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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
Hexed Bracers Mail · Req. 21 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #9 wristsProtection Paladin · level 25
Hibernal Sphere Miscellaneous · Req. 46 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 off handRestoration Druid · level 50
Highlands Defender's Shield Shield · Req. 3 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #9 off handEnhancement Shaman · level 10
Hulking Spaulders Mail · Req. 21 · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 shouldersArms Warrior · level 25
Husk of Naraxis Mail · Req. 24 · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 chestProtection Paladin · level 25
Inscribed Leather Belt Leather · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 waistFeral (Bear) Druid · level 15
Insignia Leggings Leather · Req. 30 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 legsBeast Mastery Hunter · level 30
Keeper's Bindings Leather · Req. 43 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 wristsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 45
Keeper's Mantle Leather · Req. 46 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 shouldersMarksmanship Hunter · level 50
Khan's Cloak Cloth · Req. 39 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 backProtection Warrior · level 40
Kilt of The Five Thunders Mail · Req. 60 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 legsEnhancement Shaman · level 60
Lambent Scale Gloves Mail · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 handsArms Warrior · level 25
Lambent Scale Shield Shield · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 off handEnhancement Shaman · level 25
Ley Staff Staff · Req. 5 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #9 two-handFire Mage · level 10
Light Obsidian Belt Mail · Req. 60 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 waistSurvival Hunter · level 60
Mistscape Gloves Cloth · Req. 38 · Top 10 for 3 builds #9 handsHoly Priest · level 40
Mistscape Sash Cloth · Req. 37 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 waistHoly Priest · level 40
Mooncloth Circlet Cloth · Req. 57 · Top 10 for 5 builds #9 headDestruction Warlock · level 60
Myrmidon's Bracers Mail · Req. 43 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 wristsBeast Mastery Hunter · level 45
Myrmidon's Gauntlets Mail · Req. 44 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 handsProtection Paladin · level 45
Mystic's Woolies Cloth · Req. 14 · Top 10 for 4 builds #9 legsDiscipline Priest · level 15
Night Watch Pantaloons Cloth · Req. 28 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #9 legsArcane Mage · level 30
Nightclaw Gloves Leather · Req. 6 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #9 handsMarksmanship Hunter · level 10
Nightwind Belt Cloth · Req. 22 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 waistHoly Priest · level 25
Nimar's Tribal Headdress Cloth · Req. 34 · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 headRestoration Druid · level 35
Novice's Practice Wand Wand · Req. 1 · Top 10 for 7 builds #9 rangedDemonology Warlock · level 10
Orb of Power Miscellaneous · Req. 21 · Top 10 for 7 builds #9 off handFrost Mage · level 25
Orchid Amice Cloth · Req. 51 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 shouldersDiscipline Priest · level 55
Padded Lamellar Boots Mail · Req. 11 (est.) · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 feetArms Warrior · level 15
Pads of the Venom Spider Cloth · Req. 33 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 shouldersFeral (Bear) Druid · level 35
Pearl-encrusted Spear Polearm · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 two-handMarksmanship Hunter · level 20
Petrified Shinbone Mace · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 main handProtection Paladin · level 15
Pridelord Girdle Leather · Req. 50 · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 waistFeral (Bear) Druid · level 50
Prospector's Mitts Leather · Req. 14 · Top 10 for 3 builds #9 handsAssassination Rogue · level 15
Prospector's Woolies Leather · Req. 16 · Top 10 for 6 builds #9 legsCombat Rogue · level 20
Pulsating Crystalline Shard Miscellaneous · Req. 45 (est.) · Top 10 for 1 build #9 neckRestoration Druid · level 45
Rat Cloth Cloak Cloth · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 6 builds #9 backShadow Priest · level 15
Rathorian's Cape Cloth · Req. 12 · Top 10 for 6 builds #9 backShadow Priest · level 15
Razormaw Shorts Leather · Req. 25 (est.) · Top 10 for 4 builds #9 legsFeral (Bear) Druid · level 25
Resilient Cloth Headband Cloth · Req. 20 · Top 10 for 7 builds #9 headFire Mage · level 20
Resilient Mantle Cloth · Req. 27 · Top 10 for 3 builds #9 shouldersMarksmanship Hunter · level 30
Runed Copper Breastplate Mail · Req. 13 · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 chestArms Warrior · level 15
Runic Plate Shoulders Plate · Req. 55 · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 shouldersProtection Paladin · level 55
Sable Wand Wand · Req. 17 (est.) · Top 10 for 3 builds #9 rangedFire Mage · level 20
Satchel of Iron Bombs Thrown · Req. 41 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 rangedProtection Warrior · level 45
Scarecrow Trousers Cloth · Req. 17 · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 legsDiscipline Priest · level 20
Scout Ranger's Gloves Leather · Req. 6 · Top 10 for 3 builds #9 handsMarksmanship Hunter · level 10
Searing Dagger Dagger · Req. 13 · Top 10 for 4 builds #9 main handHoly Priest · level 15
Silver-thread Robe Cloth · Req. 26 · Top 10 for 2 builds #9 chestHoly Priest · level 30
Skullcrusher Mace Mace · Req. 42 · Top 10 for 1 build #9 one-handEnhancement Shaman · level 45

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.