by Leatherworking
Gloves	Benevolent Embersage's Talons (528)	Revival Catalyst / The Great Vault
Belt	Elder's Volcanic Binding (528)	Mythic Rashok
Legs	Frenzied Incarnate Legwraps (528)	Mythic Fyrakk, the Blazing
Boots	Twisted Blossom Stompers (528)	Mythic Gnarlroot
Ring #1	Seal of Diurna's Chosen (528)	Mythic Eranog
Ring #2	Seal of Filial Duty (535)	Mythic Broodkeeper Diurna
Trinket #1	Ashes of the Embersoul (528)	Mythic Smolderon
Trinket #2	Cataclysmic Signet Brand (528)	Mythic Smolderon
Alternative #1	Neltharion's Call to Suffering (535)	Mythic Echo of Neltharion
Alternative #2	Manic Grieftorch (528)	Mythic Broodkeeper Diurna

For our crafted embellishment pieces, Feral aims to pick up a Neck and Bracers as offpieces for better stat options. While it has inconsistent uptime, the value of double Blue Silken Lining is just too high and even when inconsistent, still provides the best option in all content.

This list contains the ideal options for each slot available from Mythic+ dungeons added in the Season 4 pool. These are items that are worth target farming if you are looking to gear up a character and have holes in your gear set. This does not include any Raid or Crafted items.

Note: this is not a list for the best gear to wear when doing Mythic+, and instead a list of the best gear available from these dungeons in each respective slot. For that, see the overall list.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Weapon	Golden-Winged Rod	The Azure Vault
Alternative	Obsidian Goaltending Spire	Algeth'ar Academy
Helm	Benevolent Embersage's Casque	Revival Catalyst
Neck	Ukhel Ancestry Beads	The Nokhud Offensive
Shoulder	Shoulders of Animated Stone	Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr
Cloak	Mammoth-Trainer's Drape	Neltharus
Chest	Benevolent Embersage's Robe	Revival Catalyst
Bracers	Mirage Bindings	The Azure Vault
Gloves	Benevolent Embersage's Talons	Revival Catalyst
Belt	Cinch of Forgotten Duty	The Azure Vault
Legs	Benevolent Embersage's Leggings	Revival Catalyst
Boots	Ancient Rotwalkers	Brackenhide Hollow
Ring #1	Scalebane Signet	Neltharus
Ring #2	Platinum Star Band	Algeth'ar Academy
Trinket #1	Algeth'ar Puzzle Box	Algeth'ar Academy
Trinket #2	Erupting Spear Fragment	Neltharus
Alternative	Bottle of Spiraling Winds	The Nokhud Offensive

I cannot stress enough how much weaker Mythic+ trinkets are in this season. As such, if you are not engaging in any Raid content at all it is your top priority to use Season 4 Antique Bronze Bullion to acquire better options instead.

This list provides the best item in each slot available within the 3 different Dragonflight raids available in Season 4. This does not include any Crafted pieces.

Note: this is not a list for the best gear to wear when Raiding, and instead a list of the best item available from the current raid in each slot. For that, see the overall list.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Weapon	Rashon, the Immortal Blaze	Fyrakk, the Blazing
Alternative	Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame	Rashok
Helm	Benevolent Embersage's Casque	Revival Catalyst
Neck	Eye of the Rising Flame	Tindral Sageswift
Shoulder	Benevolent Embersage's Wisdom	Revival Catalyst
Cloak	Voice of the Silent Star	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Chest	Benevolent Embersage's Robe	Revival Catalyst
Bracers	Loyal Flametender's Bracers	Broodkeeper Diurna
Gloves	Benevolent Embersage's Talons	Revival Catalyst
Belt	Elder's Volcanic Binding	Rashok
Legs	Frenzied Incarnate Legwraps	Fyrakk, the Blazing
Boots	Twisted Blossom Stompers	Gnarlroot
Ring #1	Seal of Diurna's Chosen	Eranog
Ring #2	Seal of Filial Duty	Broodkeeper Diurna
Trinket #1	Ashes of the Embersoul	Smolderon
Trinket #2	Cataclysmic Signet Brand	Smolderon
Alternative #1	Neltharion's Call to Suffering	Echo of Neltharion
Alternative #2	Manic Grieftorch	Broodkeeper Diurna

Due to raiding having a higher focus on single-target and throughput, recommendations here lean into dealing as much boss damage as possible. In particular, very rare or unique items that are obtained from the raids are sought after by many specs and as such are more difficult to obtain naturally, so have a higher priority.

1. Rashon, the Immortal Blaze or Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame
2. Ashes of the Embersoul
3. Cataclysmic Signet Brand or Neltharion's Call to Suffering
4. Seal of Diurna's Chosen

1. Voice of the Silent Star*
2. Seal of Filial Duty
3. Ominous Chromatic Essence*
4. Manic Grieftorch*

A weapon is your first priority, so if you want pure boss damage, pick up Rashon, the Immortal Blaze, while if you want some flexibility for other content types take Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame. Seal of Diurna's Chosen is also a good pickup for additional single-target damage that cannot be obtained elsewhere.

For trinket options, Ashes of the Embersoul remains king thanks to the synergy with Convoke the Spirits, with Cataclysmic Signet Brand proves the most powerful single-target damage alongside a clean way to trigger Seal of Diurna's Chosen for extra bonus throughput. Its ramp time however, means having the option to Neltharion's Call to Suffering or even Ominous Chromatic Essence for more upfront or consistent damage profiles is nice to have. Finally, Manic Grieftorch provides an extra burst tool that also gains value with allied deaths, giving it more potential than others in certain encounters.

For defense, Seal of Filial Duty is very high value for the additional shields provided, though Feral relies on weapons and trinkets to trigger it. Voice of the Silent Star is a pure throughput increase, but the loss of Stamina is significant enough that it is at your discretion as a purchase.

As Mythic+ has a lot more AoE present, with a higher burden on personal survivability some of the selections are different compared to raiding equivalents. There is also more of a priority on obtaining powerful trinkets, as Mythic+ options this season are relatively weak in comparison.

1. Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame
2. Ashes of the Embersoul
3. Neltharion's Call to Suffering
4. Seal of Diurna's Chosen

1. Ominous Chromatic Essence
2. Storm-Eater's Boon*
3. Manic Grieftorch*
4. Seal of Filial Duty

Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame is much more potent in Mythic+ where there is more of a premium on extra burst and multi-target tools, giving it the edge.

With trinkets, Ashes of the Embersoul is irreplaceable as a force amplifier to our 2-minute burst windows, paired with Neltharion's Call to Suffering's powerful procs. Alternatively, while a full buff suite is not guaranteed in Mythic+, Ominous Chromatic Essence works as a consistent alternative. Manic Grieftorch makes a good niche pick for priority damage and burst, while Storm-Eater's Boon provides a dangerous but very potent uncapped AoE tool, provided it does not get you killed.

Unlike the raid equivalent setup, there is less access to consistent fire damage sources making both Seal of Diurna's Chosen and Seal of Filial Duty less consistent, giving them less of a premium. Voice of the Silent Star should also be avoided here as the Stamina loss is much more tangible.

This is our general recommendation for the best Crafting Order. Due to Feral weapons costing two Sparks of Shadowflame and the high value of Embellishments, we opt into getting those crafted first. All crafts, unless otherwise stated, use a Draconic Missive of the Peerless wherever possible.

1. Torc of Passed Time using Blue Silken Lining,
2. Life-Bound Bindings using Blue Silken Lining,
3. Signet of Titanic Insight (with Alchemical Flavor Pocket)
4. Lowest Item Level Piece.

If you are still struggling to acquire a weapon at this point, you can invest two sparks into an Obsidian Seared Halberd.

With Season 4 raising the value of Blue Silken Lining even higher, it is now difficult to fault even with lower uptime due to the sheer amount of Mastery provided. Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch is an alternative for consistency if you are worried (and provides a nice activator for Seal of Diurna's Chosen) though, but falls behind significantly in AoE scenarios.

Embellishments either come set on items as standard or can be added with an optional reagent when crafting the piece. These provide additional bonuses (and in some cases quite large ones) but are limited to two. Due to there being so many options, here we explain in detail the ones available that are worth considering:

1. Blue Silken Lining - while the uptime is not consistent due to the amount of chip damage, even as low as 40% uptime provides a significant increase to one of our strongest stats - Mastery. This means that even if you cannot guarantee a high uptime, it still gains a lot of value over weaker tuned alternatives available.
2. Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch - less risky than using the above Embellishment as it does not risk losing value when you take damage. Can also serve as an activator for the Seal of Diurna's Chosen ring, but the performance loss is enough to make this more of a comfort pick.
3. Toxic Thorn Footwraps - these still do solid single-target damage, but the investment and loss of Stamina when alternatives are equivalent or more flexible makes them a less desirable choice than previous seasons.
4. Toxified Armor Patch - can be applied to any Leather armor piece to double up on the value from Toxic Thorns, making it an alternative, even though it does increase the Stamina loss downside of using them.
5. Elemental Lariat* - While this is a good alternative, the value it provides relative to Blue Silken Lining means you would need to be unable to maintain it almost at all to keep up. This paired with needing a full suite of 8 sockets to make useful makes it not worth considering in Season 4.
6. Undulating Sporecloak - Grants Versatility while above 70% that can be easily maintained. Unfortunately, both the offensive and defensive effects are far too weak to consider and as such even though it may look appealing, is not worth it.
7. Slimy Expulsion Boots* - these are weaker than Toxic Thorns as the downside of losing Haste is more pronounced and as such you should avoid crafting these.
8. Alchemical Flavor Pocket* - this does not require an Embellishment slot, and as such, it is worth using to avoid losing your Well Fed buff should you die.