JamesVZ

Quick little reference guide for gear drops in WotLK. I'm going to leave out PvP gear because it typically isn't suited to a Protection Warrior, but if there's a must-have piece of gear or two from it I may add it later on down the line. Split up by slot/origin and arranged lowest ilvl->highest ilvl. I'm sure there will be things I miss, so please feel free to add, will edit them in as soon as I see them. Formatting and organization tips greatly appreciated.

Quick Links:
Enchants
Consumables
Gems
ULDUAR GEAR

Head:
[Helm of the Ley-Guardian] - 187 - Normal Oculus (Cache of Eregos, ???)
[Arcane-Shielded Helm] - 200 - Heroic Nexus (Grand Magus Telestra, 1st boss)
[Ground Tremor Helm] - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Moorabi, 2nd boss)
[Armored Titanium Goggles] - 200 - Crafted (Engineering 400)
[Tempered Titansteel Helm] - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)
[Heroes' Dreadnaught Greathelm] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Kel'Thuzad)
[Thane's Tainted Greathelm] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Four Horsemen)
[Helm of Vital Protection] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Gothik)
[Platehelm of the Great Wyrm] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Sapphiron)
[Valorous Dreadnaught Greathelm] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Kel'Thuzad)
[Ironbark Faceguard] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Freya)
[Valorous Siegebreaker Greathelm] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Mimiron)
[Conqueror's Siegebreaker Greathelm] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Thorim) / 58 Conquest Badges
[Helm of the Faceless] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (General Vezax)


Neck:
[Amulet of Deflected Blows] - 187 - Normal Utgarde Pinnacle (Skadi the Ruthless, 3rd boss)
[Burning Skull Pendant] - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Trash??)
[Pendant of the Nathrezim] - 200 - Heroic Culling of Stratholme (Dark Runed Chest, last boss)
[Shadowseeker's Pendant] - 200 - Heroic Ahn'kahet (Jedoga Shadowseeker, 3rd boss)
[Titanium Earthguard Chain] - 200 - Crafted (Jewelcrafting 440)
[Chained Military Gorget] - 200 - Badge Vendor (25 Emblem of Heroism)
[Medallion of the Disgraced] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Trash drop)
[Amulet of Autopsy] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Heigan the Unclean)
[Drakescale Collar] - 213 - Eye of Eternity (Sapphiron->Malygos quest)
[Heritage] - 213 - Naxx 25 (shared loot)
[Fervor of the Protectorate] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Trash drop)
[Mark of the Unyielding] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Kologarn)
[Nexus War Champion Beads] - 226 - Eye of Eternity (Heroic Sapphiron->Malygos quest)
[Boundless Ambition] - 226 - Naxx 25 (Kel'Thuzad)
[Necklace of Unerring Mettle] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Kologarn)
[Shard of the Crystal Forest] - 226 - Badge Vendor (19 Conquest Badges)
[Titanstone Pendant] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Trash Drop)
[Bronze Pendant of the Vanir] - 239 - Ulduar 25 (Freya Hard Mode)


Back:
[Cloak of Peaceful Resolutions] - 187 - Wyrmrest Accord Reputation (Honored)
[Flowing Cloak of Command] - 187 - Normal Culling of Stratholme (Salramm the Fleshcrafter, 2nd boss)
[Tattered Castle Drape] - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Keep (Trash??)
[Cloak of the Enemy] - 200 - Heroic Nexus (Commander Stoutbeard/Korlug, optional boss)
[Durable Nerubhide Cape] - 200 - Crafted (Leatherworking 440)
[Cloak of Armed Strife] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Maexxna)
[Gale-Proof Cloak] - 200 - Obsidian Sanctum (Sartharion+1 Drake)
[Platinum Mesh Cloak] - 213 - Badge Vendor (25 Emblem of Valor)
[Shadow of the Ghoul] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Trash drop)
[Cloak of the Shadowed Sun] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Shared loot)
[Cloak of the Iron Council] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Iron Council)
[Saronite Animus Cloak] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (General Vezax)
[Cloak of the Makers] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Auriaya)
[Titanskin Cloak] - 239 - Ulduar 25 (Mimiron Hardmode)


Shoulder:
[Glimmershell Shoulder Protectors] - 187 - Oracles Reputation (Revered)
[Pauldrons of the Colossus] - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Trash??)
[Iron Dwarf Smith Pauldrons] - 200 - Heroic Halls of Lightning (General Bjarngrim, 1st boss)
[Abomination Shoulderblades] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Patchwerk)
[Heroes' Dreadnaught Pauldrons] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Loatheb/Gluth)
[Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity] - 200 - World Drop
[Burdened Shoulderplates] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Gothik)
[Pauldrons of Unnatural Death] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Anub'Rekhan)
[Valorous Dreadnaught Pauldrons] - 213 - Badge Vendor/Naxx 25 (60 Emblem of Valor, Gluth/Loatheb)
[Shoulderguards of the Solemn Watch] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Kologarn)
[Valorous Siegebreaker Pauldrons] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Thorim)
[Shoulderplates of the Deconstructor] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (XT)
[Conqueror's Siegebreaker Pauldrons] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Yogg-Saron)

Chest:
[Reanimated Armor] - 187 - Normal Utgarde Pinnacle (Gortok Palehoof, 2nd boss)
[Silver-Plated Battlechest] - 187 - Quest Reward (Junk in my Trunk)
[Breastplate of the Solemn Council] - 200 - Wyrmrest Accord Faction (Revered)
[Ziggurat Imprinted Chestguard] - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon Keep (The Prophet Tharon'ja, last boss)
[Engraved Chestplate of Eck] - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Eck the Ferocious, last boss)
[Sun-Emblazoned Chestplate] - 200 - Heroic Halls of Stone (Sjonnir the Ironshaper, last boss)
[Massive Skeletal Ribcage] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Sapphiron)
[Heroes' Dreadnaught Breastplate] - 200 - Badge Vendor/Naxx 10 (80 Emblem of Heroism, Four Horsemen/Gluth)
[Breastplate of Tormented Rage] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Heigan the Unclean)
[Chestguard of the Exhausted] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Grobbulus)
[Dragonstorm Breastplate] - 213 - Obsidian Sanctum 10 (Sartharion+2 drakes)
[Valorous Dreadnaught Breastplate] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Gluth/Four Horsemen)
[Valorous Siegebreaker Breastplate] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Yogg-Saron)
[Unbreakable Chestguard] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Auriaya)
[Conqueror's Siegebreaker Breastplate] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Hodir/58 Conquest Badges)
[Breastplate of the Timeless] - 226 - Ulduar 10 (Algalon)

Wrist:
[Bracers of Reverence] - 175 - Quest Reward (A Wing and a Prayer)
[Svala's Bloodied Shackles] - 187 - Normal Utgarde Pinnacle (Svala Sorrowgrave, 1st boss)
[Bindings of Dark Will] - 200 - Heroic Culling of Stratholme (Salramm the Flescrafter, 2nd boss)
[Bracers of the Herald] - 200 - Heroic Ahn'kahet (Herald Volazj, last boss)
[Minion Bracers] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Trash drop)
[Bracers of Dalaran's Parapets] - 213 - Badge Vendor (60 Emblem of Valor)
[Bracers of the Unholy Knight] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Instructor Razuvious)
[Bindings of the Hapless Prey] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Maexxna)
[Flamewatch Armguards] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Flame Leviathan)
[Mimiron's Inferno Couplings] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Flame Leviathan)

Hands:
[Daunting Handguards] - 187 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 420)
[Gauntlets of Vigilance] - 187 - Quest Reward (The Reckoning)
[Giant-Sized Gauntlets] - 187 - Frenzyheart Tribte Reputation (Revered)
[Gauntlets of the Water Revenant] - 200 - Heroic Violet Hold (Ichoron, 3rd boss)
[Refined Ore Gloves] - 200 - Heroic Halls of Lightning (Trash)
[Fireproven Gauntlets] - 200 - Kirin Tor Reputation (Exalted)
[Horn-Tipped Gauntlets] - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Gal'darah, last boss)
[Gauntlets of the Master] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Grand Widow Faerlina)
[Heroes' Dreadnaught Handguards] - 200 - Badge Vendor/Obsidian Sanctum 10 (60 Emblem of Heroism, Sartharion)
[Callous-Hearted Gauntlets] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Grand Widow Faerlina)
[Gauntlets of the Disobedient] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Noth the Plaguebringer)
[Valorous Dreadnaught Handguards] - 213 - Obsidian Sanctum 25 (Sartharion)
[Adamant Handguards] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Trash drop)
[Gauntlets of the Iron Furnace] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Ignis)
[Valorous Siegebreaker Gauntlets] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Freya)
[Handguards of the Enclave] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Iron Council)
[Gauntlets of the Royal Watch] - 226 - Badge Vendor (28 Conquest Badges)
[Conqueror's Siegebreaker Handguards] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Mimiron)
[Handguards of Revitalization] - 239 - Ulduar 25 (Freya Hard Mode)

Waist:
[Girdle of Obscuring] - 187 - Normal Oculus (Mage-Lord Urom, 3rd boss)
[Waistguard of the Risen Knight] - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon (Trash??)
[Skadi's Iron Belt] - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle (Skadi the Ruthless, 3rd boss)
[Ancient Aligned Girdle] - 200 - Heroic Azjol'Nerub (Anub'arak, last boss)
[Waistguard of Living Iron] - 200 - Badge Vendor (40 Emblem of Heroism)
[Waistguard of the Tutor] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Razuvious)
[Ablative Chitin Girdle] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Maexxna)
[Fleshless Girdle] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Patchwerk)
[Stormtempered Girdle] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Razorscale)
[Dragonslayer's Brace] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Razorscale)
[Shieldwarder Girdle] - 226 - Badge Vendor (28 Conquest Badges)
[Indestructible Plate Girdle] - 226 - Crafted

Legs:
[Daunting Legplates] - 187 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 425)
[Special Issue Legplates] - 187 - Argent Crusade Reputation (Honored)
[Legplates of the Infinite Drakonid] - 200 - Heroic Culling of Stratholme (Chrono-Lord Epoch, 3rd boss)
[Ley-Guardian's Legguards] - 200 - Heroic Oculus (Cache of Eregos, ???)
[Bolstered Legplates] - 200 - Heroic Violet Hold (Cyanigosa, last boss?)
[Legplates of Inescapable Death] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Loatheb)
[Heroes' Dreadnaught Legguards] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Thaddius/Gluth)
[Greaves of Turbulence] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Loatheb)
[Valorous Dreadnaught Legguards] - 213 - Badge Vendor/Naxx 25 (75 Emblem of Valor, Thaddius/Gluth)
[Dragon Brood Legguards] - 213 - Obsidian Sanctum 25 (Sartharion)
[Archaedas' Lost Legplates] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Auriaya)
[Valorous Siegebreaker Legguards] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Hodir)
[Legplates of Sovereignty] - 226 - Eye of Eternity 25 (Malygos)
[Gilded Steel Legplates] - 226 - Ulduar 10 (Flame Leviathan Hard Mode)
[Conqueror's Siegebreaker Legguards] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Freya)
[Wyrmguard Legplates] - 226 - Badge Vendor (39 Conquest Badges)
[Saronite Plated Legguards] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Kologarn)
[Legplates of the Endless Void] - 239 - Ulduar 25 (Algalon)

Feet:
[Toxin-Tempered Sabatons] - 187 - Knights of the Ebon Blade Reputation (Honored)
[Slaughterhouse Sabatons] - 187 - Normal Culling of Stratholme (Meathook, first boss)
[Sabatons of Draconic Vigor] - 200 - Wyrmrest Accord Reputation (Revered)
[Terrace Defence Boots] - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon (Trollgore, 1st boss)
[Greaves of Ancient Evil] - 200 - Heroic Ahn'kahet (Herald Volazj, last boss)
[Tempered Titansteel Treads] - 200 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)
[Plague-Impervious Boots] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Noth the Plaguebringer)
[Kyzoc's Ground Stompers] - 213 - Badge Vendor (40 Emblem of Valor)
[Inexorable Sabatons] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Anub'Rekhan)
[Sabatons of Endurance] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Thaddius)
[Greaves of the Stonewarder] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Trash Drop)
[Charred Saronite Greaves] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Ignis)
[Spiked Deathdealers] - 226 - Crafted
[Greaves of the Iron Army] - 226 - Ulduar 10 (Mimiron Hard Mode)

Ring:
[Staunch Signet] - 175 - Quest Reward (The Struggle Persists)
[Dragonflight Great-Ring] - 187 - Normal Oculus (Cache of Eregos, ???)
[Band of Torture] - 200 - Heroic Oculus (Drakos the Interrogator, 1st boss)
[Nerubian Shield Ring] - 200 - Heroic Ahn'kahet (Elder Nakox, 2nd boss)
[Unsmashable Heavy Band] - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Keep (Ingvar the Plunderer, last boss)
[Woeful Band] - 200 - Heroic Halls of Stone (Maiden of Grief, 1st boss)
[Titanium Earthguard Ring] - Crafted - (Jewelcrafting 430)
[Keystone Great-Ring] - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon Keep (The Prophet Tharon'ja, last boss)
[Deflection Band] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Anub'Rekhan)
[Signet of the Accord] - 200 - Auction House/Obsidian Sanctum 10 (Sartharion)
[Signet of the Impregnable Fortress] - 213 - Badge Vendor (25 Emblem of Valor)
[Sand-Worn Band] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Shared loot)
[Gatekeeper] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Sapphiron)
[Signet of Winter] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Hodir)
[Seal of Ulduar] - 226 - Ulduar 10 (XT Hard Mode)
[Platinum Band of the Aesir] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Auriaya)
[The Leviathan's Coil] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Flame Leviathan)
[Fate's Clutch] - 239 - Ulduar 25 (Thorim Hard Mode)

Trinket:
[Seal of the Pantheon] - 187 - Normal Halls of Lightning
[Figurine - Monarch Crab] - 200 - Crafted (Jewelcrafting 400)
[Essence of Gossamer] - 200 - Heroic Azjol-Nerub (Hadronox, 2nd boss)
[Offering of Sacrifice] - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Gal'darah, ?? boss)
[Lavanthor's Talisman] - 200 - Heroic Violet Hold (Lavanthor, Random 1st boss)
[Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood] - 200 - Nexus Heroic (Keristraza, last boss)
[Valor Medal of the First War] - Badge Vendor (40 Emblem of Heroism)
[Repelling Charge] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Thaddius)
[Bandit's Insignia] - 213 - Naxx 10 (Sapphiron)
[Defender's Code] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Shared loot)
[Grim Toll] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Gothik, Grobbulus, Heigan, Maexxna)
[Furnace Stone] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Ignis)
[Royal Seal of King Llane] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Yogg-Saron)
[Mark of Norgannon] - 226 - Eye of Eternity 25 (Malygos)
[The General's Heart] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (General Vezax)
[Heart of Iron] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Ignis)

Weapon:
[Blade of the Empty Void] - 174 - Quest Reward (Tirion's Gambit)
[Eternally Folded Blade] - 187 - Normal Halls of Lightning (Volkhan, 2nd boss)
[Infantry Assault Blade] - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Keep (Prince Keleseth, 1st boss)
[Cloudstrider's Waraxe] - 200 - Heroic Oculus (Varos Cloudstrider, 2nd boss)
[Red Sword of Courage] - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle (King Ymiron, last boss)
[Slayer of the Lifeless] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Gothik the Harvester)
[Broken Promise] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Four Horsemen)
[Legacy of Thunder] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Thorim)
[Stoneguard] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Kologarn)
[Last Laugh] - 226 - Naxx 25 (Kel'Thuzad)
[Shiver] - 232 - Ulduar 10 (Hodir Hard Mode)
[Titanguard] - 232 - Ulduar 25 (Flame Leviathan)
[Sorthalis, Hammer of the Watchers] - 239 - Ulduar 25 (XT Hard Mode)

Shield:
[Leeka's Shield] - 187 - Normal Culling of Stratholme (Dark Runed Chest, last boss)
[Bulwark of the Noble Protector] - 200 - Heroic Nexus (Keristrasza, last boss)
[Titansteel Shield Wall] - 200 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)
[Royal Crest of Lordaeron] - 200 - Heroic Culling of Stratholme (Dark Runed Chest, last boss)
[The Skull of Ruin] - 200 - Naxx 10 (Grobbulus)
[Crygil's Discarded Plate Panel] - 200 - Badge Vendor (35 Emblem of Heroism)
[Barricade of Eternity] - 213 - Eye of Eternity 10 - (Malygos)
[Hero's Surrender] - 213 - Naxx 25 - (Patchwerk)
[Shieldwall of the Breaker] - 219 - Ulduar 10 (Auriaya)
[Wall of Terror] - 226 - Naxx 25 - (Kel'Thuzad)
[Northern Barrier] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Hodir) *BIND ON EQUIP*
[The Boreal Guard] - 232 - Ulduar 10 (Hodir Hard Mode)
[Bulwark of Algalon] - 239 - Ulduar 25 (Algalon)

Ranged Weapon:
[Weighted Throwing Axe] - 174 - Quest Reward (Changing the Wind's Course)
[Armor Plated Combat Shotgun] - 200 - Crafted (Engineering 450)
[Veranus' Bane] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Razorscale)

Miscellaneous:
[Arcanum of the Eclipsed Moon] - Wyrmrest Accord Reputation (Honored)
[Arcanum of Toxic Warding] - Knights of the Ebon Blade Reputation (Honored)
[Arcanum of the Fleeing Shadow] - Argent Crusade Reptuation (Honored)
[Arcanum of the Flame's Soul] - Kirin Tor Reputation (Honored)
[Arcanum of the Frosty Soul] - Sons of Hodir Reputation (Honored)
[Arcanum of the Stalwart Protector] - Argent Crusade Reptuation (Revered)

[Lesser Inscription of the Pinnacle] - Sons of Hodir Reputation (Honored)
[Greater Inscription of the Pinnacle] - Sons of Hodir Reputation (Exalted)



Bind on Equip Gear:
[Tempered Titansteel Helm] - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)

[Burning Skull Pendant] - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Trash??)
[Titanium Earthguard Chain] - 200 - Crafted (Jewelcrafting 440)

[Tattered Castle Drape] - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Keep (Trash??)
[Durable Nerubhide Cape] - 200 - Crafted (Leatherworking 440)

[Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity] - 200 - World Drop

[Bracers of Dalaran's Parapets] - 213 - Badge Vendor (60 Emblem of Valor)

[Daunting Handguards] - 187 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 420)
[Refined Ore Gloves] - 200 - Heroic Halls of Lightning (Trash)

[Waistguard of the Risen Knight] - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon (Trash??)

[Daunting Legplates] - 187 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 425)

[Tempered Titansteel Treads] - 200 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)
[Inexorable Sabatons] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Anub'Rekhan)

[Titanium Earthguard Ring] - Crafted - (Jewelcrafting 430)
[Signet of the Accord] - 200 - Auction House/Obsidian Sanctum 10 (Sartharion)

[Titansteel Shield Wall] - 200 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)
[Northern Barrier] - 226 - Ulduar 25 (Hodir)

[Armor Plated Combat Shotgun] - 200 - Crafted (Engineering 450)

Frost Resistance Set:
[Icebane Chestguard] - 16x Saronite Bar, 3x Eternal Fire, 3x Eternal Water
[Icebane Girdle] - 12x Saronite Bar, 2x Eternal Fire, 2x Eternal Water
[Icebane Treads] - 12x Saronite Bar, 2x Eternal Fire, 2x Eternal Water
Total Mats: 40x Saronite Bar, 7x Eternal Fire, 7x Eternal Water
Total Resistance: 287 (+130 for Frost Resistance Aura brings it to 417)


Updated 7/23/2009

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Raids standing dead outside the Plane of Fear. I watched Ice Comets glitter in the dark off of Lord Nagafen's hide. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

Time to die.

 

azador

worth adding [Armored Titanium Goggles] - 200 - crafted (engineering 400)

Edited to match layout.

 

Riot

I would just add a quick link to the reputations - AD rep, WA + EB rep look pretty significant for tanking, as their items are excellent start pieces.

Overslept, / So tired. / If late, / Get fired. / Why bother? / Why the pain? / Just go home / Do it again. - The Commuter's Lament
Norman B. Colp

 

JamesVZ

Added Armored Titanium Goggles and more reputation items. I'm not sure about just linking reputations (I also can't understand fancy acronyms and doo-dads ), but I'd like to make a seperate section for a jump-start guide into tanking gear of some sort, as it were. I just have to figure out how to do it first.

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Raids standing dead outside the Plane of Fear. I watched Ice Comets glitter in the dark off of Lord Nagafen's hide. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

Time to die.

 

Riot

Nope James, you got it dude. :>

The Wyrmrest Accord items I think in particular are great for starter tank items. Belt, back, and chest are great items. It's probably the first reputation I think tanks in particular would want to get up there.

Overslept, / So tired. / If late, / Get fired. / Why bother? / Why the pain? / Just go home / Do it again. - The Commuter's Lament
Norman B. Colp

 

mdokane

After a once over of this list, the underwhelming selection of trinkets is the first thing my attention drifted towards. Which two are most of you leaning towards? [Repelling Charge] seems like a standout choice but beyond that I can't come to a conclusive decision. [Essence of Gossamer] in particular would be situationally interesting depending on its proc rate.

 

Ugato

Just a small note for James and those reading the thread. There was mention of having BoE's drop on Heroics and even raids. I forget the reasoning. It obviously leads to more accessible epics for those who can't raid/those who are sat out. I bring this up about the BoE items with "trash???" listed as their source, and as a reminder to those like myself who always assume the best items in life are BoP. If I recall correctly, bosses in raids can drop additional items that are BoE and equivalent item level, etc. So, the same concept wouldn't be a stretch for heroic bosses.

My point: They've taken the concept of things like rare patterns from specific instances (and even mobs; see: leveling blacksmithing in TBC) and expanded on it. So, keep an eye out at the Auction House if you're desperate. Also, be prepared to fight the need/greed "but we can sell it I don't care if it's an upgrade for you" fights on some of these items whilst in PuGs.

First example I found from Anub'Rekhan (and, ironically, a nice set of threat/tanking boots): [Inexorable Sabatons]

 

Toots Hepcat

James: worth adding [Mark of Norgannon] and [Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood]? Or is modern itemization such that hit/experise capping is more or less inevitable?

Got a lot of good work out of my Shard of Contempt so far...

 

Ugato

Perhaps make a second listing of potential threat gear? For trinkets especially, since those seem to be the only slots I have to spare these days (read: before the expansion) for content that isn't "wear dps set" easy.

 

JamesVZ

I've actually been debating that. I've typically avoided putting items with primarily DPS stats on them (save for [Engraved Chestplate of Eck] due to the abnormally high stamina and two sockets), but from what I can tell capping out hit and expertise is going to be anything but easy in entry level gear. It may be worth it to reference them for threat sets, but I don't want to get too out of hand with primarily DPS gear in the list. I'll probably add them later on tonight during the queue-dance, and seperate out a list of BoE items to keep a look out for on the AH.

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Raids standing dead outside the Plane of Fear. I watched Ice Comets glitter in the dark off of Lord Nagafen's hide. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

Time to die.

 

Ugato

trinkets. Feel free to copy/paste up top

[Grim Toll] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Gothik, Grobbulus, Heigan, Maexxna)
[Mark of Norgannon] - 226 - Malygos 25 (unconfirmed/beta)
[Bandit's Insignia] - 213 - Naxx 10 (Sapphiron)
[Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood] - 200 - Nexus Heroic (Keristraza, last boss)

couple mitigation pieces, from JC and Alch respectively
[Figurine - Monarch Crab]
[Indestructible Alchemist's Stone]

Also, item drop locations - (unconfirmed)
Gatekeeper - Sapphiron 25
Last Laugh - Kel'Thuzad 25
Legplates of Sovereignty - Malygos 25
Dragon Brood Legguards - Sartharion 25

 

tobee

I would also add [Drakkari Hunting Bow] to the list.

 

Juno

Can enchants for each part go in the list too? Personally I'm missing a stamina enchant on shield and stamina enchant on bracer. Don't really know what to go for the respective parts anymore. There's defense on bracer I think and 6 to all stats. And then there's 20 defense rating on shield. Or maybe stamina isnt the stat to end all stats anymore? Or atleast not as important til new raids appear?

 

Jamor

Yeah, from what I can see, there is not a new stam enchant in either slot. It's the main reason I kept LW over BS. 90 stam to bracers is pretty nice.

 

gdsoccer11

I'm not sure what everyone else thinks but right now this seems to be an easy to obtain, fairly useful trinket. The sockets give it a good amount of flexability and if you just stack stam you can break 100 stam on a trinket with a moroes trinket effect every minute (obviously a bit reduced dodge % at 70 but still 300 isn't anything to sneeze at)
[Figurine - Monarch Crab] - Crafted (Jewelcrafting 400)

 

Ugato

Enchants: (I hate looking up enchants on WoWhead. They're so hard to find at times)

Head:
[Arcanum of the Stalwart Protector]

[Arcanum of the Savage Gladiator](A)
[Arcanum of the Savage Gladiator](H)
-- both of these should only be used if you're in dire need of a crit reduction bump

Shoulders:
[Lesser Inscription of the Pinnacle]
[Greater Inscription of the Pinnacle]
[Greater Inscription of the Gladiator] (Higher crit reduction/Stamina option)

Cloak:
Enchant Cloak - Titanweave - Spell - World of Warcraft

Chest:
Enchant Chest - Greater Defense - Spell - World of Warcraft
Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats - Spell - World of Warcraft

Bracers:
Enchant Bracers - Expertise - Spell - World of Warcraft
Enchant Bracers - Major Stamina - Spell - World of Warcraft
(Leatherworking: )
Fur Lining - Stamina - Spell - World of Warcraft

Gloves:
Enchant Gloves - Armsman - Spell - World of Warcraft
Enchant Gloves - Expertise - Spell - World of Warcraft

Legs:
[Jormungar Leg Armor](Mats)
[Frosthide Leg Armor](Mats)

Boots:
Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality - Spell - World of Warcraft
Enchant Boots - Greater Fortitude - Spell - World of Warcraft

Shield:
[Titanium Plating]
Enchant Shield - Defense - Spell - World of Warcraft

Weapon:
3.0.8: Titanguard - Considered too powerful/mandatory. Removed, and probably won't be back.
Enchant Weapon - Mongoose - Spell - World of Warcraft
Enchant Weapon - Accuracy - Spell - World of Warcraft
Enchant Weapon - Blood Draining - Spell - World of Warcraft
Enchant Weapon - Blade Ward - Spell - World of Warcraft
[Titanium Weapon Chain]

 

Juno

The weird thing is that there's stuff like this [Scroll of Enchant Shield - Exceptional Stamina] but no associating enchant for it. I'm guessing it'll be added later though. And 12stamina (old enchant) vs a leatherworker on 90stamina is kinda enormous.

 

Ugato

Enchant Shield - Mighty Stamina - Spell - World of Warcraft

The names just aren't matching up at times. Either they are still wonky in the MPQ files or just in wowhead's database. And yes, barcers have by far the largest disparity. Most of those enchants are level 70.

 

♦ Birdemani

A list of food and elixir/flasks would be nice as well.

 

gdsoccer11

Yeah might just have to use two of the JC only 41 stam gems and bump that bad boy up to around 150 stam :P

 

Juno

What I mean is that it's not a proper enchanting spell yet. It's under uncategorized spells, which I guess means it's not on a trainer or anything yet and under a profession. I'm guessing they forgot to put it on the enchanting vendor (the one that trades shards for formulas) just like they forgot to make some citrine or whatever drop at the start of TBC.

 

Ugato

[Snapper Extreme]
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[Flask of Stoneblood]

Use them. Love them.

Battle Elixirs:
[Elixir of Expertise]
[Elixir of Mighty Agility]
[Elixir of Mighty Strength]
[Guru's Elixir]

Guardian Elixirs:
[Elixir of Mighty Defense]
[Elixir of Mighty Fortitude]
[Elixir of Protection]