Definitive Cat DPS Pre-raid Gear

So you’re a fresh 80, and need to gear up to do heroics and raids? Here’s some gear to look out for. These are by no means the only items, but they are some of the best. I have provided at least the top two options for both regular and heroic where possible. Some items may become better or worse depending on your current stats - it is still strongly recommended to use Toskk’s calculator or Rawr to help you build your gear set.

Pre-heroic:
Helm
Headguard of Retaliation - Utgarde Pinnacle quest “Vengeance Be Mine!”
Hood of the Furtive Assassin - Halls of Lightning

Neck
Necklace of the Chrono-Lord - Culling of Stratholme
Severed Noose of Westwind - Icecrown quest “The Admiral Revealed”

Shoulders
Trollwoven Spaulders - Leatherworking BOE
Shoulderguards of the Ice Troll - Gundrak

Cloak
Embrace of Sorrow - Halls of Stone
Cloak of Bloodied Waters - BOE (drops in Heroic Gundrak)

Chest
Drake-Rider’s Tunic - Utgarde Pinnacle
Exotic Leather Tunic - Utgarde Pinnacle quest “Junk in my Trunk”

Bracers
Drake-Champion’s Bracers - BOE (drops in The Oculus)
King’s Square Bracers - BOE (drops in Culling of Stratholme)

Gloves
Handwraps of Preserved History - Culling of Stratholme quest “A Royal Escort”

Belt
Trollwoven Girdle - Leatherworking BOE
Ley-Whelphide Belt - BOE (drops in The Oculus)

Leggings
Mind-Expanding Legguards - Kirin’Tor Revered
Chain Gang Legguards - BOE (drops in Heroic Violet Hold)
Azure Strappy Pants - Frenzyheart Revered

Boots
The Darkspeaker’s Treads - Icecrown quest “Mind Tricks”
Rhino-Hide Kneeboots - Zul’drak quest “One of a Kind”

Rings
Stained-Glass Shard Ring - BOE (drops in Heroic Ahn’kahet)
Bjarngrim Family Signet - Halls of Lightning
Ring of Scarlet Shadows - BOE Jewelcrafting
Signet of Bridenbrad - Icecrown quest “Light Within the Darkness”
Band of Motivation - The Oculus quest “The Struggle Persists”

Trinkets
Fezzik’s Pocketwatch - Icecrown quest “The Last Line of Defense”
First Mate’s Pocketwatch - Howling Fjord quest “The Jig is Up”

Weapon
Staff of Feral Furies/Silvery Sylvan Stave - Argent Tournament (25 Champion’s Seals)
Stave of Shrouded Mysteries - Kirin Tor Revered
Hewn Sparring Quarterstaff - Halls of Lightning

Idol
Idol of the Wastes - Dragonblight quest “My Old Enemy”

Pre-raid:
Helm
Mask of the Watcher - Heroic Oculus
Shroud of Darkness - Heroic Violet Hold

Neck
Pendant of the Outcast Hero - 25 Heroic Badges
Necklace of Arcane Spheres - Heroic Violet Hold

Shoulders
Spaulders of the Careless Thief - Heroic Nexus
Trollwoven Spaulders - BOE Leatherworking

Cloak
Ice Striker’s Cloak - BOE Leatherworking
Cloak of Bloodied Waters - BOE (drops in heroic Gundrak)
Cloak of the Gushing Wound - Heroic Violet Hold

Chest
Darkheart Chestguard - Knights of the Ebon Blade exalted
Crystal Infused Tunic - Heroic Nexus

Bracers
Dragonfriend Bracers - Wyrmrest Accord Exalted
Advanced-Tooled Leather Bands - Heroic Halls of Lightning

Gloves
Gilt-Edged Leather Gauntlets - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle
Heroes’ Dreamwalker Handgrips - 60 Heroic Badges

Belt
Jorach’s Crocolisk Skin Belt - 40 Heroic Badges
Trollwoven Girdle - BOE Leatherworking
Sharp-Barbed Leather Belt - Heroic Utgarde Keep

Leggings
Gored Hide Leggings - Heroic Gundrak
Ravenous Leggings of the Furbolg - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle

Boots
Boots of the Neverending Path - Argent Crusade Exalted
Boots of the Whirling Mist - Heroic Halls of Stone

Rings
Hemorrhaging Circle - Heroic Gundrak
Band of the Kirin Tor - Dalaran vendor (8500g)
Stained-Glass Shard Ring - BOE (drops in Heroic Ahn’Kahet)
Mobius Band - Heroic Culling of Stratholme

Trinkets
Darkmoon Card: Greatness - Darkmoon Faire, Nobles deck
Mirror of Truth - 40 Heroic Badges
Meteorite Whetstone - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle
Incisor Fragment - Heroic Drak’tharon Keep

Weapon
Staff of Trickery - Heroic Violet Hold
Titansteel Destroyer - Blacksmithing BOE
Staff of Feral Furies/Silvery Sylvan Stave - Argent Tournament (25 Champion’s Seals)

Idol
Idol of the Ravenous Beast - 15 Heroic Badges