WoW Forever · Melee DPS

Arms Warrior BiS

Best in slot gear for Arms Warrior 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 melee dps (Strength, Crit %, Agility, Hit % and Attack Power), 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

Strength
Crit %
Agility
Hit %
Attack Power

Weights used for ranking: Strength 1 · Agility 0.75 · Attack Power 0.5 · Crit % 16 · Hit % 14 · Stamina 0.3 · Armor 0.005 · Weapon DPS 9. Crit and hit are per 1%.

Arms Warrior BiS at level 10

Around level 10 the most upgrades for Arms Warrior drop in Wetlands (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Discarded Circlet		DNT HEAD Restored Mail Coif
Neck	Amulet of Vengeance		Survivor's Amulet Souvenir Ogre Tooth
Shoulder	Clacking Carapace Spaulders		Spellguard Pauldrons Battle Spaulders
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Uncle's Heroism Construct Cloak
Chest	Remembrance Armor	Quest: Bloodied Insignia	Battle Chain Tunic Foreman Vest
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Spare Part Bindings Gnoll Shackles
Hands	Runebound Gloves	Quest: Power Overwhelming	Ceremonial Leather Gloves Veteran Gloves
Waist	Thorn Protecting Girdle	Quest: A Green Sample	Larcenist's Belt Wendigo Collar
Legs	Tidesoaked Leggings	Quest: The Only Good Brinescale...	Gnollhide Pants Duty Bound Leggings
Feet	Gemmed Copper Boots	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 10	Murloc Scale Shoes Dark Leather Boots
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Renegotiated Ring Scavenger's Ring
Finger	Renegotiated Ring		Scavenger's Ring Desolate Band
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Shimmerwine Shanker Elderwild Construction Hammer
Off Hand	Mauler's Mutton		Spectral Magister's Commission Serrated Raptor Claw
Ranged	Youngster's First Bow		Yeti Skinner Dragonmaw Skinflayer

Arms Warrior BiS at level 20

Around level 20 the most upgrades for Arms Warrior drop in The Deadmines (4), Wailing Caverns (2) and Ruins of Lordaeron (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Veteran's Silvered Chain Helm	Crafted (Blacksmithing (95)) · req 20	Defender's Leather Hood Guard's Silvered Chain Helm
Neck	Amulet of Vengeance		Survivor's Amulet Mark of the Pack Leader
Shoulder	Clacking Carapace Spaulders		Spellguard Pauldrons Battle Spaulders
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Uncle's Heroism Grave Shroud
Chest	Mutant Scale Breastplate	Mutanus the Devourer, Wailing Caverns · req 18	Veteran's Chain Shirt Brawler's Leather Armor
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Technician's Bracers Patterned Bronze Bracers
Hands	Fletcher's Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 20	Thorbia's Gauntlets Operator's Gloves
Waist	Blackened Defias Belt	Captain Greenskin, The Deadmines · req 17	Cobrahn's Grasp Thorn Protecting Girdle
Legs	Veteran's Chain Leggings	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 20	Defender's Leather Pants Brawler's Leather Pants
Feet	Vilewalkers	Viktor the Vile (guide source), Ruins of Lordaeron · req 17	Veteran's 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	Protector's Band First Mate Band
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 18	First Mate Band Renegotiated Ring
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	Greatflank Flayer		Shimmerwine Shanker Elderwild Construction Hammer
Off Hand	Mauler's Mutton		Spectral Magister's Commission Serrated Raptor Claw
Ranged	Youngster's First Bow		Dull Sawblade Lil Timmy's Peashooter

Arms Warrior BiS at level 30

Around level 30 the most upgrades for Arms Warrior drop in Razorfen Kraul (3), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (3) and City of Dalaran (2).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Tusken Helm	Overlord Ramtusk, Razorfen Kraul · req 29	Barbaric Iron Helm Defender's Leather Helm
Neck	Ghostshard Talisman	Azshir the Sleepless (rare) (Classic source), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Mark of the Marsh Kaleidoscope Chain
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop · req 26	Barbaric Shoulders Clacking Carapace Spaulders
Back	Hawkeye's Cloak	World drop · req 30	Crocolisk Skin Gaiter Corpsefeeder's Shedding
Chest	Avenger's Armor	trash mobs (rare drop) (Classic source), Razorfen Kraul · req 26	Shining Silver Breastplate Veteran's Silvered Chain Shirt
Wrist	Pugilist Bracers	trash mobs (rare drop) (Classic source), Razorfen Kraul · req 25	Yorgen Bracers Overgrown Cuffs
Hands	Construct's Grips	Trash mobs, City of Dalaran · req 28	Gauntlets of Ogre Strength Violet Sorcerer's Wraps
Waist	Officer's Belt	Crafted (Blacksmithing (150)) · req 30	Prowler's Leather Belt Girdle of Golem Strength
Legs	Veteran's Silvered Chain Leggings	Crafted (Blacksmithing (125)) · req 25	Stromgarde Operative Pants Veteran's Chain Leggings
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides	night elf rare (rare) (guide source), Stonetalon Mountains · req 24	Manascale Treads Trouncing Boots
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Ironspine's Eye Thunderbrow Ring
Finger	Ironspine's Eye	Ironspine (rare), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Thunderbrow Ring Swamp Ring
Trinket	Cursed Murloc Eye	Gelihast, Blackfathom Deeps · req 24	Minor Recombobulator Rune of Perfection
Trinket	Minor Recombobulator	Crafted (Engineering (140)) · req 23	Rune of Perfection Rune of Duty
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Shimmerwine Shanker Elderwild Construction Hammer
Off Hand	Mauler's Mutton		Spectral Magister's Commission Ironspine's Fist
Ranged	Excavated Dagger	Trash mobs, Excavation Site: Wetlands · req 28	Glass Shooter Booty Bay Bruiser's Buckshot

Arms Warrior BiS at level 40

Around level 40 the most upgrades for Arms Warrior drop in Razorfen Kraul (2), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (2) and Scarlet Monastery Armory (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Raging Berserker's Helm	Herod, Scarlet Monastery Armory · req 37	Tusken Helm Chromite Barbute
Neck	Ghostshard Talisman	Azshir the Sleepless (rare) (Classic source), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Mark of the Marsh Corrupted Riverglades Pendant
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Vindication	req 40	Forest Tracker Epaulets Wrangling Spaulders
Back	Hawkeye's Cloak	World drop · req 30	Crocolisk Skin Gaiter Dark Hooded Cape
Chest	Icemail Jerkin	World drop · req 39	Avenger's Armor Shining Silver Breastplate
Wrist	Berserker Bracers	Vendor · req 40	Forest Stalker's Bracers Windtalker's Wristguards
Hands	Dragonscale Gauntlets	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 40	Plated Fist of Hakoo Gloves of Holy Might
Waist	Officer's Belt	Crafted (Blacksmithing (150)) · req 30	Prowler's Leather Belt Ogron's Sash
Legs	Veteran's Silvered Chain Leggings	Crafted (Blacksmithing (125)) · req 25	Scarlet Leggings Triprunner Dungarees
Feet	Officer's Boots	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 40	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides Manascale Treads
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Protector's Band Ironspine's Eye
Finger	Protector's Band	Vendor · req 38	Ironspine's Eye Thunderbrow 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	Greatflank Flayer		Gut Ripper Ardent Custodian
Off Hand	Gut Ripper	World drop · req 40	Jhordy's Misplaced Screwdriver Silverbane Slicer
Ranged	Skypierce Javelin	req 40	Excavated Dagger Glass Shooter

Arms Warrior BiS at level 50

Around level 50 the most upgrades for Arms Warrior drop in Blackrock Depths (3), Maraudon (2) and Scarlet Monastery Armory (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Raging Berserker's Helm	Herod, Scarlet Monastery Armory · req 37	Embrace of the Lycan Ornate Mithril Helm
Neck	Skibi's Pendant	World drop · req 44	Corrupted Riverglades Pendant Mark of the Marsh
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Vindication	req 40	Officer's Pauldrons Wyrmslayer Spaulders
Back	Blackveil Cape	High Interrogator Gerstahn, Blackrock Depths · req 48	Frightmaw Hide Windserpent Scaled Cloak
Chest	Icemail Jerkin	World drop · req 39	Warbear Harness Mixologist's Tunic
Wrist	Berserker Bracers	Vendor · req 50	Forest Stalker's Bracers Berserker Bracers
Hands	Theramore Gauntlets	Reputation · req 50	Raider Gauntlets Theramore Gloves
Waist	Cliff Walker's Cinch	req 50	Officer's Waistguard Girdle of Beastial Fury
Legs	Stormshroud Pants	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Elemental Rockridge Leggings Serpentskin Leggings
Feet	Battlechaser's Greaves	Trash drop, Blackrock Depths · req 50	Officer's Sabatons Prowler's Leather Boots
Finger	Blackstone Ring	Princess Theradras, Maraudon · req 49	Queen Guard's Royal Seal Protector's Band
Finger	Queen Guard's Royal Seal	req 45	Protector's Band Protector's Band
Trinket	Frozen Heart of the Mountain	Crafted (enchanting) · req 50	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion Winds of Tanaris
Trinket	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion	req 46	Winds of Tanaris Jewel of the Guard Captain
Main Hand	Greatflank Flayer		Hammer of the Northern Wind Blade of Eternal Darkness
Off Hand	Dawn's Edge	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 50	Doomforged Straightedge Shadowblade
Ranged	Skypierce Javelin	req 40	Precisely Calibrated Boomstick Skull Splitting Crossbow

Arms Warrior BiS at level 60

Around level 60 the most upgrades for Arms Warrior drop in Blackrock Spire (2), Blackrock Depths (1) and Scholomance (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Lionheart Helm	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 56	Darkmantle Cap Helm of the Executioner
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant	Quest: For All To See · req 60	Medallion of the Dawn Mark of Fordring
Shoulder	Theramore Epaulets	Reputation · req 60	Darkspear Epaulets Truestrike Shoulders
Back	Howler's Furs	req 60	Earthweave Cloak Cape of the Black Baron
Chest	Timbermaw Tunic	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 56	Savage Gladiator Chain Dawn Armor
Wrist	Battleborn Armbraces	Warchief Rend Blackhand, Blackrock Spire · req 58	Deeprock Bracers Berserker Bracers
Hands	Theramore Gauntlets	Reputation · req 60	Raider Gauntlets Gauntlets of Heroism
Waist	Ferocity of the Timbermaw	Vendor · req 60	Valiant's Waistguard Might of the Timbermaw
Legs	Titanic Leggings	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 55	Outrider's Plate Legguards Sentinel's Plate Legguards
Feet	Boots of Heroism	Quest: Anthion's Parting Words · req 60	Bloodmail Boots Drudge Boots
Finger	Master Dragonslayer's Ring	Quest: The Lord of Blackrock · req 60	Don Julio's Band Band of Earthen Might
Finger	Don Julio's Band	Vendor · req 55	Band of Earthen Might Ferocious Watcher's Signet
Trinket	Blackhand's Breadth	Quest: For The Horde! · req 60	Minor Recombobulator Cursed Murloc Eye
Trinket	Minor Recombobulator	Crafted (Engineering (140)) · req 23	Cursed Murloc Eye Dog Whistle
Main Hand	Quel'Serrar	Quest: The Forging of Quel'Serrar · req 60	Blackguard Ebon Hand
Off Hand	Ironwood Blade	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 60	Greenhammer Blackguard
Ranged	Fahrad's Reloading Repeater	Quest: The Perfect Poison · req 60	Blackcrow Satyr's Bow

Warrior changes in Forever

buff
Battle Shout
Now covers the whole raid.
October 15, 2026
buff
Slam
No longer suffers spell pushback.
October 15, 2026
buff
Overpower
Can trigger against much lower level enemies again.
October 15, 2026
buff
Lingering Rage
No longer stops your health regeneration after combat.
October 15, 2026
buff
Improved Berserker Rage
Removes movement-impairing effects again.
October 15, 2026
nerf
Weaponmaster
Its Sword Specialization can no longer trigger from Shield Bash and Shield Slam.
October 15, 2026
buff
Demoralizing Shout
Now also generates threat on every enemy it hits.
October 8, 2026
buff
Spearing Strike
Now dismounts mounted targets.
October 8, 2026

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

Warrior talent builds

Leveling 1-60 · leveling
Cleave · pve
Popular Arms (51) · pve
Standard Build · pve

All Warrior talents in Forever

Other Warrior specs

Fury Warrior BiS · Protection Warrior BiS

FAQ

What is the best in slot gear for Arms Warrior in WoW Forever?

At level 60 the top picks include Lionheart Helm, Onyxia Tooth Pendant and Theramore Epaulets. The full slot-by-slot list for levels 10 to 60 is on this page.

What stats should Arms Warrior prioritize?

Strength, Crit %, Agility, Hit % and Attack Power, roughly in that order.

Where should Arms Warrior farm gear while leveling?

Level 20: The Deadmines. Level 30: Razorfen Kraul. Level 40: Razorfen Kraul.

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