Mists of Pandaria Classic Destruction Warlock Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Destruction Warlock in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
Destruction 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, along with some important optional pieces to help you either gain more Hit Rating or achieve your 4 set faster. Make sure you choose HIT RATING pieces of gear or reforge/gem for Hit until you've reached the 15%(5100 rating) Hit cap.
Your gear list will follow the stat priority of the Destruction Warlock spec, which is as follows:
- Hit Rating(15% - 5100 rating is Hit Cap)
- Intellect
- Mastery Rating
- Critical Strike Rating
- Haste Rating
For more information on the Destruction Warlocks Stats and Stat Priority, check out our Destruction Warlock Stats and Stat Priority Guide.
Reforging
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. It will automatically reforge your gear to your prefered stats in a couple clicks.
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Destruction Warlock Best in Slot Gear guide.
Mists of Pandaria Pre-Raid Sets
Pre-Raid Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Lightweight Retinal Armor |
Crit →
Mastery |
Engineering |
| Neck |  Pendant of Precise Timing |
Saboteur Kip'tilak in Gate of the Setting Sun | |
| Shoulder |  Shoulders of Engulfing Winds |
Crit →
Mastery |
Raigonn in Gate of the Setting Sun |
| Cloak |  Cloak of Snow Blossoms
Static-Collecting Cloak |
Honored with Shadow-Pan
Honored Reputation Kirin Tor | Sunreaver Onslaught |
|
| Chest |  Spelltwister's Grand Robe |
Crit →
Mastery |
Bind on Equip |
| Bracer |  Deadwalker Bracers |
1250 Valor Points
(H) Rattlegore in Scholomance |
|
| Hands |  Spelltwister's Gloves |
Crit →
Mastery |
Bind on Equip |
| Belt |  Klaxxi Lash of the Orator |
Crit →
Mastery |
(H) Honored with Klaxxi |
| Legs | => Leggings of Unleashed Anguish |
Crit →
Mastery |
(H) Lilian Voss in Scholomance |
| Boots | > Scarlet Sandals - (Horde) |
Crit →
Mastery |
(H) Armsmaster Harlan in Scarlet Halls |
| Ring 1 |  Band of the Shieldwall - (Alliance)
Dominator's Band - (Horde) |
Crit →
Mastery |
Honored - Operation: Shieldwall
Honored - Dominance Offensive |
| Ring 2 |  Simple Harmonius Ring
Seal of the Lucid |
1250 Valor Points
Dread Wastes Quest - Shadow of Empire |
|
| Trinkets |  Relic of Yu'lon
 Vision of the Predator |
Crit →
Mastery |
Darkmoon Faire
(H) Striker Ga'dok in Scarlet Halls |
| Main Hand Weapons |  Firescribe Dagger |
Crit →
Mastery |
(H) Xin the Weaponmaster |
| Off-Hand |  Inscribed Jade Fan
 Tornado-Summoning Censer |
Crit →
Mastery |
Inscription Bind on Equip |
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems guide.
Changelog
- 31 May 2025: Guide created.
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