Warlock Pre-Raid BiS in WoW Classic: gear before Molten Core
Vanilla WoW Classic 1.12 · x5 realm · wowx5.ruBefore your first raid (Molten Core), a Warlock assembles pre-raid BiS — the best items from 5-man dungeons, crafting, reputation and world sources. On the WoW x5 server the grind is shorter thanks to x5 rates, but the list is the same. This guide is by slot and spec.
Stat priority
Spell Hit 6-16% → Shadow Damage → Crit → Intellect. Key items are caster BiS like a mage.
Pre-raid BiS by slot
Shadow Bolt / Destruction DPS
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Cap of the Scarlet Savant / Skull | Dungeon |
| Neck | Star of Mystaria | BRD |
| Shoulders | Mantle of Lost Hope | Dungeon |
| Back | Sorcerer's Cloak / Shadow Wing | Dungeon |
| Chest | Robe of Volatile Power | BRD (Thaurissan) |
| Hands | Hands of Power | Scholomance |
| Waist | Serpentine Sash | Craft (Tailoring) |
| Legs | Bloodvine Leggings | Craft (Tailoring) |
| Weapon | Illusionary Rod / Skul's Ghastly Touch | Dire Maul / dungeon |
| Off-hand | Fire Runed Grimoire | Craft (BS) |
| Trinket | Briarwood Reed | UBRS |
Crafted items
| Profession | Item | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Портняжное / Tailoring | Bloodvine Set | +3% Hit, топ кастер-крафт / top caster craft |
| Кузнечество / Blacksmithing | Fire Runed Grimoire | BiS книга (+Spell Dmg) / BiS off-hand |
| Зачарование / Enchanting | +Spell Power на плащ/оружие | cloak/weapon enchants |
Key dungeons
| Dungeon | What to farm |
|---|---|
| BRD | Robe of Volatile Power, Star of Mystaria |
| Scholomance | Hands of Power |
| Dire Maul | caster weapon/staff |
| UBRS | Briarwood Reed (trinket) |
A warlock gears like a mage: Bloodvine Set for hit, Fire Runed Grimoire off-hand, Robe of Volatile Power. Don't forget your soul stone and the right pet (Succubus/Imp).
Related guides
- Pre-raid BiS — overview
- Warlock raid BiS by phase
- Warlock talent builds
- Molten Core — first raid
- WoW Classic dungeons
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FAQ
Best warlock raid pet?
Succubus for max DPS via Lash of Pain; Imp for party intellect buff; Voidwalker for solo/survival.
Where to get Fire Runed Grimoire?
Crafted by Blacksmithing — the best pre-raid off-hand grimoire (+Spell Damage).
Do I need spell hit pre-raid?
Yes, at least 6%; bosses cap at 16% which is hard to fully reach pre-raid, so Bloodvine (+3%) is very valuable.