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Beast Lord Mantle
Drops in Steamvaults off of Kalrithresh (Final Boss), which is a 45 minute run with a good group. I can not stress enough how important of a piece this is to get. The 2 pc. BL set bonus is phenomenal for 5-mans and even PvP, and these shoulders are hard to replace. Also, 2 pcs. Of BL drop on this boss.

Blackened Leather Spaulders / Talbuk Hide Spaulders
Rep Vendor for Kurenai (Alliance) or Mag’Har (Horde). These are very good for someone looking for pure dps.

Expedition Scout’s Epaulets
Quest turn in for first boss in Shattered Halls. Very good for MM and BM hunters (lots of HR).

Shoulderpads of Assassination
Drops off Talon King Ikiss (Final Boss) in Sethekk halls. Easy run with some nice gear on this boss (also a decent ring for you). Just don’t roll on this if the rogue needs it.

Sun-Gilded Shouldercaps
Drops off Chrono-Lord Deja in the Black Morass (Which you have to do for Kara attunement, btw). Decent set, lots of stamina.

Mantle of Perenolde
Drops off Epoch Hunter (Final Boss) in Durnholde. Let me say this early – Run lots of Durnholde. Don’t let the item level fool you, these are quite good for pure dps.

Towering Mantle of the Hunt
Drops off of Commander Sarannis in Botanica. These are pretty good for BM and MM.

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BACKDelicate Green PonchoQuest in Nagrand
Takes a few tries for most people, but shouldn’t take you more than 10 minutes. This will last you til you snag a good drop in most cases.

Cloak of the Craft
Random world BoE drop. Fairly inexpensive in AH. It lacks stam, but it has very high Agi which is nice for new SV hunters. Also has some HR if you need it.

Cloak of Impulsiveness
Drops off Lieutenant Drake in Old Hillsbrad (Durnholde). What did I say earlier? Run lots of durnholde.

Cloak of Malice
Drops off of Grand Warlock Nethecurse in Shattered Halls. This is the same boss you turn the quest in for the Expedition Scout’s Epaulets above.

Cloak of the Inciter
Drops off Blackheart the Inciter in Shadow Labs. Not my top choice, but worth noting since you will eventually have to run SL for key frag for kara, and there’s a few good quests for this instance.

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CHESTBeast Lord Cuirass
Drops off Warp Splinter (Last Boss) in Botanica. Notice all the botanica drops? Yeah. This is one of the two best pre-epic chest pieces you can get.

Laughing Skull Battle-Harness
Drops off Temporus in Black Morass. This would be the other of the top two pre-epic chest pieces. Makes you wish cavern’s of time wasn’t in BFE after a while, trust me.

Felstalker Breastplate
Crafted and almost always available in the AH, this is a great option pre-drop, or if you just want to put the whole set together (3 pc). It’s actually a very good set for a new 70 and I highly recommend it. Mats aren’t terrible either.

Breastplate of Rapid Striking
Fairly common world BoE drop. Typically in the AH for pretty cheap. If you aren’t a crafter or don’t have a buddy that is that can cut you a deal on mats, this is a TERRIFIC option.

Chestguard of No Remorse
Drops off Hydromancer Thespia in Steamvault. Good for BM and MM.

Hauberk of Karabor
Quest line in Shadowmoon Valley. This gets a special note because when you turn in this quest you get a choice of a lot of stuff, and one of the other choices is a set of decent mail leggings. Choose wisely.

Mag’Hari Scout’s Tunic
Quest Line in Nagrand, Horde ONLY. Yeah, sucks for all you Night Elves. Decent chest piece.

Salvager’s Hauberk
Rep Vendor for Lower City. Very good if you need/want lots of +stam.

Stormforged Hauberk
Crafted by (self only) blacksmith. That said though, if you are a hunter blacksmith, this is a good thing to get ASAP. Really cheap mats overall, and a good piece to use til you get a drop on the top two.

Tunic of Assassination
Drops off Pathaleon the Calculator (Last Boss) in Mechanar. As I’ve said before, just don’t roll against a rogue on this if they need it. Very good chest piece though if you don’t mind getting no +int.