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Cataclysm Classic Marksmanship Hunter Pre-Raid Gear

Last updated on Feb 14, 2025 at 12:00 by Impakt

On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Marksmanship Hunter in Cataclysm Classic.

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1 Introduction 2 Builds, Talents, Glyphs 3 Pets 4 Rotation and Cooldowns 5 Spell Summary 6 Stat Priority 7 Enchants, Consumables 8 Gear and Best in Slot 9 Leveling 10 Pre-Raid Gear
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1.

Marksmanship Hunter Pre-Raid Gear Set

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. Agility
  2. Hit Rating (to 8%)
  3. Critical Strike Rating
  4. Haste Rating
  5. Mastery

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 One
3.

Pre-Raid Gear Table

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

Slot Item Reforging Source
Helm Deadly Bio-Optic Killshades Icon Deadly Bio-Optic Killshades
–
 Engineering
Neck Don Rodrigo's Fabulous Necklace Icon Don Rodrigo's Fabulous Necklace
Mastery →
Crit
 World Drop BOE
Shoulders Bloodpetal Mantle Icon Bloodpetal Mantle
–
 Ammunae — Halls of Origination
Back Viewless Wings Icon Viewless Wings
–
 1250 Valor Points
Chest Lightning-Charged Tunic Icon Lightning-Charged Tunic
Mastery →
Crit
 2250 Valor Points
Wrists Bracers of Some Consequence Icon Bracers of Some Consequence
–
 Vanessa VanCleef — The Deadmines
Hands Lightning-Charged Gloves Icon Lightning-Charged Gloves
–
 1650 Valor Points
Waist Corded Viper Belt Icon Corded Viper Belt
Mastery →
Hit
 Leatherworking
Legs Lightning-Charged Legguards Icon Lightning-Charged Legguards
–
 2250 Valor Points
Feet Moccasins of Verdurous Glooms Icon Moccasins of Verdurous Glooms
Mastery →
Hit
 1650 Valor Points
Ring Signet of the Elder Council Icon Signet of the Elder Council
Haste →
Crit
 The Earthen Ring Exalted
Ring Gilnean Ring of Ruination Icon Gilnean Ring of Ruination
Hit →
Crit
 1250 Valor Points
Trinket Fluid Death Icon Fluid Death
Hit →
Crit
 1650 Valor Points
Trinket Key to the Endless Chamber Icon Key to the Endless Chamber
Hit →
Crit
 Corborus — The Stonecore
Melee Weapon Jin'do's Verdict Icon Jin'do's Verdict
Mastery →
Hit
 Jin'do the Godbreaker — Zul'Gurub
Ranged Weapon Mandokir's Tribute Icon Mandokir's Tribute
–
 Jin'do the Godbreaker — Zul'Gurub
Slot Item Reforging Source
Helm Lightning-Charged Headguard Icon Lightning-Charged Headguard
–
 Purchased with Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Neck Mistral Pendant Icon Mistral Pendant of the Windstorm
–
 Purchased with Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Shoulders Lightning-Charged Spaulders Icon Lightning-Charged Spaulders
–
 Purchased with Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Back Mistral Drape Icon Mistral Drape the Windstorm
–
 Purchased with Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Chest Lightning-Charged Tunic Icon Lightning-Charged Tunic
–
 Purchased with Justice Points Icon Justice Points
Wrists Chimaeron Armguards Icon Chimaeron Armguards
–
 Purchased with Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Hands Lightning-Charged Gloves Icon Lightning-Charged Gloves
–
 Purchased with Justice Points Icon Justice Points
Waist Firearrow Belt Icon Firearrow Belt
–
 Honored with Hyjal Rep
Legs Twilight Scale Leggings Icon Twilight Scale Leggings
–
 Purchased with Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Feet Lancer's Greaves Icon Lancer's Greaves
–
 Molten Front
Ring Matoclaw's Band Icon Matoclaw's Band
–
 Molten Front
Ring Mistral Circle Icon Mistral Circle the Windstorm
–
 Purchased with Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket Essence of the Cyclone Icon Essence of the Cyclone
–
 Purchased with Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket Fluid Death Icon Fluid Death
–
 Purchased with Justice Points Icon Justice Points
Melee Weapon Witch-Hunter's Harvester Icon Witch-Hunter's Harvester
–
 BoE Crafted through Blacksmithing
Ranged Weapon Extreme-Impact Hole Puncher Icon Extreme-Impact Hole Puncher
–
 BoE Crafted through Engineering
Slot Item Reforging Source
Helm Wyrmstalker's Headguard Icon Wyrmstalker's Headguard
–
 Warmaster Blackhorn — Dragon Soul
Neck Cameo of Terrible Memories Icon Cameo of Terrible Memories
–
 1250 Valor Points
Shoulders Wyrmstalker's Spaulders Icon Wyrmstalker's Spaulders
–
 Hagara the Stormbinder — Dragon Soul
Back Batwing Cloak Icon Batwing Cloak
–
 1250 Valor Points
Chest Wyrmstalker's Tunic Icon Wyrmstalker's Tunic
–
 Ultraxion — Dragon Soul
Wrists Dragonbelly Bracers Icon Dragonbelly Bracers
–
 1650 Valor Points
Hands Wyrmstalker's Gloves Icon Wyrmstalker's Gloves
–
 Morchok — Dragon Soul
Waist Cord of Dragon Sinew Icon Cord of Dragon Sinew
–
 1650 Valor Points
Legs Wyrmstalker's Legguards Icon Wyrmstalker's Legguards
–
 Yor'sahj the Unsleeping — Dragon Soul
Feet Boneshard Boots Icon Boneshard Boots
–
 1650 Valor Points
Ring Emergency Descent Loop Icon Emergency Descent Loop
–
 1250 Valor Points
Ring Viridian Signet of the Avengers Icon Viridian Signet of the Avengers
–
 Exalted with Avengers of Hyjal Reputation
Trinket Wrath of Unchaining Icon Wrath of Unchaining
–
 Spine of Deathwing — Dragon Soul
Trinket Vial of Shadows Icon Vial of Shadows
–
 Random Boss Drop — Dragon Soul
Melee Weapon Kiril, Fury of Beasts Icon Kiril, Fury of Beasts
–
 Madness of Deathwing — Dragon Soul
Ranged Weapon Vishanka, Jaws of the Earth Icon Vishanka, Jaws of the Earth
–
 Madness of Deathwing — Dragon Soul
4.

Changelog

  • 14 Feb. 2025: Updated for Dragonsoul.
  • 07 Nov. 2024: Updated for Firelands.
  • 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
  • 30 Jul. 2024: Updated for Phase 2.
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Pages in this Guide
1 Introduction 2 Builds, Talents, Glyphs 3 Pets 4 Rotation and Cooldowns 5 Spell Summary 6 Stat Priority 7 Enchants, Consumables 8 Gear and Best in Slot 9 Leveling 10 Pre-Raid Gear

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