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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
War Paint Bindings Mail · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 wristsProtection Paladin · level 15
Warbear Harness Leather · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 chestSubtlety Rogue · level 50
Warbear Woolies Leather · Req. 52 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 legsEnhancement Shaman · level 55
Warchief Kilt Leather · Req. 34 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 legsHoly Paladin · level 35
Warden's Leather Belt Leather · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 waistFeral (Bear) Druid · level 30
Warden's Leather Boots Leather · Req. 47 · Top 10 for 1 build #1 feetFeral (Bear) Druid · level 50
Warden's Leather Bracers Leather · Req. 45 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 wristsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 45
Warden's Leather Gloves Leather · Req. 35 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 handsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 35
Warden's Leather Shoes Leather · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 feetFeral (Bear) Druid · level 40
Warden's Leather Shoulders Leather · Req. 42 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 shouldersFeral (Bear) Druid · level 45
Warden's Leather Waistguard Leather · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 waistFeral (Bear) Druid · level 50
Warden's Wizard Hat Leather · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 headSurvival Hunter · level 40
Warder's Belt Mail · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 waistProtection Paladin · level 30
Warder's Boots Plate · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 feetProtection Paladin · level 45
Warder's Gauntlet Mail · Req. 35 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 handsProtection Paladin · level 35
Warmonger Two-hand sword · Req. 47 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 two-handSurvival Hunter · level 50
Warsong Boots Leather · Req. 22 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 feetMarksmanship Hunter · level 25
Warsong Gauntlets Mail · Req. 22 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 handsArms Warrior · level 25
Warsong Sash Cloth · Req. 22 (est.) · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 waistDemonology Warlock · level 25
Watchman Pauldrons Leather · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 shouldersFeral (Bear) Druid · level 30
Wavefront Necklace Miscellaneous · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 neckDiscipline Priest · level 60
Weakness Analyzer Miscellaneous · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 trinketDestruction Warlock · level 60
Webwood Slicer Dagger · Req. 5 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 one-handBeast Mastery Hunter · level 10
Welldrip Gloves Cloth · Req. 9 (est.) · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 handsDiscipline Priest · level 10
Wendigo Collar Leather · Req. 10 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 waistArms Warrior · level 10
Whelpfire Wand Wand · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 rangedFire Mage · level 20
White Bandit Mask Cloth · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 headSubtlety Rogue · level 40
White Leather Jerkin Leather · Req. 8 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 chestEnhancement Shaman · level 10
Widowmaker Dagger · Req. 42 · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 one-handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 45
Wild Headdress Leather · Req. 34 (est.) · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 headEnhancement Shaman · level 35
Wildheart Bracers Leather · Req. 52 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 wristsHoly Paladin · level 55
Wildheart Spaulders Leather · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 shouldersRestoration Shaman · level 55
Wind Spirit Staff Staff · Req. 29 · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 two-handDiscipline Priest · level 30
Windbough Wand Wand · Req. 5 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 rangedDiscipline Priest · level 10
Windforged Shortblade Dagger · Req. 10 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 one-handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 10
Windsong Bangles Cloth · Req. 8 (est.) · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 wristsElemental Shaman · level 10
Windtalker's Wristguards Mail · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 wristsSurvival Hunter · level 60
Windtalker's Wristguards Mail · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 wristsBeast Mastery Hunter · level 50
Windtalker's Wristguards Mail · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 wristsBeast Mastery Hunter · level 40
Wing of the Whelpling Cloth · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 backFeral (Bear) Druid · level 35
Wingblade Sword · Req. 19 (est.) · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 main handBeast Mastery Hunter · level 20
Wisdom of the Timbermaw Cloth · Req. 53 · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 waistRestoration Shaman · level 55
Wisdom's Leather Armor Leather · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 chestRestoration Druid · level 15
Wisdom's Leather Belt Leather · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 waistRestoration Druid · level 15
Wisdom's Leather Boots Leather · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 feetRestoration Druid · level 20
Wisdom's Leather Gloves Leather · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 handsRestoration Shaman · level 15
Wisdom's Leather Leggings Leather · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 legsRestoration Shaman · level 25
Wisdom's Leather Pants Leather · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 legsRestoration Shaman · level 20
Wisesight Wand Wand · Req. 7 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 rangedDiscipline Priest · level 10
Witherbite Bracers Leather · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 18 builds #1 wristsSurvival Hunter · level 15

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.