EDIT: 11/20/07. Season 3 is starting on Tuesday 11/27. That means a new feral Gladiator set (without the +heal, adds +hit and armor ignore, very nice for PVE) is coming out. Season 1 Gladiator gear is becoming buyable with honor points and new Leather and Dragonhide boots, belts and bracers are coming out. Even if you don't like to PVP much, I highly suggest grinding the honor as much as you can stand, until you collect these epics.
If you've just dinged 70 and you want to get some decent cat dps gear before you head into Karazhan or Heroics, then you're in luck. As with bear druids, cat druids have quite a few goodies available from quests in the Burning Crusade.
This list is a little different from the bear tanking list, in that I've pulled most of these items straight from Emmerald's lists. The items will be listed in the order of their DPS from highest to lowest on the sustained dps list. Emmerald's system of converting stats to DPS gain from items is pretty solid, so I figured why reinvent the wheel?
If you want a whomping big DPS gear list, Emmerald has two that fit that descripition:
Emmerald's Cat Druid Sustained DPS Gear List
Emmerald's Cat Druid Burst DPS Gear List
Ok, now for my recommendations. All of this stuff is pretty easy to get, and rates pretty high on Emmerald's list.
One thing I'm not including are various green items "of the Tiger." Often, these will rank very highly on the list because of the STR and AGI. . Since cats don't have a good aggro dump, and a lot of fights involve damage to the whole group, I recommend you have a fair amount of STA even on DPS gear. As usual, the crafted BoP epics are very good, and if you have leatherworking or engineering, you should definitely take advantage. The dps figurines from jewel crafting are also very nice.
HEAD:
Cobrascale Hood (Crafted) It's epic, but it only slightly edges out Helm of the Claw, so I'd advise passing unless you have cash to burn.
Helm of the Claw (Quest in Steam Vaults)
Stealther's Helmet of Second Sight (Quest in Shadowmoon Valley)
NECK:
Haramad's Bargain (Consortium Exalted Rep)
Necklace of Trophies (BoE World Drop) This gains on Natasha's because of the +Hit. If you're already at 5-6% from other gear, Natasha's pulls ahead.
Natasha's Pack Collar (Quest in Blade's Edge Mountains)
BACK:
Vengeance Wrap (Crafted) Expensive, and lacks Stamina, but most DPS from a cape you'll find outside a raid.
Capacitus' Cloak of Calibration (Mechanar Drop)
SHOULDERS:
Expedition Scout's Epaulets (Alliance Only Quest, Shattered Halls)
Blackened Leather Spaulders (Kurenai Revered Rep)/Talbuk Hide Spaulders (Mag'har Revered Rep) A pretty easy rep grind, and well worth it.
Shoulderpads of Assassination (Shattered Halls Drop) The rep shoulders above are a little better, and don't need costly gems to get the most out of them.
Cleansed Fel Pauldrons (Aldor Questline in Netherstorm)
CHEST:
Chestguard of the Talon (BoE World Drop) This can usually be gotten off the Auction House very cheaply. In sustained DPS, it's rated slightly below the Tunic of Assassination, which it outperforms on burst DPS. Considering the gems to bring the Tunic of Assassination up to par are worth more than this chest, it's the clear winner in my book.
WAIST:
Belt of Deep Shadow (Crafted) I'm only listing this to tell you not to bother with it. It's a BoE crafted, but the mats list includes two Nether Vortex which only drop in 25 mans. At this stage in raid progression it's unlikely any guild who has the resources to make one is selling many outside their guild, and if they were to sell one, the price is sure to be high. However, if you're rich or know the right person to get one made, it's an outstanding belt.
Veteran's Dragonhide Belt / Veteran's Leather Belt (PVP) The Leather slightly edges out the Dragonhide in DPS, but I don't mind trading less than 1 DPS and a little STA for the INT. The extra Armor doesn't hurt either if the going gets tough and the tough go bearing.
Socrethar's Girdle (Scryers Quest in Netherstorm)
WRIST:
Veteran's Dragonhide Bracers (PVP) Fourth on the list for both burst and sustained DPS. Clear winner over the Leather version. These are the easiest to attain epic PVP piece, and considering their placement on the list, there's no excuse not to get them, even if you hate PVP.
LEGS:
Clefthoof Hide Leggings (Quest in Blade's Edge Mountains) Easy and fun quest line. No reason not to get these. They're ranked fourth for burst DPS and ninth for sustained DPS. Best choice for pre-raid or pre-heroic legs. Unlike their closest attainable counterparts, they don't require gems to get the most from them.
HANDS:
Gloves of the Unbound (Arcatraz Drop) If you're going to farm for gloves, these are the ones to farm for. Slotted with two STR gems, they blow away Wastewalker Gloves and Handgrips of Assassination.
Fel Leather Gloves (Crafted) These fall a little under 2 DPS behind Wastewalker and Assassination in sustain damage and beat them by a good margin in burst damage, and you can get them without relying on a lucky roll. These do lack any STA, however.
FEET:
Veteran's Dragonhide Boots/Veteran's Leather Boots (PVP) Again, the Leather beats the Dragonhide a little on sustained, and a bit more on burst dps. I'd opt for the INT, personally.
Fel Leather Boots (Crafted) Makes a good showing on the DPS list, but again, totally laking in STA. In my opinion, go pvp for the belts, boots and bracers, it's worth the effort.
The Master's Treads (BoE World Drop) Not half bad. Can use these until you get better if you find a deal on them at the AH or get them from a drop. Stealth bonus is a nice perk.
RINGS:
A'dal's Command (Sha'tar Exalted Rep) Will take a lot of TK runs, but there are enough other items on this list in TK instances to make it a no brainer if you like doing instances.
Overseer's Signet (Aldor Quest in Netherstorm) If you're Aldor, this is a great option, almost equal to A'dal's Command (and listed higher on burst dps by Emmerald)
Acrobat's Mark of the Sha'tar (Quest in Shadowmoon Valley)
Kaylaan's Signet (Aldor Quest in Netherstorm) From the same quest that gives Cleansed Fel Pauldrons.
Slayer's Mark of the Redemption (Quest in Shadowmoon Valley) Identical stats to Kaylaan's Signet, but not a faction specific quest.
TRINKETS:
Skyguard Silver Cross (Shat'tari Skyguard Exalted) It's a rep grind, but it's probably worth it. Great DPS trinket.
Hourglass of the Unraveller (Black Morass Drop) Another great crit trinket.
Bladefist's Breadth (Quest in Hellfire Peninsula) Yep, it's good all the way to 70.
Abacus of Violent Odds (Mechanar Drop)
Badge of Tenacity (BoE, World Drop) Great for tanking and not too bad on DPS. Good if you want to save some bag space.
Fetish of the Fallen (Auchinai Crypts drop)
Mark of Conquest (Zangarmarsh World PVP Reward)
Core of Ar'Kelos (Quest in Netherstorm)
Uniting Charm (Alliance Quest in Nagrand)
Ogre Mauler's Badge (Horde Quest in Nagrand)
WEAPON:
Merciless Gladiator's Maul (Arena Season 2 Reward) I normally don't put Arena gear in my guides, because of the effort involved, but you should give this weapon a good hard look. Even if you're the most casual pacifist of a gamer, it may be worth it to duke it out for a few weeks for this bad boy.
Staff of Natural Fury (BoE World Drop) This will set you back quite a bit. On the up side, it has excellent DPS and a nice shape shifting cost reduction. Not a bad choice if you PVP but don't Arena.
Dreamer's Dragonstaff (Botanica Drop) This seems to have a good drop rate. Even my Mage has it. Shouldn't be too hard to farm while you work your way up the list.
Earthwarden (Cenarion Expedition Exalted Rep) If you've got one for tanking, it'll do respectable double duty until you get a better dedicated DPS weapon.
ENCHANTS and GEMS:
Generally, go for STR and AGI. Given the choice between the two, go for STR.
