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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
Defender's Leather Hood Leather · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 headEnhancement Shaman · level 20
Defender's Leather Kilt Leather · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 legsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 25
Defender's Leather Pants Leather · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 legsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Defender's Leather Tunic Leather · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 chestFeral (Bear) Druid · level 25
Defiler's Chain Girdle Leather · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 waistSubtlety Rogue · level 30
Defiler's Chain Greaves Leather · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 feetSurvival Hunter · level 30
Defiler's Chain Pauldrons Mail · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 shouldersBeast Mastery Hunter · level 60
Defiler's Cloth Girdle Cloth · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 waistDemonology Warlock · level 30
Defiler's Cloth Girdle Cloth · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 waistElemental Shaman · level 40
Defiler's Leather Boots Leather · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 feetFeral (Bear) Druid · level 30
Defiler's Leather Boots Leather · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 feetSurvival Hunter · level 50
Defiler's Leather Girdle Leather · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 waistSurvival Hunter · level 40
Defiler's Leather Shoulders Leather · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 shouldersAssassination Rogue · level 60
Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders Leather · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 shouldersFeral (Cat) Druid · level 60
Defiler's Mail Greaves Leather · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 feetSurvival Hunter · level 30
Defiler's Plate Girdle Plate · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 waistArms Warrior · level 40
Defiler's Plate Spaulders Plate · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 shouldersFury Warrior · level 60
Defiler's Talisman Miscellaneous · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 23 builds #1 trinketProtection Warrior · level 50
Defiler's Talisman Miscellaneous · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 23 builds #1 trinketCombat Rogue · level 40
Defiler's Talisman Miscellaneous · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 23 builds #1 trinketFrost Mage · level 30
Deftkin Belt Leather · Req. 22 (est.) · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 waistBeast Mastery Hunter · level 25
Demolition Girdle Leather · Req. 24 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 waistEnhancement Shaman · level 25
Dense Timbermaw Boots Mail · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 feetEnhancement Shaman · level 60
Depleted Thorium Sabatons Plate · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 feetRetribution Paladin · level 60
Deviate Scale Belt Leather · Req. 18 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 waistFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Devilsaur Leggings Leather · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 legsAssassination Rogue · level 55
Devout Bracers Cloth · Req. 52 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 wristsDiscipline Priest · level 55
Devout Mantle Cloth · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 13 builds #1 shouldersDiscipline Priest · level 55
Devout Skirt Cloth · Req. 56 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 legsRestoration Druid · level 60
Diamond Hammer Mace · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 one-handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 20
Dire Warbear Harness Leather · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 chestFeral (Bear) Druid · level 60
Direhammer Leggings Leather · Req. 13 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 legsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 15
Don Julio's Band Miscellaneous · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 18 builds #1 fingerBeast Mastery Hunter · level 55
Double-barreled Shotgun Gun · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 rangedArms Warrior · level 25
Dragon's Blood Necklace Miscellaneous · Req. 39 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 neckProtection Paladin · level 40
Dragonheart Necklace Miscellaneous · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 17 builds #1 neckFeral (Bear) Druid · level 60
Dreadmist Mantle Cloth · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 shouldersDestruction Warlock · level 55
Dreambough Wand Wand · Req. 43 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 rangedShadow Priest · level 45
Dreamstaff Staff · Req. 45 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 two-handRestoration Druid · level 45
Dreamweave Circlet Cloth · Req. 45 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 headBalance Druid · level 45
Dreamweave Gloves Cloth · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 handsFrost Mage · level 40
Driftwood Club Mace · Req. 10 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 main handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 10
Dro'zem's Tunic Cloth · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 chestFrost Mage · level 20
Dryad's Wrist Bindings Cloth · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 wristsShadow Priest · level 60
Dryad's Wrist Bindings Cloth · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 wristsDestruction Warlock · level 50
Dryad's Wrist Bindings Cloth · Req. 40 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 wristsHoly Paladin · level 40
Dull Sawblade Thrown · Req. 16 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 rangedCombat Rogue · level 20
Dun Garok Rifle Gun · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 rangedSurvival Hunter · level 25
Durable Chain Shoulders Mail · Req. 19 (est.) · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 shouldersProtection Warrior · level 20
Dusky Bracers Leather · Req. 32 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 wristsSurvival Hunter · 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.