PvE Feral DPS Druid Best in Slot Gear Guide

• Author: Shadostruct
• Date: June 28, 2024
• Updated: June 28, 2024
• Expansion: Cataclysm

PvE Feral DPS Druid

Gems, Enchants & Consumables

Stat Priority & Reforging

Best Professions

Pre-Raid Gear

Rotation & Cooldowns

Talents, Builds & Glyphs

Best in Slot (BiS)

Addons & Macros

Equipment will be the main source of your character’s power, contributing the biggest bulk of your stats. It is therefore very important that you choose the correct equipment for each slot — commonly referred to as “best in slot” equipment – to maximize your power. This guide will cover the best items for each slot for Feral DPS Druids in the current phase of Cataclysm Classic.

Always keep in mind that with the addition of the Leather Specialization passive ability in Cataclysm, it’s always optimal to choose Leather gear as a Feral DPS, regardless of stats. Raw agility is one of our strongest scaling stats, and so a free 5% is going to be well worth sticking to pure Leather gear.

It is important to note that the 2-piece Tier 11 set bonus is a major priority, while the 4-piece is not used in an actual full best-in-slot scenario. That said, the 4-piece is still worth attaining, especially when you’re still getting large upgrades through gear attained from raids or similar ilvl equipment. It is only when you’re comfortably geared out that you should be seeking pieces with better raw stats over your tier bonus. Both the helm and chestpiece for tier are the best statted pieces and should be prioritized for your 2-piece.

Best in Slot Gear for Phase 1

• Head:
  • Stormrider’s Headpiece — Nefarian in Blackwing Descent / Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
  • Membrane of C’Thun — Cho’gall in The Bastion of Twilight

• Neck:
  • Necklace of Strife — Theralion and Valiona in The Bastion of Twilight
  • Mistral Pendant of the Windstorm — Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds

• Shoulder:
  • Poison Protocol Pauldrons — Omnotron Defense System in Blackwing Descent
  • Stormrider’s Spaulders — Cho’gall in The Bastion of Twilight / Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds

• Back:
  • Cloak of Biting Chill — Maloriak in Blackwing Descent
  • Mistral Drape of the Windstorm — Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
  • Viewless Wings — 1250 Valor Points

• Chest:
  • Stormrider’s Raiment — Halfus Wyrmbreaker in The Bastion of Twilight
  • Sark of the Unwatched — Atramedes in Blackwing Descent
  • Stormrider’s Raiment — 2200 Valor Points

• Wrist:
  • Parasitic Bands — Magmaw in Blackwing Descent
    • This is the only option for bracers at a raid-level. So try for the normal version if the heroic eludes you.
  • Double Dealing Bracers — Lord Walden in Heroic Shadowfang Keep

• Hands:
  • Double Attack Handguards — Chimaeron in Blackwing Descent
  • Stormrider’s Grips — Atramedes in Blackwing Descent

• Waist:
  • Belt of the Fallen Brood — Sinestra in The Bastion of Twilight
  • Dispersing Belt — Ascendant Council in The Bastion of Twilight
  • Wind Stalker Belt of the Windstorm — The Conclave of Wind in Throne of the Four Winds
  • Belt of Nefarious Whispers — BoE Leatherworking

• Legs:
  • Wind Stalker Leggings of the of the Stormblast — Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
  • Stormrider’s Legguards — Maloriak in Blackwing Descent

• Feet:
  • Storm Rider’s Boots — Halfus Wyrmbreaker in The Bastion of Twilight
  • Treads of Fleeting Joy — 1650 Valor Points

• Fingers:
  • Mistral Circle of the Windstorm — The Conclave of Wind in Throne of the Four Winds
  • Lightning Conductor Band — Omnotron Defense System in Blackwing Descent
  • Signet of the Elder Council – Exalted Reputation with The Earthen Ring

• Trinket:
  • Essence of the Cyclone — Halfus Wyrmbreaker in The Bastion of Twilight
  • Prestor’s Talisman of Machination — Nefarian in Blackwing Descent
  • Unsolvable Riddle — Exalted Reputation with Hellscream’s Reach (Horde) / Baradin’s Wardens (Alliance) at Tol Barad
  • Fluid Death – 1650 Valor Points
  • Quicksilver Alchemist Stone – Alchemy BoP (Must be an Alchemist)
    • Mainly here due to the insane amount of raw Agi it gives you, with Agi being our most valuable stat by far.

• Weapon (Two-Hand):
  • Malevolence — Halfus Wyrmbreaker in The Bastion of Twilight
    • There are almost no options for feral dps weapons, so whether you get the heroic or the normal version of this weapon you’ll likely be holding onto it for awhile.
  • Elementium Poleaxe — BoE Blacksmithing

• Relic:
  • Relic of Golganneth — 700 Valor Points
  • Sandshift Relic — Ascendant Lord Obsidius in Heroic Blackrock Caverns