Rogue · Combat / Assassination pre-raid gear
Hit to 9%, then agility and crit. Blackrock Spire supplies the helm, shoulders, cloak and both trinkets.
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 | Eye of Rend | UBRS (Warchief Rend Blackhand) |
| Neck | Mark of Fordring | Quest: Eastern Plaguelands |
| Shoulders | Truestrike Shoulders | UBRS |
| Back | Cape of the Black Baron | Stratholme |
| Chest | Cadaverous Armor | Scholomance |
| Wrist | Bracers of the Eclipse | Dire Maul West (Prince Tortheldrin) |
| Hands | Devilsaur Gauntlets | Leatherworking |
| Legs | Devilsaur Leggings | Leatherworking |
| Feet | Cadaverous Walkers | Scholomance |
| Ring | Blackstone Ring | Maraudon |
| Ring | Tarnished Elven Ring | BoE |
| Trinket | Hand of Justice | Blackrock Depths |
| Trinket | Blackhand's Breadth | Quest: UBRS |
| Main hand | Felstriker or Thrash Blade | UBRS / Maraudon |
| Off hand | Distracting Dagger or Barman Shanker | Dire Maul North / Blackrock Depths (Grim Guzzler) |
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 RetributionHunter Marksmanship / Beast MasteryPriest 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.