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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.

4,018ranked items
28 builds

Ranked items

4,018 shown

Ranked WoW Forever items with their best place
ItemBest place
Cruel Barb Sword · Req. 19 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 off handCombat Rogue · level 20
Crusader's Chain Belt Mail · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 waistRetribution Paladin · level 15
Crusader's Chain Helm Mail · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 headRetribution Paladin · level 25
Crusader's Chain Shirt Mail · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 chestRetribution Paladin · level 15
Crusader's Silvered Chain Leggings Mail · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 legsRetribution Paladin · level 25
Crusader's Silvered Chain Shirt Mail · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 chestRetribution Paladin · level 25
Crystal Thread Cloak Cloth · Req. 24 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 backFeral (Bear) Druid · level 25
Cultist's Armguards Leather · Req. 24 (est.) · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 wristsSurvival Hunter · level 25
Dalewind Trousers Cloth · Req. 47 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 legsDiscipline Priest · level 50
Dark Hooded Cape Cloth · Req. 34 · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 backArms Warrior · level 35
Dark Horde Band Miscellaneous · Req. 21 · Top 10 for 13 builds #1 fingerFrost Mage · level 25
Dark Iron Leggings Plate · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 legsProtection Paladin · level 55
Dark Leather Boots Leather · Req. 10 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 feetCombat Rogue · level 10
Dark Phantom Cape Cloth · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 backAssassination Rogue · level 50
Dark Ritual Leggings Leather · Req. 24 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 legsBalance Druid · level 25
Darkmantle Cap Leather · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 headCombat Rogue · level 55
Darkmantle Footpads Leather · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 feetSubtlety Rogue · level 55
Darkmantle Tunic Leather · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 chestCombat Rogue · level 55
Darkspear Epaulets Mail · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 shouldersSurvival Hunter · level 60
Darkspear Insurgent's Spellblade Dagger · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 main handFire Mage · level 50
Darkspear Insurgent's Spellblade Dagger · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 main handFire Mage · level 40
Darkspear Insurgent's Spellblade Dagger · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 main handArcane Mage · level 30
Darkspear Raider's Cloak Cloth · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 backMarksmanship Hunter · level 60
Darkspear Raider's Cloak Cloth · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 backMarksmanship Hunter · level 50
Darkspear Raider's Cloak Cloth · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 13 builds #1 backMarksmanship Hunter · level 40
Darkspear Raider's Cloak Cloth · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 backDiscipline Priest · level 30
Darkspear Shoulderguards Mail · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 shouldersRestoration Shaman · level 60
Darkspear Shoulderpads Cloth · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 shouldersDiscipline Priest · level 60
Darkspear Skirmisher's Bludgeon Mace · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 main handCombat Rogue · level 50
Darkspear Skirmisher's Bludgeon Mace · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 main handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 30
Darkspear Voodoo Seal Miscellaneous · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 28 builds #1 trinketHoly Priest · level 35
Darkspear Voodoo Seal Miscellaneous · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 28 builds #1 trinketFeral (Bear) Druid · level 50
Dawn Armor Leather · Req. 56 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 chestSurvival Hunter · level 60
Dawn's Edge Axe · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 off handFury Warrior · level 50
Death Bindings Mail · Req. 16 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 wristsArms Warrior · level 20
Death Speaker Mantle Cloth · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 17 builds #1 shouldersDiscipline Priest · level 30
Death Speaker Robes Cloth · Req. 26 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 chestHoly Priest · level 30
Deathmist Mask Cloth · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 headDemonology Warlock · level 55
Deathmist Robe Cloth · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 chestDestruction Warlock · level 55
Deathmist Wraps Cloth · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 handsDestruction Warlock · level 50
Deathmist Wraps Cloth · Req. 50 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 handsDestruction Warlock · level 50
Deep River Cloak Cloth · Req. 51 (est.) · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 backProtection Warrior · level 55
Deep Woodlands Cloak Cloth · Req. 46 (est.) · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 backFrost Mage · level 50
Defective Samophlange Miscellaneous · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 off handHoly Priest · level 20
Defender's Grip Stabilizer Miscellaneous · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 trinketFeral (Bear) Druid · level 60
Defender's Leather Armor Leather · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 chestFeral (Cat) Druid · level 15
Defender's Leather Belt Leather · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 13 builds #1 waistFeral (Bear) Druid · level 15
Defender's Leather Boots Leather · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 feetFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Defender's Leather Gloves Leather · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 handsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 15
Defender's Leather Helm Leather · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 headEnhancement Shaman · level 25

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.