Mists of Pandaria Classic Marksmanship Hunter Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Marksmanship Hunter in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
Marksmanship Hunter Pre-Raid Gear Set
The gear listed on this page is considered to be the best gear you are able to obtain before
entering a raid instance. The items highlighted on this page will mostly follow the stat
priority of the 
Marksmanship Hunter spec, which is
as follows:
- Agility
- Hit Rating to cap (7.5%)
- Expertise Rating to cap (7.5%)
- Critical Strike
- Haste
- Mastery
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
Mists of Pandaria Classic Gear Sets
Phase 3 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Yaungol Slayer's Headguard |
Purchased with  August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Neck |  Hellrider's Choker |
Galleon | |
| Shoulder |  Waterborne Shoulderguards |
Purchased with August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Cloak |  Blackguard Cape |
Shado-Pan Assault Honored | |
| Chest |  Yaungol Slayer's Tunic |
Purchased with August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Bracer |  Jagged Hornet Bracers |
BoE drop
(H) Heart of Fear |
|
| Gloves |  Yaungol Slayer's Gloves |
Purchased with August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Belt |  Girdle of the Raging Rider |
Galleon | |
| Legs |  Yaungol Slayer's Legguards |
Purchased with August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Boots |  Greaves of Manifest Destiny |
Dominance Offensive Revered | |
| Ring 1 |  Dominator's Signet |
Dominance Offensive Honored | |
| Ring 2 |  Hereditary Saurok Loop |
Galleon | |
| Trinket 2 |  Relic of Xuen |
 Tiger Deck at Darkmoon Faire |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Terror in the Mists |
Purchased with August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
|
| Weapon |  Taoren, the Soul Burner |
Purchased with August Stone Fragment
Celestial Dungeons |
Phase 1 Best in Slot
Please note that your gear can be reforged, which is not shown on this list. There are numerous addons available that will optimize your reforging for you, which should always follow the stat priority above. In general, your reforging should help you get exactly the hit and expertise caps, then prioritize crit chance.
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Deadly Retinal Armor |
 Engineering |
| Neck |  Scorched Scarlet Key |
Flameweaver Koegle
(H) Scarlet Halls |
| Shoulder |  Windwalker Spaulders |
Golden Lotus Honored |
| Cloak | Aerial Bombardment Cloak |
General Pavaalak
(H) Siege of Niuzao Temple |
| Chest |  Chestguard of Earthen Harmony |
 Leatherworking |
| Bracer |  Bladed Smoke Bracers |
Sha of Violence
(H) Shado-Pan Monastery |
| Gloves |  Gloves of Earthen Harmony |
Leatherworking |
| Belt |  Klaxxi Lash of the Winnower |
The Klaxxi Honored |
| Legs |  Hopping Mad Leggings |
Hoptallus
(H) Stormstout Brewery |
| Boots |  Treads of Fixation |
Raigonn
(H) Gate of the Setting Sun |
| Ring 1 |  Seal of the Windreaver |
The Klaxxi Exalted |
| Ring 2 | Anji's Keepsake |
Golden Lotus Honored |
| Trinket 1 |  Searing Words |
Darkmaster Gandling
(H) Scholomance |
| Trinket 2 | Relic of Xuen |
Tiger Deck at Darkmoon Faire |
| Weapon |  Klatith, Fangs of the Swarm |
Raigonn
(H) Gate of the Setting Sun |
Changelog
- 29 May 2026: Reviewed and Updated for Phase 5.
- 30 Nov. 2025: Reviewed and Updated for Phase 3.
- 21 Jun. 2025: Guide created.
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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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