Cataclysm Classic Demonology Warlock Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Demonology Warlock in Cataclysm Classic.
Affliction Warlock Pre Raid Gear Set
The following list is considered to be pre raid best in slot. This will be a list of the best gear you can get before stepping foot into ANY raid. Your gear list will mostly follow the stat priority of the Demonology Warlock spec, which is as follows:
- Intellect
- Hit Rating (17% - 1742 rating is Hit Cap)
- Haste Rating(to soft caps)
- Mastery Rating
- Haste Rating
- Critical Strike Rating
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems guide.
Reforging in Cataclysm
Although we provide recommended reforging in the lists below, we also recommend installing the Reforgelite Classic addon to easily calculate your optimal reforging with any gear setup.
Pre-raid Best in Slot
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades (Engineering)
Helm of the Typhonic Beast (Non-Engineering) |
Engineering
Setesh H Halls of Origination |
|
Neck | Dorian's Lost Necklace | Haste →
Hit |
Bind on Equip
World Drop |
Shoulder | Jan'alai's Spaulders | Jan'alai
Zul'Gurub |
|
Cloak | Ritssyn's Ruminous Drape | Haste →
Hit |
Bind on Equip
World Drop |
Chest | Shadowflame Robes | 2200
Valor Points |
|
Bracer | Sand Silk Wristband | Haste →
Mastery |
Augh
Lost City of the Tol'vir |
Gloves | Shadowflame Handwraps | Mastery →
Hit |
1600
Valor Points |
Belt | Dreamless Belt
Stratosphere Belt |
Guide to Tailoring
Grand Vizier Ertan The Vortex Pinnacle HC |
|
Legs | Shadowflame Leggings | 2200
Valor Points |
|
Boots | Desert Walker Sandals | Exalted
Ramkahen |
|
Ring 1 | Signet of High Arcanist Savor | Crit →
Haste |
Bind on Equip
World Drop |
Ring 2 | Ring of the Boy Emperor | Archaeology | |
Trinket 1 | Stump of Time (A)
Stump of Time (H) |
Exalted
Baradin's Wardens (A) Hellscream's Reach (H) |
|
Trinket 2 | Darkmoon Card: Volcano | Darkmoon Volcanic Deck | |
Weapon | Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan | Crit →
Hit |
Archaeology |
Wand | Zulian Voodoo Stick | Multiple Bosses
Zul'Aman |
All dungeon item level gear listed below is from the Heroic version of the dungeon.
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades (Engineering)
Helm of the Typhonic Beast (Non-Engineering) |
Engineering
Setesh H Halls of Origination |
|
Neck | Dorian's Lost Necklace | Haste →
Hit |
Bind on Equip
World Drop |
Shoulder | Mantle of the Eastern Lords | Lord Godfrey
(H) Shadowfang Keep |
|
Cloak | Ritssyn's Ruminous Drape | Bind on Equip
World Drop |
|
Chest | Dizze's Whirling Robe | Crit →
Haste |
Bind on Equip
World Drop |
Bracer | Sand Silk Wristband | Haste →
Mastery |
Augh
Lost City of the Tol'vir |
Gloves | Flamebloom Gloves | Mastery →
Hit |
Exalted
The Earthen Ring |
Belt | Dreamless Belt
Stratosphere Belt |
Guide to Tailoring
Grand Vizier Ertan The Vortex Pinnacle HC |
|
Legs | Shadowflame Leggings | 2200
Valor Points |
|
Boots | Desert Walker Sandals | Exalted
Ramkahen |
|
Ring 1 | Signet of High Arcanist Savor | Crit →
Haste |
Bind on Equip
World Drop |
Ring 2 | Ring of the Boy Emperor | Archaeology | |
Trinket 1 | Stump of Time (A)
Stump of Time (H) |
Exalted
Baradin's Wardens (A) Hellscream's Reach (H) |
|
Trinket 2 | Darkmoon Card: Volcano | Darkmoon Volcanic Deck | |
Weapon | Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan | Crit →
Hit |
Archaeology |
Wand | Corla's Baton | Corla, Herald of Twilight
Blackrock Caverns |
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This guide has been written by Crix, Co-Admin of the Warlock Discord and long time Warlock player. He raids with the guild Fusion and has cleared all WOTLK content as a Warlock, as well as makes Warlock related content on YouTube for Warlocks and streams Warlock gameplay daily over at Twitch.
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