Rogue Pre-Heroic Gear

We’ve all heard that Cataclysm heroics are going to be tougher than Wrath heroics were.  Maybe we should put some effort into gearing up for them on our mad dash to level 85.

Here are some of the items that you can get from questing, instance drops, and crafting that are good to have going up to 85.  They are listed loosely in order from best-to-worst (which usually just means highest to lowest agility).  Remember that all of these can be reforged to tweak the secondary stats.

note:  I didn’t include much in the way of reputation items in this list because we can’t really start grinding rep until we get to the level 85 dungeons.

Head

• Helm of Numberless Shadows – Stonecore, High Priestess Azil
• Helm of Secret Knowledge – Grim Batol instance quest
• Mask of Vines – 2200 Justice Points
• Shocktrooper Hood – Twilight Highlands quest
• Dunwald Winged Helm – Twilight Highlands quest
• Chain Reaction Hood – Uldum quest

Neck

• Barnacle Pendant – BoE drop from heroic Throne of the Tides… if you have the gold to buy it from the AH
• Brazen Elementium Medallion – crafted by maxed JC… probably expensive
• Amulet of Dull Dreaming – 1259 Justice Points
• Entwined Elementium Choker – crafted by JC
• Mouth of the Earth – Halls of Origination, Earthrager Ptah
• Pendant of the Lightless Grotto – Stonecore, Ozruk
• Cenotaph Choker – Uldum quest

Shoulder

• Embrace of the Night – 1650 Justice Points
• Clandestine Spaulders – quest in Lost City of the Tol’vir instance
• Cult-Hide Spaulders – Twilight Highlands quest
• Aledrinker Shoulderpads – Twilight Highlands quest
• Toraelian Spaulders – ??? world drop, maybe?  BoE
• Powderburned Spaulders – Uldum quest

Back

• Razor-Edged Cloak – crafted (leatherwokring)
• Drape of Neferset Destruction – Uldum quest
• Cloak of Beasts – crafted (leatherwokring)
• Kaleki Cloak – Lost City of Tol’vir, General Husam

Chest

• Tunic of Sinking Envy – 2200 Justice Points
• Hieroglyphic Vest – Halls of Origination, Setesh
• Portal-Sealer’s Breastplate – Twilight Highlands quest
• Sly Fox Jerkin – Guardian’s of Hyjal, Honored
• Rivetproof Chestguard / Camp-Cleaner Chestguard – Twilight Highlands quest
• Vest of Misshapen Hides – Grim Batol, Erudax
• Clutch of the Stonemother – Deepholm quest

Wrist

• Poison Fang Bracers – Halls of Origination, Temple Guardian Anhuur
• Dragonheart Bracers / Whirlpool Bracers – Twilight Highlands quest
• Splinteproof Bracers – Uldum quest
• Bandit Scourge Bracers – Uldum quest
• Buildingblast Bracers – Twilight Highlands quest

Hands

• Sticky Fingers – 1650 Justice Points
• Throat-Slitter Gauntlets – Twilight Highlands quest
• Heth’Jatari Battlegloves / Blackscale Wraps – Twilight Highlands quest
• Gloves of Haze – Vortex Pinnacle, Asaad

Waist

• Belt of Nefarious Whispers – crafted by max LW
• Sash of Musing – 1650 Justice Points
• Red Beam Cord – Halls of Origination, Rajh
• Vermillion Belt – Twilight Highlands quest
• Stonecore Belt – Stonecore instance quest
• Reinforced Seatbelt – Uldum quest

Legs

• Leggings of the Burrowing Mole – 2200 Justice Points
• Leggings of the Impenitent / Swiftflight Leggings – Dragonmaw / Wildhammer Honored
• Garona’s Finest Leggings / Shaw’s Finest Leggings – Twilight Highlands quest
• Leggings of the Unforgiving Tomb – Uldum quest
• Leggings of Fragmented Hope – Deepholm quest

Feet

• Boots of the Hard Way – Halls of Origination instance quest
• Crafty’s Gaiters – Lost City of Tol’vir, Siamat
• Mirror-Polished Boots – Uldum quest
• Heartstone Treads – Twilight Highlands quest
• Flameproof Treads – Twilight Highlands quest
• Boots of Infinite Possibility – Mounty Hyjal quest

Rings

• Band of Blades – crafted by max JC
• Mirage Ring – drops from trash in Lost City of Tol’vir
• Ring of Dun Algaz – Grim Batol, Forgemaster Throngus
• Elementium Destroyer’s Ring – crafted by JC
• Ring of Rebellion / Signet of Bloody Sands – Twilight Highlands quest
• Skyshard Ring – BoP world drop
• Ring of Blinding Stars – Halls of Origination, Isiset

Trinket

• Darkmoon Card: Hurricane – crafted, inscription
• Figurine: Demon Panther – JC BoP
• Key to the Endless Chamber – Stonecore, Corborus
• Left Eye of Rajh – Halls of Origination, Rajh
• Skardyn’s Grace – Grim Batol, General Umbriss

Weapons – Main Hand

• Elementium Shank (dagger) – crafted, blacksmith
• Scimitar of the Sirocco (sword) – archaeology, BoA
• Fist of Pained Senses (fist) – Stonecore, Corborus
• Elementium Bonesplitter (axe) – crafted, blacksmith
• Windwalker Blade (dagger) – Grim Batol, Drahga Shadowburner
• Hammer of Sparks (mace) – Lost City of Tol’vir, Siamat
• Calder’s Coated Carrion Carver (axe) – Twilight Highlands quest
• The Perforator (fist) – crafted, JC

Weapons – Off-Hand

• Throat Slasher (dagger) – 950 Justice Points
• Barim’s Main Gauche(dagger)- Lost City of Tol’vir, Lockmaw
• Mindsear Shanker(dagger)- Twilight Highlands quest
• Quicksilver Blade(dagger)- Stonecore, Slabhide

Ranged

• Overpowered Chicken Splitter (bow) – crafted max Engineering
• Slashing Thorns (thrown) – Halls of Origination, Earthrager Ptah
• Garona’s Spare Star / Winged Axe (thrown) – Twilight Highlands quest
• Rigid Colossus Fragment (thrown) – Deepholm quest