[Druid] Icecrown gear list for bears

As promised...err...last week, this is the bear list for drops in Icecrown. Arthas' loot table is still unknown but other than that, it should be good. As I stated before it's likely that Arthas drops a weapon, a neck and a cloak type of item given what we have of the loot tables. So not a lot will change.

From last week, this is the weapon weighing. You can find out more about why these weights changed here.

Similarly, the weighings have changed for the armor slot. You can find them here, or in the sidebar. Some explanations:

• hit and expertise, both being somewhat rare, get some fairly hefty values. This is mostly due to the value of threat at higher levels.
• Armor remains at what it was on the gear; this is simply to emphasize higher values of ilvl on gear more and to emphasize armor on nonleather slots more
• armor pen is given a ranking, albeit a low one
• Feral AP and AP are increased in value, as is strength (again because of threat)

On tier items: the 2p bonus is very good for threat, especially multimob threat. Note that at higher levels this will actually discourage using lacerate for maximum threat (but will still be fine for damage). The 4p bonus is amazing for bears. On average this adds 2% less damage over time (so it's twice as good as the 4pT7 and 4pT9 bonus) but the primary benefit this adds is that it gives bears effectively either the ability to have a cooldown as good as shield wall, except that it's on a 1-minute CD. What this means in practice is that it should be your highest priority to get those 4 pieces, even if others rank higher per slot. Nothing is going to beat the 4 pieces.

And because of the itemization, as stated before - the best bet for you as a bear is to go for 4p + the sack of awesome due to the high expertise and hit rating on it (or the heroic version). You can get other pieces in the meantime, but don't spend those frost emblems on anything other than tier pieces; you want to get them as soon as you humanly can. Nothing else is going to remotely make as big a difference as a 12% CD every minute, and I can guarantee you that it will matter when you try hard modes in a month's time.

For your T10 purchase order: it very much depends on what you have already, but in general try and get the earliest upgrades that you'll actually use at the Lasherweave (base) level. Since there were no 258-level upgrades to gloves, head and shoulders in ToGC for bears outside of the T9 tokens, chances are that most people only have 245-level gear there. For most people that will mean either the shoulders (about a 5 point difference between them and the 245 T9) and the head (same). Since the shoulders cost the least, I'd go with them first, then perhaps the hands to get a quick 2-piece, then the legs or head depending on where you sit on expertise. After your 4PT10, the next purchase should almost certainly be the cloak; only the cloak from heroic Arthas is likely to beat it.

In the meantime - rankings!

Back:

1. Sentinel's Winter Cloak - 50 emblems of Frost. 66.49
2. Royal Crimson Cloak - heroic (25) Blood Princes. 61.84.
3. Shadowvault Slayer's Cloak - heroic (25) Gunship. 57.30
4. Royal Crimson Cloak - normal (25) Blood Princes. 55.47
5. Vereesa's Dexterity/Sylvanas' Cunning - from Tribute (25) chest. 54.75
   
6. Magni's Resolution/Cairne's Endurance - from Tribute (25) chest. 53.33
   
7. Pride of the Eredar/Pride of the Demon Lord - heroic(25) Jaraxxus. 52.35
8. Recovered Scarlet Onslaught Cape - 50 emblems of frost. 52.34
9. Shawl of Nerubian Silk - heroic (10) Marrowgar. 51.90
10. Shadowvault Slayer's Cloak - normal (25) Gunship. 51.55
11. Cloak of Many Skins - heroic (10) Festergut. 49.56
12. Cloak of the Silver Covenant/Cloak of Serrated Blades - Tribute (10) chest. 48.98
    
13. Drape of the untamed Predator/Cloak of the untamed predator - heroic(25) Icehowl. 48.30
14. Cloak of the Unmoving Guardian/Cloak of the Unflinching Guardian - Tribute (10) chest. 47.59
    
15. Shawl of Nerubian Silk - normal (10) Marrowgar. 47.35
16. Pride of the Eredar/Pride of the Demon Lord - normal (25) Jaraxxus. 45.04
17. Titanskin Cloak - 25-man Mimiron (hard) - 42.79
18. Drape of Icy Intent - 25-man Hodir (hard) - 42.59
19. Cloak of Many Skins - normal (10) Festergut. 41.56
20. Cloak of the Shadowed Sun - 25-man Maexxna (among others). 40.87
21. Drape of the Faceless General - 25-man General Vezax (hard).40.25.
22. Drape of the Untamed Predator/Cloak of the Untamed Predator - normal (25) Jaraxxus. 39.76
23. Platinum Mesh Cloak - Dalaran Vendors. 34.11
    

I know, I know - it's hugely tempting to get the Sentinel's cloak. It's a great cloak and will likely only be superceded by an Arthas heroic drop. And you should get it...eventually. Just not before your 4pT10. For me, that's going to be my first purchase I do for tank gear after taking care of my cat stuff.

Chest:

1. Ikfirus's Sack of Wonder - heroic (25) Gunship. 121.14
2. Ikfirus's Sack of Wonder - normal (25) Gunship. 114.86
3. Shadow Seeker's Tunic - 95 emblems of frost. 113.99
4. Sanctified Lasherweave Raiment - heroic (25) token drop (Saurfang, Putricide, Lana'thel, Sindragosa, Arthas). 113.84
5. Sanctified Lasherweave Raiment - normal (25) token drop (Saurfang, Putricide, Lana'thel, Sindragosa, Arthas).103.36
6. Cuirass of Calamitous Fate/Vest of Calamitous Fate - Heroic (25) Jaraxxus. 100.68
7. Malfurion's Rainments of Triumph/Runetotem's Rainments of Triumph - Regalia of the Grand Vanquisher (heroic 25). 95.81
8. Lasherweave Raiment - 95 emblems of frost. 94.24
9. Knightbane Carapace - BoE Leatherworking via Crusader Orbs. 93.95
10. Relentless Gladiator's Dragonhide Robes - arena rating, points, Koralon. 92.91
    
11. Chestguard of the Frigid Noose - heroic (10) Lady Deathwhisper. 91.97
12. Chestguard of the Frigid Noose - normal (10) Lady Deathwhisper. 89.05
13. Armor of Shifting Shadows/Vest of Shifting Shadows - heroic (10) Valkyr. 88.12
14. Embrace of the Gladiator - 25-man Thorim (hard). 88.01
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16. Malfurion's Rainments of Triumph/Runetotem's Rainments of Triumph - 75 emblems of triumph + 1 trophy of the crusade. 87.11
17. Cuirass of Calamitous Fate/Vest of Calamitous Fate - normal (25) Jaraxxus. 86.85
18. Conqueror's Nightsong Rainments - 58 emblems of Conquest. 79.64
19. Armor of Shifting Shadows/Vest of Shifting Shadows - normal (10) Valkyr. 79.24
20. Malfurion's Rainments of Conquest/Runetotem's Rainments of Conquest - 50 emblems of triumph. 79.01
21. Choking Hauberk - heroic Marwyn, Halls of Reflection. 75.84

Yep, that's right - the sack of wonder is so awesome that even the normal version is better than the heroic T10. That's also to do with the fact that the T10 piece is itemized weirdly; having fewer sockets than the Sack at normal level hurts. Just a huge gulf here. It's a pity more of the pieces aren't itemized like this; bears would be in love.

Feet:

1. Footpads of Impending Death - BoE craftable from Primordial Saronite. 82.77
2. Frostbitten Fur Boots - heroic (25) Lord Marrowgar. 82.74
3. Icewalker Treads/Treads of the Icewalker - Heroic (25) Faction Champions. 75.11
4. Frostbitten Fur Boots - normal (25) Lord Marrowgar. 74.85
5. Taldaram's Soft Slippers - heroic (10) Blood Princes. 72.58
6. Acidmaw Boots/Acidmaw Treads - Heroic (10) Beasts. 70.13
7. Taldaram's Soft Slippers - normal (10) Blood Princes. 66.17
8. Icewalker Treads/Treads of the Icewalker - Normal(25) Faction Champions. 64.99
9. Relentless Gladiator's Boots of Triumph - arena rating, Koralon. 62.81
10. Acidmaw Boots/Acidmaw Treads - Normal (10) Beasts. 60.38
11. Runed Ironhide Boots - 25-man Iron Council (normal). 58.76
12. Footpads of Silence - BoE craftable from Runed Orbs. 56.86
13. Blighted Leather Footpads - heroic Halls of Reflection ending. 49.14

Interesting that the crafted boots are so close to the heroics. That's something to watch out for; if you need more EH, the heroics are better - but if you want more expertise or threat, the crafted boots are better. Otherwise not a lot of surprises here; the itemization from last tier is better for bears than it is now, so things like Icewalker's show up higher here (with the proviso that you need the hit).

Finger:

1. Devium's Eternally Cold Ring - heroic (25) Valithria Dreamwalker. 71.00
2. Devium's Eternally Cold Ring - normal (25) Valithria Dreamwalker. 63.30
3. Band of the Twin Val'kyr/Loop of the Twin Val'kyr - Heroic(10) Valkyr. 55.66
4. Seal of Many Mouths - heroic (25) Rotface. 55.11
5. Band of the Bone Colossus - heroic (25) Marrowgar. 54.79
6. Ashen Band of Endless Courage - exalted with Ashen Verdict. 52.16
7. Frostbrood Sapphire Ring - heroic (25) Valithria Dreamwalker. 51.85
8. Clutch of Fortification - 35 emblems of triumph. 51.34
9. Abomination's Bloody Ring - heroic (10) Gunship. 50.80
10. Signified Ring of Binding - 25-man Onyxia. 50.60
11. Harbinger's Bone Band - 25-man ICC trash. 50.41
12. Seal of Many Mouths - normal (25) Rotface. 49.18
13. Juggernaut Band - heroic (25) Lady Deathwhisper. 49.15
14. Band of the Bone Colossus - normal (25) Marrowgar. 48.91
15. Ashen Band of Endless Vengeance - exalted with Ashen Verdict. 47.91
16. Frostbrood Sapphire Ring - normal (25) Valithria Dreamwalker. 46.35
17. Abomination's Bloody Ring - normal (10) Gunship. 46.25
18. Band of the Twin Val'kyr/Loop of the Twin Val'kyr - Normal(10) Valkyr. 44.96
19. Juggernaut Band - normal (25) Lady Deathwhisper. 44.58
20. Runed Ring of Binding - 10-man Onyxia. 44.41
21. Band of Callous Aggression/Ring of Callous Aggression - Heroic (25) Faction Champions. 43.28
22. Band of the Traitor King/Signet of the Traitor King - Heroic (25) Anub'arak. 42.35
23. The Leviathan's Coil - 25-man Flame Leviathan (easy). 41.99
24. Planestalker Signet/Planestalker Band - Heroic (10) Jaraxxus. 41.04
25. Fate's Clutch - 25-man Thorim (hard). 40.28
26. Signet of Winter - 10-man Hodir (easy). 38.29
27. Gatekeeper - 25-man Sapphiron. 38.04
28. Keystone Great-Ring - heroic Drak'tharon Keep. 36.86
29. Dexterous Brightstone Ring - 35 emblems of Triumph. 35.14
30. Mark of the Relentless - Heroic Trial of the Champion (first boss). 31.12
    

What's surprising to me is how good the Twin Valkyr hard mode ring is. Maybe I should run that some more. :) Otherwise, not a lot of surprises here; the armor ring from Dreamwalker comes in hugely for first and second, and nothing else really compares. It's interesting that with the emphasis on threat, some of the agility rings actually come into play here. But unless the fights are very different on heroic, you should likely have armor rings.

Hands:

1. Aldriana's Gloves of Secrecy - heroic (25) Rotface. 83.54
2. Sanctified Lasherweave Handgrips - heroic (25) token drop (Saurfang, Putricide, Lana'thel, Sindragosa, Arthas). 80.89
3. Cat Burglar's Grips - 60 emblems of frost. 76.96
4. Aldriana's Gloves of Secrecy - normal (25) Rotface. 75.66
5. Sanctified Lasherweave Handgrips - normal (25) token drop (Saurfang, Putricide, Lana'thel, Sindragosa, Arthas). 73.02
6. Scourge Stranglers - heroic (10) Saurfang. 71.34
7. Malfurion's Handgrips of Triumph/Runetotem's Handgrips of Triumph - Regalia of the Grand Vanquisher (heroic 25). 70.23
8. Lasherweave Handgrips - 60 emblems of frost. 66.45
9. Scourge Stranglers - normal (10) Saurfang. 65.32
10. Relentless Gladiator's Dragonhide Gloves - arena rating, points, Koralon. 64.84
    
11. Malfurion's Handgrips of Triumph/Runetotem's Handgrips of Triumph - 45 emblems of triumph + 1 trophy of the crusade (normal 25, heroic 25, heroic 10). 63.37
12. Gloves of the Silver Assassin/Sunreaver Assassin's Gloves - Heroic (10) Faction Champions. 60.24
13. Malfurion's Handgrips of conquest/Runetotem's Handgrips of Conquest - 30 emblems of triumph. 57.13
14. Gloves of the Endless Dark - 10-man Algalon. 56.61
15. Conqueror's Nightsong Handgrips - 25-man Mimiron (easy). 56.26
16. Furious Gladiator's Dragonhide Gloves - honor and arena points, 50 emblems of triumph. 55.87.

Since you can buy the cheap T9 gloves, I've not expanded the list much more than that. Those are now a fairly decent piece, all told. Aldriana's are good, but they're not so much better than the next selection that you want to off-piece it here unless you get unlucky with drops from the Gunship.

Head:

1. Sanctified Lasherweave Headguard - heroic (25) token drop (Saurfang, Putricide, Lana'thel, Sindragosa, Arthas). 111.70
2. Geistlord's Punishment Sack - heroic (25) Blood Princes. 109.36
3. Sanctified Lasherweave Headguard - normal (25) token drop (Saurfang, Putricide, Lana'thel, Sindragosa, Arthas). 101.37
4. Geistlord's Punishment Sack - normal (25) Blood Princes. 98.43
5. Malfurion's Headguard of Triumph/Runetotem's Headguard of Triumph - Regalia of the Grand Vanquisher (heroic 25). 97.13
6. Lasherweave Headguard - 95 emblems of frost. 92.42
7. Discarded Bag of Entrails - heroic (10) Putricide. 90.24
8. Stormrage Coverlet - 25-man Onyxia. 89.51
9. Relentless Gladiator's Dragonhide Helm - arena rating, points. 89.16
   
10. Malfurion's Headguard of Triumph/Runetotem's Headguard of Triumph - 75 emblems of triumph + 1 trophy of the crusade (normal 25, heroic 10). 87.98
11. Hood of Lethal Intent/Mask of Lethal Intent - 75 emblems of triumph. 87.79
12. Discarded Bag of Entrails - normal (10) Putricide. 81.90
13. Malfurion's Headguard of Conquest/Runetotem's Headguard of Conquest -50 emblems of triumph. 79.52

Again, I've dropped most items that are below the triumph piece; there's no need to worry about how good your Ulduar gear is if you can pick this up for 50 emblems of triumph. For most bears this is going to be their first T10 piece that they buy (or the shoulders) simply because it's going to more often than not be a bigger upgrade. And while the Geistlord has a ton of hit, it doesn't have a ton of agi. The T10 is pretty decently itemized for bears here.

Legs:

1. Sanctified Lasherweave Legguards - heroic (25) token drop (Saurfang, Putricide, Lana'thel, Sindragosa, Arthas). 117.47
2. Gangrenous Leggings - heroic (25) Festergut. 111.90
3. Sanctified Lasherweave Legguards - normal (25) token drop (Saurfang, Putricide, Lana'thel, Sindragosa, Arthas). 106.28
4. Bladeborn Leggings - BoE Leatherworking from Primordial Saronite. 106.22
5. Leggings of the Broken Beast/Legwraps of the Broken Beast - heroic (25) Beasts. 102.23
6. Gangrenous Leggings - normal (25) Festergut. 101.65
7. Plague-Soaked Leather Leggings - heroic (10) Festergut. 100.90
8. Malfurion's Legguards of Triumph/Runetotem's Legguards of Triumph - Regalia of the Grand Vanquisher (heroic 25). 97.51
9. Lasherweave Legguards - 95 emblems of frost. 96.59
10. Ivory-Inlaid Leggings - heroic (10) Blood Queen Lana'thel. 92.26
11. Plague-Soaked Leather Leggings - normal (10) Festergut. 92.25
12. Relentless Gladiator's Dragonhide Legguards - arena rating/points, Koralon. 91.08
    
13. Leggings of the Broken Beast/Legwraps of the Broken Beast - normal(25) Beasts. 89.92
14. Malfurion's Legguards of Triumph/Runetotem's Legguards of Triumph - 75 emblems of triumph + 1 trophy of the crusade (normal 25, heroic 10). 88.45
15. Legguards of Cunning Deception - 25-man Yogg (hard). 85.63
16. Ivory-Inlaid Leggings - normal (10) Blood Queen Lana'thel. 83.60
17. Titan-Forged Leather Legguards of Triumph - 40 wintergrasp marks of honor. 81.83
18. Malfurion's Legguards of Conquest/Runetotem's Legguards of Conquest - 50 emblems of triumph. 80.05

The T10 is also really great here, especially with all that expertise - but from my experience a lot of people have heroic beasts, and thus have access to the 258 legs. It still should be an early priority; I personally would go for this as my first piece and then replace the head, so that I'm not too low on expertise.

Neck:

1. Bile-Encrusted Medallion - heroic (25) Rotface. 71.00
2. Bile-Encrusted Medallion - normal (25) Rotface. 63.30
3. Legionnaire's Gorget/Arbiter's Muse - heroic (25) Valkyr. 59.95
4. Noose of Malachite - heroic (25) Valithria Dreamwalker. 55.69
5. Sindragosa's Cruel Claw - heroic (25) Sindragosa. 52.13
6. Legionnaire's Gorget/Arbiter's Muse - normal (25) Valkyr. 50.94
7. Noose of Malachite - normal (25) Valithria Dreamwalker. 49.56
8. Wodin's Lucky Necklace - 25-man ICC trash. 47.86
9. Sindragosa's Cruel Claw - normal (25) Sindragosa. 46.60
10. Fortitude of the Infernal/Endurance of the Infernal - heroic (10) Jaraxxus. 45.35
11. Precious's Putrid Collar - heroic (10) Festergut. 44.77
12. Rimetooth Pendant - heroic (10) Sindragosa. 44.52
13. Marrowgar's Scratching Choker - heroic (10) Marrowgar. 44.19
14. Charge of the Demon Lord/Charge of the Eredar - heroic (25) Jaraxxus. 42.98
15. Precious's Putrid Collar - normal (10) Festergut. 40.66
16. Marrowgar's Scratching Choker - normal (10) Marrowgar. 40.34
17. Eskhandar's Links - 25-man Onyxia. 40.30
18. Rimetooth Pendant - normal (10) Sindragosa. 40.06
19. Mark of the Unyielding - 10-man Kologarn. 39.28
20. Collar of Unending Torment/Collar of Ceaseless Torment - heroic (10) Beasts. 37.76
21. Pendulum of Infinity - 25-man General Vezax (hard). 36.95
22. Boundless Ambition - 25-man Kel'Thuzad. 36.61
23. Fortitude of the Infernal/Endurance of the Infernal - normal (10) Jaraxxus. 36.26
24. Eskhandar's Choker - 10-man Onyxia. 35.74
25. Lana'thel's Chain of Flagellation - heroic (25) Blood Queen Lana'thel. 35.37
26. Bronze Pendant of the Vanir - 25-man Freya (hard). 35.22
27. Charge of the Demon Lord/Charge of the Eredar - normal(25) Jaraxxus. 34.96
28. Titanium Earthguard Chain - Jewelcrafting BoE. 33.82
29. Shard of the Crystal Forest - 19 emblems of Conquest. 33.52
    

As stated in the cat guide, there's not a lot of options at the top tier for tanks - which makes me think that there's going to be a drop from Arthas at the 10 or 25 level. Otherwise it's a very boring loot table; Rotface has it going on, and that's about it.

Shoulder:

1. Cultist's Bloodsoaked Spaulders - heroic (25) Lady Deathwhisper - 85.81
2. Sanctified Lasherweave Shoulderpads - heroic (25) token drop (Saurfang, Putricide, Lana'thel, Sindragosa, Arthas). 82.97
3. Cultist's Bloodsoaked Spaulders - normal (25) Lady Deathwhisper. 77.85
4. Sanctified Lasherweave Shoulderpads - normal (25) token drop (Saurfang, Putricide, Lana'thel, Sindragosa, Arthas). 75.03
5. Skinned Whelp Shoulders - heroic (10) Valithria Dreamwalker. 71.46
6. Shoulderpads of the Intruder - 25-man Iron Council (hard). 71.42
7. Malfurion's Shoulderpads of Triumph/Runetotem's Shoulderpads of Triumph - Regalia of the Grand Vanquisher (heroic 25). 70.02
8. Lasherweave Shoulderpads - 60 emblems of frost. 68.39
9. Relentless Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders - arena points/rating. 67.04
10. Skinned Whelp Shoulders - normal (10) Valithria Dreamwalker. 65.14
11. Spaulders of the Snow Bandit/Shoulderpads of the Snow Bandit - heroic(10) Anub'arak . 64.09
    
12. Malfurion's Shoulderpads of Triumph/Runetotem's Shoulderpads of Triumph - 45 emblems of triumph + 1 trophy of the crusade. 63.39
13. Duskstalker Pauldrons/Duskstalker Shoulderpads - 45 emblems of Triumph. 63.07
14. Furious Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders - arena points/honor, 50 emblems of triumph. 58.10
    
15. Malfurion's Shoulderpads of Conquest/Runetotem's Shoulderpads of Conquest - 30 emblems of triumph. 57.30

Another case where the offtier is better than the T10 - but not enough to make a difference And it's almost entirely because of gem slots. One big surprise was the shoulderpads of the intruder - those shot up because of the added value of expertise.

Trinket:

1. Sindragosa's Flawless Fang - heroic (25) Sindragosa.
2. Sindragosa's Flawless Fang - normal (25) Sindragosa.
3. Unidentifiable Organ - heroic (10) Putricide.
4. Unidentifiable Organ - normal (10) Putricide.
5. Corroded Skeleton Key - 60 emblems of frost.
6. Satrina's Impending Scarab/Juggernaut's Vitality - heroic (25) Faction Champions.
7. Satrina's Impending Scarab/Juggernaut's Vitality - normal(25) Faction Champions.
8. Glyph of Indominability - 50 emblems of triumph.
9. The Black Heart - the Black Night (normal 5-man).
10. Darkmoon Card:Greatness - BoE inscription.
11. Heart of Iron - 25-man Ignis.
12. Corpse Tongue Coin - heroic (25) Gunship Armory.
13. Royal Seal of King Llane - 10-man Yogg (easy).
14. Corpse Tongue Coin - normal (25) Gunship Armory.
15. Defender's Code - 25-man Naxxramas.
16. Figurine - Monarch Crab - BoP Jewelcrafting.
17. Essence of Gossamer - heroic Azjol-Nerub.
18. Eitrigg's Oath/Fervor of the Frostborn - heroic (10) Faction Champions.
    
19. Eitrigg's Oath/Fervor of the Frostborn - normal(10) Faction Champions.
    

Something interesting here is that I'm not ranking trinkets any more by score other than with my personal view on which you should try and get. As a tank, you never pass on a trinket - but some are better than others. Heck, Rawr ranks Death's Choice as one of the better trinkets due to the proc. Trinkets always have uses.

That being said - Unidentifiable Organ is stellar in fights that don't require swapping. Sindragosa's Fang is a great piece in general, and the special ability is going to allow wacky shenanigans in fights. If you had both, I'd likely use both as the standard one-two punch trinkets for all encounters.

Waist:

1. Astrylian's Sutured Cinch - heroic (25) Putricide. 80.28
2. Vengeful Noose - 60 emblems of frost. 76.10
3. Belt of the Merciless Killer/Belt of the Pitiless Killer - heroic (25) Valkyr. 72.64
4. Astrylian's Sutured Cinch - normal (25) Putricide. 72.48
5. Soulthief's Braided Belt - heroic (10) Lady Deathwhisper. 70.08
6. Soulthief's Braided Belt - normal (10) Lady Deathwhisper. 63.66
7. Belt of the Merciless Killer/Belt of the Pitiless Killer - normal (25) Valkyr. 62.57
8. Relentless Gladiator's Belt of Triumph - arena rating, Koralon. 61.53
9. Soul-Devouring Cinch - 10-man Yogg (hard). 58.73
10. Death-Warmed Belt - BoE leatherworking from Runed Orbs. 55.87
11. Belt of the Twilight Assassin - 28 emblems of conquest. 53.57

The belt slot is typically kinda boring - but this time it's a bit new. The ToGC belt beats anything that drops in ICC normal mode (which is to say, the ONE belt) and is competitive with the frost emblem belt (which you shouldn't buy!). The Belt of the X killer is a nice way to get some hit without sacrificing too much, at least until Astrylian's belt drops for you in heroic mode.


Wrist:

1. Toskk's Maximized Wristguards - heroic (25) Saurfang. 60.53
2. Armbands of Dark Determination/Bracers of Dark Determination - heroic(25) Anub'arak. 56.96
3. Toskk's Maximized Wristguards - normal (25) Saurfang. 54.66
4. Vambraces of the Frost Wyrm Queen - heroic (10) Sindragosa. 52.94
5. Vambraces of the Frost Wyrm Queen - normal (10) Sindragosa. 48.10
6. Bracers of Swift Death - Leatherworking BoE via Crusader Orbs. 47.18
7. Solar Bindings - 25-man Algalon. 44.82
8. Armbands of Dark Determination/Bracers of Dark Determination - normal(25) Anub'arak. 44.81
9. Relentless Gladiator's Armwraps of Triumph - arena rating, Koralon. 43.22
10. Fluxing Energy Coils - 10-man XT (hard). 41.84
11. Chewed Leather Wristguards - heroic Ick, Pit of Saron. 37.64
12. Furious Gladiator's Armwraps of Triumph - honor, emalon. 37.08
    
13. Titan-Forged Armwraps of Triumph - 15 wintergrasp marks of honor. 37.02
    
14. Mechanist's Bindings - 25-man Flame Leviathan (easy). 36.45
15. Armbands of the Wary Lookout - heroic Eadric in Trial of Champion. 33.93
16. Wristwraps of the Cutthroat - 60 emblems of valor. 29.28

The Bracers of Swift Death are what you should go for if you're not doing raids. If you are doing raids...heroic Anub's bracers are best in slot until we do heroic ICC. That extra socket and the hit rating are what puts them over the top.

Weapons:

1. Bloodfall - heroic (25) Blood Queen Lana'thel. 166.83
2. Distant Land - heroic (25) Festergut. 157.41
3. Bloodfall - normal (25) Blood Queen Lana'thel. 150.69
4. Shaft of Glacial Ice - heroic (10) Rotface. 148.43
5. Relentless Gladiator's Greatstaff - arena rating/points. 147.46
6. Distant Land - normal (25) Festergut. 144.44
7. Archon Glaive/Hellion Glaive - heroic (25) Anub'arak. 139.26
8. Lupine Longstaff/Twin's Pact - heroic (25) Valkyr. 138.98
9. Cryptmaker - heroic (25) Blood Princes. 137.53
10. Hersir's Greatspear - heroic (10) Blood Princes. 134.10
11. Relentless Gladiator's Staff - arena rating/points. 132.24
12. Shaft of Glacial Ice - normal (10) Rotface. 129.26
13. Lightborn Spire - Quel'delar Questline. 129.13
14. Fordragon Blades/Anguish - heroic (10) tribute chest. 126.72
15. Furious Gladiator's Greatstaff - arena rating/points (old). 125.03
16. Cryptmaker - normal (25) Blood Princes. 123.60
17. Oxheart - heroic (10) Valithria Dreamwalker. 123.41
18. Attrition/Paragon's Breadth - heroic (10) tribute chest. 122.83
19. Lupine Longstaff/Twin's Pact - normal(25) Valkyr. 122.40
20. Dark Edge of Depravity - 25-man Yogg(hard). 122.08
21. Hersir's Greatspear - normal (10) Blood Princes. 121.41
22. Archon Glaive/Hellion Glaive - normal (25) Anub'arak. 120.91
23. Catastrophe/Grievance - heroic (25) tribute chest. 118.31
24. Reinforced Thunderstrike - 25-man Onyxia. 118.00
25. Furious Gladiator's Staff - arena rating/points (old). 117.83
26. Dreambinder - 25-man Freya (hard). 114.28
27. Tortured Earth - 10-man Vezax (hard). 111.86
28. Oxheart - normal (10) Valithria Dreamwalker. 111.01
29. Fordragon Blades/Anguish - normal(10) Anub'arak. 104.30
30. Orca-Hunter's harpoon - heroic Marwyn, Halls of Reflection. 107.30
31. Twisted Visage - 25-man XT(normal). 107.14
32. Origin of Nightmares - 25-man Naxxramas. 104.57
33. Reclaimed Thunderstrike - 10-man Onyxia. 103.80
34. Lotrafen, Spear of the Damned - 25-man Vezax (easy). 101.38
35. Marrowstrike - Heroic Paletress in Trial of Champion.96.37
36. Hammer of Crushing Whispers - 10-man Yogg (hard). 94.07
37. Silvery Sylvan Stave/Staff of Feral Furies - 50 champion's seals. 90.44

This list will inevitably change with the new release of the PvP items - more than the other lists by a lot. Even so, Bloodfall will remain fairly good; the high haste makes it a very good threat weapon for bears, and the high general stats helps quite a bit. For pure EH, it's hard to beat Cryptmaker.