Topic (Sticky) Updated Mage Pre-Raid Gear Guide (Level 85)
Adoxx
Perenolde
Adoxx
85 Blood Elf Mage
6675
Since the current pre-raid gear guide does not seem to be getting an update, I decided to go ahead and post an updated version for 4.3.

In the list is all gear to be able to be raid ready up to Dragon Soul. Remember, that all gear listed is available from heroics, reputation, crafting and vendors. I have not listed any gear from Raids/LFR.

If anyone has any suggestions on gear, please post so this list stays updated and current.

- Gear is listed from highest to lowest ilvl.
- (A) - Alliance Only, (H) - Horde Only
- No PvP gear is listed.

Remember that gearing will only get you so far. Enchants and reforging are necessary to be completely raid ready.



HEAD
Hood of Hidden Flesh - (Valor Points - 2200)
Cowl of Highborne Sorcerors - (Heroic: Well of Eternity)
Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades - (Crafted: BoP Engineering)
Collar of Bones - (Heroic: Zul'Aman)
Blinders of the Follower - (Heroic: Shadowfang Keep)
Crown of Enfeebled Bodies - (Heroic: Grim Batol)
Helm of the Typhonic Beast - (Heroic: Halls of Origination)
Cowl of Pleasant Gloom - (Justice Points - 2200)


NECK
Opal of the Secret Order - (Valor Points - 1250)
Amulet of Burning Brilliance - (Justice Points - 1250)
Nightweaver's Amulet - (Vendor - Molten Front Dailies)
Dorian's Lost Necklace - (BoE World Drop)
Lightning Flash Pendant - (A) (Wildhammer Clan - Exalted)
Yellow Smoke Pendant - (H) (Drangonmaw Clan - Exalted)
Pendant of the Keep - (Heroic: Shadowfang Keep)
Pipefish Cord - (Heroic: Throne of Tides)
Tauntka's Necklace - (Heroic: Lost City of Tol'vir)


SHOULDER
Mantle of False Virtue - (Heroic: Hour of Twilight)
Jan'alai's Spaulders - (Heroic: Zul'Aman)
Meadow Mantle - (Justice Points - 1650)
Mantle of the Eastern Lords - (Heroic: Shadowfang Keep)
Mantle of Master Cho - (Heroic: Lost City of Tol'vir)


BACK
Nanoprecise Cape - (Valor Points - 1250)
D@*!#s of the Dragonshrine - (Heroic: Hour of Twilight)
Mantle of Desire - (Quest - Elemental Bonds: The Vow)
Haunt of Flies - (Justice Points - 1250)
Ritssyn's Ruminous D@*!# - (BoE World Drop)
Hakkari Loa D@*!# - (Heroic: Zul'Gurub)
Cloak of Ancient Wisdom - (Earthen Ring - Exalted)
Periwinkle Cloak - (Heroic: Throne of Tides)
Shadow of Perfect Bliss - (Heroic: The Vortex Pinnacle)


CHEST
Robes of Searing Shadow - (Valor Points - 2200)
Firehawk Robes - (Justice Points - 2200)
Robes of Fate - (Heroic: End Time)
Dizze's Whirling Robe - (BoE World Drop)
Robes of Dissention - (Heroic: Zul'Aman)
Robes of Rampant Growth - (Heroic: Halls of Origination)
Robes of Arugal - (Heroic: Shadowfang Keep)
Inquisition Robes - (Heroic: Blackrock Caverns)
Corsair's Overshirt - (Heroic: Deadmines)
Robes of Orsis - (Ramkahen - Revered)


WRIST
Chronoboost Bracers - (BoE Valor Points - 1250)
Bracers of Unconquered Power - (BoE Crafting - Tailoring)
Emberflame Bracers - (BoE Justice Points - 1250)
Bracers of the Dark Pool - (BoE)
Wristwraps of Madness - (Heroic: Zul'Aman)
Sand Silk Wristband - (Heroic: Lost City of Tol'Vir)
Crimsonborne Bracers - (Heroic: Grim Batol)
Guildmaster's Greaves - (Heroic: Deadmines)


HANDS
Clockwinder's Immaculate Gloves - (Valor Points - 1650)
Archivist's Gloves - (Heroic: End Time)
Don Tayo's Inferno Mittens - (BoE Crafting - Tailoring)
Firehawk Gloves - (Justice Points - 1650)
Charmbinder Grips - (BoE Heroic: Zul'Aman)
Flamebloom Gloves - (Earthen Ring - Exalted)
Mnemiopsis Gloves - (Heroic: Throne of Tides)


WAIST
Tentacular Belt - (Valor Points - 1650)
Chillbane Belt - (Heroic: Hour of Twilight)
Dreamless Belt - (BoE Crafting - Tailoring)
Sash of Anguish - (Heroic: Zul'Gurub)
Incense Infused Cummerbund - (Justice Points - 1650)
Stratosphere Belt - (Heroic: The Vortex Pinnacle)
Beauty's Silken Ribbon - (Heroic: Blackrock Caverns)


LEGS
Lavaquake Legwraps - (BoE Crafting - Tailoring)
Firehawk Leggings - (Justice Points - 2200)
Time Traveler's Leggings - (Heroic: End Time)
Breeches of Mended Nightmares - (BoE Crafting - Tailoring)
Flame-Ascended Pantaloons - (BoE Crafting - Tailoring)
Leggings of Ancient Magics - (Heroic: Zul'Aman)
Serpentine Leggings - (Heroic: Zul'Gurub)
Legwraps of Astral Rain - (Heroic: Halls of Origination)


FEET
Kavan's Forsaken Treads - (BoE Valor Points - 1650)
Boots of the Black Flame - (BoE Crafting - Tailoring)
Slippers of Wizardry - (Heroic: Well of Eternity)
Desert Walker Sandals - (Ramkahen - Exalted)
Boots of the Ursine - (Heroic: Zul'Aman)
Slippers of the Twilight Prophet - (Heroic: The Stonecore)
Adoxx
Perenolde
Adoxx
85 Blood Elf Mage
6675
Edited by Adoxx on 2/20/12 10:43 AM (PST)
RING
Seal of the Grand Architect - (Valor Points - 1250)
Crystalline Brimstone Ring - (Justice Points - 1250)
Horned Band - (Heroic: Well of Eternity)
Ring of the Loyal Companion - (Heroic: Hour of Twilight)
Spirit Fragment Band - (Vendor - Molten Front Dailies)
Band of Secret Names - (Justice Points - 1250)
Ring of the Boy Emperor - (Archaeology)
Shimmerclaw Band - (Heroic: Zul'Aman)
Signet of Venoxis - (Heroic: Zul'Gurub)
Band of Singing Grass - (A) (Wildhammer Clan - Revered)
Band of Lamentation - (H) (Dragonmaw Clan - Revered)
Diamant's Ring of Temperance - (Therazane - Revered)
Ring of Warring Elements - (BoP Crafting - Jewelcrafting)
Anthia's Ring - (Heroic: Throne of Tides)
Band of Rays - (Heroic: Halls of Origination)
Lavishly Jeweled Ring - (Heroic: Deadmines)
Rose Quartz Band - (Heroic: The Stonecore)
Spirit Creeper Ring - (Heroic: Lost City of Tol'Vir)


TRINKET
Bottled Wishes - (Valor Points - 1650)
Foul Gift of the Demon Lord - (Heroic: Well of Eternity)
Mithril Stopwatch - (Brewfest - Coren Direbrew)
Moonwell Chalice - (Vendor - Molten Front Dailies)
Soul Casket - (Justice Points - 1650)
Darkmoon Card: Volcano - (Darkmoon Faire Quest - Volcano Deck)
Stump of Time - (A) (Baradin's Wardens - Exalted)/(H) (Hellscream's Reach - Exalted)
Vibrant Alchemist Stone - (BoP Crafting - Alchemy)
Witching Hourglass - (Heroic: Blackrock Caverns)
Tendrils of Burrowing Dark - (Heroic: The Stonecore)
Sorrowsong - (Heroic: The Lost City of Tol'Vir)
Anhuur's Hymnal - (Heroic: Halls of Origination)
Gale of Shadows - (Heroic: Grim Batol)


TWO-HAND WEAPON
Jaina's Staff - (Heroic: End Time)
Stalk of Corruption - (Heroic: Hour of Twilight)
Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan - (Archaeology)
Legacy of Arlokk - (Heroic: Zul'Gurub)
Insidious Staff - (A) (Baradin's Wardens - Revered)/(H) (Hellscream's Reach - Revered)
Staff of Siphoned Essences - (Heroic: Grim Batol)
Emberstone Staff - (Heroic: Deadmines)
Cerith Spire Staff - (Heroic: Throne of Tides)


ONE-HAND WEAPON
Volcanospike - (BoE)
Fanged Tentacle - (Heroic: Hour of Twilight)
Masterwork Elementium Spellblade - (BoE Crafting - Blacksmithing)
Vitreous Beak of Julak-Doom - (BoE World Drop)
Voodoo Hexblade - (Heroic: Zul'Aman)
Modgud's Blade - (Heroic: Grim Batol)
Biting Wind - (Heroic: The Vortex Pinnacle)
Blade of the Burning Sun - (Heroic: Halls of Origination)


OFF-HAND WEAPON
[Orb of the First Satyrs] - (Heroic: Well of Eternity) (Currently No Link)
Globe of Moonlight - (Vendor - Molten Front Dailies)
Hermit's Lamp - (Justice Points - 950)
Beauty's Favorite Bone - (Heroic: Blackrock Caverns)


WAND
Hungermouth Wand - (Valor Points - 700)
Trail of Embers - (Justice Points - 700)
Writhing Wand - (Heroic: Hour of Twilight)
Touch of Discord - (Heroic: Zul'Gurub)
Zulian Voodoo Stick - (Heroic: Zul'Gurub)
Corla's Baton - (Heroic: Blackrock Caverns)
Cookie's Stirring Rod - (Heroic: Deadmines)
Adoxx
Perenolde
Adoxx
85 Blood Elf Mage
6675
Reserved.
Sweetrëvënge
Lothar
Sweetrëvënge
85 Gnome Mage
3770
Edited by Sweetrëvënge on 2/22/12 2:13 AM (PST)
Great work, requested sticky.

Edit: Have also linked your thread through my sticky until yours is stickied.
Mistreskitty
Eitrigg
Mistreskitty
85 Night Elf Mage
2810
Edited by Mistreskitty on 2/23/12 2:14 PM (PST)
Nice job on the guide, OP! Thanks for your efforts.

Edit: Removed links
Adoxx
Perenolde
Adoxx
85 Blood Elf Mage
6675
Mistreskitty - The links you gave are links for just Mage gear above ilvl 365. This is a guide for Mages to gear up without ever having to set foot in any raid (Pre-FL to DS). If there is a specific piece of gear I missed though, please let me know!
Eladen
Lightninghoof
Eladen
85 Blood Elf Mage
6035
Grats on the quick sticky! Thanks for making this guide.
Bluefer
The Forgotten Coast
Bluefer
85 Human Mage
1615
thanks, this is just what I needed.
Fluffynutter
Stormreaver
Fluffynutter
85 Undead Death Knight
1575
wow looks like ill be leveling my tailoring... almost all the epics i need i can get from that...
Tauna
Nagrand
Tauna
85 Worgen Mage
4960
I love how D%@#* of the Dragonshrine is censored
Vanst
Bloodhoof
Vanst
85 Blood Elf Mage
3165
Perfect!
Mendric
Dalaran
Mendric
85 Human Mage
6645
Thanks for this Adoxx. Been gone from wow for 3 years and was sad to see the old wow armory gone. You could simply click to see the available upgrades. Maybe battle.net's has the same feature but I don't see it. If anyone knows an addon for such a thing, I'd appreciate it (or web source, or anything). If it was just this toon then searching like this would be fine, but having a dozen toons makes that rather annoying. Thanks again.
Viisiion
Blade's Edge
Viisiion
85 Night Elf Mage
1040
can you make one on pvp gear?

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