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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
Defiler's Cloth Boots Cloth · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 10 builds #4 feetFrost Mage · level 30
Defiler's Lizardhide Girdle Leather · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 waistBeast Mastery Hunter · level 60
Defiler's Mail Greaves Mail · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 feetMarksmanship Hunter · level 50
Defiler's Plate Girdle Plate · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 waistFury Warrior · level 60
Defiler's Plate Greaves Plate · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 feetArms Warrior · level 50
Defiler's Talisman Miscellaneous · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 19 builds #4 trinketFeral (Bear) Druid · level 60
Demon Band Miscellaneous · Req. 19 · Top 10 for 10 builds #4 fingerRetribution Paladin · level 20
Deviate Scale Cloak Cloth · Req. 13 · Top 10 for 8 builds #4 backMarksmanship Hunter · level 15
Devout Sandals Cloth · Req. 54 · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 feetRestoration Druid · level 55
Doomcaller's Pants Leather · Req. 37 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 legsEnhancement Shaman · level 40
Doomspike Dagger · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 13 builds #4 one-handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 25
Dragonmaw Shortsword Sword · Req. 23 · Top 10 for 7 builds #4 one-handDestruction Warlock · level 25
Drape of Recovery Cloth · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 12 builds #4 backHoly Priest · level 60
Dreadmist Leggings Cloth · Req. 56 · Top 10 for 8 builds #4 legsRestoration Druid · level 60
Dunestalker's Boots Leather · Req. 58 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 feetFeral (Cat) Druid · level 60
Duskwing Mantle Leather · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 shouldersSurvival Hunter · level 55
Dusky Leather Leggings Leather · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 6 builds #4 legsSurvival Hunter · level 30
Duty Bound Leggings Leather · Req. 19 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 legsBeast Mastery Hunter · level 20
Earthen Silk Hood Cloth · Req. 32 · Top 10 for 11 builds #4 headRestoration Druid · level 35
Ebon Shiv Dagger · Req. 46 · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 one-handBeast Mastery Hunter · level 50
Elunite Cord Leather · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 waistBalance Druid · level 60
Emberstone Staff Staff · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 10 builds #4 two-handFire Mage · level 20
Emblazoned Bracers Leather · Req. 23 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 wristsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 25
Emerald Peak Spaulders Plate · Req. 43 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 shouldersProtection Warrior · level 45
Enduring Bracers Mail · Req. 29 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 wristsProtection Paladin · level 30
Enduring Circlet Mail · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 headProtection Warrior · level 35
Enriched Thorium Breastplate Plate · Req. 57 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 chestProtection Paladin · level 60
Evergreen Gloves Cloth · Req. 13 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 handsDiscipline Priest · level 15
Excelsior Boots Leather · Req. 36 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 feetFeral (Cat) Druid · level 40
Executioner Mantle Leather · Req. 21 · Top 10 for 10 builds #4 shouldersCombat Rogue · level 25
Farholde Bastion Shield · Req. 41 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 off handEnhancement Shaman · level 45
Feather Padded Treads Cloth · Req. 16 · Top 10 for 10 builds #4 feetShadow Priest · level 20
Feathered Cape Cloth · Req. 23 · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 backProtection Paladin · level 25
Feralheart Bracers Leather · Req. 60 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 wristsFeral (Cat) Druid · level 60
Feralheart Cord Leather · Req. 60 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #4 waistRestoration Druid · level 60
Feralheart Gloves Leather · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 handsFeral (Cat) Druid · level 50
Filigreed Shining Circlet Cloth · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 13 builds #4 headRetribution Paladin · level 25
Filigreed Shining Leggings Cloth · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 7 builds #4 legsDiscipline Priest · level 20
Fine Leather Belt Leather · Req. 11 · Top 10 for 7 builds #4 waistBeast Mastery Hunter · level 15
Firebane Cloak Cloth · Req. 16 · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 backFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Firebelcher Wand · Req. 18 · Top 10 for 6 builds #4 rangedFrost Mage · level 20
Fists of Impending Doom Mail · Req. 37 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 handsEnhancement Shaman · level 40
Fizzle's Zippy Lighter Wand · Req. 33 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #4 rangedArcane Mage · level 35
Flarecore Robe Cloth · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 10 builds #4 chestBalance Druid · level 60
Force of the Hippogryph Axe · Req. 46 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 main handBeast Mastery Hunter · level 50
Frostbite Axe · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 one-handSurvival Hunter · level 60
Frostmane Scepter Mace · Req. 8 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 main handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 10
Frostwolf Leather Belt Leather · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 waistFeral (Bear) Druid · level 55
Furen's Favor Shield · Req. 15 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #4 off handProtection Warrior · level 15
Gauntlets of The Five Thunders Mail · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 handsEnhancement Shaman · 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.