This is a post from my druid tanking blog (Just Bear with it: Pre Heroic tanking gear list). I will be updating this post and my blog as changes arise to this list. Enjoy!
Alright bear druids here is a list of bear tanking gear that you should use before tanking heroics. I am not on the beta, but I searched through all the data that the beta has to offer and mainly used Wowhead.
The numbers correlate with the best. Number 1 is the best item pre-heroics.
KEY
C = Crafted
Q = Quest
N = Normal Dungeon
R = Reputation
JP = Justice Points
PvP = PvP/Honor/Arena
[] - Rare quality
[] - Epic Quality
HEAD
1. [Mask of Vines] (JP)
2. [Helm of Secret Knowledge] (Q)
3. [Shocktrooper Hood]
4. [Chain Reaction Hood]
NECK
1. [Entwined Elementium Choker] (C)
2. [Acorn of the Daughter Tree] (R)
SHOULDER
1. [Embrace of the Night](JP)
CLOAK
1. [Razor-Edged Cloak] (C)
2. [Twilight Dragonscale Cloak] (C)
CHEST
1. [Darkbrand Chestguard] (C)
WRIST
1. [Poison Fang Bracers] (N)
2. [Bloodied Leather Bracers] (C)
HANDS
1. [Liar's Handwraps] (R)
2. [Sticky Fingers] (JP)
3. [Thartuk's Inimitable Gauntlets] (N?)
WAIST
1. [Sash of Musing] (JP)
2. [Quicksand Belt] (R)
3. [Red Beam Cord] (N)
LEGS
1. [Leggings of the Impenitent]/[Swiftflight Leggings] (R)
2. [Leggings of Fragmented Hope] (Q)
FEET
1. [Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Boots of Cruelty] (PvP)
2. [Bloodied Leather Boots] (C)
3. [Crafty's Gaiters] (N)
RINGS
1. [Elementium Destroyer's Ring] (C)
2. [Terrath's Signet of Balance] (R)
3. [Ring of Blinding Stars] (N)
4. [Ring of Dun Algaz] (N)
TRINKETS
1. [Lifebound Alchemist Stone] *Alchemists only*
2. [Figurine - Earthen Guardian] (C) *JC ONLY and currently not unique so stack em*
3. [Mirror of Broken Images]/[Mirror of Broken Images] (R)
WEAPON
1. [Elementium Poleaxe] (C)
2. [Staff of Draconic Pacification] (Q)
RELIC
1. [Bloodthirsty Gladiator's Relic of Triumph] (PvP)
2. [Silver Inlaid Leaf] (C) *Inscription only*
3. [Exhausted Flashgrowth Mote]
BEST IN SLOT GEAR LIST:
HEAD
1. [Stormrider's Headpiece]
2. [Tsanga's Helm]
NECK
1. [Necklace of Strife]
SHOULDER
1. [Stormrider's Spaulders]
CLOAK
1. [Cloak of Biting Chill]
CHEST
1. [Sark of the Unwatched]
WRIST
1.[Parasitic Bands]
HANDS
1. [Stormrider's Grips]
2. [Double Attack Handguards]
WAIST
1. [Belt of the Fallen Brood]
2. [Wind Stalker Belt] (Best Random Enhancement would be Crit and Mastery)
LEGS
1. [Stormrider's Legguards]
FEET
1. [Storm Rider's Boots]
RINGS
1. [Dargonax's Signet] (Yes it has STR, but it also has Crit/Mastery and the only ring with a socket so far)
2. [Lightning Conductor Band]
3. [Mistral Circle] (There are 5 rings with random enhancements and the one that gives Agil/Stam/Crit/Mast might be better than the Dargonax's Signet)
TRINKETS
1. [Vial of Stolen Memories]
2. [Essence of the Cyclone] (Threat)
3. [Symbiotic Worm] (Survivability)
WEAPONS
1. [Malevolence] (Totally itemized for bear tanking, but of course hunter's will try and take it ala Journey's End)
RELIC
1. [Vicious Gladiator's Relic of Triumph]
ADDENDUM by spda242:
I looked at what was available from reputation and if OP what to include them in his list, please feel free to do that.
Short about rep.
Guardians of Hyjal (80-82, Mount Hyjal, Caster DPS Head Enchant)
http://cata.wowhead.com/faction=1158
The Earthen Ring (80-82, Vashj'ir, Tank Head Enchant, Seahorse)
http://cata.wowhead.com/faction=1135
Ramkahen (83-85, Uldum, Leather DPS enchant)
http://cata.wowhead.com/faction=1173
Therazane (81-83, Deepholm, Shoulder Enchants Honored/Exalted, Ring Revered)
http://cata.wowhead.com/faction=1171
Dragonmaw Clan/Wildhammer Clan (84, Twilligt Highlands, Mail?/Plate DPS Head Enchant)
http://cata.wowhead.com/faction=1172
Hellscream's Reach/Baradin's Wardens (85, Tol Barad PvE/PvP Zone, Daily Quests, Ventyre Bay/Wintergrasp zone)
http://cata.wowhead.com/faction=1178
All factions except Hellscream's Reach has a tabard, friendly rep for tabard
Honored gear lv83 Itemlv 333 Item (lv85 N Dungeonquality)
Revered gear lv85 Itemlv 346 Item (lv85 HC Dungeonquality)
Exalted gear lv85 Itemlv 359 Item (lv85 Tier 1 Raidquality)
Guardians of Hyjal
Sly Fox Jerkin (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62374) - Chest Honored
http://db.mmo-champion.com/i/62378/a...daughter-tree/ (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62378) - Ring Revered
http://db.mmo-champion.com/i/62383/w...-great-turtle/ (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62383) - Cloak Exalted (Tank Str)
The Earthen Ring
http://db.mmo-champion.com/i/62361/softwind-cape/ (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62361) - Cloak Revered
[Arcanum of the Earthen Ring] (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62366) - Revered
http://db.mmo-champion.com/i/62362/s...elder-council/ (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62362) - Ring Exalted
Ramkahen
http://db.mmo-champion.com/i/62446/quicksand-belt/ (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62446) - Belt Revered
[Arcanum of Ramkahen] (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62369) - Revered
Reins of the Tan Riding Camel Reins of the Tan/Brown Riding Camel (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=63044) (Camel Mount, "Very" important for tanking )
Therazane
Lesser Inscription of Shattered Crystal - Shoulder Enchant Honored
Lesser Inscription of Unbreakable Quartz - Shoulder Enchant Honored
Terrath's Signet of Balance (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62348) - Ring Revered
Felsen's Ring of Resolve (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62351) - Ring Revered (Str Tank)
Greater Inscription of Shattered Crystal - Shoulder Enchant Exalted
Greater Inscription of Unbreakable Quartz - Shoulder Enchant Exalted
Dragonmaw Clan
Leggings of the Impenitent (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62405) - Honored legs
Liar's Handwraps (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62417) - Hands Exalted
Hellscream's Reach
Baradin Grunt's Talisman (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=65176) - Honored Trinket Mastery
Rustberg Gull (Honored Pet, "very" important for tanking )
Spear of Trailing Shadows (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=62455) - Polearm Revered
Unsolvable Riddle (http://cata.wowhead.com/faction=1178) - Mastery/Agl Exalted
Head
Shocktrooper Hood (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=63829) (Twillight Highlands Q Ilevel 333)
Chain Reaction Hood (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=65863) (Uldum Quest Ilvel 325)
Neck
Brazen Elementium Medallion (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=73521) - JC, Il346, No Chaos Orb (WTF Socketbonus?)
Entwined Elementium Choker (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=73504) - LW, Il 346, Chaos Orb Req
Elementium Guardian (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=73506) - JC, Il346, No Chaos Orb (Str Tank)
Pendant of Victorious Fury (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=63762) (TH Q Il 333)
Chest
Assassin's Chestplate http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=78488 - LW, Il359, Chaos Orb Req
Cloak
Razor-Edged Cloak (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=78475) - LW, Il 346, Chaos Orb req.
Twilight Dragonscale Cloak (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=78476) - LW, Il 346, Chaos Orb Req
Cloak of Beasts (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=78438) - LW, Il333, No Chaos Orb
Cloak of War (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=78439) LW, Il333, No Chaos Orb
Waist
Belt of Nefarious Whispers (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=78461) - LW, Il359, Chaos Orb Req
Legs
Darkbrand Leggings (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=78433) - LW, Random Stats Il333, No Chaos Orb
Ring
Band of Blades (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=73498) - JC, Il346, No Chaos Orb
Elementium Destroyer's Ring (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=73520) - JC, Il346, No Chaos Orb
Elementium Moebius Band (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=73503) - JC, Il346, No Chaos Orb (Str Tank)
Worldbinder Signet (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=61474) (Deepholm Ilvel 318)
Trinket
Schnotzz's Medallion of Command (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=65805) (Uldum Q Ilevel 325)
Relic
(Mindbender Bloom) (? Ilevel 308)
Weapon
Elementium Poleaxe (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=76451) - BS, Il346, Chaos Orb Req
Torth-Slayer's Staff (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=63803) (TH Q Il 333)
Blacksoul Polearm (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=61404) - Polearm (Ilevel 318)
Obsidium Bladespear (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=61404) - BS, Il316, No Chaos Orb
LW PvP Items Il339 DOES NOT Require Chaos Orb, there seem to be a 8 item PvP set.
My guess are that some JC items should be str-items.
Some questitems might be Horde only
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This will hopefully clarify more on the crafted/rep side of things.