Cataclysm Classic Restoration Druid Gear and Best in Slot

The table below lists the best gear combinations for each phase in Cataclysm Classic. Click the button that correlates with the specific phase you are interested in seeing a BiS gear list for. The gear lists will mostly follow the stat priority detailed on our Stats Guide, which is resumed below:

1. Intellect
2. Haste (for a breakpoint)
3. Mastery
4. Spirit
5. Critical Strike
6. Haste (outside breakpoints)

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

2.

Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets

Phase 2 Phase 1

2.1.

Phase 2 Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Reforging	Source
Helm	Obsidian Arborweave Helm	Mastery → Haste	Ragnaros — Firelands
Neck	Heartstone of Rhyolith	Mastery → Haste	Lord Rhyolith — Firelands
Shoulders	Obsidian Arborweave Mantle	–	Majordomo Staghelm — Firelands
Back	Flowing Flamewrath Cape	Mastery → Haste	Avengers of Hyjal Reputation
Chest	Obsidian Arborweave Tunic	–	Alysrazor — Firelands
Wrists	Glowing Wing Bracers	–	Baleroc — Firelands
Hands	Obsidian Arborweave Gloves	–	Baleroc — Firelands
Waist	Gale Rouser Belt of the Undertow	Haste → Mastery	Conclave of Wind — Throne of the Four Winds
Legs	Obsidian Arborweave Legwraps	Mastery → Haste	Shannox — Firelands
Feet	Phoenix-Down Treads	Mastery → Haste	Alysrazor — Firelands
Ring	Quicksilver Signet of the Avengers	Mastery → Haste	Avengers of Hyjal Reputation
Ring	Soothing Brimstone Circle	–	1250 Valor Points
Trinket	Jaws of Defeat	–	Majordomo Staghelm — Firelands
Trinket	Eye of Blazing Power	–	Alysrazor — Firelands
One-Hand	Ko'gun, Hammer of the Firelord	–	Ragnaros — Firelands
Off-Hand	Goblet of Anger	–	Shannox — Firelands
Relic	Singed Plume of Aviana	–	700 Valor Points

2.2.

Phase 1 Best in Slot

All 372 item level gear listed below is from Heroic mode drops unless stated otherwise in the source.

Slot	Item	Reforging	Source
Helm	Stormrider's Helm	–	Nefarian — Blackwing Descent
Neck	Planetary Amulet of the Undertow	–	Al'Akir — Throne of the Four Winds
Shoulders	Stormrider's Mantle	Mastery → Haste	Chogall — The Bastion of Twilight
Back	Shroud of Endless Grief	–	Sinestra — The Bastion of Twilight
Chest	Stormrider's Robes	Crit → Haste	2200 Valor Points
Wrists	Manacles of the Sleeping Beast	–	Chimaeron — Blackwing Descent
Hands	Stormrider's Handwraps	–	Atramedes — Blackwing Descent
Waist	Gale Rouser Belt of the Undertow	Haste → Mastery	Conclave of Wind — Throne of the Four Winds
Legs	Stormrider's Leggings	Haste → Mastery	Maloriak — Blackwing Descent
Feet	Nightmare Rider's Boots	Mastery → Haste	Sinestra — The Bastion of Twilight
Ring	Planetary Band of the Undertow	–	Conclave of Wind — Throne of the Four Winds
Ring	Signet of the Fifth Circle	–	Chogall — The Bastion of Twilight
Trinket	Tyrande's Favorite Doll	–	Archaeology
Trinket	Fall of Mortality	–	Chogall — The Bastion of Twilight
One-Hand	Incineratus	–	Magmaw — Blackwing Descent
Off-Hand	Scepter of Ice	–	Ascendant Council — Blackrock Caverns
Relic	Relic of Eonar	Crit → Haste	700 Valor Points

QuestionablyEpic is a website founded by one the best healer theorycrafters around: Voulk. You can use this website to compare gear to find the best combination of what to wear and use. While BiS lists can be very helpful, they can sometimes change depending on what gear you have available to you or incase you need to reach a certain breakpoint. Which is especially helpful on Restoration Druid when deciding which breakpoint you should be trying to reach in the first place. By using this website, you can ensure that you are always using the best possible gear in your bags, and it will also tell you which gems and enchants to use as well! If you are having trouble using this website and all of its features, QuestionablyEpic has a video explaining how to use it which you can watch here. Keep in mind that this follows a retail format but won't differ much for classic. You will simply want to make sure that you have the "QE Live Gear Importer" addon and type /qe rather than /simc. If you still require additional help or have questions, you can always visit the QE Live Discord.