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Feral DPS Druid Best in Slot (BiS) List - TBC Classic

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Druid
Feral DPS
Phase 3
Wolfshead Helm Glyph of Ferocity
Choker of Endless Nightmares
Thunderheart Pauldrons Greater Inscription of the Blade
Thalassian Wildercloak Enchant Cloak — Greater Agility
Thunderheart Chestguard Enchant Chest — Exceptional Stats
Insidious Bands Enchant Bracer — Assault
Thunderheart Gauntlets Enchant Gloves — Superior Agility
Belt of One-Hundred Deaths
Thunderheart Leggings Nethercobra Leg Armor
Shadowmaster's Boots Enchant Boots — Cat's Swiftness
Band of the Eternal Champion
Unstoppable Aggressor's Ring
Tsunami Talisman
Bloodlust Brooch
Merciless Gladiator's Maul Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Everbloom Idol

Gear Set Breakdown

Str 268 Agi 448 Stam 419 AP 1,010 Crit 181 Hit 104 Expertise 6 Haste 0 ArPen 0

This BiS list reaches the 95-rating hit cap with Improved Faerie Fire. Without Improved Faerie Fire, cover the difference from gear.

This set has 6 expertise (25 rating), 78 rating below the computed 26-expertise rear dodge cap; some attacks can still be dodged.

Alliance only: Heroic Presence adds 1% physical hit in the Draenei party (~16 rating). It is never baked into these sets.

Stat totals are unbuffed — gear, gems, and enchants only. No consumables, talents, racials, or group buffs.

2,635 Simmed DPS ±1.7

Full Gear List — BiS and Alternatives

Item Source Wear when
Head
Wolfshead Helm BiS Crafted — Leatherworking
Cursed Vision of Sargeras Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 21 more hit rating before gems than Wolfshead Helm.
Vengeful Gladiator's Dragonhide Helm Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Neck
Choker of Endless Nightmares BiS Black Temple — Supremus
Choker of Serrated Blades Hyjal Summit — trash drop Use for armor penetration when your special-attack hit target is covered; compare the whole set before dropping more hit.
Telonicus's Pendant of Mayhem Quest — Kael'thas and the Verdant Sphere (Tempest Keep) Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Braided Eternium Chain Crafted — Jewelcrafting Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Choker of Vile Intent Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Shoulders
Thunderheart Pauldrons BiS Black Temple — Mother Shahraz (tier token)
Mantle of Malorne Gruul's Lair — High King Maulgar (tier token) Keep two-piece Malorne for its energy procs until your complete replacement set performs better.
Nordrassil Feral-Mantle Tempest Keep — Void Reaver (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Nordrassil Harness bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Shoulderpads of the Stranger Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Use to close an expertise gap; check the complete set before trading away other damage stats.
Back
Thalassian Wildercloak BiS Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider
Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 17 more hit rating before gems than Thalassian Wildercloak.
Razor-Scale Battlecloak Serpentshrine Cavern — Morogrim Tidewalker Keep for agility and strength if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Drape of the Dark Reavers Karazhan — Shade of Aran Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 17 more hit rating before gems than Thalassian Wildercloak.
Chest
Thunderheart Chestguard BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage (tier token)
Nether Shadow Tunic Black Temple — Supremus Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 35 more hit rating before gems than Thunderheart Chestguard. Preserve your tier bonus elsewhere.
Breastplate of Malorne Magtheridon's Lair — Magtheridon (tier token) Keep two-piece Malorne for its energy procs until your complete replacement set performs better.
Nordrassil Chestplate Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Nordrassil Harness bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Wrists
Insidious Bands BiS Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend
Vindicator's Dragonhide Bracers Season 3 honor reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Deadly Cuffs Hyjal Summit — Rage Winterchill Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Swiftstrike Bracers Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted agility and haste; check the hit you lose if replacing Insidious Bands.
Hands
Thunderheart Gauntlets BiS Hyjal Summit — Azgalor (tier token)
Gloves of the Searing Grip Tempest Keep — Al'ar Use to add expertise without changing your weapons; account for any tier bonus lost by swapping gloves.
Nordrassil Handgrips Serpentshrine Cavern — Leotheras the Blind (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Nordrassil Harness bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Gloves of Dexterous Manipulation Karazhan — Attumen the Huntsman Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Waist
Belt of One-Hundred Deaths BiS Serpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj
Don Alejandro's Money Belt Hyjal Summit — Anetheron Use for agility and crit when you can cover any expertise lost by changing belts.
Belt of Deep Shadow Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted hit when you need the belt slot to help meet your target.
Shadow-walker's Cord Black Temple — Shade of Akama Use for haste when the rest of your set covers the special-attack hit target.
Legs
Thunderheart Leggings BiS Black Temple — The Illidari Council (tier token)
Shady Dealer's Pantaloons Hyjal Summit — Azgalor Use for armor penetration when your special-attack hit target is covered and the swap preserves your useful set bonuses.
Leggings of Murderous Intent Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider Keep for agility and attack power if your hit and expertise remain sufficient after the swap.
Nordrassil Feral-Kilt Serpentshrine Cavern — Fathom-Lord Karathress (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Nordrassil Harness bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Feet
Shadowmaster's Boots BiS Black Temple — Mother Shahraz
Edgewalker Longboots Karazhan — Moroes Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 13 more hit rating before gems than Shadowmaster's Boots.
Fel Leather Boots Crafted — Leatherworking Keep if it preserves your Fel Skin bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Vindicator's Dragonhide Boots Season 3 honor reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Ring 1
Band of the Eternal Champion BiS Reputation — The Scale of the Sands (Exalted)
Stormrage Signet Ring Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 30 more hit rating before gems than Band of the Eternal Champion.
Ring of Lethality Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 19 more hit rating before gems than Band of the Eternal Champion.
Ring 2
Unstoppable Aggressor's Ring BiS Black Temple — Gurtogg Bloodboil
Ring of Lethality Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 19 more hit rating before gems than Unstoppable Aggressor's Ring.
Ring of Deceitful Intent Black Temple — Shade of Akama Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 19 more hit rating before gems than Unstoppable Aggressor's Ring.
Shapeshifter's Signet Reputation — Lower City (Exalted) Use to close an expertise gap; check the complete set before trading away other damage stats.
Band of the Ranger-General Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 18 more hit rating before gems than Unstoppable Aggressor's Ring.
Trinket 1
Tsunami Talisman BiS Serpentshrine Cavern — Leotheras the Blind
Dragonspine Trophy Gruul's Lair — Gruul the Dragonkiller Use for sustained physical damage when you can keep attacking through the haste procs.
Badge of Tenacity Ogri'la — Apexis Crystal Infusion (Blade's Edge) Use the agility active for a planned cat damage window; passive armor does not improve your damage.
Trinket 2
Bloodlust Brooch BiS Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath
Mark of the Champion Quest — The Fall of Kel'Thuzad (Naxxramas) Equip against demons or undead. Its attack-power bonus does nothing against other creature types.
Mark of the Champion Quest — The Fall of Kel'Thuzad (Naxxramas) Equip against demons or undead. Its spell-damage bonus does nothing against other creature types.
Icon of Unyielding Courage The Blood Furnace — Keli'dan the Breaker Use to close a hit gap and line up the armor-penetration active with a damage window.
Hourglass of the Unraveller The Black Morass — Temporus A starter crit and attack-power-proc option while stronger trinkets are unavailable.
Main hand
Merciless Gladiator's Maul BiS PvP — Season 2 arena reward (discounted arena points in Season 3)
Vengeful Gladiator's Staff Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Consider if you already earn arena points; compare the full two-handed setup before buying.
Pillar of Ferocity Hyjal Summit — Anetheron Compare its feral attack power and other stats; weapon damage and weapon speed do not determine cat damage.
Terestian's Stranglestaff Karazhan — Terestian Illhoof Compare its feral attack power and other stats; weapon damage and weapon speed do not determine cat damage.
Ranged
Everbloom Idol BiS Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath
Idol of the Raven Goddess Quest — Vanquish the Raven God (swift flight form chain) Consider when extra crit for your Leader of the Pack party outweighs a personal damage relic.
Idol of the White Stag Black Temple — Supremus Use when you cast Mangle regularly enough to maintain the attack-power buff.
Idol of Feral Shadows The Arcatraz — Zereketh the Unbound Use when you can maintain Rip on the target; it adds damage to Rip ticks.

Where this number comes from

It's the damage per second this exact gear set puts out in WoWSims: 10,000 simulated fights, each a 3-minute stand-and-hit fight against a single raid boss, with normal raid buffs and debuffs, Phase 3 gear only, no profession perks, and pet damage counted.

Use it to compare gear for this spec. It won't predict your logs, and it isn't for ranking specs against each other — real fights (movement, boss type, fight length, your raid) swing DPS far more than the small ± margin under the number.