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Bear Tank Druid BiS

Best in slot gear for Bear Tank Druid in World of Warcraft: Forever, from level 10 to 60. Every pick is ranked from 10,876 items in the Forever client data, weighted for a tank (Stamina, Defense, Agility, Dodge % and Strength), and cross-checked against the community lists from ForeverChanges, WoWSoD Pro and wowtbc. Gear you can't wear yet, and Classic raid loot that isn't in Forever, is left out.

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Stat priority

Stamina
Defense
Agility
Dodge %
Strength

Weights used for ranking: Stamina 1 · Armor 0.1 · Agility 0.75 · Defense 1 · Dodge % 14 · Strength 0.45 · Hit % 7 · Attack Power 0.12. Crit and hit are per 1%.

Bear Tank Druid BiS at level 10

Around level 10 the most upgrades for Bear Tank Druid drop in Redridge Mountains (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Discarded Circlet		Restored Leather Hood Red Winter Hat
Neck	Souvenir Ogre Tooth		Survivor's Amulet Amulet of Vengeance
Shoulder	Naga Priestess's Mantle	Quest: The Only Good Brinescale...	Restored Leather Spaulders Durability Shoulderpads
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Vine Pruner's Cloak Uncle's Heroism
Chest	Aka'rai's Tattered Vestments	Quest: Hate the Hatefury	Gnoll War Harness Black Bear Hide Vest
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Spare Part Bindings Flayed Scorpid Bands
Hands	Runebound Gloves	Quest: Power Overwhelming	Hunting Gloves Ceremonial Leather Gloves
Waist	Larcenist's Belt	Quest: Opportunistic Education	Dusty Belt Wendigo Collar
Legs	Tidesoaked Leggings	Quest: The Only Good Brinescale...	Gnollhide Pants Duty Bound Leggings
Feet	Enchanted Sandals	Quest: Heart of Disruption	Surfer Shoes Renewing Footpads
Finger	Scavenger's Ring		Desolate Band Knucklebound Thimble
Finger	Desolate Band		Knucklebound Thimble Refunded Ring
Main Hand	Shimmerwine Shanker		Elderwild Construction Hammer Dagger of Deals
Off Hand	Ogre Bone		A Lesson in Destruction Salve and Salvation

Bear Tank Druid BiS at level 20

Around level 20 the most upgrades for Bear Tank Druid drop in Wailing Caverns (3), The Deadmines (2) and Wetlands (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Brawler's Leather Hood	Crafted (Leatherworking (100)) · req 20	Defender's Leather Hood Discarded Circlet
Neck	Souvenir Ogre Tooth		Survivor's Amulet Amulet of Vengeance
Shoulder	Serpent's Shoulders	Lady Anacondra, Wailing Caverns · req 18	Naga Priestess's Mantle Tanned Shoulderpads
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Grave Shroud Sentry Cloak
Chest	Blackened Defias Armor	Edwin VanCleef, The Deadmines · req 17	Defender's Leather Armor Gloomshroud Armor
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Spare Part Bindings Staghide Armguards
Hands	Brawler's Leather Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 15	Runebound Gloves Defender's Leather Gloves
Waist	Deviate Scale Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (90)) · req 18	Larcenist's Belt Defender's Leather Belt
Legs	Leggings of the Fang	Lord Cobrahn, Wailing Caverns · req 17	Defender's Leather Pants Brawler's Leather Pants
Feet	Footpads of the Fang	Lord Serpentis, Wailing Caverns · req 17	Defender's Leather Boots Brawler's Leather Boots
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Scavenger's Ring Desolate Band
Finger	Scavenger's Ring		Desolate Band Knucklebound Thimble
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 20	Rune of Duty Lookie's Spyglass
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 20	Lookie's Spyglass
Main Hand	Shimmerwine Shanker		Elderwild Construction Hammer Dagger of Deals
Off Hand	Ogre Bone		A Lesson in Destruction Eerie Stable Lantern
Relic	Mark of Urs'endris	World drop · req 5	Idol of Shifting Tides Mystic Mushroom

Bear Tank Druid BiS at level 30

Around level 30 the most upgrades for Bear Tank Druid drop in Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (2), City of Dalaran (2) and Thousand Needles (2).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Brawler's Leather Helm	Crafted (Leatherworking 130) · req 25	Defender's Leather Helm Brawler's Leather Hood
Neck	Souvenir Sea Shell	Vendor · req 30	Ghostshard Talisman River Pride Choker
Shoulder	Watchman Pauldrons	trash mobs (rare), also a world drop, Scarlet Monastery · req 27	Unstable Crystalline Shoulderpads Azure Gustwoven Spaulders
Back	Tigerstrike Mantle	World drop · req 29	Corpsefeeder's Shedding Enduring Cape
Chest	Defender's Leather Tunic	Crafted (Leatherworking (110)) · req 22	Garb of Fallen Felbark Spirewind Fetter
Wrist	Black Wolf Bracers	Fenrus the Devourer, Shadowfang Keep · req 22	Barbaric Bracers Thicket Bindings
Hands	Ebon Vise	Fallen Champion, Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Defias Jailbreakers Wolfclaw Gloves
Waist	Warden's Leather Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (150)) · req 30	Skulker's Leather Belt Prowler's Leather Belt
Legs	Defender's Leather Kilt	Crafted (Leatherworking (125)) · req 25	Supple Bellyskin Leggings Petrolspill Leggings
Feet	Gnomebot Operating Boots	Crowd Pummeler 9-60, Gnomeregan · req 29	Harbinger Boots Warsong Boots
Finger	Knucklebound Thimble	Quest: Past Due	Wyvern Heart Band Seal of Sylvanas
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Seal of Sylvanas Protector's Band
Trinket	Minor Recombobulator	Crafted (Engineering (140)) · req 23	Satchel of Potions Rune of Perfection
Trinket	Satchel of Potions	Quest: Changing Tastes	Rune of Perfection Rune of Duty
Main Hand	Looming Gavel	World drop · req 26	Shimmerwine Shanker Sentinel's Blade
Off Hand	Ogre Bone		A Lesson in Destruction Insurgent's Manifesto
Relic	Idol of Shifting Tides	Quest: Aquatic Form · req 6	Mark of Urs'endris Mystic Mushroom

Bear Tank Druid BiS at level 40

Around level 40 the most upgrades for Bear Tank Druid drop in Razorfen Downs (1), Scarlet Monastery (1) and Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Brawler's Leather Helm	Crafted (Leatherworking 130) · req 25	Defender's Leather Helm Warden's Wizard Hat
Neck	Souvenir Sea Shell	Vendor · req 30	Sentinel's Medallion Ghostshard Talisman
Shoulder	Fleshhide Shoulders	Glutton, Razorfen Downs · req 37	Watchman Pauldrons Flintrock Shoulders
Back	Tigerstrike Mantle	World drop · req 29	Corpsefeeder's Shedding Golem War Cloak
Chest	Raptor Hunter Tunic	Quest: Raptor Mastery · req 34	Defender's Leather Tunic Warden's Wraps
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 40	Barbaric Bracers Black Wolf Bracers
Hands	Warden's Leather Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 35	Ebon Vise Skulker's Leather Gloves
Waist	Warden's Leather Belt	Crafted (Leatherworking (150)) · req 30	Ogron's Sash Skulker's Leather Belt
Legs	Defender's Leather Kilt	Crafted (Leatherworking (125)) · req 25	Triprunner Dungarees Panther Hunter Leggings
Feet	Warden's Leather Shoes	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 40	Gnomebot Operating Boots Worn Running Boots
Finger	Ogre Horn Ring	req 40	Field Researcher's Loop Talvash's Gold Ring
Finger	Field Researcher's Loop	Quest: Greater Friend of the Library · req 35	Talvash's Gold Ring Nogg's Gold Ring
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 40	Rune of Duty Arena Master
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 40	Arena Master Volunteer's Lucky Seal
Main Hand	Ardent Custodian	World drop · req 38	Swampspine Crusher Southsea Lamp
Off Hand	Fermented Restoration Potion	req 40	Researcher's Night Light Rotting Meat
Relic	Idol of Shifting Tides	Quest: Aquatic Form · req 6	Mark of Urs'endris Mystic Mushroom

Bear Tank Druid BiS at level 50

Around level 50 the most upgrades for Bear Tank Druid drop in Blackrock Depths (3) and Maraudon (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Pirate's Eye Patch	req 47	Scorpashi Skullcap Embrace of the Lycan
Neck	Sentinel's Medallion	Vendor · req 48	Sentinel's Medallion Souvenir Sea Shell
Shoulder	Warden's Leather Shoulders	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 42	Phytoskin Spaulders Fleshhide Shoulders
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Graverot Cape Blisterbane Wrap
Chest	Warbear Harness	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Mixologist's Tunic Fungus Shroud Armor
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 50	Warden's Leather Bracers Forest Stalker's Bracers
Hands	Theramore Gloves	Reputation · req 50	Raider Gloves Warden's Leather Gauntlets
Waist	Warden's Leather Waistguard	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Skulker's Leather Waistguard Prowler's Leather Waistguard
Legs	Serpentskin Leggings	World drop · req 49	Basilisk Hide Pants Keeper's Woolies
Feet	Warden's Leather Boots	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 47	Shadefiend Boots Skulker's Leather Boots
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 48	Ogre Horn Ring Queen Guard's Royal Seal
Finger	Ogre Horn Ring	req 40	Queen Guard's Royal Seal Theramore Signet
Trinket	Arena Grand Master	Quest: Arena Grandmaster · req 50	Smotts' Compass Enriched Seal
Trinket	Smotts' Compass	Quest: Facing Negolash · req 50	Enriched Seal Volunteer's Lucky Seal
Main Hand	Ardent Custodian	World drop · req 38	Viking Warhammer Sentinel's Blade
Off Hand	Insurgent's Manifesto	Reputation · req 48	Tome of the Darkspear Prophecy Fermented Restoration Potion
Relic	Idol of Shifting Tides	Quest: Aquatic Form · req 6	Mark of Urs'endris Mystic Mushroom

Bear Tank Druid BiS at level 60

Around level 60 the most upgrades for Bear Tank Druid drop in Dire Maul (3) and Stratholme (2).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Warbear Helm	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 56	Outlaw's Collar Darkmantle Cap
Neck	Master Dragonslayer's Medallion	Quest: The Lord of Blackrock · req 60	Amulet of the Darkmoon Horn of Ve'han
Shoulder	Theramore Pauldrons	Reputation · req 60	Darkspear Pauldrons Golden Mantle of the Dawn
Back	Shifting Cloak	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 57	Stalwart Cloak Cloak of Revanchion
Chest	Darkmantle Tunic	Quest: Saving the Best for Last · req 60	Polar Tunic Warbear Harness
Wrist	Polar Bracers	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 60	Bracers of Subterfuge Forest Stalker's Bracers
Hands	Theramore Gloves	Reputation · req 60	Raider Gloves Demonic Gauntlet
Waist	Shadow Panther Hide Belt	req 60	Molten Belt Shifter's Belt
Legs	Outrider's Leather Pants	Vendor · req 60	Sentinel's Leather Pants Outrider's Lizardhide Pants
Feet	Drudge Boots	Quest: The Nightmare Manifests · req 60	Ash Covered Boots Dawn Treaders
Finger	Master Dragonslayer's Ring	Quest: The Lord of Blackrock · req 60	Myrmidon's Signet Ouroboros Ring
Finger	Myrmidon's Signet	World drop · req 53	Ouroboros Ring Stalwart Watcher's Signet
Trinket	Mark of Tyranny	Quest: For The Horde! · req 60	Vigilance Charm Stormpike Insignia Rank 6
Trinket	Vigilance Charm	Immol'thar, Dire Maul · req 57	Stormpike Insignia Rank 6 Frostwolf Insignia Rank 6
Main Hand	Timeworn Mace	Prince Tortheldrin, Dire Maul · req 57	Greenhammer Scarlet Kris
Off Hand	Tome of Knowledge	Archivist Galford, Stratholme · req 56	Insurgent's Manifesto Tome of the Darkspear Prophecy
Relic	Idol of Shifting Tides	Quest: Aquatic Form · req 6	Mark of Urs'endris Mystic Mushroom

Druid changes in Forever

buff
Faerie Fire
Generates threat in Bear and Dire Bear Form (it only started combat), and can no longer be on a target twice.
October 15, 2026
buff
Shred
Rank 1 is learned at level 20 (was 22).
October 15, 2026
buff
Furor
Keeps the Energy you had in Cat Form through Bear and Dire Bear Form (Energy still doesn’t regenerate in them).
October 15, 2026
nerf
Omen of Clarity
Can no longer trigger from Faerie Fire in Cat, Bear or Dire Bear Form.
October 15, 2026
change
Rejuvenation
A high rank no longer stops other druids’ Rejuvenation.
October 15, 2026
change
Heart of the Wild
Applies again after logging in, as do Feral Swiftness, Thick Hide and Leader of the Pack.
October 15, 2026
change
Moonkin Form
Its aura now only raises spell critical chance, and covers the whole raid. Several Insect Swarms no longer stack their hit reduction.
October 15, 2026
change
Leader of the Pack
Now only raises melee and ranged critical chance, and covers the whole raid.
October 15, 2026

Change list compiled from the Forever patch notes and client data.

Druid talent builds

All Druid talents in Forever

Other Druid specs

Balance Druid BiS · Feral Druid BiS · Restoration Druid BiS

FAQ

What is the best in slot gear for Bear Tank Druid in WoW Forever?

At level 60 the top picks include Warbear Helm, Master Dragonslayer's Medallion and Theramore Pauldrons. The full slot-by-slot list for levels 10 to 60 is on this page.

What stats should Bear Tank Druid prioritize?

Stamina, Defense, Agility, Dodge % and Strength, roughly in that order.

Where should Bear Tank Druid farm gear while leveling?

Level 20: Wailing Caverns. Level 30: Scarlet Monastery Graveyard. Level 40: Razorfen Downs.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Game data from the WoW Forever client (Beta build 1.60.1.70532); community picks credited where used.