Leveling cloth gear = Cloth Gear Guide for Leveling = Intro . During your trips in Azeroth as a Priest , Mage , or Warlock , you are bound to run through a mass load of cloth armor . Now you may be confused as to what to get or where to get it and how long to keep it for . Well , now with this guide you should have no troubles or worries and can focus 100 % on your other goals . 1 - 12 . Your gear through 1 - 12 should be irrelevant as there are few decent pieces to be had and gear makes little impact this early . However , you should have at least every slot besides Head , Necklace , Rings , and Trinkets filled with a white or grey quality item . 13 - 20 . Now here is when both factions start getting some good options , in the gear department . If you are Horde side , one of the must haves are the from Ragefire Chasm . These are not hard to get and will last a bit and will probably be your first Rare item . The is also a good choice , but not necessary as you will want to get the as soon as possible from Shadowfang Keep . from Tailoring are some fantastic boots to have , whether you have the profession or not . Depending on your faction , you # ll either get the from the Deadmines ( Alliance ) or the from the Wailing Caverns ( Horde ) . However , with the new means of finding instance groups ( and the generous free teleport into the instance , both are equally accessable . They have the same decent bonuses so its purely personal choice . For the pants slot , any of the Eagle items will be useful for these levels . Mages should try to grab the from Shadowfang Keep when you can . For Priests and Warlocks , from Blackfathom Deeps is a useful belt to have . Another viable alternative for any cloth wearing class would be the sometimes found inside the gained whenever you run a random instance . As for rings , from the Deadmines and from Wailing Caverns do a great job . The level 18 rings from Warsong Gulch are a viable alternative although they are harder to acquire as they require Honour . In the necklace slot , anything is better than nothing but don ' t waste your gold buying a necklace with horrible stats . And as for cloaks , the ones you should consider are the from Wailing Caverns , the from hitting exalted with Tranquillien , or from the Deadmines . And , as with the belts , there is also the possibility of finding a inside the . Some will have stats that won ' t help you but eventually , you ' ll find something useful . 20 - 30 . Whee , these levels are sure to be fun no matter what class you are and its an important journey making it through these ten levels . Here is where the right gear can decide either a valiant champion or a forgotten fighter . Head . In these levels , Head gear isn ' t immediately available and important . But there is still some goodness to be had ! Electromagnetic Gigaflux Reactivator from Gnomeregan is easily the best headpiece to have , but also the hardest to obtain . If you want my opinion , stick with a Azure Silk Hood or better yet , grab yourself a Moonsoul Crown Necklace . Nothing too noteworthy here that you MUST have . Amulet of the Moon is the best choice from Jewelcrafting . Shoulders . Not the coolest looking slot for early cloth gear , but still very important . In your early 20s , Feline Mantle from Shadowfang Keep is the way to go . As you near 30 , you MUST have Berylline Pads from a quest reward in Razorfen Kraul . Back . Any of the Eagle item does well here . Chest . Either keep your Robes of Arugal , upgrade to Death Speaker Robes from Razorfen Kraul or get Dustfall Robes from Hillsbrad Foothills from a quest if you are Alliance . Horde , get Mordant ' s Travel Tunic from a quest in Dustwallow Marsh if you must . Wrist . from Desolace . Enough said . Hands . Alliance , get Insulated Sage Gloves from Alterac Mountains and Horde , you will have to deal with any good of the Eagle item . Waist . A good Crimson Silk Belt from Tailoring holds its own here . Legs . Gaze Dreamer Pants and Leech Pants from Blackfathom Deeps are the best ways to go . Feet . Kodo Rustler Boots from Desolace are just great . Finger . Few upgrades , but Lonetree ' s Circle from Dustwallow Marsh for Horde is really nice and Ring of Forlorn Spirits from Duskwood for Alliance is good , too .