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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.

4,050ranked items
28 builds

Ranked items

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Ranked WoW Forever items with their best place
ItemBest place
Whitemane's Chapeau Cloth · Req. 39 · Top 10 for 14 builds #2 headHoly Priest · level 40
Whitesoul Helm Plate · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 1 build #2 headHoly Paladin · level 55
Wicked Leather Pants Leather · Req. 53 · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 legsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 55
Wildheart Gloves Leather · Req. 54 · Top 10 for 2 builds #2 handsRestoration Druid · level 55
Windborne Belt Leather · Req. 25 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #2 waistFeral (Bear) Druid · level 25
Windrunner Legguards Mail · Req. 51 · Top 10 for 3 builds #2 legsBeast Mastery Hunter · level 55
Windsong Drape Cloth · Req. 24 (est.) · Top 10 for 15 builds #2 backFire Mage · level 25
Winged Helm Leather · Req. 43 · Top 10 for 7 builds #2 headMarksmanship Hunter · level 45
Wisdom's Leather Hood Leather · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 19 builds #2 headBalance Druid · level 20
Wisdom's Leather Tunic Leather · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 4 builds #2 chestRestoration Druid · level 25
Witch's Finger Miscellaneous · Req. 27 (est.) · Top 10 for 10 builds #2 off handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 30
Witching Stave Staff · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 4 builds #2 two-handShadow Priest · level 20
Wolfmane Wristguards Leather · Req. 15 (est.) · Top 10 for 13 builds #2 wristsSurvival Hunter · level 15
Worn Running Boots Leather · Req. 37 · Top 10 for 8 builds #2 feetSurvival Hunter · level 40
Wyrmslayer Spaulders Plate · Req. 46 · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 shouldersFury Warrior · level 50
Yeti Fur Cloak Cloth · Req. 29 (est.) · Top 10 for 11 builds #2 backFeral (Cat) Druid · level 30
Yorgen Bracers Mail · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 5 builds #2 wristsFury Warrior · level 25
Zealot Blade Sword · Req. 29 · Top 10 for 11 builds #2 one-handSurvival Hunter · level 30
Abomination Bones Mail · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 chestArms Warrior · level 15
Abyssal War Beads Miscellaneous · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 9 builds #3 neckSubtlety Rogue · level 60
Adept's Gloves Cloth · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 16 builds #3 handsDiscipline Priest · level 15
Advisor's Ring Miscellaneous · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 12 builds #3 fingerFrost Mage · level 40
Aegis of Battle Shield · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 off handProtection Paladin · level 50
Al'Aketh Shoes Cloth · Req. 5 · Top 10 for 14 builds #3 feetShadow Priest · level 10
Ancestral Woollies Cloth · Req. 8 · Top 10 for 8 builds #3 legsDiscipline Priest · level 10
Apothecary Gloves Cloth · Req. 15 (est.) · Top 10 for 10 builds #3 handsArcane Mage · level 15
Arcane Orb Miscellaneous · Req. 5 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 off handFrost Mage · level 10
Arcanite Reaper Two-hand axe · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 4 builds #3 two-handSurvival Hunter · level 60
Arena Bands Mail · Req. 45 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 wristsSurvival Hunter · level 45
Argent Shoulders Cloth · Req. 56 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 shouldersFrost Mage · level 60
Auric Bracers Mail · Req. 35 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 wristsProtection Paladin · level 35
Aurora Bracers Cloth · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 wristsHoly Priest · level 35
Azure Gustwoven Boots Leather · Req. 6 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 feetMarksmanship Hunter · level 10
Azure Gustwoven Spaulders Leather · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 10 builds #3 shouldersFeral (Bear) Druid · level 30
Azure Gustwoven Trousers Leather · Req. 7 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 legsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 10
Azure Silk Hood Cloth · Req. 24 · Top 10 for 1 build #3 headFrost Mage · level 25
Azure Skyforged Pauldrons Mail · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 shouldersProtection Paladin · level 30
Azure Skyforged Wristguards Mail · Req. 5 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 wristsFury Warrior · level 10
Azure Windraveled Pants Leather · Req. 7 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 legsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 10
Band of the Cultist Miscellaneous · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 11 builds #3 fingerProtection Paladin · level 60
Bands of The Five Thunders Mail · Req. 60 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 wristsEnhancement Shaman · level 60
Barkshell Tunic Leather · Req. 20 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 chestBalance Druid · level 20
Beastial Manacles Mail · Req. 25 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 wristsProtection Paladin · level 25
Beaststalker's Mantle Mail · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 shouldersBeast Mastery Hunter · level 55
Beggar's Leggings Cloth · Req. 39 (est.) · Top 10 for 11 builds #3 legsDestruction Warlock · level 40
Belt of Heroism Plate · Req. 60 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #3 waistProtection Warrior · level 60
Belt of the Fang Leather · Req. 16 · Top 10 for 9 builds #3 waistFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Berylline Pads Cloth · Req. 31 (est.) · Top 10 for 15 builds #3 shouldersDestruction Warlock · level 35
Big Bronze Knife Dagger · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 18 builds #3 one-handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 15
Big Voodoo Mask Leather · Req. 39 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 headEnhancement Shaman · level 40

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.