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+spell hit (unless your 202)
+spell Damage
+shadow Damage (as you do use fire, but your mostly shadow)
+spell crit (20-25%) on SB is fine at this level of gear)
+spell haste (most the items with it here are Badge loot, and not that great)
+Stamina (should be on most items anyway, don't gear for it directly)
+Intellect (likewise comes on most items anyway, don't gear for it directly)

• Gem up for +hit/+damage unless your hit capped, then just go damage, or damage/crit if your crits really low.

• Get Spellstrike/Frozen Shadoweave set made, they will see you into T5 and even T6 (ish).

• PvP and get Vindicator's Silk Cuffs, they are insanely good considering how easy they are to get.

• Get an arena team, even a 2v2.. if you suck it doesn't matter, get those points 200 a week if you have to. Buy a S2 weapon (S3 if you have the rating) then you can ignore 99.9% of the weapons that drop in raids :p

• Get revered with the Sha'tar for Glyph of Power this is THE head enchant, no contest.

• If you can, pick Scryers, and get revered Scryer's Bloodgem makes +hit stacking easy.

• Rep grind to Cenarion Expedition - Exalted also for Ashyen's Gift more easy +hit.

• I highly recommend the entire FR epic set (100 badges total), you'll need this in SSC for Leo.

• Farm some Badges and get Orb of the Soul-Eater (great off hand).

• Fetish of the Primal Gods (is in my honest opinion slightly better than the Orb due to stats but both are great).

• Carved Witch Doctor's Stick (very nice wand, worth getting if you have the badges)

• Go Farm Kara till Ritssyn's Lost Pendant drops (neck for life... almost)

• Farm Kara some more for Handwraps of Flowing Thought (excellent gloves, last till T6 in my honest opinion)

• Ruby Drape of the Mysticant that drops of Prince Malchezaar (best cloak before MH)

Entering T6 you should be 202 hit capped, have around 25% SB crit and with Fel armor + FG out around 1.1k Damage, and 9.5k life (unbuffed). From here on it gets silly, and you'll learn to love those +12 spell damage epic gems

Another note, a lot of the non teir loot is really good, but having 4/5 tier 6 eclipses the individual items. (you still want to keep 2 Tier 5, even once you have full Tier 6, so you can swap in for the set bonus healing on pet unfriendly fights)

HEAD
Cowl of the Illidari High Lord - BT - Best helm in the game, get it unless your using T6 helm for 4/5 Set Bonus.
Hood of the Malefic - MH - Hard to pick this as 2nd, with the 4/5 Bonus is the best helm in the game, but once you have all the other T6 loot the above wins.

NECK
Translucent Spellthread Necklace - BT - At last, something to replace the Kara neck with

SHOULDER
Mantle of the Malefic - BT - Better in almost everyway for us, easily first choice.
Hatefury Mantle- MH - The stats suck, but god the damage and crit is handy, take if you cant get T6 yet.
Blood-cursed Shoulderpads - BT - Weak, take if its a last option.. I'd rather keep T5 than these..

BACK
Nethervoid Cloak - Trash Both - WIN ! just get it.. no debate.

CHEST
Robe of the Malefic - BT - Take it, if you get into 5/5 T6 you can sub out legs or head for the superior non step items.
Robes of Rhonin - MH - Take ONLY IF YOU MISSED Vestments of the Sea-Witch, that +epic gems = way better.

WRIST
Cuffs of Devastation - MH - slightly better than the PvP ones, not much better but worth taking.
Focused Mana Bindings - BT - More pointless loot, don't touch these, PvP or Rages ones > these.

HANDS
Gloves of the Malefic - MH - Fricking Awesome gloves, and Tier loot to boot

BELT
Anetheron's Noose - MH - Awesome belt, damage, crit and good stats.

LEGS
Leggings of Devastation - BT - Great Stats, Highest Damage in the game (with right gems) and Great +Hit, get unless you in 4/5 T6.
Leggings of the Malefic - BT - Again, if its not needed for the 4/5 Bonus its 2nd place, if you need it for 4/5 it wins.
Leggings of Channeled Elements - MH - Ignore the spirit, these legs rock get them unless your guilds killing mother Shaz and beyond.

FEET
Slippers of the Seacaller - BT - Best Boots, as long as you don't need +hit.
Blue Suede Shoes - MH - Good hit, good damage, great stats only lack of sockets makes this 2nd.

RINGS
Ring of Captured Storms - BT - Once you look past the no stats, this ring is insanely good.
Ring of Ancient Knowledge- BT - Great Ring, get two unless your MH rep is nearly full or you have the above.


TRINKETS
The Skull of Gul'dan - BT - Great Trinket for all spec's. Get it, that + VST is probably the best setup a Felguard lock can have.

WEAPON
Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer- BT- AT LAST, a PvE weapon that isn't beat by a PvP one.. so much haste...damage... everything
Tempest of Chaos - MH - Great Weapon, get it if your a 1-hander lock, and it looks cool to boot.

OFFHAND
Chronicle of Dark Secrets - MH - if you use a off hand take this, it wins, end of story.
Blind-Seers Icon- BT - does not come close to the above, take it only if you badly need the +hit

WAND
Wand of Prismatic Focus - BT - Better than the T5 wand, so replace time

1. If your not hit capped gem for +hit or +hit/damage (I once had both spellstrike items loaded with 3x+8spell hit :p)
2. Keep spell crit around 25%-30% on Shadowbolt, this helps keep up Improved Shadowbolt Debuff. (20%-25% if your pre T6)
3. Done the above ? then load up +damage galore.
4. Sod socket bonus's 3 x Runed Crimson Spinel beats any socket bonus I know, once your hit and crit are sorted.
5. You get enough Stamina from gear and talents, don't waste gem slots on +Stamina or +dam/+Stamina.