This is the Tier 1 set for hunters, obtained solely from drops in Molten Core. Six of the eight pieces drop from bosses, and the bracers and belt from trash mob drops.

The set bonus' are okay, but the 8-piece is especially good for Barrage specced hunters.

Very excellent damage output if the full 8 piece set is obtained. Make sure to get everything enchanted with +agility when receiving a piece in Molten Core. Decent FR, even for an item set.

Locations:

Head-Molten Core-Garr
Shoulders-Molten Core-Sulfuron Harbringer
Chest-Molten Core-Golemagg the Incinerator
Pants-Molten Core-Magmadar
Gloves-Molten Core-Shazzrah
Boots-Molten Core-Gehennas
Belt-Molten Core-Trash Mobs
Bracers-Molten Core-Trash Mobs

Recolored version in TBC (not a set):<ul><li><div>Head: http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28215 Mok'Nathal Mask of Battle from http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17848#heroic-drops Lieutenant Drake in http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=2367#heroic-drops Old Hillsbrad Foothills (Heroic) </div></li><li><div>Shoulder: http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28306 Towering Mantle of the Hunt from http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17976#dropped-by Commander Sarannis in http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3847#normal-drops The Botanica </div></li><li><div>Chest: http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28186 Laughing Skull Battle Harness from http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17880#dropped-by Temporus in http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=2366#normal-drops The Black Morass </div></li><li><div>Wrist: http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27865 Bracers of Shirrak from http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=18371#heroic-drops Shirrak the Dead Watcher in http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3790#heroic-drops Auchenai Crypts (Heroic) </div></li><li><div>Hands: http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=30951 Ar'tor's Mainstay reward of http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=10579 The Cipher of Damnation - The Third Fragment Recovered in http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3520#normal-drops Shadowmoon Valley </div></li><li><div>Waist: http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27521 Telaari Hunting Girdle from http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=16807#dropped-by Grand Warlock Nethekurse in http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3714#normal-drops The Shattered Halls </div></li><li><div>Legs: http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27773 Barbaric Legstraps from http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17882#heroic-drops The Black Stalker in http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3716#heroic-drops The Underbog (Heroic) </div></li><li><div>Feet: http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27450 Wild Stalker Boots from http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17306#heroic-drops Watchkeeper Gargolmar in http://aowow.org/https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3562#heroic-drops Hellfire Ramparts (Heroic) </div></li></ul>

https://vanillawowdb.com/?itemset=206"">(Item Set #206)

This is the hunter ""tier 1"" set. It drops exclusively in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=2717"">Molten Core .

Molten Core is exceptionally easy to solo at level 85 and you shouldn't have any trouble collecting this set on your own over time. Grab a Tenacity pet with Thunderstomp and https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=42900"">(Item #42900) and https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=42907"">(Item #42907) for an easy time.

https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16847"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_pants_mail_03.gif)"">Giantstalker's Leggings - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11982"">(NPC #11982)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16849"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_boots_chain_13.gif)"">Giantstalker's Boots - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=12259"">(NPC #12259)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16846"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_helmet_05.gif)"">Giantstalker's Helmet - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=12057"">(NPC #12057)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16852"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_gauntlets_10.gif)"">Giantstalker's Gloves - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=12264"">(NPC #12264)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16848"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_shoulder_10.gif)"">Giantstalker's Epaulets - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=12098"">(NPC #12098)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16845"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_chest_chain_03.gif)"">Giantstalker's Breastplate - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11988"">(NPC #11988)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16850"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_bracer_17.gif)"">Giantstalker's Bracers - BoE, Trash
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16851"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_belt_28.gif)"">Giantstalker's Belt - BoE, Trash

If you're looking to put together a hunter item, tier 1 nostalgic set, you may consider...

https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=18282"">(Item #18282) - BoE, crafted (engineering)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=17069"">(Item #17069) - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11982"">(NPC #11982)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=17072"">(Item #17072) - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11988"">(NPC #11988)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=17102"">(Item #17102) - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11502"">(NPC #11502)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=18817"">(Item #18817) - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11502"">(NPC #11502)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21478"">(Item #21478) - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=15369"">(NPC #15369) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3429"">Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21459"">(Item #21459) - https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=15339"">(NPC #15339) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3429"">Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj

And of course https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=18713"">(Item #18713) if you have it.

Judging from the pics, the set looks awesome on a dwarf hunter, the proportions are excellent, pitty I'm a Tauren hunter.

Anyone have any alternative shoulder pieces that would be a good shoulder replacment. Something a little smaller than my mount.

Back in the day when ""epic"" meant ""item level 6 higher than your character level""... xD

<ins>This set</ins> -together with all T1 sets- drops completely and exclusively in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=2717"">Molten Core , from:
https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=12057"">(NPC #12057) : https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16846"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_helmet_05.gif)"">Giantstalker's Helmet
https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=12098"">(NPC #12098) : https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16848"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_shoulder_10.gif)"">Giantstalker's Epaulets
https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11988"">(NPC #11988) : https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16845"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_chest_chain_03.gif)"">Giantstalker's Breastplate
https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=12264"">(NPC #12264) : https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16852"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_gauntlets_10.gif)"">Giantstalker's Gloves
https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11982"">(NPC #11982) : https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16847"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_pants_mail_03.gif)"">Giantstalker's Leggings
https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=12259"">(NPC #12259) : https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16849"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_boots_chain_13.gif)"">Giantstalker's Boots

https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16851"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_belt_28.gif)"">Giantstalker's Belt and https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16850"" class=""qundefined icontiny"" style=""background-image: url(images/icons/tiny/inv_bracer_17.gif)"">Giantstalker's Bracers drop from trash mobs, mostly from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11673"">(NPC #11673) s (though those in packs before https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11982"">(NPC #11982) won't drop anything). Since they are BoE, you can also find them in the AH.

The whole instance is soloable by any lvl 90, but I'd advice you to go with at least two friends of different classes who are also hunting for this tier set. It should make it a little more enjoyable (and just a little faster, too) and may make you suffer a little less if you keep getting pieces for other classes (at least a friend would be enjoying them)

And you might also get <ins>Bonus Tracks:</ins><ul><li><div>If you are also hunting the T2 from https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=2677"">Blackwing Lair , https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11502"">(NPC #11502) can drop https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=16938"">(Item #16938) (or any other T2 legpiece).</div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=17182"">(Item #17182) and https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=19019"">(Item #19019) are crafted from pieces which also drop here.</div></li></ul><del>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</del>

I've got my https://vanillawowdb.com/?itemset=206"">(Item Set #206) long ago, but never wore it because of the helmet (it look just awful in most races). A few days ago I was thinking of a way of not transmogging my https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=98148"">(Item #98148) , and it hit me:
https://vanillawowdb.com/?itemset=206"">(Item Set #206) with no helmet!
<b>And then it hit me again:</b>
https://vanillawowdb.com/?itemset=206"">(Item Set #206) + https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28671"">(Item #28671) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=16524"">(NPC #16524) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3457"">(Zone #3457) ), which match almost perfectly with the color theme.

(Btw, it's the only mail headpiece with this model (the others are plate), so don't waste time looking for it in another color for other sets.)

<ins>Cloak:</ins>
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=62038"">(Item #62038) makes a great cloak if you still haven't got the ""Legendepic"" https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=98148"">(Item #98148) . Or if you are wearing any other backpiece, you could try https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=30971"">(Item #30971)

<ins>Guns:</ins><ul><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=40385"">(Item #40385) makes quite a cool match.</div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27794"">(Item #27794) (mostly for tauren or dwarves)</div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=18282"">(Item #18282) </div></li></ul><ins>Crossbows:</ins><ul><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=87650"">(Item #87650) </div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21459"">(Item #21459) </div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28504"">(Item #28504) </div></li></ul><ins>Bows:</ins><ul><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=51927"">(Item #51927) </div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=31072"">(Item #31072) </div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28772"">(Item #28772) (with https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=30971"">(Item #30971) )</div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=40265"">(Item #40265) </div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=59364"">(Item #59364) </div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=61353"">(Item #61353) </div></li><li><div>https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=35590"">(Item #35590) </div></li></ul>That is, of course, if you haven't had a chance to get your paws on https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=48697"">(Item #48697) (Horde) which looks just <b><ins>epicly perfect</ins></b> on this, or https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=48711"">(Item #48711) (Alliance) which goes quite cool, too.

Take a look at the https://vanillawowdb.com/?compare?items=98148:28671:16845:16851:16847:16848:16850:16852:16849:486... <b>FULL SET</b> (three options with minor changes)

And if you want to be a little more original, there's a <ins>Recolor Set</ins>:<ul><li><div>Head: https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=32085"">(Item #32085) (sold by https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=18525"">(NPC #18525) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3703"">Shattrath City ) / https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28215"">(Item #28215) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17848"">(NPC #17848) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=2367"">Old Hillsbrad Foothills )</div></li><li><div>Shoulders: https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28306"">(Item #28306) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17976"">(NPC #17976) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3847"">The Botanica )</div></li><li><div>Chest: https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28186"">(Item #28186) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17880"">(NPC #17880) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=2366"">The Black Morass )</div></li><li><div>Waist: https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27521"">(Item #27521) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=16807"">(NPC #16807) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3714"">The Shattered Halls ) / https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27743"">(Item #27743) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17770"">(NPC #17770) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3716"">The Underbog )</div></li><li><div>Legs: https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27773"">(Item #27773) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17882"">(NPC #17882) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3716"">The Underbog )</div></li><li><div>Feet: https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27450"">(Item #27450) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17306"">(NPC #17306) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3562"">Hellfire Ramparts )</div></li><li><div>Wrists: https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=39679"">(Item #39679) (reward for https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=30112"">(Quest #30112) (H) or https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=29803"">(Quest #29803) (A) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=206"">Utgarde Keep ) / https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27522"">(Item #27522) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=17377"">(NPC #17377) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3713"">The Blood Furnace ) / https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=27865"">(Item #27865) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=18371"">(NPC #18371) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3790"">Auchenai Crypts ) / https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=34698"">(Item #34698) (from https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=24723"">(NPC #24723) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=4131"">(Zone #4131) )</div></li><li><div>Hands: https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=30951"">(Item #30951) (reward for https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=10579"">(Quest #10579) in https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=3520"">Shadowmoon Valley ). Now: There are not gloves for this recolor. These are actually for the ""Outland Green"" recolor, which is not complete. If you don't like how they look with the rest of the set, an interesting option could be https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=78271"">(Item #78271) from https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=5861"">(Zone #5861) , or its recolor, https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=97651"">(Item #97651) (Beastmaster's replica)</div></li></ul><del>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</del>

PS: By any means I would recommend https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21478"">(Item #21478) to go with https://vanillawowdb.com/?itemset=206"">(Item Set #206)