DPS Warlock TBC Pre-Patch BiS Gear Guide

Gearing for end game best in slot has not changed much after pre-patch. There is tons of amazing gear that you can acquire that will aid you in your leveling once you walk through the Dark Portal. Unfortunately, many of this gear is quite hard to get or very expensive. If you do not have them, then you more than likely will not be able to obtain then. Thankfully there are many other alternatives to each slot that are not as hard to get, while not losing out on too much of your stats. We will list them all below and also where you can find each piece.

As we mentioned above, if you don't already have your end game best in slot, then it will be impossible to get it all before the launch of TBC Classic. However at this point in Classic, the game is over and we're all looking toward TBC Classic and how to prepare for our leveling adventures, which is all you really need the gear for at this point. Thankfully there are many items that you can get before hand that are much cheaper and far easier to get, while not losing out too much of those precious stats.

We will link the best in slot gear lists for all the raids in Classic. This is to help you get a better undertanding on how to progress your gear as soon as you hit level 60, then you can try and get into any raids you can before TBC launch and see what gear to target.

This is the gear we recommend for Warlocks in the pre-patch going into The Burning Crusade Classic. As with the rest of Classic WoW, this will be optimized for both the Affliction, Demonology Summon Felguard, Shadow Destruction builds which use Shadow Bolt as their main damage source for single target.

Naxxramas is the final destination of the original World of Warcraft, and as such carries the best gear and the most difficult bosses.

Naxxramas is the last raid in Classic WoW and as such, it hosts the hardest bosses and the best gear in the game.

Warlock Tier 3, Plagueheart Raiment is one of the iconic Warlock sets of all time, and is extremely strong for Warlocks in Classic WoW. You're not aiming to use all 8 pieces, the 3-piece and 4-piece bonuses are quite strong and definitely worth using. Not only that, but they also have insanely good stats that can help you fill out your Spell Power, Spell Hit and Spell Crit.

In Naxxramas, all bosses are undead except for Grand Widow Faerlina and Maexxna. This makes specialized anti-undead items such as Rune of the Dawn, Mark of the Champion and the Regalia of Undead Cleansing set really effective. Consider any of these items and the full set of undead cleansing to be a top 3 piece of gear for its slot.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Plagueheart Circlet	Thaddius in Naxxramas
Neck	Gem of Trapped Innocents	Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas
Shoulder	Plagueheart Shoulderpads	Grobbulus, Patchwerk, or Gluth in Naxxramas
Cloak	Cloak of the Necropolis	Sapphiron in Naxxramas
Chest	Plagueheart Robe	The Four Horsemen in Naxxramas
Wrists	Rockfury Bracers	Stalwart's Battlegear quest in Silithus
Gloves	Dark Storm Gauntlets	C'Thun in AQ40
Belt	Eyestalk Waist Cord	C'Thun in AQ40
Legs	Leggings of Polarity	Thaddius in Naxxramas
Boots	Plagueheart Sandals	Gothik the Harvester, Instructor Razuvious or Gluth in Naxxramas
Rings	Ring of the Fallen God Band of the Inevitable	C'Thun in AQ40 Noth the Plaguebringer in Naxxramas
Trinkets	Mark of the Champion The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron	Kel'thuzad in Naxxramas Sapphiron in Naxxramas
Two-Hand	Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian Brimstone Staff	Legendary reward from utilizing the Splinter of Atiesh found in Naxxramas Loatheb in Naxxramas
Ranged	Wand of Fates	Patchwerk in Naxxramas

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Doomcaller's Circlet Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer Preceptor's Hat Nemesis Skullcap The Hexxer's Cover Champion's Dreadweave Cowl Spellweaver's Turban	Tier 2.5 piece that requires a tier token from AQ 40. Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Heigan the Unclean in Naxxramas Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair Jin'do the Hexxer in Zul'Gurub Rank 10 PvP set General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire
Neck	Amulet of Vek'nilash Malice Stone Pendant Nacreous Shell Necklace Choker of the Fire Lord Soul Corrupter's Necklace	The Twin Emperors in AQ40 Grand Widow Faerlina in Naxxramas Cannon Master Willey in Stratholme Ragnaros in Molten Core Hakkar in Zul'Gurub
Shoulders	Doomcaller's Mantle Rime Covered Mantle Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal Warlord's Dreadweave Mantle Nemesis Spaulders	Tier 2.5 piece that requires a tier token from AQ 40. Gluth in Naxxramas Razorgore the Untamed in Blackwing Lair Rank 13 PvP set (the Rank 10 set piece also works) Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair
Back	Cloak of the Devoured Cloak of Consumption Cloak of the Brood Lord Sapphiron Drape Veil of Eclipse Cape of the Trinity	C'Thun in AQ40 Hakkar in Zul'Gurub Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair Instructor Razuvious in Naxxramas Silithid Royalty in AQ40
Chest	Bloodvine Vest Crystal Webbed Robe Garb of Royal Ascension Doomcaller's Robes Nemesis Robes Robe of Volatile Power Felheart Robes	Crafted through Tailoring Maexxna in Naxxramas Trash drop in AQ40 Tier 2.5 piece that requires a tier token from AQ 40. Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Several bosses in Molten Core Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core
Wrists	The Soul Harvester's Bindings Bracers of Arcane Accuracy Burrower Bracers Shackles of the Unscarred Nemesis Bracers Dryad's Wrist Bindings	Gothik the Harvester in Naxxramas Broodlord Lashlayer in Blackwing Lair Ouro in AQ40 Ossirian the Unscarred in AQ20 Razorgore the Untamed in Blackwing Lair Exalted with the Warsong Gulch Reputation
Hands	Plagueheart Gloves Ebony Flame Gloves Bloodtinged Gloves Deathmist Wraps Nemesis Gloves	Maexxna in Naxxramas Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair Jin'do the Hexxer in Zul'Gurub Reward from Just Compensation (Just Compensation/Just Compensation) The three drakes in Blackwing Lair
Waist	Plagueheart Belt Nemesis Belt Angelista's Grasp Mana Igniting Cord Sash of Whispered Secrets	Heigan the Unclean, Noth the Plaguebringer, or Gluth in Naxxramas Vaelastrasz the Corrupt in Blackwing Lair Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair Several bosses in Molten Core Majordomo Executus in Molten Core
Legs	Bloodvine Leggings Plagueheart Leggings Fel Infused Leggings Leggings of the Black Blizzard Doomcaller's Trousers Nemesis Leggings	Crafted through Tailoring Loatheb in Naxxramas The world boss Lord Kazzak in Blasted Lands Ossirian the Unscarred in AQ20 Reward from Doomcaller's Trousers Ragnaros in Molten Core
Feet	Bloodvine Boots Boots of Epiphany Snowblind Shoes Betrayer's Boots Doomcaller's Footwraps Nemesis Boots	Crafted through Tailoring The Twin Emperors in AQ40 The world boss Azuregos in Azshara High Priest Thekal in Zul'Gurub Tier 2.5 piece that requires a tier token from AQ 40. Broodlord Lashlayer in Blackwing Lair
Rings	Plagueheart Ring Ring of the Eternal Flame Seal of the Damned Zanzil's Band Zanzil's Seal Ritssyn's Ring of Chaos Mindtear Band Wrath of Cenarius Band of Dark Dominion Band of Forced Concentration Ring of Spell Power	Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas Trash mobs in Naxxramas Four Horsemen in Naxxramas High Priest Venoxis in Zul'Gurub Bloodlord Mandokir in Zul'Gurub Trash drop in AQ40 Dragon world boss Taerar Reward from Champion's Battlegear Random trash drop in Blackwing Lair Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair Several bosses in Molten Core
Trinkets	Talisman of Ephemeral Power Neltharion's Tear Eye of Diminution Zandalarian Hero Charm Briarwood Reed Eye of the Beast Power of the High Chief	Several bosses in Molten Core Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Thaddius in Naxxramas Reward from the quest to turn in Hakkar's head in Zul'Gurub Jed Runewatcher in Upper Blackrock Spire Reward from the quest General Drakkisath's Demise (Alliance) / For The Horde! (Horde) Upper Blackrock Spire Reward from the quest Words of the High Chief
Weapons	Soulseeker Wraith Blade Midnight Haze Sharpened Silithid Femur Blessed Qiraji Acolyte Staff Staff of the Ruins Staff of the Shadow Flame High Warlord's Spellblade Staff of Dominance Shadow Wing Focus Staff Ironbark Staff Claw of Chromaggus Azuresong Mageblade Mindfang	Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas Maexxna in Naxxramas Grobbulus in Naxxramas Viscidus in AQ40 Reward from Imperial Qiraji Regalia Ossirian the Unscarred in AQ20 Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Rank 14 PvP Weapon Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core The three drakes in Blackwing Lair Exalted with the Arathi Basin reputation Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core Exalted with the Arathi Basin reputation
Off-hands	Sapphiron's Left Eye Royal Scepter of Vek'lor Scepter of Interminable Focus Talon of Furious Concentration Jin'do's Bag of Whammies Tome of Shadow Force Master Dragonslayer's Orb	Sapphiron in Naxxramas The Twin Emperors in AQ40 Sothos and Jarien in Stratholme Jin'do the Hexxer in Zul'Gurub Exalted with the Alterac Valley reputation Reward from turning in Nefarian's head from Blackwing Lair
Wands	Doomfinger Wand of Qiraji Nobility Touch of Chaos Skul's Ghastly Touch	Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas Silithid Royalty in AQ40 Hakkar in Zul'Gurub Skul in Stratholme

If you're a freshly boosted Warlock then you probably have noticed how bad the gear is. You will have a very tough time in Outlands with that gear. Thereforth we suggest to make your life MUCH easier, as soon as you hit level 60, start queueing for the battlegrounds and stock up on as many Marks of Honor and the Honor you get from doing battlegroudns and purchase the Rank 14 gear! It is super powerful and can easily carry you into leveling in Outlands.