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Ranked gear

Which items are worth it, and when.

Every item here places in the top 10 of at least one build’s slot ranking at some level from 10 to 60. Open one to see every build and level it is best for.

4,018ranked items
28 builds

Ranked items

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Ranked WoW Forever items with their best place
ItemBest place
Acolyte's Boots Mail · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 feetHoly Paladin · level 20
Acolyte's Chain Belt Mail · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 waistHoly Paladin · level 15
Acolyte's Chain Helm Mail · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 headHoly Paladin · level 25
Acolyte's Chain Leggings Mail · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 legsHoly Paladin · level 20
Acolyte's Gloves Mail · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 handsHoly Paladin · level 15
Acolyte's Silvered Chain Helm Mail · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 headHoly Paladin · level 20
Acolyte's Silvered Chain Leggings Mail · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 legsHoly Paladin · level 25
Adaptive Combat Assistant Miscellaneous · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 trinketAssassination Rogue · level 60
Adventurer's Pith Helmet Leather · Req. 32 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 headFeral (Bear) Druid · level 35
Advisor's Gnarled Staff Staff · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 two-handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 30
Advisor's Gnarled Staff Staff · Req. 18 · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 two-handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Advisor's Ring Miscellaneous · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 13 builds #1 fingerFrost Mage · level 50
Advisor's Ring Miscellaneous · Req. 18 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 fingerFrost Mage · level 20
Aegis of the Scarlet Commander Shield · Req. 39 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 off handProtection Paladin · level 40
Aetherwisp Bracers Cloth · Req. 13 · Top 10 for 17 builds #1 wristsDemonology Warlock · level 15
Alliance Outrunner's Sword Sword · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 one-handBeast Mastery Hunter · level 25
Ancestral Orb Miscellaneous · Req. 7 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 off handFrost Mage · level 10
Ankh of Life Miscellaneous · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 13 builds #1 trinketHoly Priest · level 40
Antipodean Rod Miscellaneous · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 off handFrost Mage · level 20
Apprentice Wizard's Gown Cloth · Req. 8 (est.) · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 chestFrost Mage · level 10
Arathi Armbands Leather · Req. 35 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 wristsCombat Rogue · level 35
Arcane Runed Bracers Cloth · Req. 34 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 wristsFrost Mage · level 35
Arcanoweave Cloak Cloth · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 22 builds #1 backEnhancement Shaman · level 60
Archlight Talisman Miscellaneous · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 17 builds #1 neckEnhancement Shaman · level 55
Archmagister's Faceted Pendant Miscellaneous · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 24 builds #1 neckMarksmanship Hunter · level 30
Archon Chestpiece Mail · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 chestRetribution Paladin · level 35
Arctic Buckler Shield · Req. 24 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 off handProtection Paladin · level 25
Ardent Custodian Mace · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 main handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 40
Arena Master Miscellaneous · Req. 35 · Top 10 for 23 builds #1 trinketFrost Mage · level 35
Argent Elite Boots Cloth · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 feetFeral (Bear) Druid · level 60
Argent Elite Shoulders Cloth · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 shouldersHoly Priest · level 60
Assassin's Blade Dagger · Req. 19 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 one-handSubtlety Rogue · level 20
Assassin's Waistguard Leather · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 waistCombat Rogue · level 60
Assassination Blade Sword · Req. 52 · Top 10 for 13 builds #1 one-handCombat Rogue · level 55
Atrophic Girdle Mail · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 waistProtection Paladin · level 15
Avenger's Armor Mail · Req. 26 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 chestArms Warrior · level 30
Axe of Orgrimmar Two-hand axe · Req. 13 (est.) · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 two-handHoly Paladin · level 15
Axe of Rin'ji Axe · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 main handProtection Warrior · level 50
Axe of the Enforcer Axe · Req. 24 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 one-handEnhancement Shaman · level 25
Azure Shoulders Cloth · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 1 build #1 shouldersFrost Mage · level 35
Azure Silk Cloak Cloth · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 1 build #1 backFrost Mage · level 30
Azure Silk Gloves Cloth · Req. 24 · Top 10 for 1 build #1 handsFrost Mage · level 25
Azure Stormsewn Cuffs Cloth · Req. 5 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 wristsHoly Priest · level 10
Azure Windraveled Armguards Leather · Req. 5 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 wristsRestoration Druid · level 10
Band of the Great Tortoise Miscellaneous · Req. 45 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #1 fingerFeral (Bear) Druid · level 45
Band of the Unicorn Miscellaneous · Req. 43 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 fingerFrost Mage · level 45
Bands of Serra'kis Leather · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 wristsFeral (Cat) Druid · level 25
Bandsaw Wristbands Mail · Req. 16 · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 wristsProtection Paladin · level 20
Barbaric Cloth Boots Cloth · Req. 10 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 feetDiscipline Priest · level 10
Barbaric Iron Boots Mail · Req. 31 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 feetArms Warrior · level 35

Preliminary rankings, shown openly.

Items and their stats come from the WoW Forever game files and are ranked with the same class, armor, weapon and level rules as the build pages, with each build's stat weights for group content. Scores are weighted points, not simulated DPS or best-in-slot claims. How scores work.