• Author: bobodingo
• Date: May 10, 2022
• Updated: May 10, 2022
• Expansion: TBC Classic

Below you will find the Pre-Raid BiS and each phase’s related BiS gear. As each phase is released, this page will be updated to reflect the gear available. Note: We have excluded any items purchased with Arena Points but have included items purchased with Honor Points due to the varying level of difficulty in obtaining them.

Phase 1 – Karazhan, Gruul’s Lair, Magtheridon’s Lair

Pre-Raid BiS (+Other Options)

Armor

• Head: Spellstrike Hood or Hood of Oblivion
• Neck: Pendant of Dominance or Hydra-fang Necklace
• Shoulders: Frozen Shadoweave Shoulders or Spaulders of Oblivion
• Cloak: Ancient Spellcloak of the Highborne (Will likely be very pricey) or Cloak of the Black Void (Cheaper alternative)
• Chest: Frozen Shadoweave Robe or Robe of the Crimson Order
• Wrist: Bracers of Havok
• Hands: Anger-Spark Gloves or Tempest’s Touch
• Waist: Girdle of Ruination or Glyph-Lined Sash
• Legs: Spellstrike Pants or Breeches of the Occultist
• Boots: Frozen Shadoweave Boots or Shattrath Jumpers
• Ring: Seer’s Signet (Requires Exalted with The Scryers)
• Ring: Ashyen’s Gift (Requires Exalted with the Cenarion Expedition)
• Trinket: Icon of the Silver Crescent
• Trinket: Quagmirran’s Eye
• Held–In–Off–Hand: Orb of the Soul-Eater (25 Badges of Justice)

Weapons

• One–Handed: Eternium Runed Blade or Gavel of Unearthed Secrets (Requires Exalted with Lower City)
• Two–Handed: Terokk’s Shadowstaff or Grand Marshal’s Warstaff (Alliance – 38,250 Honor + 40 Alterac Valley Marks) or High Warlord’s War Staff (Horde – 38,250 Honor + 40 Alterac Valley Marks)
• Ranged: The Black Stalk or Illidari Rod of Discipline

Phase 1 BiS (+Other Options)

Armor

• Head: Spellstrike Hood
• Neck: Ritssyn’s Lost Pendant
• Shoulders: Frozen Shadoweave Shoulders or Soul-Mantle of the Incarnate
• Cloak: Ancient Spellcloak of the Highborne (Again, will likely be very pricey) or Shadow-Cloak of Dalaran
• Chest: Frozen Shadoweave Robe or Shroud of the Incarnate
• Wrist: Bracers of Havok or Bands of Nefarious Deeds
• Hands: Soul-Eater’s Handwraps or Handwraps of Flowing Thought
• Waist: Belt of Divine Inspiration or Girdle of Ruination
• Legs: Leggings of the Seventh Circle (Will probably be very pricey) or Spellstrike Pants or Trial-Fire Trousers
• Boots: Frozen Shadoweave Boots or Boots of Foretelling
• Ring: Seer’s Signet (Requires Exalted with The Scryers)
• Ring: Ashyen’s Gift (If you need hit rating – Requires Exalted with the Cenarion Expedition) or Cobalt Band of Tyrigosa
• Trinket: Quagmirran’s Eye
  • This trinket is one of the only items available in Phase 1 that increases your haste rating
• Trinket: Icon of the Silver Crescent
  • Note: Eye of Magtheridon does appear to be a great option, but the second equip bonus relies on the player’s spells resisting which, if you are hit capped, has a 99% chance to NOT happen
• Held–In–Off–Hand: Orb of the Soul-Eater (25 Badges of Justice)

Weapons

• One–Handed: Talon of the Tempest (Likely going to be VERY pricey) or Nathrezim Mindblade
• Two–Handed: Staff of Infinite Mysteries or Terokk’s Shadowstaff
• Ranged: The Black Stalk or Tirisfal Wand of Ascendancy (If you need hit rating) or Illidari Rod of Discipline

Phase 2 BiS (+Other Options)

Armor

• Head: Destruction Holo-Gogs or Hood of the Avatar
• Neck: The Sun King’s Talisman or Ritssyn’s Lost Pendant
• Shoulders: Wings of the Avatar
• Cloak: Royal Cloak of the Sunstriders
• Chest: Vestments of the Sea-Witch or Shroud of the Avatar
• Wrist: Mindstorm Wristbands
• Hands: Soul-Eater’s Handwraps or Handwraps of Flowing Thought or Handguards of the Avatar
• Waist: Belt of Blasting
• Legs: Trousers of the Astromancer or Leggings of the Avatar
• Feet: Velvet Boots of the Guardian or Boots of the Shifting Nightmare (Depending on your current Spell Hit Rating)
• Ring: Ring of Endless Coils
• Ring: Band of Al’ar
• Trinket: Icon of the Silver Crescent
• Trinket: Dark Iron Smoking Pipe or Quagmirran’s Eye

Weapons

• One-Handed: Nathrezim Mindblade
  • Alternative: Talon of the Tempest
• Off Hand: Orb of the Soul-Eater
• Two-Handed: The Nexus Key
• Ranged: Wand of the Forgotten Star

Note: The two-piece set bonus for our Tier 5 set has roughly 6% chance to proc, while the four-piece set bonus has a reported a proc rate of 40%; if you are interested in obtaining those benefits, you may wish to choose a minimum of four pieces. Keep in mind, that depending on what gear you will replace with Tier 5, your Spell Hit Rating may exceed 16%

phase 3

BiS Gear

• Head – Hood of Absolution
• Neck – Translucent Spellthread Necklace
• Shoulders – Shoulderpads of Absolution
• Cape – Nethervoid Cloak
• Chest – Shroud of Absolution
• Bracers – racers of Nimble Thought
• Gloves – Handguards of Absolution
• Belt –  Waistwrap of Infinity
• Legs – Belt of One-Hundred Deaths 
• Boots – Frozen Shadoweave Boots
• Ring 1 – Ring of Ancient Knowledge
• Ring 2 –  Ring of Ancient Knowledge or Band of the Eternal Sage
• Trinket 1 – The Skull of Gul‘dan
• Trinket 2 –   Icon of the Silver Crescent
• Wand – Wand of the Forgotten Star

70 upgrade link: https://seventyupgrades.com/set/k6kjeX25ENNMgjmHTjEv7z 

Weapons

• Main hand –The Maelstrom‘s Fury or Hammer of Judgement
• Offhand –Orb of the Soul-Eater
• Two hands – Zhar‘doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer

phase 4

• Head – Hood of Absolution
• Neck – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/33466
• Shoulders – Shoulderpads of Absolution
• Cape – Nethervoid Cloak
• Chest – Shroud of Absolution
• Bracers – bracers of Nimble Thought
• Gloves – Handguards of Absolution
• Belt –  Waistwrap of Infinity
• Legs – Belt of One-Hundred Deaths 
• Boots – Frozen Shadoweave Boots
• Ring 1 – Ring of Ancient Knowledge
• Ring 2 –  Ring of Ancient Knowledge or Band of the Eternal Sage
• Trinket 1 – The Skull of Gul‘dan
• Trinket 2 –   https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/33829  
• Wand – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/33192

70 upgrade link: https://seventyupgrades.com/set/k6kjeX25ENNMgjmHTjEv7z 

Weapons

• Main hand –The Maelstrom‘s Fury or Hammer of Judgement
• Offhand –Orb of the Soul-Eater

Two hands – Zhar‘doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer

phase 5 BiS

Gear & Best In Slot (BiS)

BiS Gear

• Head – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34340 
• Neck – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34204 or hhttps://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34359 (JC)
• Shoulders – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/31070 
• Cape – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34242 
• Chest – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34232 or https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34364 (tailoring)
• Bracers – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34434 
• Gloves – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34344 
• Belt –  https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34528 
• Legs – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34386 
• Boots – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34563 
• Ring 1 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34230 
• Ring 2 –  https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/32527 
• Trinket 1 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34429 
• Trinket 2 –  https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/33829 
• wand- https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34347 

70 upgrade link: https://seventyupgrades.com/set/k6kjeX25ENNMgjmHTjEv7z 

Weapons

• Main hand – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34336 
• Offhand – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34179 
• Two hands – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/32374