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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
Dusky Leather Armor Leather · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 chestSubtlety Rogue · level 30
Dwarven Fishing Pole Gun · Req. 14 (est.) · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 rangedFury Warrior · level 15
Dwarven Tome Miscellaneous · Req. 12 (est.) · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 off handElemental Shaman · level 15
Earth Warder's Gloves Cloth · Req. 53 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 handsDestruction Warlock · level 55
Earthen Silk Slippers Cloth · Req. 31 · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 feetArcane Mage · level 35
Earthenweave Cuffs Cloth · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 wristsRestoration Druid · level 55
Earthenweave Leggings Cloth · Req. 53 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 legsHoly Priest · level 55
Ebon Hand Mace · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 one-handSubtlety Rogue · level 60
Ebon Vise Leather · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 handsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 30
Eerie Stable Lantern Miscellaneous · Req. 19 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 off handFeral (Bear) Druid · level 20
Elder Wizard's Mantle Cloth · Req. 51 · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 shouldersArcane Mage · level 55
Elder's Tunic Cloth · Req. 8 (est.) · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 chestRestoration Druid · level 10
Elite Peacekeeper's Leggings Mail · Req. 8 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 legsFury Warrior · level 10
Elite Shoulders Mail · Req. 25 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 shouldersArms Warrior · level 25
Elunar Longstaff Staff · Req. 10 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 two-handMarksmanship Hunter · level 10
Elunarian Sphere Miscellaneous · Req. 59 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 off handFeral (Cat) Druid · level 60
Elunite Axe Axe · Req. 10 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 main handProtection Warrior · level 10
Elunite Dagger Dagger · Req. 10 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 one-handProtection Warrior · level 10
Elven Chain Boots Mail · Req. 45 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 feetSurvival Hunter · level 45
Elven Wand Wand · Req. 8 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 rangedDiscipline Priest · level 10
Embalmed Shroud Cloth · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 headRestoration Druid · level 30
Emberscale Cape Cloth · Req. 42 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 backProtection Warrior · level 45
Embossed Leather Pants Leather · Req. 10 · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 legsBalance Druid · level 10
Empyrean Greatsword Two-hand sword · Req. 10 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 two-handRetribution Paladin · level 10
Empyrean Shoes Cloth · Req. 10 (est.) · Top 10 for 16 builds #1 feetShadow Priest · level 10
Enchanted Kodo Bracers Leather · Req. 34 · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 wristsRestoration Druid · level 35
Enduring Cap Leather · Req. 28 · Top 10 for 6 builds #1 headMarksmanship Hunter · level 30
Engineer's Guild Headpiece Leather · Req. 44 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 headRestoration Druid · level 45
Enriched Seal Miscellaneous · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 28 builds #1 trinketProtection Paladin · level 50
Enriched Seal Miscellaneous · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 28 builds #1 trinketHoly Priest · level 35
Ephemeral Choker Miscellaneous · Req. 13 · Top 10 for 19 builds #1 neckBalance Druid · level 15
Ephemeral Grips Cloth · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 8 builds #1 handsArcane Mage · level 30
Evergreen Shield Shield · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 5 builds #1 off handProtection Paladin · level 60
Evocator's Blade Dagger · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 13 builds #1 main handBalance Druid · level 20
Executioner's Cleaver Two-hand axe · Req. 43 · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 two-handRetribution Paladin · level 45
Expeditionary's Cape Cloth · Req. 58 · Top 10 for 10 builds #1 backMarksmanship Hunter · level 60
Expeditionary's Cape Cloth · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 12 builds #1 backMarksmanship Hunter · level 50
Expeditionary's Cape Cloth · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 13 builds #1 backMarksmanship Hunter · level 40
Explorer's League Dustcover Cloth · Req. 28 (est.) · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 backMarksmanship Hunter · level 30
Eye of Adaegus Miscellaneous · Req. 48 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 fingerRestoration Druid · level 50
Face of The Five Thunders Mail · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 headEnhancement Shaman · level 55
Faceguard of Heroism Plate · Req. 55 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #1 headProtection Warrior · level 55
Faerie Dragon's Skin Cloth · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 2 builds #1 backElemental Shaman · level 30
Faerleia's Shield Shield · Req. 10 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #1 off handEnhancement Shaman · level 10
Fallen Dragon's Scepter Staff · Req. 27 (est.) · Top 10 for 14 builds #1 two-handShadow Priest · level 30
Fallenroot Longbow Bow · Req. 23 · Top 10 for 9 builds #1 rangedProtection Warrior · level 25
Fang of Magmatus Dagger · Req. 13 · Top 10 for 13 builds #1 main handBalance Druid · level 15
Featherbead Bracers Cloth · Req. 13 (est.) · Top 10 for 15 builds #1 wristsHoly Priest · level 15
Feathered Breastplate Leather · Req. 45 · Top 10 for 7 builds #1 chestBalance Druid · level 45
Feet of the Lynx Leather · Req. 19 · Top 10 for 11 builds #1 feetCombat Rogue · level 20

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.