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Cataclysm Classic Feral Druid DPS Gear and Best in Slot

Last updated on Feb 25, 2025 at 02:00 by Seksixeny

On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Feral Druid DPS in Cataclysm Classic.

Pages in this Guide
1 Introduction 2 Builds, Talents, Glyphs 3 Rotation and Cooldowns 4 Spell Summary 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants, Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Leveling 9 Pre-Raid Gear
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
1.

Feral DPS Druid Best in Slot

The table below lists the best gear combinations for each phase in Cataclysm Classic. Click the button that correlates with the specific phase you are interested in seeing a BiS gear list for. The gear lists will mostly follow the stat priority detailed on our Stats Guide, which is resumed below:

  1. Agility
  2. Mastery
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Hit (8% cap)
  5. Expertise (26 Cap)
  6. Haste

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

1.1.

Reforging in Cataclysm

Although we provide recommended reforging in the lists below, we also recommend installing the Reforgelite Classic addon to easily calculate your optimal reforging with any gear setup.

2.

Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets

Tier 13 Tier 12 Tier 11
2.1.

Tier 13 Dragon Soul Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Deep Earth Headpiece Icon Deep Earth Headpiece Haste →
Mastery		 Warmaster Blackhorn
(H) Dragon Soul;
Neck Choker of the Vanquished Lord Icon Choker of the Vanquished Lord Haste →
Hit		 Ragnaros
(H) Firelands
Shoulder Underdweller's Spaulders Icon Underdweller's Spaulders Haste →
Hit		 Morchok
(H) Dragon Soul
Cloak Dreadfire Drape Icon Dreadfire Drape Hit →
Crit		 Lord Rhyolith
(H) Firelands
Chest Deep Earth Raiment Icon Deep Earth Raiment
–
 Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul
Bracer Shadow Wing Armbands Icon Shadow Wing Armbands Haste →
Mastery		 Warmaster Blackhorn
(H) Dragon Soul;
Gloves Deep Earth Grips Icon Deep Earth Grips Expertise →
Mastery		 Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul
Belt Belt of Flayed Skin Icon Belt of Flayed Skin Expertise →
Mastery		 Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul
Legs Deep Earth Legguards Icon Deep Earth Legguards Expertise →
Mastery		 Yor'sahj the Unsleeping
(H) Dragon Soul
Boots Molten Blood Footpads Icon Molten Blood Footpads Expertise →
Mastery		 Spine of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul
Ring 1 Seal of Primordial Shadow Icon Seal of Primordial Shadow Expertise →
Hit		 Multiple Bosses
(H) Dragon Soul
Ring 2 Signet of Grasping Mouths Icon Signet of Grasping Mouths Haste →
Mastery		 Hagara the Stormbinder
(H) Dragon Soul
Trinket 1 Wrath of Unchaining Icon Wrath of Unchaining
–
 Spine of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul
Trinket 2 Vial of Shadows Icon Vial of Shadows
–
 Multiple Bosses
(H) Dragon Soul
Weapon Kiril, Fury of Beasts Icon Kiril, Fury of Beasts
–
 Madness of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul
Relic Ripfang Relic Icon Ripfang Relic Expertise →
Mastery		 700 Valor Points Icon Valor Points
2.2.

Tier 12 Firelands Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforging Source
Helm Obsidian Arborweave Headpiece Icon Obsidian Arborweave Headpiece
Crit →
Mastery
 Ragnaros — Firelands
Neck Choker of the Vanquished Lord Icon Choker of the Vanquished Lord
Haste →
Hit
 Ragnaros — Firelands
Shoulders Obsidian Arborweave Spaulders Icon Obsidian Arborweave Spaulders
Crit →
Expertise
 Majordomo Staghelm — Firelands
Back Dreadfire Drape Icon Dreadfire Drape
Hit →
Expertise
 Lord Rhyolith
Chest Obsidian Arborweave Raiment Icon Obsidian Arborweave Raiment
Crit →
Mastery
 Alysrazor — Firelands
Wrists Flickering Wristbands Icon Flickering Wristbands of the Windstorm
Hit →
Mastery
 Alysrazor — Firelands
Hands Gloves of Dissolving Smoke Icon Gloves of Dissolving Smoke
Crit →
Hit
 Shannox — Firelands
Waist Riplimb's Lost Collar Icon Riplimb's Lost Collar
Crit →
Mastery
 Crystallized Firestone Icon Crystallized Firestone plus the 378 BoE Firelands trash drop version
Legs Obsidian Arborweave Legguards Icon Obsidian Arborweave Legguards
Hit →
Expertise
 Shannox — Firelands
Feet Sandals of Leaping Coals Icon Sandals of Leaping Coals
Crit →
Expertise
 Alysrazor — Firelands
Ring Viridian Signet of the Avengers Icon Viridian Signet of the Avengers
Haste →
Hit
 Avengers of Hyjal Reputation
Ring Widow's Kiss Icon Widow's Kiss
Haste →
Expertise
 Bethtilac — Firelands
Trinket 1 Matrix Restabilizer Icon Matrix Restabilizer
–
 Ragnaros — Firelands
Trinket 2 The Hungerer Icon The Hungerer
–
 Majordomo Staghelm — Firelands
Weapon Fandral's Flamescythe Icon Fandral's Flamescythe
Crit →
Hit
 Majordomo Staghelm — Firelands
Relic Covenant of the Flame Icon Covenant of the Flame
–
 Crystallized Firestone Icon Crystallized Firestone plus
the 700 Valor Points Icon Valor Points 378 version
2.3.

Tier 11 BoT/BwD/TotFW Best in Slot

All 372 item level gear listed below is from Heroic mode drops unless stated otherwise in the source.

Slot Item Reforging Source
Helm Stormrider's Headpiece Icon Stormrider's Headpiece
Crit →
Expertise
 Nefarian — Blackwing Descent
Neck Necklace of Strife Icon Necklace of Strife
Haste →
Crit
 Valiona and Theralion — The Bastion of Twilight
Shoulders Poison Protocol Pauldrons Icon Poison Protocol Pauldrons
Mastery →
Hit
 Omnotron Defense System — Blackwing Descent
Back Cloak of Biting Chill Icon Cloak of Biting Chill
Crit →
Expertise
 Maloriak — Blackwing Descent
Chest Stormrider's Raiment Icon Stormrider's Raiment
Haste →
Hit
 Halfus Wyrmbreaker — The Bastion of Twilight
Wrists Parasitic Bands Icon Parasitic Bands
Crit →
Expertise
 Magmaw — Blackwing Descent
Hands Double Attack Handguards Icon Double Attack Handguards
–
 Chimaeron — Blackwing Descent
Waist Belt of the Fallen Brood Icon Belt of the Fallen Brood
Crit →
Hit
 Sinestra — The Bastion of Twilight
Legs Wind Stalker Leggings Icon Wind Stalker Leggings of the Stormblast
Hit →
Expertise
 Al'Akir — Throne of the Four Winds
Feet Storm Rider's Boots Icon Storm Rider's Boots
Haste →
Crit
 Halfus Wyrmbreaker — The Bastion of Twilight
Ring Lightning Conductor Band Icon Lightning Conductor Band
Crit →
Expertise
 Omnotron Defense System — Blackwing Descent
Ring Mistral Circle Icon Mistral Circle of the Stormblast
Crit →
Mastery
 Conclave of Wind — Throne of the Four Winds
Trinket Essence of the Cyclone Icon Essence of the Cyclone
–
 Halfus Wyrmbreaker — The Bastion of Twilight
Trinket Prestor's Talisman of Machination Icon Prestor's Talisman of Machination
–
 Nefarian — Blackwing Descent
Two-Hand Malevolence Icon Malevolence
–
 Halfus Wyrmbreaker — The Bastion of Twilight
Relic Relic of Golganneth Icon Relic of Golganneth
Haste →
Expertise
 700 Valor Points Icon Valor Points
3.

Changelog

  • 25 Feb. 2025: Tooltip and general page improvements.
  • 15 Feb. 2025: Updated for Dragon Soul / Phase 4.
  • 05 Nov. 2024: Final updates for Firelands release.
  • 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
  • 09 Jun. 2024: Added ReforgeLite information.
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Pages in this Guide
1 Introduction 2 Builds, Talents, Glyphs 3 Rotation and Cooldowns 4 Spell Summary 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants, Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Leveling 9 Pre-Raid Gear

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