I feel constantly underequipped

[leukos]

It has been awhile since I've leveled a druid (version 1.x days), but I felt the same thing. I don't think I felt powerful until I got a couple of good pieces of leather from molten core (and some pieces of cloth). It always seemed like whatever armor /spec I lacked was the specific role being called for.

After awhile I gave up and switched over to a mage and a warlock.

On the plus side, you don't have to worry about your group complaining when you roll on any piece of gear.

[d0z3rr]

I had Wailing Caverns and Uldaman gear when I entered the outlands. It was quickly replaced after a few quests and a visit to the auction house.

[Tonuss]

If you're just questing to hit outlands, gear means very little.

That's how I see it, though my situation is different (PLing toons with a level 70 main). It is funny though, when my characters are level 56 with level 56 blues that few players would've had before hitting 60 (prior to tBC), while also wearing level 30 greens in other slots.

I plan to get them to 60 in the old world instances, then do the early hellfire/zangarmarsh quests for gear upgrades, then instance until I drop.

And I don't plan to drop until 70!

[Jaws5]

With casters, best gear at low lvls is always cloth. I never feel undergeared on Druids/shammy/etc. some of time I do not repair. some times i run instance completly broken. gear has little meaning for pve , now if you want to pvp with grp then thats whole new ball game. gear has to change so much at low lvls i never pay any mind to it. at 50 I start to build on gear to get ready for outland. Tank and main healer are then geared , rest as it comes

For pvp give up some one will always out gear you

[Havelcek]

What you're experiencing is the fact that many specs are not itemized well in the old world. You will find more gear for a feral druid than for a boomkin, that's just the way it is.

[Tinpah]

Thank you for your answers, everybody. I have to admit, that I have
been running around with leather a lot, altough I should know it better.
Cozi already told me, that he was running around with cloth, but I simply
did not dare to do so. But since all of you seem to agree I will change
my toon's wardrobe. I will not force it, just take what quests and drops
offer.

Thanks again for your advice,
Tinpah

EDIT: midnight typos