Pre-heroic Bear tanking list

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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

HEAD
1. [Mask of Vines] (JP)
2. [Helm of Secret Knowledge] (Q)

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]