Ding! Congratulations, you’re level 80. Now you want better gear so you can do heroic instances and 10-man raids. Here’s a gear guide to help you get there. We’ll start with the best blues you can get from quest rewards. These will be enough to get you through most if not all of the heroic 5-man dungeons. From there, we can move on to epic gear so you can become Naxx 10 ready.
What I like about quest rewards is that they’re guaranteed loot. The catch here is that most of them come from either group or dungeon quests.
You can get good gear through professions. For the BoE stuff, I suggest you either check the auction house or ask a friend/guildmate to craft them for you.
| Head (BoP) | Weakness Spectralizers | Engineering |
| Neck (BoE) | Titanium Impact Choker | Jewelcrafting |
| Shoulder (BoE) | Trollwoven Spaulders | Leatherworking |
| Back (BoE) | Ice Striker’s Cloak | Leatherworking |
| Waist (BoE) | Trollwoven Girdle | Leatherworking |
| Finger (BoE) | Titanium Impact Band | Jewelcrafting |
| Trinket (BoP) | Figurine – Emerald Boar | Jewelcrafting |
| Trinket (BoP) | Gnomish Lightning Generator | Engineering |
| Trinket (BoP) | Mighty Alchemist’s Stone | Alchemy |
If you have gold to spare, watch out for these BoE items to appear in the auction house.
| Wrist | Drake-Champion’s Bracers |
| Waist | Treasure Seeker’s Belt |
| Legs | Chain Gang Legguards |
| Finger | Signet of Edward the Odd Stained-Glass Shard Ring |
| Trinket | Tears of Bitter Anguish |
We’ll cover weapons and heroic dungeon drops in the next installments. As always, feedback is appreciated.