Warrior Pre-Raid Gear 3.2.2
This is a solid gear list that will have you geared without the enchants or gems to get you Def and Hit Capped, depending on the combination you use you may need to do some figuring to get yourself to 540 (Raid defense cap) or the 535 (Heroic defense cap). The hit cap for us is 8% (264 HR). This gear list will put you in good enough gear to make it possible to off-tank 10 man Naxxramas, 10 man OS and any Heroic without getting you on the ignore list of every healer on your server.
I had someone in my guild, with his Death Knight, main tank 10 man Naxxramas and I off tanked it. Needless to say I cleaned up on loot and replaced a lot of it and was able to gem and enchant for strength and avoidance instead of hit and def to meet the caps.
In all with the way blizzard has made the fast track for people to catch up gear in 3.2.2, it shouldn’t take more than a few days to get your self geared to be ready to OT or MT most of the 10 man Raids expect H ToCr.
Head:
• Tempered Titansteel Helm – Crafted by a blacksmith.
• Helm of the Crestfallen Challenger – Heroic ToC.
• Conqueror’s Siegebreaker Greathelm – 58 Emblems of Conquest.
Neck:
• Titanium Earthguard Chain – Crafted by a Jewelcrafter.
• Shard of the Crystal Forest – 19 Emblems of Conquest.
Shoulders:
• Crusader’s Square Pauldrons – BoE drop in CoS (reg or heroic).
• Regal Aurous Shoulderplates – Heroic ToC.
Cloak:
• Cloak of Peaceful Resolutions – Honored with Wyrmrest Accord.
• Platinum Mesh Cloak – 25 Emblems of Valor.
Chest:
• Breastplate of the Solemn Council – Revered with Wyrmrest Accord.
• Conqueror’s Siegebreaker Breastplate – 58 Emblems of Conquest.
Wrist:
• Tempered Saronite Bracers – Crafted by a blacksmith.
• Bindings of Dark Will – Heroic CoS.
• Bracers of the Herald – Heroic OK.
Gloves:
• Mercy’s Hold – Regular ToC.
• Gauntlets of the Royal Watch – 28 Emblems of Conquest.
Waist:
• Waistguard of the Risen Knight – BoE drop in H DTK.
• Ancient Aligned Girdle – Heroic AN.
• Shieldwarder Girdle – 28 Emblems of Conquest.
• Indestructible Plate Girdle – Crafted by a blacksmith.
Legs:
• Legguards of Abandoned Fealty – Regular ToC.
• Wyrmguard Legplates – 39 Emblems of Conquest.
Feet:
• Boots of Heartfelt Repentance – Heroic ToC.
• Spiked Deathdealers – Crafted by a blacksmith.
Rings:
• Titanium Earthguard Ring – Crafted by a Jewelcrafter.
• Signet of the Accord – BoE drop in Obsidian Sanctum-10.
• Keystone Great-Ring – Heroic DTK.
• Mark of the Relentless – Heroic ToC.
Trinkets:
• Seal of the Pantheon – Regular HoL.
• The Black Heart – Regular ToC.
Main Hand:
• Red Sword of Courage – Heroic UP.
• Axe of the Sen’jin Protector or Teldrassil Protector – 25 Champion’s Seals.
• Peacekeeper Blade – Heroic ToC.
Shield:
• Titansteel Shield Wall – Crafted by a blacksmith.
• Royal Crest of Lordaeron – Heroic CoS.
Ranged:
• Armor Plated Combat Shotgun – Crafted by an engineer.
I am posting this as I learn so if I make any mistakes or assume something out of sheer noobness then I will go back and correct it. I plan to post a talent spec post and a glyphing post next. After that I will be posting some other thing that may help a new tank out so that you spend more time tanking and less time alt+tabbed out researching what to do next.
Tags: 3.2.2, Gear, Pre-Raid, Warrior