WoW Wrath Classic: PvE DPS Warrior BiS Pre

Showcasing the best gear for each equipment slot for both Fury and Arms Warriors in World of Warcraft Classic: Wrath of the Lich King.

Warrior PvE Specialization Guides

Warriors are one of the most popular classes in World of Warcraft. They are often brought to the raid as a top-tier melee cleaving machine. In order to obtain those insanely high numbers, they'll need to have the right talent and glyph selections as well as equipping the appropriate gear.

While Warriors can also be a great tank, the two main damage-dealing specializations in WoW WotLK Classic are Fury and Arms.

To maximize the damage output of these two DPS specs in Player vs Environment encounters players will need to equip the Best in Slot gear, or simply, "BiS", that is currently available to them. As new content is released, new items may take the lead as BiS and players will want to look to obtain those items.

There is no real difference in stat priority between Arms and Fury Warriors, apart from the weapons they prefer. This post combines the best Gems, Enchants, Weapons, Armor, and Trinkets for DPS Warriors.

The best gems choices for Arms are the Red Strength gems. The only time players should choose a yellow or blue gem from the table below is when it is needed to activate the Meta Gem. For those slots, the Prismatic gem is the best for the Blue slot and for the Yellow slot an Inscribed prefix gem or a gem with strength and the secondary stat that you need in order to reach a Hit or Expertise Cap.

Slot

First Choice(s)

Effect

Alternate Choice(s)

Effect

Meta

Relentless Earthsiege Diamond

+21 Agility and +3% Critical Damage

Chaotic Skyflare Diamond

+21 Critical Strike Rating and +3% Critical Damage

Blue

Nightmare Tear

+10 All Stats

Sovereign Twilight Opal

+8 Strength and +12 Stamina

Enchanted Tear

+6 All Stats

Red

Bold Cardinal Ruby

+20 Strength

Bold Scarlet Ruby

+16 Strength

Perfect Bold Bloodstone

+14 Strength

Yellow

Inscribed Ametrine

+10 Strength and +10 Critical Strike Rating

Inscribed Monarch Topaz

+8 Strength and +8 Critical Strike Rating

Accurate Ametrine

+10 Expertise Rating and +10 Hit Rating

Rigid King's Amber

+20 Hit Rating

Arms Warriors that have Jewelcrafting (350) should use 3 Bold Cardinal Ruby when possible.

Blacksmithing (400) provides 2 extra sockets with Socket Bracer and Socket Gloves

In the table below, the best enchants and the effect that they provide are shown for every slot. The primary stat of choice is Attack Power followed by Crit and lastly Agility where no better enchant exists. The Ranged Weapon enchant only applies to that weapon equipped, not to the total stats. As it isn't a significant source of regular damage this can largely be omitted.

Slot

Enchant

Effect

Main-Hand

Enchant Weapon - Berserking

Chance to increase Attack Power by 400

Ranged

Heartseeker Scope

+40 Crit Rating to this weapon only

Head

Arcanum of Torment

+50 Attack Power + 20 Crit Rating

Shoulders

Greater Inscription of the Axe

+40 Attack Power + 15 Crit Rating

Back

Enchant Cloak - Major Agility

+22 Agility

Chest

Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats

+10 All Stats

Bracers

Enchant Bracers - Greater Assault

+50 Attack Power

Gloves

Enchant Gloves - Crusher

+44 Attack Power

Waist

Eternal Belt Buckle

+1 Socket to Belt

Legs

Icescale Leg Armor

+75 Attack Power + 22 Crit Rating

Boots

Enchant Boots - Greater Assault

+32 Attack Power

Rings

Enchant Ring - Assault (Requires Enchanting 400)

+40 Attack Power

The more powerful Enchants that require a specific profession should always take precedent over the above, they are as follows:

Profession

Slot

Enchant

Effect

Inscription (400)

Shoulders

Master's Inscription of the Axe

+120 Attack Power + 15 Crit Rating

Tailoring (420)

Back

Swordguard Embroidery

Chance to increase Attack Power by 400*

Leatherworking (400)

Bracers

Fur Lining - Attack Power

+130 Attack Power

Engineering (380)

+Bracers

Frag Belt

Throw a Cobalt Frag Bomb every 6 minute

Engineering (380)

Back

Flexweave Underlay

+23 Agility and slow fall

Engineering (400)

Gloves

Hyperspeed Accelerators

On Use: +340 haste rating for 12 sec

Engineering (405)

Waist

Nitro Boosts

+24 Critical Rate, On Use: Increased Run Speed

In the tables below we've listed the top choices for gear that can be obtained prior to stepping into a raid. These are typically found in Heroic and Normal Dungeons, crafted by Professions, or purchased with Emblem of Heroism from a number of Weapons and Armor Vendors in Dalaran.

Both Fury Warriors and Arms Warriors look for the same stats and gear with the exception being the weapons.

As mentioned in both the Arms Warrior Guide, the most important piece of gear is the Two-Handed Weapon. Ideally, for Arms Warriors it will be an Axe or Polearm which shouldn't be hard as there are many options available.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Colossal Skull-Clad Cleaver

Loken, Halls of Lightning (H)

25%

Saliva Corroded Pike

Moragg, The Violet Hold (H)

33%

Edge of Oblivion

Jedoga Shadowseeker, Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom (H)

25%

Whale-Stick Harpoon

Reputation: Kalu'ak , Revered

-

Wyrmclaw Battleaxe

Ley Guardian Eregos, The Oculus (H)

13%

In our Fury Warrior Guide, we explain which stats to look for, like Arms Warriors they also rely heavily on the base weapon damage and this should be the main piece of gear to obtain first. However, counter to Arms Warriors, they are not as limited to Axes or Polearms. Depending on your race's passive trait sword or mace may be better.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Colossal Skull-Clad Cleaver

Loken, Halls of Lightning (H)

25%

Titansteel Destroyer

Blacksmithing (440)

Sword of Justice

Tribunal of Ages, Halls of Stone (H)

25%

Runeblade of Demonstrable Power

Reputation: Knights of the Ebon Blade, Revered

-

Argent Skeleton Crusher

Reputation: Argent Crusade, Revered

-

Mojo Masked Crusher

The Prophet Tharon'ja, Drak'Tharon Keep (H)

25%

The Ranged Weapons below aren't generally used except when unable to attack in melee range and are only here to provide stats. While the last option on this list is not the best, if you have surplus Emblems it can still be useful.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Drake-Mounted Crossbow

Ingvar the Plunderer, Utgarde Keep (H)

25%

Spineslicer

Reinforced Junkbox, Rogue: Pickpocket

-

Nesingwary 4000

Engineering (450)

-

Pierce's Pistol

Mal'Ganis, Culling of Stratholme (H)

25%

Lillehoff's Winged Blades

15 Emblem of Heroism, Dalaran

-

It might be time to upgrade from Crown of Anasterian from Kil-Jaeden with the Blacksmithing helm with its very high strength stat.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Spiked Titansteel Helm

Blacksmithing (440)

-

Charged Titanium Specs

Engineering (440)

-

Mask of the Watcher

Ley Guardian Eregos, The Oculus (H)

25%

Chitin Shell Greathelm

Anub'arak, Azjol-Nerub (H)

25%

You'll see that professions craft some powerful items, and Jewelcrafting can create 3 of them, along with the Jeweler's Gems as well!

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Titanium Impact Choker

Jewelcrafting (440)

-

Pendant of the Outcast Hero

25 Emblem of Heroism, Dalaran

-

Gold Amulet of Kings

King Ymiron, Utgarde Pinnacle (H)

25%

The Severed Noose of Westwind

Quest: The Admiral Revealed

-

Grinding out reputation with The Sons of Hodir will be the best option here. Note that if you are still rocking Pauldrons of Berserking from TBC that will still be a very strong choice.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Spaulders of the Giant Lords

Reputation: The Sons of Hodir, Revered

-

Mantle of Volkhan

Quest: Diametrically Opposed

-

Pauldrons of the Lightning Revenant

Ionar, Halls of Lightning

25%

Spaulders of the Careless Thief

Grand Magus Telestra, The Nexus (H)

25%

It might be hard to get the BiS cloak from Heroic Gundrak given that it is a very rare chance to drop from any enemy in the dungeon.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Cloak of Bloodied Waters

BoE Zone Drop, Gundrak (H)

2%

Embrace of Sorrow

Maiden of Grief, Halls of Stone

33%

Cloak of the Gushing Wound

Erekem, Violet Hold (H)

33%

Shroud of Reverberation

Volkhan, Halls of Lightning (H)

25%

Cloak of Holy Extermination

Reputation: Argent Crusade, Revered

-

While at a very steep price for Emblem of Heroism, the Tier 7 Chestguard is the best investment to get due to its very high stats.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Heroes' Dreadnaught Battleplate

80 Emblem of Heroism, Dalaran

-

Darkheart Chestguard

Reputation: Knights of the Ebon Blade, Exalted

-

Bonegrinder Breastplate

Prince Taldaram, Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom (H)

25%

Wing Commander's Breastplate

Varos Cloudstrider, The Oculus

25%

The Blacksmithing recipe learned from the trainer is the best option even with its lower rarity. You'll see the last option has Intellect on it, which is useless, but the other stats are only slightly less than the Exalted reputation bracer.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Vengeance Bindings

Blacksmithing (420)

-

Cast Iron Shackles

BoE Zone Drop, Violet Hold (H)

2%

Dragonfriend Bracers

Reputation: The Wyrmrest Accord, Exalted

-

Interwoven Scale Bracers

Keristrasza, The Nexus (H)

25%

Once again the Tier 7 piece is best in slot, while the 2-set bonus isn't that great, the stats are better than anything else here.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Heroes' Dreadnaught Gauntlets

60 Emblem of Heroism, Dalaran

-

Gauntlets of Dragon Wrath

Ley Guardian Eregos, The Oculus (H)

25%

Grips of the Beast God*

Gal'darah, Gundrak (H)

25%

Handgrips of the Savage Emissary

Cyanigosa, Violet Hold (H)

25%

*While there is intellect on this piece, with a Strength gem it becomes a very enticing option.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Jorach's Crocolisk Skin Belt

40 Emblem of Heroism, Dalaran

-

Flame-Bathed Steel Girdle

Keristrasza, The Nexus (H)

25%

Sharp-Barbed Leather Belt

Ingvar the Plunderer, Utgarde Keep (H)

25%

The General's Steel Girdle

General Bjarngrim, Halls of Lightning (H)

25%

There are two Leg pieces from Sunwell that you might be considering upgrading from, Leggings of the Immortal Night and Felfury Legplates. But if you can get your hands on either of the top two choices here, either would be a great upgrade.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Staggering Legplates

Ingvar the Plunderer, Utgarde Keep (H)

25%

Legplates of Bloody Reprisal

Reputation: The Wyrmrest Accord, Exalted

-

Gored Hide Legguards

Gal'darah, Gundrak (H)

25%

Legplates of the Oculus Guardian

Varos Cloudstrider, The Oculus (H)

25%

The best boots are no doubt the Death-Inured Sabatons. It will definitely be worthwhile to continue past Revered for the head slot enchant to get these boots.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Death-Inured Sabatons

Reputation: Knights of the Ebon Blade, Exalted

-

Rift Striders

Anomalus, The Nexus (H)

25%

The Obliterator Greaves

Zuramat the Obliterator, The Violet Hold (H)

33%

Boots of the Neverending Path

Reputation: Argent Crusade, Exalted

-

Certainly, the best ring with the highest stats is Hemorrhaging Circle. The Dalaran Teleport Ring is another great option, but it is very expensive.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Hemorrhaging Circle

Gal'darah, Gundrak (H)

25%

Titanium Impact Band

Jewelcrafting (430)

-

Ring of the Kirin Tor

Purchased from Harold Winston in Dalaran for 8500 Gold

-

Ring of Scarlet Shadows

Jewelcrafting (420)

-

Band of Frosted Thorns

Ormorok the Tree-Shaper, The Nexus (H)

25%

Mobius Band

Chrono-Lord Epoch, The Culling of Stratholme (H)

25%

By far the best Trinket is the one that can be obtained from Inscription (400): Darkmoon Card of the North. It will see use throughout the entire expansion. The other options are great for phase 1 but will be quickly replaced by others.

Item

Source

Drop Chance

Darkmoon Card: Greatness

Darkmoon Faire: Nobles Deck

-

Mirror of Truth

40 Emblem of Heroism, Dalaran

Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood

Keristrasza, The Nexus (H)

25%

Incisor Fragment

King Dred, Drak'Tharon Keep (H)

25%

Meteorite Whetstone

King Ymiron, Utgarde Pinnacle (H)

25%

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