Cataclysm Classic Survival Hunter Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Survival Hunter in Cataclysm Classic.
Survival 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:
- Agility
- Hit Rating (to 8%)
- Haste Rating until soft cap (757 haste rating)
- Critical Strike Rating
- Mastery
- Haste Rating
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
Pre-raid Best in Slot
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 |  | Engineering | 
| Neck |  Don Rodrigo's Fabulous Necklace | Mastery | World Drop BOE | 
| Shoulders |  Bloodpetal Mantle |  | Ammunae — Halls of Origination | 
| Back |  Viewless Wings | Mastery | 1250 Valor Points | 
| Chest |  Lightning-Charged Tunic | Crit | 2250 Valor Points | 
| Wrists |  Bracers of Some Consequence | Mastery | Vanessa VanCleef — The Deadmines | 
| Hands |  Lightning-Charged Gloves | Mastery | 1650 Valor Points | 
| Waist |  Corded Viper Belt |  | Leatherworking | 
| Legs |  Lightning-Charged Legguards | Mastery | 2250 Valor Points | 
| Feet |  Moccasins of Verdurous Glooms | Crit | 1650 Valor Points | 
| Ring |  Signet of the Elder Council | Crit | The Earthen Ring Exalted | 
| Ring |  Gilnean Ring of Ruination | Crit | 1250 Valor Points | 
| Trinket |  Fluid Death | Crit | 1650 Valor Points | 
| Trinket |  Key to the Endless Chamber | Crit | Corborus — The Stonecore | 
| Melee Weapon |  Jin'do's Verdict | Hit | Jin'do the Godbreaker — Zul'Gurub | 
| Ranged Weapon |  Mandokir's Tribute |  | Jin'do the Godbreaker — Zul'Gurub | 
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Lightning-Charged Headguard |  | Purchased with  Fissure Stone Fragment | 
| Neck |  Mistral Pendant of the Windstorm |  | Purchased with  Fissure Stone Fragment | 
| Shoulders |  Lightning-Charged Spaulders |  | Purchased with  Fissure Stone Fragment | 
| Back |  Mistral Drape  the Windstorm |  | Purchased with  Fissure Stone Fragment | 
| Chest |  Lightning-Charged Tunic |  | Purchased with  Justice Points | 
| Wrists |  Chimaeron Armguards |  | Purchased with  Fissure Stone Fragment | 
| Hands |  Lightning-Charged Gloves |  | Purchased with  Justice Points | 
| Waist |  Firearrow Belt |  | Honored with Hyjal Rep | 
| Legs |  Twilight Scale Leggings |  | Purchased with  Fissure Stone Fragment | 
| Feet |  Lancer's Greaves |  | Molten Front | 
| Ring |  Matoclaw's Band |  | Molten Front | 
| Ring |  Mistral Circle  the Windstorm |  | Purchased with  Fissure Stone Fragment | 
| Trinket |  Essence of the Cyclone |  | Purchased with  Fissure Stone Fragment | 
| Trinket |  Fluid Death |  | Purchased with  Justice Points | 
| Melee Weapon |  Witch-Hunter's Harvester |  | BoE Crafted through Blacksmithing | 
| Ranged Weapon |  Extreme-Impact Hole Puncher |  | BoE Crafted through Engineering | 
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Wyrmstalker's Headguard |  | Warmaster Blackhorn — Dragon Soul | 
| Neck |  Cameo of Terrible Memories |  | 1250 Valor Points | 
| Shoulders |  Wyrmstalker's Spaulders |  | Hagara the Stormbinder — Dragon Soul | 
| Back |  Batwing Cloak |  | 1250 Valor Points | 
| Chest |  Wyrmstalker's Tunic |  | Ultraxion — Dragon Soul | 
| Wrists |  Dragonbelly Bracers |  | 1650 Valor Points | 
| Hands |  Wyrmstalker's Gloves |  | Morchok — Dragon Soul | 
| Waist |  Cord of Dragon Sinew |  | 1650 Valor Points | 
| Legs |  Wyrmstalker's Legguards |  | Yor'sahj the Unsleeping — Dragon Soul | 
| Feet |  Boneshard Boots |  | 1650 Valor Points | 
| Ring |  Emergency Descent Loop |  | 1250 Valor Points | 
| Ring |  Viridian Signet of the Avengers |  | Exalted with Avengers of Hyjal Reputation | 
| Trinket |  Wrath of Unchaining |  | Spine of Deathwing — Dragon Soul | 
| Trinket |  Vial of Shadows |  | Random Boss Drop — Dragon Soul | 
| Melee Weapon |  Kiril, Fury of Beasts |  | Madness of Deathwing — Dragon Soul | 
| Ranged Weapon |  Vishanka, Jaws of the Earth |  | Madness of Deathwing — Dragon Soul | 
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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This guide has been written by Impakt, an Officer in BDGG, the #2 North American guild on retail. In addition to live WoW, he has also been a classic theorycrafter and enthusiast for many years. You can watch him stream on Twitch, or follow him on Twitter.
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