Post by Sorcha'Rei on Dec 19, 2005 5:17:41 GMT -5
Lord Windfoot,
You asked me if I knew anything about feral druid gear, and as a rising moonkin druid, I don't, really. But, as I promised, I obtained a feral druid gear shopping list from a feral druid.
If you have any questions about it, let me know, and I will pass them along to Dev.
Best regards,
Sorcha'Rei
((This is long and the comments may not entirely apply, since it was made for a druid on Hyjal. I hope it's useful anyway.))
Devorah's Feral Druid Shopping List
Items with * are particularly nice for Cats whose attack power has its white portion over 1000. Prior to that, even cats should be opting for strength, +crit, and +dodge over agility. Honest. (Not that agility is bad, just given a choice between strength and agility, pick strength. Best is to get tons of both, of course.)
I also left off anything that doesn't have at least one of strength or agility or +crit on it. The items on this list are limited to things you can get from Tier 0 instances and related quests. No ZG, MC, Onyxia, or BWL gear here. That's a different list entirely. No PvP rewards, either.
I did not include the Abyssal Leather X of Striking items. These are great for feral druids. They have agility, strength, and stamina on them, and plusses to hitting and critting. Some are green, some are blue. Some are BoP, some are BoE. You get them directly in Silithus, as drops off the Dukes. Really nice for anyone who wants a single set of armor for both feral forms.
Shadowcraft is not all that great for druids, and it makes rogues angry if you try to get it. Not worth the trouble, and there is FAR better stuff out there.
Unless otherwise noted, World Drops are BoE, so you can someitmes buy them in the AH if you have a lot of money.
Epic pieces:
Breastplate of Bloodthirst
www.thottbot.com/?i=22100
Quest starts after you kill the Beast in UBRS. Major pain to get, but high armor, high strength and stamina, and +crit/+dodge.
*Corehoud Boots
www.thottbot.com/?i=27559
Crafted by a tribal leatherworker who has Thorium Brotherhood faction at least honored. Has FR, so nice to wear into MC, if you like that kind of thing.
Blue items:
*Ash-covered Boots
www.thottbot.com/?i=37271
Archivist Galford in Strat SM.
*Blademaster Leggings
www.thottbot.com/?i=13375
The Beast in UBRS. Personally, I'd only use these if I had a special set for Cat and my AP was already high before I put them on. Lots of raids won't let you roll on these against a rogue unless you were in Cat form for the entire raid.
Bone Ring Helm
www.thottbot.com/?i=23507
Rattlegore in Scholo. Extremely nice piece of gear for times when you have to do a bit of everything (can you say PvP? I thought you could!)
Boots of the Shrieker
www.thottbot.com/?i=22218
Gandling in Scholo. Also nice PvP gear.
*Bracers of the Eclipse
www.thottbot.com/?i=35834
The Prince in DM West. I have mixed feelings about these, but I wear them anyway.
Cadaverous Garb Set
www.thottbot.com/?set=121
Drops randomly in Scholo. TOTALLY WORTH IT, even though four of the pieces are green. Set bonuses make the difference. Supports both Cat and Bear. (The chest piece is nice to wear on its own, too.)
Cinderhide Armsplints of the Whatever
www.thottbot.com/?i=18390 (example)
Lord Incendius in BRD. Weird blue item that uses the usual green "of X" enhancements. Bear or Tiger would be good for feral druids. Monkey is okay, but not ideal.
*Cloudmaster Girdle
www.thottbot.com/?i=15682
Quartermasterdude in LBRS.
Dawn Treaders
www.thottbot.com/?i=40654
Crafted by LW who are Honored with the Argent Dawn. Stamina and dodge.
Deep Fury Bracers
www.thottbot.com/?i=8652
World drop. The obvious thing to wear until you get something better. Overpriced in the Hyjal AH, though.
Devilsaur Gear
www.thottbot.com/?set=143
Crafted by tribal LW. Ideal set for both Bear and Cat. If you prefer Warbear set, it's still a great pair of gloves.
Eye of Rend
www.thottbot.com/?i=16552
Rend in UBRS.
*Felhide Cap
www.thottbot.com/?i=35667
Lethtendris in DM East. (You can farm this while you are helping your priest friends farm Quel'Dorai Channeling Rod. Easy 15 minute targetted run, then out and reset instance to do it again.)
Flame-scarred Shoulders
www.thottbot.com/?i=35816
Magister Kalendris, DM West.
*Frostbite Girdle
www.thottbot.com/?i=21305
Ras in Scholo.
Gargoyle Slashers
www.thottbot.com/?i=19209
Kirtanos the Herald in Scholo.
Ghostshroud
www.thottbot.com/?i=7249
Chest of the Seven in BRD.
Girdle of Bestial Fury
www.thottbot.com/?i=5346
Eviscerator in BRD.
Golden Mantle of the Dawn
www.thottbot.com/?i=40653
Crafted by LW who are revered with the Argent Dawn.
*Icy Tomb Spaulders
www.thottbot.com/?i=37257
Random drop in Scholo.
*Malefic Bracers
www.thottbot.com/?i=37488
Random Scholo drop. These are rogue gear, but if you haven't gotten blue cracers yet and you get a chance at them, I guess they'd be okay.
Mask of the Unforgiven
www.thottbot.com/?i=17202
The Unforgiven (rare spawn) in Strat.
Might of the Timbermaw
www.thottbot.com/?i=40726
Crafted by LW who is honored with the Timbermaw.
*Mongoose Boots.
www.thottbot.com/?i=35960
Crafted by a LW who has gotten the BoP pattern out of the goblin crate in DM North.
Mugger's Belt
www.thottbot.com/?i=35841
Captain Cromkrush in DM North (so a boss run, not tribute). The dagger bonus makes this really more likely to be rogue gear, but if there isn't one in the party, it's a decent piece.
Nightbrace Tunic
www.thottbot.com/?i=19205
Solakar Flamewreath (after the Father Flame event) in UBRS.
Pads of the Dread Wolf
www.thottbot.com/?i=8653
Halcyon in LBRS.
*Plaguebat Fur Gloves
www.thottbot.com/?i=37395
Random drop in Strat, both sides.
*Plaguehound Leggings
www.thottbot.com/?i=37912
Random drop in Strat, both sides.
Quickdraw Gloves
www.thottbot.com/?i=35691
Immol'thar in DM West.
Ragefury Eyepatch
www.thottbot.com/?i=3664
Hurley Blackbreath in BRD.
Serpentine Sash
www.thottbot.com/?i=5546
World drop.
Skul's Fingerbone Claws
www.thottbot.com/?i=10558
Rare spawn in Strat. As far as I know, no one Hyjal has these.
Songbird Blouse
www.thottbot.com/?i=8173
Best all-purpose blue druid chest piece there is. Not the best feral gear, but not bad. Drops off the rare spawn Hearthsinger Forestten in Strat (the same guy who drops that nasty piccolo).
*Spaulders of the Unseen
www.thottbot.com/?i=15876
World drop.
Stonebark Guantlets
www.thottbot.com/?i=35904
Random drop in DM West or East.
Stormshroud Set
www.thottbot.com/?set=142
Crafted by elemental leatherworkers off patterns that drop in Azshara. Great if you are +crit druid, otherwise not worth your time.
*Swiftwalker Boots
www.thottbot.com/?i=18423
Princess or Priestess in BRD.
Tattered Leather Hood
www.thottbot.com/?i=37305
Random drop in Scholo.
Timbermaw Brawlers
www.thottbot.com/?i=38233
Crafted by a LW who is revered with the Timbermaw.
Tombstone Breastplate
www.thottbot.com/?i=18954
Gandling in Scholo.
Truestrike Shoulders
www.thottbot.com/?i=15463
Pyroguard Emberseer in UBRS.
Unbridled Leggings
www.thottbot.com/?i=35664
Random drop in DM East. The perfect Bear leggings, if you are gathering health-per-five gear.
Vosh'gajin's Strand
www.thottbot.com/?i=6447
Quest reward for a quest in BRD. Quest is www.thottbot.com/?qu=5081
Warbear Harness and Warbear Woolies
www.thottbot.com/?i=16155 and www.thottbot.com/?i=9920
Crafted by Tribal LW. Recipes are BoE so can be bought in AH or from Timbermaw (if you have high enough faction). Absolute best low-50s feral gear. You can make an argument for the chestpiece well into level 60.
Wildheart Gear. The kilt and cowl, possibly. Pass the rest of it to casting or healing druids.
*Wyrmtongue Shoulders
www.thottbot.com/?i=17206
Balnazzar in Strat SM.
You asked me if I knew anything about feral druid gear, and as a rising moonkin druid, I don't, really. But, as I promised, I obtained a feral druid gear shopping list from a feral druid.
If you have any questions about it, let me know, and I will pass them along to Dev.
Best regards,
Sorcha'Rei
((This is long and the comments may not entirely apply, since it was made for a druid on Hyjal. I hope it's useful anyway.))
Devorah's Feral Druid Shopping List
Items with * are particularly nice for Cats whose attack power has its white portion over 1000. Prior to that, even cats should be opting for strength, +crit, and +dodge over agility. Honest. (Not that agility is bad, just given a choice between strength and agility, pick strength. Best is to get tons of both, of course.)
I also left off anything that doesn't have at least one of strength or agility or +crit on it. The items on this list are limited to things you can get from Tier 0 instances and related quests. No ZG, MC, Onyxia, or BWL gear here. That's a different list entirely. No PvP rewards, either.
I did not include the Abyssal Leather X of Striking items. These are great for feral druids. They have agility, strength, and stamina on them, and plusses to hitting and critting. Some are green, some are blue. Some are BoP, some are BoE. You get them directly in Silithus, as drops off the Dukes. Really nice for anyone who wants a single set of armor for both feral forms.
Shadowcraft is not all that great for druids, and it makes rogues angry if you try to get it. Not worth the trouble, and there is FAR better stuff out there.
Unless otherwise noted, World Drops are BoE, so you can someitmes buy them in the AH if you have a lot of money.
Epic pieces:
Breastplate of Bloodthirst
www.thottbot.com/?i=22100
Quest starts after you kill the Beast in UBRS. Major pain to get, but high armor, high strength and stamina, and +crit/+dodge.
*Corehoud Boots
www.thottbot.com/?i=27559
Crafted by a tribal leatherworker who has Thorium Brotherhood faction at least honored. Has FR, so nice to wear into MC, if you like that kind of thing.
Blue items:
*Ash-covered Boots
www.thottbot.com/?i=37271
Archivist Galford in Strat SM.
*Blademaster Leggings
www.thottbot.com/?i=13375
The Beast in UBRS. Personally, I'd only use these if I had a special set for Cat and my AP was already high before I put them on. Lots of raids won't let you roll on these against a rogue unless you were in Cat form for the entire raid.
Bone Ring Helm
www.thottbot.com/?i=23507
Rattlegore in Scholo. Extremely nice piece of gear for times when you have to do a bit of everything (can you say PvP? I thought you could!)
Boots of the Shrieker
www.thottbot.com/?i=22218
Gandling in Scholo. Also nice PvP gear.
*Bracers of the Eclipse
www.thottbot.com/?i=35834
The Prince in DM West. I have mixed feelings about these, but I wear them anyway.
Cadaverous Garb Set
www.thottbot.com/?set=121
Drops randomly in Scholo. TOTALLY WORTH IT, even though four of the pieces are green. Set bonuses make the difference. Supports both Cat and Bear. (The chest piece is nice to wear on its own, too.)
Cinderhide Armsplints of the Whatever
www.thottbot.com/?i=18390 (example)
Lord Incendius in BRD. Weird blue item that uses the usual green "of X" enhancements. Bear or Tiger would be good for feral druids. Monkey is okay, but not ideal.
*Cloudmaster Girdle
www.thottbot.com/?i=15682
Quartermasterdude in LBRS.
Dawn Treaders
www.thottbot.com/?i=40654
Crafted by LW who are Honored with the Argent Dawn. Stamina and dodge.
Deep Fury Bracers
www.thottbot.com/?i=8652
World drop. The obvious thing to wear until you get something better. Overpriced in the Hyjal AH, though.
Devilsaur Gear
www.thottbot.com/?set=143
Crafted by tribal LW. Ideal set for both Bear and Cat. If you prefer Warbear set, it's still a great pair of gloves.
Eye of Rend
www.thottbot.com/?i=16552
Rend in UBRS.
*Felhide Cap
www.thottbot.com/?i=35667
Lethtendris in DM East. (You can farm this while you are helping your priest friends farm Quel'Dorai Channeling Rod. Easy 15 minute targetted run, then out and reset instance to do it again.)
Flame-scarred Shoulders
www.thottbot.com/?i=35816
Magister Kalendris, DM West.
*Frostbite Girdle
www.thottbot.com/?i=21305
Ras in Scholo.
Gargoyle Slashers
www.thottbot.com/?i=19209
Kirtanos the Herald in Scholo.
Ghostshroud
www.thottbot.com/?i=7249
Chest of the Seven in BRD.
Girdle of Bestial Fury
www.thottbot.com/?i=5346
Eviscerator in BRD.
Golden Mantle of the Dawn
www.thottbot.com/?i=40653
Crafted by LW who are revered with the Argent Dawn.
*Icy Tomb Spaulders
www.thottbot.com/?i=37257
Random drop in Scholo.
*Malefic Bracers
www.thottbot.com/?i=37488
Random Scholo drop. These are rogue gear, but if you haven't gotten blue cracers yet and you get a chance at them, I guess they'd be okay.
Mask of the Unforgiven
www.thottbot.com/?i=17202
The Unforgiven (rare spawn) in Strat.
Might of the Timbermaw
www.thottbot.com/?i=40726
Crafted by LW who is honored with the Timbermaw.
*Mongoose Boots.
www.thottbot.com/?i=35960
Crafted by a LW who has gotten the BoP pattern out of the goblin crate in DM North.
Mugger's Belt
www.thottbot.com/?i=35841
Captain Cromkrush in DM North (so a boss run, not tribute). The dagger bonus makes this really more likely to be rogue gear, but if there isn't one in the party, it's a decent piece.
Nightbrace Tunic
www.thottbot.com/?i=19205
Solakar Flamewreath (after the Father Flame event) in UBRS.
Pads of the Dread Wolf
www.thottbot.com/?i=8653
Halcyon in LBRS.
*Plaguebat Fur Gloves
www.thottbot.com/?i=37395
Random drop in Strat, both sides.
*Plaguehound Leggings
www.thottbot.com/?i=37912
Random drop in Strat, both sides.
Quickdraw Gloves
www.thottbot.com/?i=35691
Immol'thar in DM West.
Ragefury Eyepatch
www.thottbot.com/?i=3664
Hurley Blackbreath in BRD.
Serpentine Sash
www.thottbot.com/?i=5546
World drop.
Skul's Fingerbone Claws
www.thottbot.com/?i=10558
Rare spawn in Strat. As far as I know, no one Hyjal has these.
Songbird Blouse
www.thottbot.com/?i=8173
Best all-purpose blue druid chest piece there is. Not the best feral gear, but not bad. Drops off the rare spawn Hearthsinger Forestten in Strat (the same guy who drops that nasty piccolo).
*Spaulders of the Unseen
www.thottbot.com/?i=15876
World drop.
Stonebark Guantlets
www.thottbot.com/?i=35904
Random drop in DM West or East.
Stormshroud Set
www.thottbot.com/?set=142
Crafted by elemental leatherworkers off patterns that drop in Azshara. Great if you are +crit druid, otherwise not worth your time.
*Swiftwalker Boots
www.thottbot.com/?i=18423
Princess or Priestess in BRD.
Tattered Leather Hood
www.thottbot.com/?i=37305
Random drop in Scholo.
Timbermaw Brawlers
www.thottbot.com/?i=38233
Crafted by a LW who is revered with the Timbermaw.
Tombstone Breastplate
www.thottbot.com/?i=18954
Gandling in Scholo.
Truestrike Shoulders
www.thottbot.com/?i=15463
Pyroguard Emberseer in UBRS.
Unbridled Leggings
www.thottbot.com/?i=35664
Random drop in DM East. The perfect Bear leggings, if you are gathering health-per-five gear.
Vosh'gajin's Strand
www.thottbot.com/?i=6447
Quest reward for a quest in BRD. Quest is www.thottbot.com/?qu=5081
Warbear Harness and Warbear Woolies
www.thottbot.com/?i=16155 and www.thottbot.com/?i=9920
Crafted by Tribal LW. Recipes are BoE so can be bought in AH or from Timbermaw (if you have high enough faction). Absolute best low-50s feral gear. You can make an argument for the chestpiece well into level 60.
Wildheart Gear. The kilt and cowl, possibly. Pass the rest of it to casting or healing druids.
*Wyrmtongue Shoulders
www.thottbot.com/?i=17206
Balnazzar in Strat SM.