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Feral Druid Gear and Best in Slot - Shadowlands 9.0.5
By Guiltyas
Last updated
2021/03/20 at 8:49 PM
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Gear is one of the most important elements in WoW to strengthen your Feral Druid, providing massive amounts of stats as well as armor, procs, and set bonuses.
In this guide, we will explain how to obtain the best gear for your Feral Druid in and how to check if a piece is BiS, an upgrade or just bad. This guide will help you select the best pieces of gear from Dungeons and Raids in Shadowlands, whether they be weapons, trinkets, or armor.
Should you wish to learn about all the various sources for gear in the expansion, check out our
Gearing Up in Shadowlands Overview
. We have also prepared several other Feral Druid guides on other gear topics, including best enchants for your new gear, best stats to aim for on gear, and simulation data to make informed choices.
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Overview
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Gear
Talent Builds
NEW Legendaries
NEW Twisting Corridors
NEW Conduits
NEW Kyrian
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NEW Night Fae
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Pre-Patch
Starter Guide
Rotation, Priority, and Abilities
Advanced Concepts
Stats
Consumables
Macros & Addons
WeakAuras
Common Terms
NEW Castle Nathria Tips
NEW Mythic+
Common Questions
NEW Simulations
About the Author
My name is Guiltyas, I raid in Pure on Turalyon Horde, where I recently passed Trial. I've played feral since Wrath when I picked it up as main. I'm well respected in the Feral community and you can find me talking about Feral (passionately) in a few different places,
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I enjoy walks on the beach and this is really what makes me reliable on the subject of Ferals! I do not own a cat :(
Recommended Feral Druid Gear
What is the BiS Feral Druid gear?
With many different sources of gearing and loot scarcity in Shadowlands, targeting your absolute Best in Slot gear isn't entirely realistic; instead, we've created a Best in Slot list from the ideal Feral Druid raid drops found in Shadowlands, from Mythic Dungeons, to help you decide what to prioritize.
While raid drops are generally the most reliable way of getting high item level gear, many other items can be just as good if not better, so you should reference the stat priorities listed on the
stats page
and our
Raidbots guide
to help determine your own BiS gear based on what is available to you.
Castle Nathria Best in Slot Gear for Feral Druid
Slot
Name
Source
Helm
Sadist's Sinister Mask
Sire Denathrius
Neck
Charm of Eternal Winter
Huntsman Altimor
Shoulders
Wicked Flanker's Gorget
General Kaal
Cloak
Crest of the Legionnaire General
General Kaal
Chest
Corset of the Deft Duelist
Castellan Niklaus
Bracers
Precisely Calibrated Chronometer
Artificer Xy'mox
Gloves
Bleakwing Assassin's Grips
Kael'thas Sunstrider
Belt
Heedless Pugilist's Harness
Sludgefist
Legs
Volatile Shadestitch Legguards
Hungering Destroyer
Boots
Enchanted Toe-Tappers
Castellan Niklaus
Ring
Ritualist's Treasured Ring
Lady Inerva Darkvein
Ring
Most Regal Signet of Sire Denathrius
Sire Denathrius
Weapon
Mystic Anima Spherule
Sire Denathrius
Dungeon Best in Slot Gear for Feral Druid
Slot
Name
Source
Helm
Hood of Refracted Shadows
Halls of Atonement
Neck
Azure-Venom Choker
Spires of Ascension
Shoulders
Far Traveler's Shoulderpads
De Other Side
Cloak
Cloak of Enveloping Manifestations
Sanguine Depths
Chest
Anima-Splattered Hide
Sanguine Depths
Bracers
Bands of the Undergrowth
Mists of Tirna Scithe
Gloves
Gloves of Obscure Rituals
Plaguefall
Belt
Girdle of Shattered Dreams
Theater of Pain
Legs
Fearless Challenger's Leggings
Theater of Pain
Boots
Sinsoaked Waders
Sanguine Depths
Ring
Arachnid Cipher Ring
Mists of Tirna Scithe
Ring
Entwined Gorger Tendril
Sanguine Depths
Weapon
Quarterstaff of Discordant Ethic
Spires of Ascension
Based on the gear that you actually have, what is optimal may vary quite significantly. I strongly recommend that you
sim your own character
to make gearing decisions.
There is also a variety of crafted gear that you can pick up to enhance these pieces.
Legendaries
Legendaries are powerful items in various slots that will grant you with an additional bonus. You will currently only be able to use a single legendary. Check out the
legendary guide
for more information on those and what to choose.
Best Feral Druid Trinkets
Notable Trinkets
There aren't really any particularly special trinket combinations. Just target the best trinkets you can pick up. Sims will help address which options are best for you.
The Darkmoon Card
Darkmoon Deck: Voracity
will likely be a solid choice early on as usual. It will give you a (deck of cards) randomized boost in Haste, and is typically a solid choice. It may be an even better choice if you can pick it up for a reasonable price.
As far as dungeon trinkets go,
Phial of Putrefaction
and
Inscrutable Quantum Device
are both fine choices that you can pick up among others.
Trinket Comparison
For a comparison on damage contribution from trinkets, check out these simulation data:
Best Feral Druid Weapons
Feral uses two-handed weapons, so you'll only need a single weapon. There are a variety of weapons you'll be able to pick up from dungeons, with the best options being
Quarterstaff of Discordant Ethic
or
Halberd of the Aranakk
. Ideally, you'll want to target a weapon with crit; however, it won't be a huge margin between each weapon, so pick up the highest iLevel you can.
In Raids, Druids share a weapon token with Hunter and Mage. The token for Castle Nathria is
Mystic Anima Spherule
, which can drop from
Huntsman Altimor
(Huntsman Altimor) and
Mystic Anima Spherule
which drops from
Sire Denathrius
at a higher item level! With the token, you'll go to your covenant sanctum and pick up a weapon that matches your covenant.
Best Feral Druid Weapon Token
The clear best token is
Mystic Anima Spherule
due to it's higher item level and the importance of weapon damage for feral (basically all melee specs).
Best Items to Upgrade with Valor Points in Shadowlands
Valor
Points is a returning currency brought back with Patch 9.0.5. With this new currency, players are able to upgrade items from Mythic+ Dungeon, either from running Mythic Keystones or from the Great Vault, up to item level 220. Similarly to
Conquest
, Valor has a cap that is increased every week during the Season.
You can obtain Valor by completing Mythic+ dungeons or completing daily callings. You can learn more about Valor in our in-depth guide.
Earning and Spending Valor Points
With Valor added in 9.0.5 there's now a solid way to fill in slots through PvE content. Ideally you'll want to target and upgrade your best trinkets or weapons and then fill out any holes in your gear with other slots.
Slot
Item
Source
Notes
Trinkets
Phial of Putrefaction
Plaguefall
One of the best trinkets available to Ferals, there's nothing complicated in it's use it just adds a lot of damage on proc.
Infinitely Divisible Ooze
Plaguefall
Another good trinket that just boils down to a good damage proc.
Inscrutable Quantum Device
De Other Side
While in some situations this trinket can be a bit of a simbait it's by far the best option when it triggers optimally, and competitive even wh en it does not.
Weapons
Quarterstaff of Discordant Ethic
Spires of Ascension
This is the best itemized feral weapon available from dungeons.
Halberd of the Aranakk
Plaguefall
This is the 2nd best itemised feral weapon from dungeons.
Alternatives to Castle Nathria Pieces
Castle nathria doesn't have the MOST well itemized gear, so you can fill out some slots with valor. It's not worth replacing higher item level pieces so if you're raiding mythic it might not be worth it , but if you do have some lower ilvl slots you can fill it out
Slot
Item
Source
Notes
Helm
Hood of Refracted Shadows
Halls of Atonement
The only helm in Nathria drops from Sire and also happens to have pretty bad stats, This helm has a very solid stat profile and allows you to fix that hole in your gear.
Shoulders
Freshly Embalmed Jerkin
The Necrotic Wake
While there are two chests from Nathria they both have fairly mediocre stat profiles, These are the best alternatives you can get from M+.
Ring
Ring of Perpetual Conflict
or
Fleshfused Circle
Theater of Pain
All the rings in Nathria have awful stats, these are your best two options from M+ (conveniently from the same dungeon).
Best PvP Gear for Feral Druids in PvE
One of the most popular ways of gearing in Shadowlands is PvP. Unlike raiding and Mythic+, PvP provides players with a deterministic way of obtaining gear, making it more streamlined and less random than the other two high-end gearing options.
There are two main currencies for PvP gearing:
Conquest
and
Honor
.
Conquest
is used exclusively to purchase the base items at ilvl 200, while
Honor
is used to upgrade those base items to higher item levels based on your highest current rating in Rated PvP.
Conquest
has a cap on how much you can obtain, similar to
Valor
, which increased every week during the Season, while
Honor
has no cap.
Learn more about PvP gearing in our in-depth guide, including ilvl brackets and item upgrade costs.
Conquest and PvP Gearing
Feral likes crit, a lot. Fortunately a decent amount of PvP gear has crit on it, even if it's the lower weighted stat. PvP is an all around solid way to fix holes in your gear with minimal stress or fuss.
Slot
Item
Notes
Trinkets
Sinful Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
Is one of the best on use trinkets, easy to obtain, lines up with just about everything on the planet. and it has CRIT. easy piece to pick up.
Weapons
Sinful Gladiator's Spear
/
Sinful Gladiator's Glaive
/
Sinful Gladiator's Dory
With PvP’s unique ability to offer a max of 233 item level weapons without defeating the end boss of a tier on Mythic, those weapons are always going to be worth acquiring if you can earn the rating. Below 226 ilvl, however, there are better itemized options from the Valor System and Heroic Sire Denathrius.
Best Legendary Items for Feral Druid
In Shadowlands, players are able to craft customizable Legendary Items. In order to craft these items, players must collect tradeskill materials and
Soul Ash
from Torghast and bring them to the Runecarver.
Learn more about how to craft legendaries for your Feral Druid in our in-depth guide.
How to Craft Legendary ItemsFeral Druid Legendary Guide
Sources of Gear for Feral Druid in Shadowlands
There are many ways to gear in Shadowlands, each with its own item level range. Below we give a detailed list of possible sources of gear and their related item level.
In addition to the occasional weekend quests, reputation vendors, and other semi-unique sources of gear, the common repeatable sources of gear are:
Gear and Item Levels Available at Launch
Source
Item Level
Availability
World Quests
145+
Week 1
Profession Crafting
151-164
Week 1
Normal Dungeons
158
Week 1
PvP Honor Gear (1-3)
158-171
Week 1
Faction Reputation
164-200
Honored to Exalted
Heroic Dungeons
171
Week 1
PvP Honor Gear (4-5)
177-184
Week 2
(Renown 7)
Mythic Dungeons
184
Week 1
Legendary (Rank 1)
190
1250
Soul Ash
Legendary (Rank 2)
210
2000
Soul Ash
Gear and Item Levels Available with Season 1
Source
Item Level
Availability
LFR Castle Nathria
187-194
Season 1
PvP Honor Gear(6-7)
190-197
Season 1
Mythic+ (End of Dungeon)
187-210
Season 1
Normal Castle Nathria
200-207
Season 1
World Bosses
207
Season 1
Heroic Castle Nathria
213-220
Season 1
Legendary (Rank 3)
225
3200
Soul Ash
Mythic Castle Nathria
226-233
Season 1
Legendary (Rank 4)
235
5150
Soul Ash
Great Vault
200-226
Season 1
Additionally, Mythic+ dungeons offer their own scaling rewards. Each completion awards gear from that dungeon upon completion, plus credit for your
Greater Vault
. The item level of your rewards in the great vault is based on your highest keys for the week.
Learn More About Great Vault Loot
Note that completing higher keys beyond +15 doesn't increase the item level of the rewards.
Keystone Level
End of Dungeon
Weekly Cache
Mythic 2
187
200
Mythic 3
190
203
Mythic 4
194
207
Mythic 5
194
210
Mythic 6
197
210
Mythic 7
200
213
Mythic 8
200
216
Mythic 9
200
216
Mythic 10
203
220
Mythic 11
203
220
Mythic 12
207
223
Mythic 13
207
223
Mythic 14
207
226
Mythic 15+
210
226
Numbers above are for Shadowlands Season 1
Finding Your Best Upgrades - Presenting the Droptimizer
The
Droptimizer
is a tool that uses current information from your character to calculate which bosses in a certain raid and in certain difficulty provide the largest immediate upgrades for you.
it uses the most recent information about your character and the latest theorycraft available to see how big of an upgrade is each piece of loot in a certain raid in a given difficulty.
It is the perfect tool to help you plan your bonus rolls, or check if you need loot from a certain boss or not.
Learn more about the Droptimizer in our
in-depth review of the tool
.
Feral Druid Stats
For a more in-depth look at stats, check out our
Feral Druid Stat Priority Guide
.
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