Resto Druid’s Raiding gear guide – Gear up your Resto Druid for Lich King Raids

If you are looking for a guide to find out what gear you should be getting and which instances you should be running to gear up your resto druid in preparation to healing the new raids then look no further.

Gearing up your resto druid for raid

This is a list of the items that you can get for your resto druid without setting foot on any raid instances. (Hold your mouse over an item name to get the details).

Head

• Helm of Anomalus
  Source: Heroic drop from Anomalus in the Nexus.
• Horned Helm of Varos
  Source: Varos Cloudstriker in normal Oculus
• Helm of the Majestic Stag
  Source: Honored Kirin Tory rep.

Neck

• Blood Sun Necklace
  Source: BoE crafted item by JC
• Dragon Prow Amulet
  Source: The Auction House
• Necromancer’s Amulet
  Source: Heroic Stratholme (Caverns of Time)
• Chaotic Spiral Amulet
  Source: Normal Halls of Lightning.

Shoulder

• Silent Spectator Shoulderpads
  Source: Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle
• Purehorn Spaulders
  Source: BoE crafted LW

Back Armour

• Reanimator’s Cloak
  Source: Auction House
• Wispcloak
  Souce: BoE crafted Tailoring
• Ancient Dragon Spirit Cape
  Source: Last boss in Heroic Oculus.
• Shroud of Dedicated Research
  Source: Honored Kirin Tor rep.

Chest

• Insect Vestments
  Source: Heroic Azjol-Nerub
• Ymirjar Physician’s Robe
  Source: BoE.. Auction House

Bracer

• Plague-Infected Bracers
  Source: Heroic Caverns of time Stratholme
• Handler’s Arm Straps
  Source: heroic Drak Theron

Gloves

• Grotto Mist Gloves
  Source: Heroic Azjol-Nerub
• Awakened Handguards
  Source: BoE
• Gloves of Radiant Light
  Source: Varos Cloudstriker
• Gloves of Northern Lordaeron
  Source: Normal CoT Stratholme.

Waist

• Sash of Blood Removal
  Source: Heroic Gun drak
• Belt of Vivacity
  Source: Heroic Halls of Lightning
• Girdle of Bane
  Source: Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle
• Belt of the Never Forgotten
  Source: Quest reward in Icecrown.

Leggings

• Leggings of the Winged Serpent
  Source: Heroic Drak’Tharon Keep
• Earthgiving Legguards
  Source: LW crafted BoE
• Kilt of the Forgotten One
  Source: Heroic Ahn Kahet.
• Leggings of Heightened Renewal
  Source: Quest reward in Storm Peaks.

Boots

• Earthgiving Boots
  Source: LW crafted BoE
• Boots of Transformation
  Source: Heroic Gun drak.
• Bugsquashers
  Source: BoE LW

Rings

• Spectral Seal of the Prophet
  Source: Heroic Drak’Tharon Keep
• Band of Enchanted Growth
  Source: Heroic Oculus
• Enchanted Wire Stitching
  Source: Normal Caverns of Time Stratholme
• Band of Guile
  Source: Heroic Caverns of Time Stratholme
• Ring of Temerity
  Source: Oculus quest reward
• Lion’s Head Ring
  Source: Gundrak quest reward

Trinkets

• Soul Preserver
  Source: Normal Stratholme
• Mecurial Alchemist Stone
  Source: BoP trinket from Alchemey
• Spark of Life
  Source: Heroic Halls of Stone.
• Winged Talisman
  Source: Heroic Halls of Lightning.
• Talisman of Troll Divinity
  Source: Heroic Drak Theron
• Cannoneer’s Morale
  Source: Quest reward in Icecrown

WEAPON

So which is better? a) One handed weapon with offhand? b) stave?

The staves will have more stat and spirit where as the one handed weapon with offhand will have more total spell power. So, its just a matter of preference I guess.

One handed

• Titansteel Guardian
  Source: Crafted Blacksmithing
• War Mace of Unrequited Love
  Source: Heroic Nexus
• Gavel of the Fleshcrafter
  Source: Heroic CoT Stratholme.
• Totemic Purification Rod
  Source: Revered Kuluak rep

OFF HANDS

• Handbook of Obscure Remedies
  Source: Emblem of Heroism badge vendor (25 badges)
• Prison Manifest
  Source: BoE… Auction House
• Frostbridge Orb
  Source: BoE… Auction House
• Temple Crystal Fragment
  Source: Heroic Drak Theron

TWO HANDED

• Staff of Draconic Combat
  Source: Heroic oculus
• Staff of Wayward Principles
  Source: Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle
• Staff of Sinister Claws
  Source: Heroic Ahn Kahet

Any other suggestions?