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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
Glinteye Slippers Cloth · Req. 26 · Top 10 for 9 builds #3 feetDestruction Warlock · level 30
Gloomshroud Armor Leather · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 chestFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Glowing Crystal Ring Miscellaneous · Req. 52 (est.) · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 fingerMarksmanship Hunter · level 55
Glowing Leather Bracers Leather · Req. 23 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 wristsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 25
Glyphed Boots Leather · Req. 34 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 feetSubtlety Rogue · level 35
Glyphed Mitts Leather · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 8 builds #3 handsFeral (Cat) Druid · level 35
Gnarled Necromancer's Staff Staff · Req. 19 (est.) · Top 10 for 14 builds #3 two-handFire Mage · level 20
Gnoll Crusher Leggings Mail · Req. 35 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #3 legsEnhancement Shaman · level 40
Goblin Igniter Wand · Req. 35 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 rangedDiscipline Priest · level 35
Gold-flecked Gloves Cloth · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 handsArms Warrior · level 20
Golemsight Long Gun Gun · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 8 builds #3 rangedCombat Rogue · level 30
Grasp of The Five Thunders Mail · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #3 handsRestoration Shaman · level 50
Green Iron Gauntlets Mail · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 handsProtection Warrior · level 25
Green Iron Hauberk Mail · Req. 31 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 chestProtection Paladin · level 35
Green Leather Armor Leather · Req. 26 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 chestMarksmanship Hunter · level 30
Green Silk Armor Cloth · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 16 builds #3 chestArcane Mage · level 30
Guard's Boots Mail · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 feetProtection Warrior · level 20
Half-Eaten Boots Mail · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 feetArms Warrior · level 25
Hard Gold Cuirass Mail · Req. 29 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 chestRetribution Paladin · level 30
Hard Gold Leggings Mail · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 1 build #3 legsRetribution Paladin · level 35
Hardened Iron Shortsword Sword · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 one-handFrost Mage · level 30
Harpy Skinner Dagger · Req. 15 (est.) · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 one-handBeast Mastery Hunter · level 15
Harvester's Pants Leather · Req. 10 (est.) · Top 10 for 10 builds #3 legsBeast Mastery Hunter · level 10
Hawkeye's Tunic Leather · Req. 35 · Top 10 for 8 builds #3 chestSurvival Hunter · level 35
Heart of Alterac Miscellaneous · Req. 34 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 off handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 35
Heavehammer Two-hand mace · Req. 28 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 two-handEnhancement Shaman · level 30
Hellslayer Battle Axe Two-hand axe · Req. 35 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 two-handBeast Mastery Hunter · level 35
Helm Splitter Sword · Req. 8 · Top 10 for 4 builds #3 off handSubtlety Rogue · level 10
Heraldic Cloak Cloth · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 backProtection Warrior · level 40
Heraldic Gloves Leather · Req. 42 · Top 10 for 8 builds #3 handsSubtlety Rogue · level 45
Hibernal Pants Cloth · Req. 44 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 legsMarksmanship Hunter · level 45
High Robe of the Adjudicator Cloth · Req. 19 (est.) · Top 10 for 11 builds #3 chestElemental Shaman · level 20
Highlander's Chain Girdle Mail · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 waistSurvival Hunter · level 50
Highlander's Chain Greaves Mail · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 feetBeast Mastery Hunter · level 60
Highlander's Chain Greaves Mail · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 feetBeast Mastery Hunter · level 40
Highlander's Cloth Girdle Cloth · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 9 builds #3 waistAffliction Warlock · level 60
Highlander's Leather Girdle Leather · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 waistCombat Rogue · level 60
Highlander's Leather Girdle Leather · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 12 builds #3 waistSurvival Hunter · level 30
Highlander's Lizardhide Girdle Leather · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 4 builds #3 waistMarksmanship Hunter · level 50
Highlander's Lizardhide Girdle Leather · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 waistMarksmanship Hunter · level 40
Highlander's Lizardhide Girdle Leather · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 waistMarksmanship Hunter · level 30
Hillman's Leather Boots Leather · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 2 builds #3 feetElemental Shaman · level 25
Hillman's Shoulders Leather · Req. 21 · Top 10 for 6 builds #3 shouldersFeral (Bear) Druid · level 25
Honorguard Chestpiece Mail · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #3 chestFury Warrior · level 50
Humbert's Helm Leather · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 8 builds #3 headSurvival Hunter · level 25
Icicle Rod Staff · Req. 20 (est.) · Top 10 for 13 builds #3 two-handFrost Mage · level 20
Illusionary Rod Staff · Req. 34 · Top 10 for 15 builds #3 two-handShadow Priest · level 35
Imbued Scaled Cuffs Mail · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 3 builds #3 wristsRetribution Paladin · level 30
Imperial Cloak Cloth · Req. 36 · Top 10 for 7 builds #3 backSurvival Hunter · level 40
Imperial Red Circlet Cloth · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 5 builds #3 headDiscipline Priest · 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.