Cataclysm Classic Feral Druid Tank Pre-Raid Gear

The table below lists the best gear combinations before access to raid gear in Cataclysm Classic. Click the button that correlates with the specific phase you are interested in seeing a BiS gear list for. The gear lists will mostly follow the stat priority detailed on our Stats guide, which is resumed below:

1. Stamina and Agility
2. Dodge
3. Mastery
4. Expertise (26 Cap)
5. Hit (8% cap)
6. Critical Strike
7. Haste

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

2.

Pre-raid Best in Slot

Phase Four Phase Three Phase Two Phase One

2.1.

Phase 4 Pre-Raid Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Deep Earth Headpiece	Haste → Dodge	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Neck	Cataclysmic Gladiator's Necklace of Proficiency	Expertise → Dodge	PvP Conquest Points
Shoulder	Deep Earth Spaulders	Mastery → Dodge	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Cloak	Batwing Cloak	Haste → Dodge	1250 Valor Points
Chest	Deep Earth Raiment	Crit → Dodge	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Bracer	Bladeshadow Wristguards	Haste → Dodge	Leatherworking
Gloves	Lightfinger Handwraps	Haste → Dodge	1650 Valor Points
Belt	Belt of Hidden Keys	Haste → Dodge	1650 Valor Points
Legs	Deep Earth Legguards	Expertise → Dodge	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Boots	Rooftop Griptoes	Mastery → Dodge	Leatherworking
Ring 1	Seal of Primordial Shadow	Expertise → Dodge	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Ring 2	Emergency Descent Loop	Haste → Dodge	1250 Valor Points
Trinket 1	Wrath of Unchaining	–	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Trinket 2	Indomitable Pride	–	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Weapon	Kiril, Fury of Beasts	–	Protocol Twilight Dungeons
Relic	Ripfang Relic	Crit → Dodge	700 Valor Points

2.2.

Phase 3 Pre-Raid Best in Slot

All dungeon item level gear listed below is from Heroic mode drops unless stated otherwise in the source.

Slot	Item	Reforging	Source
Helm	Stormrider's Headpiece	Hit → Dodge	32 Fissure Stone Fragment
Neck	Necklace of Smoke Signals	Hit → Dodge	1250 Valor Points
Shoulders	Stormrider's Spaulders	Haste → Dodge	32 Fissure Stone Fragment
Back	Mistral Drape of the Windstorm	Mastery → Dodge	12 Fissure Stone Fragment
Chest	Obsidian Arborweave Raiment	Crit → Dodge	2200 Valor Points
Wrists	Flamebinder Bracers	Crit → Dodge	1250 Valor Points
Hands	Clutches of Evil	Haste → Dodge	Leatherworking
Waist	Belt of the Fallen Brood	Crit → Dodge	80 Fissure Stone Fragment
Legs	Obsidian Arborweave Legguards	Mastery → Dodge	2200 Valor Points
Feet	Treads of the Craft	Haste → Dodge	Leatherworking
Ring	Mistral Circle of the Windstorm	Crit → Dodge	12 Fissure Stone Fragment
Ring	Splintered Brimstone Seal	Crit → Dodge	1250 Valor Points
Trinket 1	Symbiotic Worm	–	50 Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 2	Vial of Stolen Memories	–	50 Fissure Stone Fragment
Weapon	Witch-Hunter's Harvester	Mastery → Dodge	Blacksmithing
Relic	Covenant of the Flame	Mastery → Dodge	700 Valor Points

2.3.

Phase 2 Pre-Raid Best in Slot

All dungeon item level gear listed below is from Heroic mode drops unless stated otherwise in the source.

Slot	Item	Reforging	Source
Helm	Agile Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Don Rodrigo's Fabulous Necklace	Haste → Dodge	World Drop BoE
Shoulders	Tusked Shoulderpads	Haste → Dodge	Daakara — Zul'Aman
Back	Dory's Finery	Hit → Dodge	World Drop BoE
Chest	Stormrider's Raiment	Haste → Dodge	2200 Valor Points
Wrists	Amani'shi Bracers	Haste → Dodge	Jan'alai — Zul'Aman
Hands	Stormrider's Grips	Haste → Dodge	1650 Valor Points
Waist	Belt of Nefarious Whispers	Hit → Dodge	Leatherworking
Legs	Stormrider's Legguards	Crit → Dodge	2200 Valor Points
Feet	Treads of Fleeting Joy	Haste → Dodge	1650 Valor Points
Ring	Gilnean Ring of Ruination	Haste → Mastery	World Drop BoE
Ring	Signet of the Elder Council	Haste → Dodge	The Earthen Ring Exalted
Trinket	Mirror of Broken Images	–	Hellscream's Reach Exalted
Trinket	Leaden Despair	–	High Priestess Azil — The Stonecore
Two-Hand	Jin'do's Verdict	Crit → Dodge	Jin'do the Godbreaker — Zul'Gurub
Relic	Relic of Golganneth	Haste → Mastery	700 Valor Points

2.4.

Phase 1 Pre-Raid Best in Slot

All dungeon item level gear listed below is from Heroic mode drops unless stated otherwise in the source.

Slot	Item	Reforging	Source
Helm	Agile Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Don Rodrigo's Fabulous Necklace	Haste → Dodge	World Drop BoE
Shoulders	Embrace of the Night	Hit → Mastery	1650 Justice Points
Back	Dory's Finery	Hit → Dodge	World Drop BoE
Chest	Morrie's Waywalker Wrap	Crit → Dodge	World Drop BoE
Wrists	Double Dealing Bracers	Crit → Dodge	Lord Walden — Shadowfang Keep
Hands	Alliance Stormbolt Gloves Horde Liar's Handwraps	Haste → Mastery	Alliance Wildhammer Clan Exalted Horde Dragonmaw Clan Exalted
Waist	Belt of Nefarious Whispers	Hit → Dodge	Leatherworking
Legs	Leggings of the Burrowing Mole	Expertise → Dodge	2200 Justice Points
Feet	Crafty's Gaiters	–	Siamat — Lost City of the Tol'vir
Ring	Gilnean Ring of Ruination	Haste → Mastery	World Drop BoE
Ring	Signet of the Elder Council	Haste → Dodge	The Earthen Ring Exalted
Trinket	Mirror of Broken Images	–	Hellscream's Reach Exalted
Trinket	Leaden Despair	–	High Priestess Azil — The Stonecore
Two-Hand	Seliza's Spear	Crit → Dodge	General Husam — Lost City of the Tol'vir
Relic	Sandshift Relic	Hit → Mastery	Ascendant Lord Obsidius — Blackrock Caverns