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Feral Druid cats welcome a lot of beneficial changes from Burning Crusade. As we head into Classic Wrath of the Lich King, they offer plenty of utility and efficiency as they are near the top of our WotLK PvE DPS tier list.
Our Feral Cat Druid BIS guide will focus on what gear is best in slot for you as you begin your journey into Wrath of the Lich King Classic. Currently, we'll go over both pre-raid and Phase One best in slot lists. As additional phases are released, we'll update the list accordingly.
Special thanks to the theorycrafting communities for their work discussing items and working on simulations to find the best gear available for players. As always, the best thing to do to determine gear upgrades is to sim your DPS.
Cat DPS Best In Slot Pre-Raid
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Pre-Raid Best-In-Slot gear includes everything that can be obtained without stepping inside the first raids of WotLK. This includes gear obtained via Quests, Reputation Vendors, Professions, Dungeons, and Heroic Dungeons. There may also be a few pieces of gear from The Burning Crusade, namely Sunwell Plateau, that are still viable alternatives if you can find a group to go back and farm them.
Feral Druid DPS Best In Slot Head Pre Raid WotLK
Weakness Sprectralizers requires Engineering.
There is a handful of viable options from TBC that will still serve you well.
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Best in Slot Rank |
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Location |
Sockets |
Enchant |
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Best |
Engineering craft - Bind on Equip |
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Viable |
Ley-Guardian Eregos - Heroic Oculus |
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Viable |
Kil'jaeden - Sunwell Plateau |
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Viable |
Illidan - Black Temple |
Feral Druid DPS Best In Slot Neck Pre Raid WotLK
The emblem neck is your best bet here, which is great because the Jewelcraft one won't be cheap, and who honestly wants to go into Violet Hold?
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Best in Slot Rank |
Item |
Location |
Sockets |
Enchant |
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Best |
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Viable |
Jewelcrafting craft - Bind on Equip |
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Viable |
Xevozz - Heroic Violet Hold |
Feral Druid DPS Best In Slot Shoulders Pre Raid WotLK
The list includes your best options you can pick up in Northrend. There are several viable options that carry over from Burning Crusade.
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Best in Slot Rank |
Item |
Location |
Sockets |
Enchant |
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Best |
Leatherworking craft - Bind on Equip |
Master's Inscription of the Axe (requires Inscription) or |
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Viable |
Grand Magus Telestra - Heroic Nexus |
Master's Inscription of the Axe (requires Inscription) or |
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Viable |
Elder Nadox - Heroic Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom |
Master's Inscription of the Axe (requires Inscription) or |
Feral Druid DPS Best In Slot Back Pre Raid WotLK
Your best options are both BOE crafts.
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Best in Slot Rank |
Item |
Location |
Sockets |
Enchant |
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Best |
Erekem - Heroic Violet Hold |
Swordguard Embroidery (requires Tailoring) or |
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Viable |
Multiple enemies - Heroic Gundrak |
Swordguard Embroidery (requires Tailoring) or |
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Viable |
Maiden of Grief - Heroic Halls of Stone |
Swordguard Embroidery (requires Tailoring) or |
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Viable |
Volkhan - Heroic Halls of Lightning |
Swordguard Embroidery (requires Tailoring) or |
Feral Druid DPS Best In Slot Chest Pre Raid WotLK
Anytime you can pick up a tier option as a pre-raid bis item, you go for it.
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Best in Slot Rank |
Item |
Location |
Sockets |
Enchant |
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Best |
Bold Scarlet Ruby |
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Viable |
Krik'thir the Gatewatcher - Heroic Azjol-Nerub |
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Viable |
Exalted with Knights of the Ebon Blade |
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Viable |
Keristrasza - Heroic Nexus |
Bold Scarlet Ruby |
Feral Druid DPS Best In Slot Wrist Pre Raid WotLK
There's the Dragonfriend Bracers and there's everything else. Go get that rep and pick up your bis wrists.
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Best in Slot Rank |
Item |
Location |
Sockets |
Enchant |
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Best |
Exalted with Wyrmrest Accord |
Fur Lining - Attack Power (requires Leatherworking) or |
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Viable |
Multiple enemies - Heroic Nexus |
Fur Lining - Attack Power (requires Leatherworking) or |
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Viable |
Loken - Heroic Halls of Lightning |
Fur Lining - Attack Power (requires Leatherworking) or |
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Viable |
Skarvald the Constructor - Heroic Utgarde Keep |
Fur Lining - Attack Power (requires Leatherworking) or |
Feral Druid DPS Best In Slot Hands Pre Raid WotLK
Picking up tier outside of raid is a winning situation, especially if you can pick up the 2-piece set bonus.
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Best in Slot Rank |
Item |
Location |
Sockets |
Enchant |
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Best |
Hyperspeed Accelerators (requires Engineering) or |
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Viable |
King Ymiron - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle |
Hyperspeed Accelerators (requires Engineering) or |
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Viable |
Leatherworking craft - Bind on Equip (TBC) |
Bold Scarlet Ruby |
Hyperspeed Accelerators (requires Engineering) or |
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Viable |
Ionar - Heroic Halls of Lightning |
Hyperspeed Accelerators (requires Engineering) or |
Feral Druid DPS Best In Slot Waist Pre Raid WotLK
Jorach's is not only the Feral Druid (cat) pre-raid bis belt but also an item you can purchase with emblems.
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Best in Slot Rank |
Item |
Location |
Sockets |
Enchant |
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Best |
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Viable |
Ingvar the Plunderer - Heroic Utgarde Keep |
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Viable |
Leatherworking craft: Bind on Equip |
Feral Druid DPS Best In Slot Legs Pre Raid WotLK
There is a lot of overlap between bear and cat pre-raid bis. You can use that to your advantage and swap between roles with ease.
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Best in Slot Rank |
Item |
Location |
Sockets |
Enchant |
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Best |
Gal'darah - Heroic Gundrak |
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Viable |
Revered with Kirin Tor |
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Viable |
Gortok Palehoof - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle |
Bold Scarlet Ruby |
Feral Druid DPS Best In Slot Feet Pre Raid WotLK
Are you picking up what I'm putting down about the Polar set yet?
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Best in Slot Rank |
Item |
Location |
Sockets |
Enchant |
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Best |
Exalted with Argent Crusade |
Nitro Boosts (requires Engineering) or |
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Viable |
Sjonnir the Ironshaper - Heroic Halls of Stone |
Nitro Boosts (requires Engineering) or |
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Viable |
Volkhan - Heroic Halls of Lightning |
Nitro Boosts (requires Engineering) or |
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Viable |
Eck the Ferocious - Heroic Gundrak |
Nitro Boosts (requires Engineering) or |