Hunter · Marksmanship / Beast Mastery pre-raid gear
Agility, then hit. Leatherworking's Devilsaur and Black Dragonscale pieces are the backbone; the bow comes from Lower Blackrock Spire.
These are the Classic-era community consensus pieces for each slot from dungeons, quests, reputation and crafting. World of Warcraft: Forever changed more than 290 items in the Oct 15 beta build and added nine new dungeons whose loot is not yet published, so treat this as the shopping list to start from, not the final word. We will swap in Forever-specific pieces as soon as they are documented after the Nov 4 launch.
Slot by slot
| Slot | Item | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Mask of the Unforgiven (hit) or Beaststalker's Cap | Stratholme (The Unforgiven) / Scholomance |
| Neck | Mark of Fordring | Quest: Eastern Plaguelands |
| Shoulders | Truestrike Shoulders or Black Dragonscale Shoulders | UBRS / Leatherworking |
| Back | Cape of the Black Baron | Stratholme |
| Chest | Savage Gladiator Chain or Black Dragonscale Breastplate | Blackrock Depths / Leatherworking |
| Hands | Devilsaur Gauntlets | Leatherworking |
| Legs | Devilsaur Leggings | Leatherworking |
| Feet | Bloodmail Boots or Black Dragonscale Boots | Scholomance / Leatherworking |
| Ring | Blackstone Ring | Maraudon |
| Ring | Tarnished Elven Ring | BoE |
| Trinket | Blackhand's Breadth | Quest: UBRS |
| Trinket | Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas (Hunter) | Dire Maul book quest |
| Ranged | Blackcrow | Lower Blackrock Spire (Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin) |
| Ranged (alt) | Carapace Spine Crossbow | Stratholme |
When raids open (Dec 9)
Raids open December 9, 2026: The Barrow Deeps (10-player, new), Hyjal Summit (20-player, new) and Onyxia's Lair (40-player). Blizzard has not published loot for the two new raids. Onyxia's Classic loot is listed below as a guide; Molten Core is not part of the launch raid set.
| Onyxia's Lair (Classic loot) | Source |
|---|---|
| Tier 2 helms (one per class) | Onyxia |
| Head of Onyxia quest: Dragonslayer's Signet (ring), Onyxia Tooth Pendant (neck), Onyxia Blood Talisman (trinket) | Turn-in in Stormwind or Orgrimmar |
| Deathbringer (one-hand axe) | Onyxia |
| Vis'kag the Bloodletter (one-hand sword) | Onyxia |
| Eskhandar's Collar (neck) | Onyxia |
| Shard of the Scale (healing trinket) | Onyxia |
| Ancient Cornerstone Grimoire (off-hand) | Onyxia |
| Sapphiron Drape (cloak) | Onyxia |
| Mature Black Dragon Sinew (Hunter epic quest) | Onyxia |
Other specs
Warrior Fury / Arms (DPS)Warrior ProtectionPaladin HolyPaladin ProtectionPaladin RetributionRogue Combat / AssassinationPriest Holy / DisciplinePriest ShadowShaman RestorationShaman ElementalShaman EnhancementMage Frost / Fire / ArcaneWarlock Affliction / DestructionDruid Feral (cat)Druid Feral (bear)Druid RestorationDruid Balance
Item names and sources are the Classic 1.12 versions; see the caveat above. Data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70425. Updated 2026-10-25. World of Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment; this is a fan site.