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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.

4,058ranked items
28 builds

Ranked items

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Ranked WoW Forever items with their best place
ItemBest place
Hillman's Leather Gloves Leather · Req. 24 · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 handsBalance Druid · level 25
Hunt Tracker Blade Dagger · Req. 52 (est.) · Top 10 for 7 builds #4 one-handRestoration Druid · level 55
Hydrocane Staff · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 9 builds #4 two-handFrost Mage · level 30
Icemetal Barbute Plate · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 headRetribution Paladin · level 40
Imperial Leather Boots Leather · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 feetSubtlety Rogue · level 40
Imperial Red Bracers Cloth · Req. 46 · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 wristsFire Mage · level 50
Incinerator's Boots Cloth · Req. 23 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 feetHoly Priest · level 25
Inscribed Leather Boots Leather · Req. 13 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 feetFeral (Cat) Druid · level 15
Ironshod Bludgeon Staff · Req. 37 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 two-handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 40
Ironweaver Gun · Req. 29 · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 rangedProtection Warrior · level 30
Justicar's Gauntlet Mail · Req. 35 · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 handsProtection Paladin · level 35
Justicar's Waistguard Plate · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 waistProtection Paladin · level 50
Lambent Scale Pauldrons Mail · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 shouldersProtection Warrior · level 25
Leftover Abomination Skin Cloth · Req. 15 · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 chestDestruction Warlock · level 15
Lightheel Boots Cloth · Req. 20 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 feetDiscipline Priest · level 20
Lilac Sash Cloth · Req. 31 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 waistHoly Priest · level 35
Loksey's Training Stick Staff · Req. 31 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 two-handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 35
Lonetree's Circle Miscellaneous · Req. 30 (est.) · Top 10 for 6 builds #4 fingerRestoration Druid · level 30
Lord Alexander's Battle Axe Two-hand axe · Req. 51 · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 two-handSurvival Hunter · level 55
Lordly Armguards Mail · Req. 54 · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 wristsBeast Mastery Hunter · level 55
Lorekeeper's Ring Miscellaneous · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 9 builds #4 fingerElemental Shaman · level 60
Lorekeeper's Staff Staff · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 two-handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 50
Magister's Bindings Cloth · Req. 52 · Top 10 for 7 builds #4 wristsDiscipline Priest · level 55
Magister's Robes Cloth · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 16 builds #4 chestRestoration Shaman · level 60
Mail Combat Gauntlets Mail · Req. 29 · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 handsArms Warrior · level 30
Makeshift Stormcaller Staff · Req. 6 (est.) · Top 10 for 13 builds #4 two-handRestoration Shaman · level 10
Mana-Warped Chain Shirt Mail · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 chestArms Warrior · level 30
Martyr's Chain Mail · Req. 23 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 chestArms Warrior · level 25
Mender's Mail Gauntlets Mail · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 handsRestoration Shaman · level 50
Misplaced Pantaloons Mail · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 legsRestoration Shaman · level 40
Molten Helm Leather · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 1 build #4 headFeral (Bear) Druid · level 55
Murloc Scale Bracers Leather · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 wristsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 35
Murloc-hide Gloves Leather · Req. 9 (est.) · Top 10 for 8 builds #4 handsAssassination Rogue · level 10
Mutinous Cuffs Cloth · Req. 37 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #4 wristsAffliction Warlock · level 40
Myrmidon's Helm Mail · Req. 45 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 headBeast Mastery Hunter · level 45
Mystic's Bracelets Cloth · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 15 builds #4 wristsFrost Mage · level 15
Necromancer Leggings Cloth · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 10 builds #4 legsDestruction Warlock · level 30
Nightscape Headband Leather · Req. 36 · Top 10 for 8 builds #4 headCombat Rogue · level 40
Nightscape Pants Leather · Req. 41 · Top 10 for 8 builds #4 legsAssassination Rogue · level 45
Nightscape Shoulders Leather · Req. 37 · Top 10 for 8 builds #4 shouldersBeast Mastery Hunter · level 40
Nimble Leather Gloves Leather · Req. 19 · Top 10 for 8 builds #4 handsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Noosegrip Gauntlets Mail · Req. 9 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 handsArms Warrior · level 10
Obsidian Greaves Plate · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 5 builds #4 feetArms Warrior · level 40
Oscillating Power Hammer Mace · Req. 23 · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 one-handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 25
Outrider's Plate Legguards Plate · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 legsArms Warrior · level 60
Parachute Cloak Cloth · Req. 40 (est.) · Top 10 for 6 builds #4 backSurvival Hunter · level 40
Pathfinder's Clearway Axe · Req. 18 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 main handHoly Paladin · level 20
Pauldron of Order Plate · Req. 40 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #4 shouldersArms Warrior · level 40
Pendulum of Doom Two-hand axe · Req. 39 · Top 10 for 4 builds #4 two-handRetribution Paladin · level 40
Polished Steel Boots Mail · Req. 32 · Top 10 for 2 builds #4 feetProtection Warrior · level 35

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.