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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
Barbaric Iron Helm Mail · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 headFury Warrior · level 35
Baron Charr's Sceptre Mace · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 main handEnhancement Shaman · level 55
Barrens Basher Mace · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 main handProtection Paladin · level 20
Bashing Pauldrons Leather · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 shouldersElemental Shaman · level 15
Basilisk Hide Pants Leather · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 legsMarksmanship Hunter · level 40
Battle Healer's Cloak Cloth · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 backRestoration Druid · level 50
Battle Healer's Cloak Cloth · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 backRestoration Druid · level 40
Battle Healer's Cloak Cloth · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 backRestoration Shaman · level 30
Battle Healer's Cloak Cloth · Req. 18 · Top 10 for 19 builds #1 backDiscipline Priest · level 20
Battleboots of Heroism Plate · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 feetArms Warrior · level 55
Batwing Mantle Cloth · Req. 29 · Top 10 for 19 builds #1 shouldersDiscipline Priest · level 30
Beacon of Hope Miscellaneous · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 off handHoly Priest · level 35
Beads of Ogre Might Miscellaneous · Req. 58 (est.) · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 neckAssassination Rogue · level 60
Beads of Ogre Mojo Miscellaneous · Req. 58 (est.) · Top 10 for 18 builds #1 neckArcane Mage · level 60
Bear Bracers Leather · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 wristsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Bear Poking Stick Polearm · Req. 53 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 two-handSurvival Hunter · level 55
Beastmaster's Cap Mail · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 headSurvival Hunter · level 55
Beastmaster's Gauntlets Mail · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 handsMarksmanship Hunter · level 50
Beastmaster's Gloves Mail · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 handsMarksmanship Hunter · level 50
Beastmaster's Treads Mail · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 feetMarksmanship Hunter · level 55
Beastmaster's Tunic Mail · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 chestSurvival Hunter · level 55
Beastmaster's Tunic Mail · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 chestSurvival Hunter · level 55
Beaststalker's Gloves Mail · Req. 54 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 handsBeast Mastery Hunter · level 55
Beguiler Robes Cloth · Req. 29 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 chestRestoration Druid · level 30
Bejeweled Legguards Plate · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 legsProtection Paladin · level 50
Belt of Arugal Cloth · Req. 23 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 waistDiscipline Priest · level 25
Belt of Blades Leather · Req. 10 (est.) · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 waistSubtlety Rogue · level 10
Belt of the Archmage Cloth · Req. 57 · Top 10 for 17 builds #1 waistFire Mage · level 60
Belt of the Gladiator Mail · Req. 44 · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 waistArms Warrior · level 45
Berserker Bracers Plate · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 wristsRetribution Paladin · level 60
Berserker Bracers Plate · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 wristsFury Warrior · level 50
Berserker Bracers Plate · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 wristsFury Warrior · level 40
Big Voodoo Cloak Cloth · Req. 43 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 backArcane Mage · level 45
Big Voodoo Pants Leather · Req. 42 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 legsBalance Druid · level 45
Black Amnesty Dagger · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 one-handAssassination Rogue · level 60
Black Bear Hide Vest Leather · Req. 9 · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 chestFeral (Bear) Druid · level 10
Black Cord Cloth · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 waistDemonology Warlock · level 40
Black Dragonscale Helm Mail · Req. 56 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 headSurvival Hunter · level 60
Black Gloves Cloth · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 handsAffliction Warlock · level 50
Black Handwraps Cloth · Req. 35 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 handsDestruction Warlock · level 35
Black Pearl Ring Miscellaneous · Req. 19 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 fingerRestoration Shaman · level 20
Black Sandals Cloth · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 feetDemonology Warlock · level 50
Black Slippers Cloth · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 feetShadow Priest · level 30
Black Waistcord Cloth · Req. 47 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 waistDemonology Warlock · level 50
Black Whelp Cloak Cloth · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 backShadow Priest · level 15
Black Whelp Slippers Leather · Req. 10 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 feetHoly Paladin · level 10
Black Widow Band Miscellaneous · Req. 21 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 fingerRestoration Shaman · level 25
Black Wolf Bracers Leather · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 wristsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 25
Blackened Defias Armor Leather · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 chestFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Blackened Defias Belt Leather · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 waistBeast Mastery Hunter · level 20

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.