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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.

4,058ranked items
28 builds

Ranked items

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Ranked WoW Forever items with their best place
ItemBest place
Frostwolf Plate Belt Plate · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 waistArms Warrior · level 55
Furen's Boots Cloth · Req. 39 · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 feetRestoration Druid · level 40
Furs of the Earthen Ring Cloth · Req. 28 (est.) · Top 10 for 11 builds #2 backEnhancement Shaman · level 30
Garb of Fallen Felbark Leather · Req. 29 · Top 10 for 9 builds #2 chestSurvival Hunter · level 30
Gauntlets of Heroism Plate · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #2 handsFury Warrior · level 55
Gauntlets of Ogre Strength Mail · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 3 builds #2 handsArms Warrior · level 30
Gaze Dreamer Pants Cloth · Req. 23 · Top 10 for 13 builds #2 legsAffliction Warlock · level 25
Ghostweave Vest Cloth · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 chestDiscipline Priest · level 50
Girdle of The Five Thunders Mail · Req. 60 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #2 waistEnhancement Shaman · level 60
Glimmering Mail Pauldrons Mail · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 3 builds #2 shouldersArms Warrior · level 25
Gloves of Insight Leather · Req. 28 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #2 handsBalance Druid · level 30
Gloves of Kapelan Cloth · Req. 28 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #2 handsEnhancement Shaman · level 30
Glowing Green Talisman Miscellaneous · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 28 builds #2 neckRestoration Druid · level 25
Glyphed Bracers Leather · Req. 32 · Top 10 for 7 builds #2 wristsBeast Mastery Hunter · level 35
Gnoll Casting Gloves Cloth · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 10 builds #2 handsBalance Druid · level 20
Golemguard Chest Mail · Req. 13 · Top 10 for 2 builds #2 chestProtection Warrior · level 15
Golemheart Stave Staff · Req. 13 · Top 10 for 14 builds #2 two-handFire Mage · level 15
Grave Shroud Cloth · Req. 18 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 backEnhancement Shaman · level 20
Gray Leather Boots Leather · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 6 builds #2 feetMarksmanship Hunter · level 15
Greater Eternal Wand Wand · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 7 builds #2 rangedFire Mage · level 55
Greatstaff of the Necrokhans Staff · Req. 35 · Top 10 for 15 builds #2 two-handShadow Priest · level 35
Green Dragonscale Leggings Mail · Req. 49 · Top 10 for 1 build #2 legsElemental Shaman · level 50
Grim Reaper Polearm · Req. 35 · Top 10 for 4 builds #2 two-handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 35
Grimlok's Charge Polearm · Req. 42 · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 two-handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 45
Grimlok's Tribal Vestments Cloth · Req. 42 · Top 10 for 10 builds #2 chestHoly Priest · level 45
Guard's Gloves Mail · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 handsProtection Warrior · level 15
Guard's Silvered Chain Shirt Mail · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 2 builds #2 chestProtection Paladin · level 25
Guardian Leather Bracers Leather · Req. 34 · Top 10 for 6 builds #2 wristsHoly Paladin · level 35
Guerrilla's Jagged Mace Mace · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 7 builds #2 main handEnhancement Shaman · level 40
Hammer of Orgrimmar Mace · Req. 13 (est.) · Top 10 for 12 builds #2 main handEnhancement Shaman · level 15
Hammerbone Two-hand mace · Req. 19 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 two-handRetribution Paladin · level 20
Hard Gold Bracers Mail · Req. 32 · Top 10 for 1 build #2 wristsRetribution Paladin · level 35
Haunting Blade Two-hand sword · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 3 builds #2 two-handHoly Paladin · level 25
Hawkeye's Buckler Shield · Req. 32 · Top 10 for 1 build #2 off handEnhancement Shaman · level 35
Headbasher Two-hand mace · Req. 24 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 two-handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 25
Healer's Staff Staff · Req. 28 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #2 two-handDiscipline Priest · level 30
Heavy Mithril Breastplate Plate · Req. 41 · Top 10 for 2 builds #2 chestProtection Paladin · level 45
Heavy Mithril Helm Plate · Req. 42 · Top 10 for 2 builds #2 headProtection Paladin · level 45
Heavy Shortbow Bow · Req. 10 · Top 10 for 8 builds #2 rangedFury Warrior · level 10
Heavy Spiked Mace Two-hand mace · Req. 14 · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 two-handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 15
Helm of Heroism Plate · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #2 headProtection Warrior · level 55
Helm of Narv Mail · Req. 54 · Top 10 for 9 builds #2 headProtection Paladin · level 55
Helm of the Pathfinder Leather · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #2 headFeral (Bear) Druid · level 50
Heraldic Breastplate Leather · Req. 46 · Top 10 for 1 build #2 chestFeral (Bear) Druid · level 50
Hero's Buckler Shield · Req. 57 · Top 10 for 3 builds #2 off handEnhancement Shaman · level 60
Hero's Gauntlets Mail · Req. 54 · Top 10 for 2 builds #2 handsMarksmanship Hunter · level 55
Highlander's Cloth Girdle Cloth · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 10 builds #2 waistFrost Mage · level 50
Highlander's Lamellar Greaves Plate · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 3 builds #2 feetRetribution Paladin · level 50
Highlander's Leather Boots Leather · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 feetFeral (Bear) Druid · level 40
Highlander's Leather Girdle Leather · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 10 builds #2 waistAssassination Rogue · level 50

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.