Gearing Your Sapling: Part 1

Whether you're a fresh 80  that's looking to gather gear to work towards being able to heal raids, or a druid that's been 80 for a year but has decided to make a resto offspec, or somewhere in between, one of the most common questions is how to get the easiest good gear possible. Hopefully this will help a bit =)

This list does not include any raid, EoF, or Primordial Saronite crafted gear. It's not the end all list, just a guide of things to try for to get a set going. Horde items are listed, Alliance can go look up their equivalent if needed. (Please let me know if you find any wrong/broken links)

Order is Best > Worst. I'm only listing 5 items for most slots, so there may be alternatives, I'm just listing those that I think are best.

Part 1: Weapons - Chest
Look for part 2 here.

2H Weapon
*While the top two are good choices, the best combination pre-raid is going to be 1H/OH*

Blood Boil Lancet - Drops from Devourer of Souls (2nd boss of normal Forge of Souls)

Unspeakable Secret - Drops from Forgemaster Garfrost (1st boss of normal Pit of Saron)

Staff of Draconic Combat - Drops from Cache of Eregos (Spawns after defeating 4th boss of heroic Oculus)

Staff of Wayward Principles - Drops from Skadi the Ruthless (3rd boss in heroic Utgarde Pinnacle)

Staff of Sinister Claws - Drops from Herald Volazj (4th boss of heroic AN: Old Kingdom)

1H Weapon
Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings - Okay okay, I'm kidding... We can wish though right?

Hammer of Purified Flame - Reward from the quest chain starting with the Battered Hilt (Random drop from any of the ICC heroics, can also be picked up on AH for a nasty amount of gold)

Surgeon's Needle - Drops from Forgemaster Garfrost (1st boss of heroic Pit of Saron)

Spectral Kris - Drops from the Black Knight (3rd boss of heroic Trial of the Champion)

Bone Golem Scapula - Drops from The Captain's Chest (Spawns after defeating the gauntlet in normal Halls of Reflection)

Mariel's Sorrow - Drops from Eadric's Cache (Spawns after defeating Eadric, possible 2nd boss, in heroic Trial of the Champion)


War Mace of Unrequited Love - Drops from Keristrasza (5th boss in heroic Nexus)


Off-Hand
Shriveled Heart - Drops from The Captain's Chest (Spawns after defeating the gauntlet in heroic Halls of Reflection)

Handbook of Obscure Remedies - Purchased for 25 Emblems of Heroism from several vendors in Dalaran (Easiest place will be the emblem room in your faction's area)

Faces of Doom - BoE Inscription crafted, check your local scribe or AH

Temple Crystal Fragment - Drops from Novos the Summoner (2nd boss of heroic Drak'Tharon Keep)

Prison Manifest - BoE drop from the Violet Hold heroic. These are normally very cheap on the AH, likely better off purchasing instead of attempting to farm.

Idol
*Get it. First EoT purchase. Love it.*
Idol of Flaring Growth - Purchased for 25 Emblems of Triumph at vendor in Dalaran or at the Argent Tournament.

Head
*Out of the T9 pieces, the helm is the best one to skip, and purchase the EoT non-set instead*

Mask of Abundant Growth - Purchased for 75 Emblems of Triumph at vendor in Dalaran or at the Argent Tournament.

Runetotem's Headpiece of Conquest - Purchased for 50 Emblems of Triumph at vendor at the Argent Tournament.

Tattered Glacial-Woven Hood - Drops from The Captain's Chest (Spawns after defeating the gauntlet in normal Halls of Reflection)

Fallen Sentry's Hood - Drops from Falric (1st boss of normal Halls of Reflection)

Gaze of the Somber Keeper - Drops from Confessor's Cache (Spawns after defeating Paletress, possible 2nd boss, in normal Trial of the Champion)

Neck
Love's Prisoner - Drops from Bronjahm (1st boss of heroic Forge of Souls)

Arcane Loops of Anger - Drops from Devourer of Souls (2nd boss of heroic Forge of Souls)

Evoker's Charm - Purchased for 19 Emblems of Conquest from several vendors in Dalaran (Easiest place will be the emblem room in your faction's area)

Symbol of Redemption - Drops from the Black Knight (3rd boss of heroic Trial of the Champion)

Dragon Prow Amulet - BoE drop from the Utgarde Keep heroic. These are normally very cheap on the AH, likely better off purchasing instead of attempting to farm.

Shoulder
*Tier 9 is the way to go. Get it asap*

Runetotem's Spaulders of Conquest - Purchased for 30 Emblems of Triumph at vendor at the Argent Tournament.

Frayed Abomination Stitching Shoulders - Drops from Marwyn (2nd boss of normal Halls of Reflection)

Grim Lasher Shoulderguards - Drops from The Captain's Chest (Spawns after defeating the gauntlet in normal Halls of Reflection)

Mantle of Tattered Feathers - Random drop from the Frozen Halls instances (Forge of Souls, Pit of Saron, Halls of Reflection) WoWHead claims normal and heroic, iLvl suggests normal only.

Dark Runic Mantle - BoE drop from the Halls of Stone heroic. These are normally very cheap on the AH, likely better off purchasing instead of attempting to farm.

Cape

Cloak of the Fallen Cardinal - Drops from Scourgelord Tyrannus (3rd boss of normal Pit of Saron)

Disguise of the Kumiho - Purchased for 25 Emblems of Valor from several vendors in Dalaran (Easiest place will be the emblem room in your faction's area)

Wispcloak - BoE crafted by tailors

Reanimator's Cloak - BoE drop from the Drak'Tharon heroic. These are normally very cheap on the AH, likely better off purchasing instead of attempting to farm.

Ancient Dragon Spirit Cape - Drops from Cache of Eregos (Spawns after defeating 4th boss of heroic Oculus)

Chest
*Again, get your T9 as soon as you are able.*

Runetotem's Robe of Conquest - Purchased for 50 Emblems of Triumph at vendor at the Argent Tournament.

Merlin's Robe - BoE crafted by tailors.


Chestguard of Broken Branches - Drops from The Captain's Chest (Spawns after defeating the gauntlet in heroic Halls of Reflection)

Mord'rethar Robes - Drops from Devourer of Souls (2nd boss of heroic Forge of Souls)

Robes of the Cheating Heart - Drops from Bronjahm (1st boss of normal Forge of Souls)