I made a list of pre-raid gear that healing priests will need.
This list covers all the gear you can get through
- Heroic Instances
- Justice Points
- Reputation
Further i made a list with enchants and gems which are relevant for us healing priests in cataclysm.
BEST IN SLOT PRE-RAID GEAR OBTAINABLE BY HEROIC INSTANCES & JP
Head: Mask of New Snow - 2200 JP
Neck: Amulet of Tender Breath - Vortex Pinnacle - Altairus
Shoulder: Mantle of Loss - SFK - Lord Godfrey
Back:Solar Wind Cloak - Halls of Origination - Rajh
Robe: Anraphet's Regalia - Halls of Origination - Anraphet
Wrist: Baron Ashbury's Cuffs - SFK - Baron Ashbury
Hands: Dolomite Adorned Gloves - Stonecore - Corborus
Waist: Belt of the Falling Rain - 1650 JP
Legs: Leggings of Charity - 2200 JP
Boots: Hekatic Slippers - Halls of Origination - Rajh
Ring #1: Veneficial Band - Lost City of the Tol'vir - Augh
Ring #2: Kibble - Blackrock Caverns - Beauty
Trinket #1: Tear of Blood - Stonecore - High Priestess Azil
Trinket #2: Witching Hourglass - Blackrock Caverns - Ascendant Lord Obsidius
Main-Hand:Scepter of Power - Halls of Origination - Setesh
Off-Hand: Prophet's Scepter - Stonecore - High Priestess Azil
Wand: Wand of Untainted Power - Grim Batol - Forgemaster Throngus
Stave: Soul Releaser - Halls of Origination - Earthrager Ptah
This leads to following instances:
Halls Of Origination: 5(!) pieces
Stonecore: 3 pieces
Shadowfang Keep: 2 pieces
Blackrock Caverns: 2 pieces
Vortex Pinnacle: 1 piece
Lost City of the Tol'vir: 1 piece
Grim Batol: 1 piece
You can see here thats its not necessary to waste your time in Throne of the Tides or Deadmines if you are going for gearing up for raids asap.
You can however enjoy both instances nevertheless.
OPTIONAL PRE-RAID GEAR OBTAINABLE BY REPUTATION
Waist: Cord of Raven Queen - Hyjal - Guardians of Hyjal Exalted
Main-Hand: Shimmering Morningstar - Tol Barad - Hellscream's Reach Revered
Trinket: Mandala of Stirring Patterns - Tol Barad - Hellscream's Reach Exalted
ENCHANTS
Head: Arcanum of Hyjal - Guardians of Hyjal Revered
Shoulder: Greater Inscription of Charged Lodestone - Therazane Exalted
Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent
Boots: Enchant Boots - Haste
Legs: Powerful Ghostly Spellthread
Bracer: Enchant Bracer - Exceptional Spirit
Chest: Enchant Chest - Peerless Stats
Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Greater Intellect
Gloves: Enchant Gloves - Haste
Off hand: Enchant Off-Hand - Superior Intellect
Ring: Enchant Ring - Intellect
GEMS
META: Ember Shadowspirit Diamond
RED: Brilliant Inferno Ruby
BLUE: Sparkling Ocean Sapphire
YELLOW: Quick Amberjewel
PURPLE: Purified Demonseye
ORANGE: Reckless Ember Topaz
GREEN: Zen Dream Emerald
Of course there are more items you can get through professions like Tailoring, Jewelcrafting and Archeology.
Feel free to add an item or submit a change for an existing item. I will try to keep this updated.
Have fun & thx harky for clearing some things up.