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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
Cloudy Windraveled Pants Leather · Req. 7 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 legsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 10
Collection Plate Shield · Req. 39 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 off handProtection Paladin · level 40
Compact Shotgun Gun · Req. 8 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 rangedProtection Warrior · level 10
Condor Bracers Cloth · Req. 34 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #3 wristsDestruction Warlock · level 35
Cranial Thumper Mace · Req. 9 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 main handAssassination Rogue · level 10
Crawler's Clackers Plate · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 handsProtection Warrior · level 40
Crimson Silk Gloves Cloth · Req. 37 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 handsFire Mage · level 40
Crimson Silk Pantaloons Cloth · Req. 34 · Top 10 for 14 builds #3 legsHoly Priest · level 35
Crimson Silk Shoulders Cloth · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 shouldersRestoration Druid · level 35
Crystalpine Stinger Crossbow · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 rangedMarksmanship Hunter · level 30
Cursed Eye of Paleth Miscellaneous · Req. 26 · Top 10 for 4 builds #3 off handShadow Priest · level 30
Cutthroat Pauldrons Mail · Req. 24 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 shouldersProtection Paladin · level 25
Dargol's Hauberk Mail · Req. 8 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 chestArms Warrior · level 10
Dark Iron Rifle Gun · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 rangedMarksmanship Hunter · level 50
Dark Leather Cloak Cloth · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 11 builds #3 backRetribution Paladin · level 20
Dark Leather Tunic Leather · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 chestBeast Mastery Hunter · level 15
Darkmantle Boots Leather · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 feetSubtlety Rogue · level 55
Darkmantle Bracers Leather · Req. 60 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 wristsCombat Rogue · level 60
Darkmantle Gloves Leather · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 handsSubtlety Rogue · level 50
Darkspear Pauldrons Leather · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 11 builds #3 shouldersAssassination Rogue · level 60
Darkspear Shoulders Leather · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 shouldersRestoration Shaman · level 60
Darkspear Signet Miscellaneous · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 fingerProtection Paladin · level 50
Darkspear Warding Pendant Miscellaneous · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 19 builds #3 neckAffliction Warlock · level 30
Dawn Treaders Leather · Req. 53 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 feetFeral (Bear) Druid · level 55
Dawnrider's Chestpiece Mail · Req. 40 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 chestSurvival Hunter · level 40
Death Prophet Spine Staff · Req. 26 · Top 10 for 12 builds #3 two-handFire Mage · level 30
Deathmist Sandals Cloth · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 feetDemonology Warlock · level 60
Deepfury Bracers Leather · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 9 builds #3 wristsCombat Rogue · level 50
Defender's Bracers Leather · Req. 8 (est.) · Top 10 for 13 builds #3 wristsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 10
Defias Renegade Ring Miscellaneous · Req. 21 · Top 10 for 12 builds #3 fingerProtection Paladin · level 25
Defiler's Chain Girdle Mail · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 waistSurvival Hunter · level 50
Defiler's Chain Greaves Mail · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 feetBeast Mastery Hunter · level 60
Defiler's Chain Greaves Mail · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 feetBeast Mastery Hunter · level 40
Defiler's Cloth Girdle Cloth · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 9 builds #3 waistAffliction Warlock · level 60
Defiler's Leather Girdle Leather · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 waistCombat Rogue · level 60
Defiler's Leather Girdle Leather · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 12 builds #3 waistSurvival Hunter · level 30
Defiler's Lizardhide Girdle Leather · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 waistMarksmanship Hunter · level 30
Defiler's Lizardhide Girdle Leather · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 waistMarksmanship Hunter · level 40
Defiler's Lizardhide Girdle Leather · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 4 builds #3 waistMarksmanship Hunter · level 50
Defiler's Mail Girdle Mail · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 waistBeast Mastery Hunter · level 60
Defiler's Mail Greaves Mail · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 feetBeast Mastery Hunter · level 60
Defiler's Mail Greaves Mail · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 feetBeast Mastery Hunter · level 40
Demonslayer Two-hand sword · Req. 52 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 two-handSurvival Hunter · level 55
Dense Triangle Mace Two-hand mace · Req. 23 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 two-handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 25
Devilsaur Gauntlets Leather · Req. 53 · Top 10 for 8 builds #3 handsSurvival Hunter · level 55
Devout Crown Cloth · Req. 57 · Top 10 for 10 builds #3 headHoly Priest · level 60
Devout Gloves Cloth · Req. 54 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 handsRestoration Druid · level 55
Dog Training Gloves Leather · Req. 31 · Top 10 for 9 builds #3 handsSubtlety Rogue · level 35
Dokebi Hat Leather · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 10 builds #3 headEnhancement Shaman · level 30
Doomsayer's Robe Cloth · Req. 37 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #3 chestRestoration Druid · 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.