Best in Slot
Ilvl-capped equipment for every spec that can realistically attempt Algalon at 226 average item level. Hover any item for the full Wowhead tooltip — stats, gems, source and all. See the Herald & Argent guide for the real Algalon fight breakdown.
Stat Priorities
- See the Herald & Argent guide for stat priorities
Caps & Requirements
Hit/expertise caps shift a lot at this gear level — the creator notes below (and the full mechanics writeup in the Herald & Argent guide) cover the real per-build requirements.
Notes
Alternatives are listed where two items are close enough that raid composition, luck or professions decide between them.
How this list works
Herald of the Titans requires defeating Algalon the Observer in Ulduar with your average item level at or under 226 — so unlike the Phase 4 BiS list, "best" here means the strongest gear that still keeps you under the cap, drawn from Ulduar, Trial of the Champion, Naxxramas and crafted items rather than the current raid tier. Shirt and tabard are deliberately left unequipped on every spec: both count toward your average, and the compendium this is sourced from explicitly warns against wearing either.
Every item name links straight to Wowhead's WotLK Classic database with the real gems baked into the tooltip URL, so the tooltip you see on hover is the real, live item — full stats, sockets and all. The line under each item name shows its real enchant; hover the item itself for gems.
Item tooltips and icons above are served live from Wowhead.com — RealNibba doesn't host or create that data, and isn't affiliated with Wowhead. The portrait screenshot changes with your selected class and shows the real Ulduar 25-man tier set for that class, a real community submission from Wowhead's own item set page.
Credits
This gear data is not RealNibba's own theorycrafting — it's sourced from a real, actively-maintained community project, the Grand Selayan Cartel itemization compendium, built for Warmane Icecrown's trading community. See the full Herald & Argent guide for the real Algalon fight breakdown and complete credits.
Classes & specializations covered
- Warrior — Arms, Fury, Protection
- Paladin — Retribution, Protection, Holy
- Hunter — Survival
- Rogue — Combat, Assassination
- Priest — Shadow, Holy, Discipline
- Death Knight — Blood, Unholy, Frost
- Shaman — Elemental, Enhancement, Restoration
- Mage — Fire
- Warlock — Demonology, Affliction
- Druid — Balance, Feral (Cat), Feral (Bear), Restoration
Looking for the regular Phase 4 (ICC) list instead? Head back to BiS Lists, or check Argent Defender BiS for the other ilvl-capped achievement.
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