What will PRE RAID BIS look like in MoP Classic? Got to have deep pockets....

Summary

In this comprehensive guide for preparing for Mr. Pandaria raids, the video covers essential gearing strategies, profession recommendations, and key items to acquire pre-raid. Viewers will learn about crafting epic gear through professions like Engineering, Blacksmithing, and Tailoring, as well as securing high-level items from heroic dungeons and reputation grinds. The importance of world drops and gold farming for acquiring rare trinkets, weapons, and gear is emphasized, with tips for maximizing efficiency. This guide is a go-to for players looking to optimize their character's setup before stepping into the raids, ensuring the best possible pre-raid gear for various classes and specs.

Takeaways

• 😀 Engineering is highly recommended for obtaining a unique pre-raid epic head piece, essential for many characters before stepping into raids.
• 😀 Professions like tailoring, blacksmithing, and leatherworking can provide 476 item level chest and gloves, critical for gearing up before raids.
• 😀 Having alts with professions like alchemy and inscription is essential for producing key items, including the Dark Moon Fair trinkets and the alchemy trinket, which are crucial for maximizing pre-raid gear.
• 😀 Golden Lotus reputation rewards a 489 neck, which is a must-have pre-raid BiS item for all players.
• 😀 Reaching exalted with the Klaxxi reputation rewards a pre-raid BiS ring, usable by every class and spec.
• 😀 The Dark Moon Fair trinkets are valuable and may be available before raids open, so be sure to farm cards using inscription and alchemy to create the best trinkets for your character.
• 😀 World bosses like Sha of Anger drop boots that are 476 item level, ideal for pre-raid BiS, but they may not be available until the raids themselves open.
• 😀 Farming gold and using it to purchase world epics from the auction house is a viable strategy for filling gaps in gear, especially for items like rings and capes.
• 😀 Rogues can utilize pickpocketing to acquire epic weapons (daggers and swords), which are great for gearing up, especially for agility-based characters.
• 😀 Class-specific options, like the alchemy trinket or the rogue pickpocketed weapons, can provide significant advantages depending on your main's class and spec, so choose your gear path wisely.

Q & A

What professions are recommended for gearing up before stepping into raids in Mr. Pandaria?

Engineering, Tailoring, Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Alchemy, and Inscription are recommended. Engineering is crucial for the headgear, while the other professions provide crafted gear like chest and gloves. Additionally, having Alchemy and Inscription on alt characters can be useful for crafting trinkets and cards.

Why is Engineering recommended for gear in Mr. Pandaria?

Engineering is recommended because it allows you to craft an epic headgear, which is unavailable from other sources. This headgear is essential for pre-raid gear and includes the option to insert a meta gem, improving your overall gear.

What crafted items are available from professions before raids open?

You can craft a 476 item level chest and gloves from professions such as Tailoring, Leatherworking, and Blacksmithing. These items are not gated behind daily cooldowns (except for Blacksmithing), making them easily accessible before raids open.

How can the Golden Lotus reputation benefit players before raids?

Getting exalted with the Golden Lotus grants a 489 pre-raid best-in-slot (BiS) neck, which is highly desirable for all classes and specs. Although the reputation grind is somewhat time-consuming, it can be completed within a few hours.

What are the Dark Moon Fair trinkets and how do they impact pre-raid gearing?

Dark Moon Fair trinkets, such as the Intellect version for casters and healers or Strength/Agility versions for other classes, are highly valuable for pre-raid gearing. These trinkets can be crafted through Inscription and are important because they boost primary stats and are crucial for raiding.

What is the significance of Sha of Anger (SH) in gearing before raids?

The Sha of Anger drops 476 item level boots, which are pre-raid BiS for everyone. These boots can be acquired through a quest drop after defeating the Sha, but availability depends on when the world boss starts spawning, which could coincide with raid opening or happen earlier.

How does pickpocketing work in pre-raid gearing, and which classes benefit from it?

Rogues can pickpocket Vine Junk Boxes, which may contain epic daggers or swords. These weapons, with better secondary stats than dungeon drops, can be used by rogues and some other classes, such as monks. This offers an alternative to dungeon farming for weapons.

Why is farming gold essential for pre-raid gearing?

Gold is essential for buying world epics from the auction house. Some gear pieces, such as capes, rings, and weapons, may be expensive and hard to obtain through other means, requiring significant gold for purchasing.

What world epics are useful for different classes in pre-raid gearing?

World epics like capes, rings, and shoulders are useful for most classes. For plate wearers (e.g., tanks), additional options like legs, shields, and rings are also valuable. Certain classes like monks may have additional gear pieces like legs to acquire through world drops.

How do crafting professions impact gearing in terms of trinkets and accessories?

Crafting professions like Alchemy and Engineering allow players to craft trinkets and accessories, such as the Zen Alchemist Stone, which are highly useful for challenge modes and pre-raid gearing. These crafted items can last through gold challenge modes and even into the early stages of raiding.