Post by Shane Small on Jul 11, 2009 13:36:50 GMT -5
Best Level 80 Mage Gear (Pre-Raid)
Which pieces of gear to you target before delving into the 10 and 25-man raids?
HEAD
[Hat of Wintry Doom] - crafted
NECK
[Titanium Spellshock Necklace] From Jewelcrafting
[Choker of Betrayal], customizable neck with red socket
[Necklace of Taldaram] - Old Kingdom - Taldaram
[Emeline's Locket] from quests in Icecrown
[Encircling Burnished Gold Chains] 25 emblems
SHOULDER
[Dark Runic Mantle] BoE drop from Halls of Stone
BACK
[Ancient Dragon Spirit Cape] From The Occulus
[Polished Protodrake Cloak] from the Post-partum Aggression Quest
[Shroud of Dedicated Research] with Kirin Tor Honoured
[Deathchill Cloak] (requires Loremaster of Northrend to craft)
[Dark Soldier Cape] requires Knights of the Ebon Blade - Honored
CHEST
[Ebonweave Robe] From Tailoring
[Heroes' Frostfire Robe] From 80 Badge of Heroism
[Water-Drenched Robe] - The Violet Hold (Heroic)
[Egg Sac Robes] - Drops at Hadronox (Azjol-Nerub)
WRIST
[Azure Cloth Bindings] From Heroic Violet Hold (Cyanigosa)
[Black Duskweave Wristwraps] (crafted) - paired with the leggings if you don't have better gives a good 2pc bonus
HANDS
ilvl 200 Tailor crafted = [Ebonweave Gloves]
ilvl 200 Tailor crafted = [Spellweave Gloves]
ilvl 200 Heroic Nexus (Keristrasza) = [Gloves of Glistening Runes]
[Heroes' Frostfire Gloves] From 60 Bagdes of Heroism
BELT
[Plush Sash of Guzbah] 40 Badge of Heroism
[Sash of the Wizened Wyrm] with Wyrmrest Accord Honoured, nice chunk of +hit as well.
[Girdle of Bane] - UP - Ymiron
[Flowing Sash of Order] from heroic Halls of Lightning
LEGS
[Woven Bracae Leggings] From Heroic Halls Of Lightning (Loken)
[Sorrowgrave's Breeches] drops from the first boss in heroic Utgarde Pinnacle
[Black Duskweave Leggings] (crafted) and pair nicely with wrist for a 2pc bonus
FEET
[Sandals of Crimson Fury] From Wrymrest rep (Revered?)
[Cleric's Linen Shoes] From Heroic Nexus
RING
[Ring of Northern Tears] from JC
[Titanium Spellshock Ring] from JC
[Band of Guile] - Strat - Chest
[Band of Channeled Magic] - Badges (25)
[Annhylde's Ring] - UK - Ingvar
[Signet of Hopeful Light] - Argent Crusade - Exalted
[Ring of Temerity] from a quest starting in Coldarra Transitus Shield completed in normal Occulus and obtainable as soon as level 77
[Signet of the Kirin Tor] Available at the Daerlan Jewlelry vendor (8500g down to 6800 depending on rep)
TRINKET
[Figurine - Twilight Serpent] From JC
[Mark of the War Prisoner] From Heroic Violet Hold
[Forge Ember] gives quite a bit of crit. It also seems to procs on doing stuff like bandaging and cooking.
[Sundial of the Exiled] - Badges (40)
[Cannoneer's Fuselighter] - The Last Line Of Defense - Quest - World of Warcraft
WEAPON
[Flameheart Spell Scalpel] with Kirin Tor Revered - given that mages start at Friendly with them, pretty fast to get.
OFF-HAND
[Ward of the Violet Citadel] - Emblem of Heroism (25)
[Telestra's Journal] - The Nexus (Heroic)
[Temple Crystal Fragment] - Drak'Tharon Keep (Heroic)
[Bonecaster's Endgame]from a quest in Icecrown, "Banshee's Revenge"
[Seal of Valgarde] - Utgarde Pinnacle (Normal)
[Tome of Salramm] - The Culling of Stratholme (Normal)
WAND
[Ancient Measuring Rod] Loken, Halls of Lightning
[Wand of the San'layn] - Utgarde Keep (Heroic) (ranked above [Rod of the Fallen Monarch] in Rawr)
[Rod of the Fallen Monarch] Anub'arak, Heroic Azjol-Nerub
[Wand of Blinding Light] - quest reward from The Cleansing Of Jintha'kalar in Dragonblight
Which pieces of gear to you target before delving into the 10 and 25-man raids?
HEAD
[Hat of Wintry Doom] - crafted
NECK
[Titanium Spellshock Necklace] From Jewelcrafting
[Choker of Betrayal], customizable neck with red socket
[Necklace of Taldaram] - Old Kingdom - Taldaram
[Emeline's Locket] from quests in Icecrown
[Encircling Burnished Gold Chains] 25 emblems
SHOULDER
[Dark Runic Mantle] BoE drop from Halls of Stone
BACK
[Ancient Dragon Spirit Cape] From The Occulus
[Polished Protodrake Cloak] from the Post-partum Aggression Quest
[Shroud of Dedicated Research] with Kirin Tor Honoured
[Deathchill Cloak] (requires Loremaster of Northrend to craft)
[Dark Soldier Cape] requires Knights of the Ebon Blade - Honored
CHEST
[Ebonweave Robe] From Tailoring
[Heroes' Frostfire Robe] From 80 Badge of Heroism
[Water-Drenched Robe] - The Violet Hold (Heroic)
[Egg Sac Robes] - Drops at Hadronox (Azjol-Nerub)
WRIST
[Azure Cloth Bindings] From Heroic Violet Hold (Cyanigosa)
[Black Duskweave Wristwraps] (crafted) - paired with the leggings if you don't have better gives a good 2pc bonus
HANDS
ilvl 200 Tailor crafted = [Ebonweave Gloves]
ilvl 200 Tailor crafted = [Spellweave Gloves]
ilvl 200 Heroic Nexus (Keristrasza) = [Gloves of Glistening Runes]
[Heroes' Frostfire Gloves] From 60 Bagdes of Heroism
BELT
[Plush Sash of Guzbah] 40 Badge of Heroism
[Sash of the Wizened Wyrm] with Wyrmrest Accord Honoured, nice chunk of +hit as well.
[Girdle of Bane] - UP - Ymiron
[Flowing Sash of Order] from heroic Halls of Lightning
LEGS
[Woven Bracae Leggings] From Heroic Halls Of Lightning (Loken)
[Sorrowgrave's Breeches] drops from the first boss in heroic Utgarde Pinnacle
[Black Duskweave Leggings] (crafted) and pair nicely with wrist for a 2pc bonus
FEET
[Sandals of Crimson Fury] From Wrymrest rep (Revered?)
[Cleric's Linen Shoes] From Heroic Nexus
RING
[Ring of Northern Tears] from JC
[Titanium Spellshock Ring] from JC
[Band of Guile] - Strat - Chest
[Band of Channeled Magic] - Badges (25)
[Annhylde's Ring] - UK - Ingvar
[Signet of Hopeful Light] - Argent Crusade - Exalted
[Ring of Temerity] from a quest starting in Coldarra Transitus Shield completed in normal Occulus and obtainable as soon as level 77
[Signet of the Kirin Tor] Available at the Daerlan Jewlelry vendor (8500g down to 6800 depending on rep)
TRINKET
[Figurine - Twilight Serpent] From JC
[Mark of the War Prisoner] From Heroic Violet Hold
[Forge Ember] gives quite a bit of crit. It also seems to procs on doing stuff like bandaging and cooking.
[Sundial of the Exiled] - Badges (40)
[Cannoneer's Fuselighter] - The Last Line Of Defense - Quest - World of Warcraft
WEAPON
[Flameheart Spell Scalpel] with Kirin Tor Revered - given that mages start at Friendly with them, pretty fast to get.
OFF-HAND
[Ward of the Violet Citadel] - Emblem of Heroism (25)
[Telestra's Journal] - The Nexus (Heroic)
[Temple Crystal Fragment] - Drak'Tharon Keep (Heroic)
[Bonecaster's Endgame]from a quest in Icecrown, "Banshee's Revenge"
[Seal of Valgarde] - Utgarde Pinnacle (Normal)
[Tome of Salramm] - The Culling of Stratholme (Normal)
WAND
[Ancient Measuring Rod] Loken, Halls of Lightning
[Wand of the San'layn] - Utgarde Keep (Heroic) (ranked above [Rod of the Fallen Monarch] in Rawr)
[Rod of the Fallen Monarch] Anub'arak, Heroic Azjol-Nerub
[Wand of Blinding Light] - quest reward from The Cleansing Of Jintha'kalar in Dragonblight
