- Author: Shadostruct
- Date: May 21, 2024
- Updated: February 18, 2025
- Expansion: Cataclysm
This section is going to cover all of the additional ways to power up your character with consumables and enhancements. This is a vital part of gearing up your character to be raid-ready and can be a simple (Although sometimes, expensive) way to increase the power of your character by a sizeable amount. For bear tanking you’re going to have two routes to go here – either go for a more damage-oriented build primarily focusing on Agility, or for more survivability making use of Stamina.
Gems
Note that non-Jewelcrafting epic gems are added to the game in Phase 4.
Survivability Focused
Meta Socket
Red Socket
- Epic: Shifting Shadow Spinel / Guardian’s Shadow Spinel (If expertise is needed)
- Rare: Shifting Demonseye / Guardian’s Demonseye (If expertise is needed)
Yellow Socket
- Epic: Jagged Elven Peridot / Regal Elven Peridot (If looking for avoidance)
- Rare: Jagged Dream Emerald / Regal Dream Emerald (If looking for avoidance)
Blue Socket
- Jewelcrafting: Solid Chimera’s Eye
- Epic: Solid Deepholm Iolite
- Rare: Solid Ocean Sapphire
Damage Focused
Meta Socket
Red Socket
- Jewelcrafting: Delicate Chimera’s Eye
- Epic: Delicate Queen’s Garnet
- Rare: Delicate Inferno Ruby
Yellow Socket
- Epic: Delicate Queen’s Garnet / Deadly Ember Topaz (If going for bonuses)
- Rare: Delicate Inferno Ruby / Deadly Ember Topaz (If going for bonuses)
Blue Socket
- Epic: Delicate Queen’s Garnet / Shifting Shadow Spinel (If going for bonuses)
- Rare: Delicate Inferno Ruby / Shifting Demonseye (If going for bonuses)
Enchants
Armor
- Head: Arcanum of the Earthen Ring
- Shoulders: Greater Inscription of Unbreakable Quartz / Inscription of the Earth Prince (Inscription)
- Cloak: Enchant Cloak – Major Agility / Enchant Cloak – Protection / Swordguard Embroidery (Tailoring)
- Chest: Enchant Chest – Peerless Stats
- Bracers: Enchant Bracer – Agility / Draconic Embossment – Stamina (Leatherworking)
- Gloves: Enchant Gloves – Greater Expertise + Synapse Springs (Engineering) / Heavy Savage Armor Kit + Quickflip Deflection Plates (Engineering)
- Waist: Ebonsteel Belt Buckle + Grounded Plasma Shield or Nitro Boosts (Engineering)
- Legs: Drakehide Leg Armor / Drakehide Leg Reinforcements (Leatherworking)
- Boots: Enchant Boots – Earthen Vitality
- Rings: Enchant Ring – Greater Stamina (Enchanting)
Weapons
- 2H Weapon: Enchant 2H Weapon – Mighty Agility / Enchant Weapon – Windwalk / Enchant Weapon – Mending
Consumables
Potions
Flasks & Elixirs
- Flask of Steelskin (Survivability)
- Flask of the Winds (DPS)
Food
About the Author
Shadostruct
I've been playing WoW since beta with some breaks here and there. I'm a semi-hardcore to hardcore raider that focuses on retail mainly. I'm a big fan of giant dragons and am excited for all that Dragonflight will have to offer.