Best in Slot Gear for Feral Druid DPS in Phase 1 Cataclysm Classic

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Stat Priority And Cap Ratings

Your Stat Priority for Feral Druid DPS BiS in Cataclysm Classic should be like this (left to right):

Agility → Mastery → Hit → Expertise → Critical Strike Rating → Haste → Critical Strike

Agility is the most important stat for Feral Druid DPS as it enhances all your damage. Therefore, you should prioritize gear with agility whenever possible. However, if another stat offers a significant increase, it might be worth sacrificing some agility.

Mastery is a new stat introduced in Cataclysm that boosts the damage of your bleed effects.

Hit and Expertise are equally valuable if you are below their respective caps. In Cataclysm Classic, the Hit cap for raid bosses is 8%, which requires a 960.9 rating. The expertise cap is 6.5%, which means – 26 expertise or 780.8 rating.

Critical Strike affects all your damage. Additionally, each critical hit with a combo point builder generates 2 combo points instead of 1, thanks to the 2/2 Primal Fury talent.

Haste Rating In Cataclysm, a new change is that Haste now increases the rate at which your energy regenerates. It also continues to boost the speed of your auto attacks. Although Haste is slightly less effective than Hit and Expertise Rating point for point, it is still a valuable stat.

Critical Strike Rating is your least valuable secondary stat, but it remains close in value to the others. All your bleeds can critically strike, and if you score a critical hit with a combo point builder, you generate 2 combo points instead of 1.

Gear

Feral Druid DPS Head

Stormrider’s Headpiece is the best available helm option for Feral Druid DPS. If you cannot acquire the Heroic version of this helm, aim to equip the regular Stormrider’s Headpiece. In situations where you are already wearing two pieces of Heroic tier gear in other slots, Membrane of C’Thun is also a strong alternative.

Best Enchant: Arcanum of Ramkahen (Ramkahen revered reputation required).

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Stormrider’s Headpiece (Heroic)NefarianBlackwing Descent
Optional Stormrider’s Headpiece (Normal)Jamus’Vaz/Faldren Tillsdale for Valor Points
Optional Membrane of C’ThunCho’gallThe Bastion of Twilight

Feral Druid DPS Shoulders

Poison Protocol Pauldrons are the best Phase 1 option for Feral Druid DPS. However, if you have a second piece of Tier 11 gear, consider equipping either Stormrider’s Spaulders (normal) or Stormrider’s Spaulders (Heroic) to benefit from the set bonuses.

Best Enchant: Greater Inscription of Shattered Crystal (Reaching Exalted – Therazane).

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Poison Protocol PauldronsArcanotronThe Bastion of Twilight
Best Stormrider’s SpauldersCho’gall/Al’AkirThe Bastion of Twilight/Throne of the Four Winds
Optional Caridean EpaulettesJamus’Vaz/Faldren Tillsdale for Valor Points

Feral Druid DPS Back

The BiS cloak for Feral Druid DPS is the Cloak of Biting Chill, which drops from Maloriak. If you do not have this cloak, it can be replaced with the Valor Point piece Viewless Wings.

Best Enchant: Enchant Cloak – Major Agility.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Cloak of Biting ChillMaloriakBlackwing Descent
Optional Dory’s FineryRandom Lvl 85 mobs Epic drop
Optional Viewless WingsJamus’Vaz/Faldren Tillsdale for 1250 Valor Points

Feral Druid DPS Chest

For the chest slot, aim to equip Stormrider’s Raiment for your second and final Tier piece. You can also consider the lower item level Stormrider’s Raiment or the non-tier piece Sark of the Unwatched.

Best Enchant: Enchant Chest – Peerless Stats.

dren Tillsdale for 2200 Valor Points

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Stormrider’s Raiment (Heroic)Halfus WyrmbreakerThe Bastion of Twilight
Optional Stormrider’s Raiment (Normal)Jamus’Vaz/Faldren Tillsdale for 2200 Valor Points
Optional Sark of the UnwatchedAtramedesBlackwing Descent

Feral Druid DPS Wrist

Your best-in-slot wrist option is Parasitic Bands. Both the Heroic and normal mode variations of Parasitic Bands are the only raid wrist options available.

Best Enchant: Enchant Bracer – Agility.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Parasitic Bands (Heroic)MagmawBlackwing Descent
Optional Parasitic Bands (Normal)MagmawBlackwing Descent

Feral Druid DPS Hands

Your best glove option is Double Attack Handguards. If you are unable to acquire a 2-piece Tier 11 set from other slots, then Stormrider’s Grips is also a strong alternative.

Best Enchant: Enchant Gloves – Greater Mastery.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Double Attack HandguardsChimaeronBlackwing Descent
Optional Stormrider’s GripsAtramedesBlackwing Descent
Optional Stormbolt Gloves/Liar’s HandwrapsDragonmaw Clan/Wildhammer Clan (Exalted)Twilight Highlands

Feral Druid DPS Waist

Belt of the Fallen Brood is your Feral Druid DPS go-to option.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Belt of the Fallen BroodSinestraThe Bastion of Twilight
Optional Dispersing BeltArionThe Bastion of Twilight
Optional Belt of Nefarious WhispersLeatherworking

Feral Druid DPS Legs

The best available legs option for Feral Druid DPS are Wind Stalker Leggings. The “of the Stormblast” variation is perfect, but all variations of these leggings are very good.

Best Leg Armor: Dragonscale Leg Armor.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Wind Stalker LeggingsAl’AkirThrone of the Four Winds
Optional Stormrider’s LegguardsMaloriakBlackwing Descent
Optional Leggings of the Burrowing MoleGunra/Magatha Silverton for 2200 Justice Points

Feral Druid DPS Feet

Storm Rider’s Boots are the best option for Feral Druid DPS in the feet slot.

Best Enchant: Enchant Boots – Major Agility.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Wind Stalker Leggings (Heroic)Halfus WyrmbreakerThe Bastion of Twilight
Optional Treads of Fleeting JoyJamus’Vaz/Faldren Tillsdale for 1650 Valor Points
Optional Storm Rider’s Boots (Normal)Halfus WyrmbreakerThe Bastion of Twilight

Jewelry

Feral Druid DPS Neck

Necklace of Strife is the best neck option for Feral Druid DPS from raiding. The epic world drop Don Rodrigo’s Fabulous Necklace is also a strong option.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Necklace of StrifeTheralionThe Bastion of Twilight
Optional Don Rodrigo’s Fabulous NecklaceLvl 85 mobs World drop
Optional Brazen Elementium MedallionJewelcrafting

Feral Druid DPS Rings

The best two rings for Feral Druid DPS are Lightning Conductor Band and Mistral Circle. The Mistral Circle drops with a random enchantment; the “of the Stormblast” version is the best, but all versions are strong.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Lightning Conductor BandArcanotronBlackwing Descent
Best Mistral CircleAnshalThrone of the Four Winds
Optional Signet of the Elder CouncilThe Earthen RingMount Hyjal
Optional Gilnean Ring of RuinationLvl 85 mobs World drop

Feral Druid DPS Trinkets

Feral Druid DPS benefits greatly from Agility, making any trinkets that provide Agility your strongest options. The best pre-raid trinkets are Essence of the Cyclone and Prestor’s Talisman of Machination.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Essence of the CycloneHalfus WyrmbreakerThe Bastion of Twilight
Best Prestor’s Talisman of MachinationNefarianBlackwing Descent
Optional Unsolvable RiddlelHellscream’s Reach/Baradin’s Wardens (Exalted)
Optional Key to the Endless ChambernCorborusThe Stonecore

Weapons

Feral Druid DPS Two-Handed Weapons

There are very few raid weapons available for Feral Druid DPS. Malevolence is your strongest option.

Best Enchant: Enchant 2H Weapon – Mighty Agility.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Malevolence (Heroic)Halfus WyrmbreakerThe Bastion of Twilight
Optional Malevolence (Normal)Halfus WyrmbreakerThe Bastion of Twilight
Optional Elementium PoleaxeBlacksmithing

Feral Druid DPS Relics

Relic of Golganneth is your best relic option and can be purchased with Valor Points.

RankItemSourceLocation
Best Relic of GolgannethJamus’Vaz/Faldren Tillsdale for 1250 Valor Pointsr
Optional Sandshift RelicAscendant Lord ObsidiusBlackrock Caverns
Optional Relic of ArathorLord GodfreyShadowfang Keep

F.A.Q.

What are the best Races for Feral Druid DPS?

Alliance – Night Elves and Worgens, Horde -Taurens and Trolls.

Are Feral Druid DPS hard to play?

Feral Druid DPS can be quite overwhelming for new players due to the dual resource system and the numerous buffs and debuffs that need to be maintained. Despite the complexity of the base toolkit, it plays smoothly in practice once you understand the core mechanics.

What tier is Feral Druid DPS in?

Feral Druid is in B tier.

Are Feral Druids viable in Cata Classic?

he strength of a Feral Druid as a DPS primarily lies in its flexibility to off-tank when needed, as its damage is only average in Cataclysm. Additionally, it is a strong class for leveling and is excellent for world farming and stealth farming, making it ideal for players who enjoy solo play.


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