How to EFFICIENTLY Get Full Pre-BIS at 85 | Cataclysm Classic

In this video, I outline the gearing route that will be the most efficient and quickest for most people. Feel free to skip over some of the 333 ilvl gearing options if you have people in your guild that you know can pump.
Whether you get profession BOEs early or later in the process could also depend on when you ding level 85.
The early game in Cataclysm was some of the most fun I had in WOW, believe it or not, and hopefully it won't be any different this time around.
00:00 Intro
1:30 333 ilvl items
2:30 BOE
2:40 Justice Points
3:00 Tol Barad
3:25 Heroics
4:05 Crafted BOE + Profs
5:00 Finish Gear + Rep
5:35 Archeology
5:58 Congratulations

[@peirs3071]

Ugh I'm so excited to get back into this expansion. This was peak WoW for me

[@Riyaniwow]

It is actually such a fun expansion-- best raids we've seen so far and the quest content is actually fun and engaging. I understand people who don't like it, but I don't agree

[@EB-bl6cc]

I just don't get the people who like Wrath who say they won't play Cata. To me it's just a better version of Wrath in every way

[@gliboperuta9213]

​@@EB-bl6cc i love wrath but cata just ruined wow imo. they changed the game too much and made it unplayable.

[@MoonTurky]

Too bad you have to play with 30+ year olds that failed in life and take a video game way too seriously. This singlehandedly makes no expansion worth playing, have fun listening to some neckbeard loser telling you what to do and playing the boss over you 3 days a week atleast lmao.

[@ChanJustWon]

​@@gliboperuta9213 it is legit reskinned wrath but better gameplay & qol

[@mr.nobody5279]

Your cata videos are on point! +1 sub, deserved! Been sharing your healing guide video to the whole guild as well.

[@Riyaniwow]

Thank you, friend-- that's very kind ♥

[@ThomasHaag-qe4oo]

Simply amazing video as always, thanx a bunch !!

[@Dalex19]

Yooo perfect timing after I hit 85 on the beta haha. Thanks for the Cata videos. Cata Hype Cata Hype!

[@Riyaniwow]

Let's goooo!

[@dissentwaBRAH]

i like how your voice starts high pitched at each sentence and its very low by the end, liked the vid!

[@Variia]

Good Video mate

[@shawngreer8939]

Great video, liked and subbed

[@Riyaniwow]

Thank you, friend 🙏

[@mridahokrieg6114]

I haven't played any of the classic releases but Im thinking about jumping into cata classic. If I started now would that characters progression carry over to cata or would I have to start at lvl 1 when it releases ?

[@NorfiXD]

All wotlk realms will progress towards cata. If you level now, your char will be there. Only downside is you now dont have access to new race-class combos, new races, and the world is still pre-shattering now, if that bothers you ofc.

[@Lovelyquid]

@@NorfiXD You do have access to race/class change and boosts but they are not free.

[@bartara_]

Will we get later a PTR server with instant 85 and dungeon gear to any raid tests? Or we have to level up to 85 right now on beta? What do you think? My guildies and I wants to make some preparation but we don't want to lvl on beta

[@Riyaniwow]

Most likely not a PTR server, but there should be template 85 characters on the beta for raid testing once we get there.

[@evildarkeevildark5943]

so far bugs everywhere on beta.. so idk xD they are far away from done with the test to..

[@TheWowzz]

@@evildarkeevildark5943i can see a delay just like with shadowlands

[@smilemore3290]

Any place you know of to find a list of pre bis gear specifically for each class? I've been looking and haven't found anything clear enough.

[@Probablyafed]

The loon Add on will show you pre raid and each tier bis helped me a ton.

[@nassernasser1599]

thanks alot bro

[@ronartest7748]

hell yes

[@raycharlie8872]

Really nice video for people who are running for realm first - pre raid preparation! But I have to point out a piece you missed in this video, which is even worse part than archaeology... World boss loot. there will be 5 world boss to loot, each of them have 1 specific drop and they will have a shared drop list. And, the worst part is, the lvl359 epic item they drop, have no substitution in any way in 5 man heroic/BoE/reputation....

[@Riyaniwow]

Yep, I have 2 of them on my pre-bis list.

[@THEARMYSAINT2]

Won't lie... I would have expected to see a stemming link.. but no, so I gotta ask... do you stream?? Or plan to?? I'd watch.

[@Riyaniwow]

Streaming is not something I've considered at the moment, but who knows what the future holds.

[@Pyrro5]

Are you going to be doing any pre-bis guides for classes?

[@Riyaniwow]

Ohyes- starting with tanks in the upcoming week.

[@Pyrro5]

@@Riyaniwow Perfect, can't wait for the dps warrior bis :D

[@THEARMYSAINT2]

Plz go with mage 🫰🏻​@@Riyaniwow

[@Osanve]

@@Pyrro5just open old mmochampion forums. you can find pre raid bis lists for any spec.

[@luvsours]

As an arms warrior I just don't know what prof I should get, BS/engi? Or BS/tailoring ugh

[@Riyaniwow]

Not a 100% sure since I don't play arms, but prob engi + tailoring/BS. Tailoring sims like 10 dps higher, but BS could pull ahead once we get the new gems.

[@Osanve]

about tolbarad, you wont be able to reach exalted before raids release. it requires around 3-4weeks to get exalted

[@Riyaniwow]

If it is like it was in original cata, it’ll not take more than 10 days- I go over the math in the Tol Barad video if you’re interested ☺️

[@adamg59]

Cata hype

[@hanipap]

Level 80-85 as blood or dps spec?

[@Riyaniwow]

Depends on what you're doing, but questing 80-83 as 2h frost with 2x exalted Oracles trinkets is so fast. Not sold on frost after 83, but I also didn't have the dark succor glyph on the beta and was struggling mostly with self-sustain.

[@wtfpwndomg]

+1 sub! CATAHYPE CATAHYPE

[@PattyKs94]

How many crit on gear give me 1% critchance in cata? With level 85

[@Lovelyquid]

Google exists.

[@PattyKs94]

​@@Lovelyquid nice comment

[@Lovelyquid]

@@PattyKs94 Yea mine certainly is better than yours.

[@AlexTheory.]

When is the raid releasing ?

[@Riyaniwow]

May 30th

[@insidiouz2896]

Does raid launch day 1?

[@Riyaniwow]

Like 10 days after release

[@nyang8783]

server name? pls

[@mi6oliny]

its hard to get 85? (what is game time)

[@Riyaniwow]

Anything between 10-20 hours depending on leveling method and how experienced you are.

[@aockrewshi7480]

I dont wanna play Cataclysm I wanna play GYATaclysm

[@Riyaniwow]

gyataclysm hype gyataclysm hype

[@jaredcrow3710]

😊😊😊

[@Fauxcault_]

0:32 - I thought Cata got rid of weapon skill?

[@Riyaniwow]

Yep, just the beta being beta

[@roywaismann]

when do you think cata classic will launch? i hope at mid-end of june.

[@Riyaniwow]

I think around mid June with prepatch in a few weeks

[@Lovelyquid]

20th of May.

[@marcianito8969]

Can we have a relasing date ? I'm losing my mind :(

[@Riyaniwow]

They released the end date of the PvP season- which means the prepatch should follow right after 🙌

[@gliboperuta9213]

i heard in 2 weeks season ends.. but what exactly this means i have no clue. also what does it mean when they say prepatch? does this mean still lvl 80 wotlk game but with cata talents and spell mechanics?

[@Riyaniwow]

@@gliboperuta9213 In previous classic expansions, the pre-patch have released the day after the season ends. And yes, pre-patch is basically Cataclysm, with the level 80-85 content locked. There'll be time-limited events during this patch as well. Usually lasts anything from 2-4 weeks.

[@kyosgg]

​@@Riyaniwowhope there will be enough time for lvling and preparing for Cata. Hopefuly 4 weeks

[@evildarkeevildark5943]

no way to release it so early.. nothing is working right on the beta lol@@Riyaniwow

[@aventbmx92]

Awesome vid - but drink some water brother 🤣

[@alrightylol]

Make same for Pvpers plox

[@ReconCrusader]

... Do PvP There's your guide

[@Lovelyquid]

There's no way a casual player can reach all that before first raid, so respectfully you shouldn't tell people what to do in your videos. Suggesting, sure.

[@anthonyg6083]

I hope blizzard changes Archeology completely, that profession is so shit.

[@bomberwarren]

Ehy the fuck are we tallking about this already

[@vaughancherrington-riley7008]

Cat actually sucked - Played base actually fell off the cliff so bad 😂😂😂 Otherwise just a l bunch of coping boys here 😂😂😂

[@D1stortedF4ith]

keep coping and seething. sub numbers only dropped from 12m to 9m, besides cata does everything better than wotlk. good and fun raids, heroic dungeons were a million times more engaging than what wotlk had. pvp was absolute banger compared to wotlk. overall cata is just a million times better. only the bad players and dads quit during cata

[@Mkremper]

Pffffft dumb opinion. Glad you won’t be playing.

[@WilkzZz1]

What plater profile is this please? all the ones I have seen so far are terrible. thanks

[@Riyaniwow]

On the beta I'm using Ahlaundoh's plater profile. If you're a tank I'd add a target weakaura on the frames as well.

[@WilkzZz1]

@@Riyaniwow I'll be playing a mage. I played tank when cata was current expansion many moons ago. I'll check it out. Thanks

[@sumen32]

do u have a link to the profile . i cant seem to find it :)?

[@openbob6656]

dayum bro cata seems like real nuisance. to be forced do all that work just so you can get invited in a raid is just too much for me. im just a casual so i will not be playing this hardcore expansion

[@Wilvan1809]

Doing dailies and dungeons is hardcore?

[@Lovelyquid]

If this is hc for you then yea it's not your game. Also there's plenty of casual raid groups to find.

[@openbob6656]

@@Lovelyquid bro wow is just a game for me that i play for fun. not a full time job i can devote my entire day for to farm archaeology and farming gold to craft items just to be able to que for dungeons where i can potentially win a roll on an item that is required if you want to be invited to a raid.. doesn't sound very fun to me tbh and way too hardcore for average player.

[@Lovelyquid]

@@openbob6656 No shame in playing more casual. You don’t need half of this stuff to kill some bosses and have a nice time. Like I said, enough casual guilds around too.