TBC Classic Arms Warrior Phase 5 / Tier 6 Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Arms Warrior in Phase 5 of TBC Classic.
Arms Warrior Phase 5 / Sunwell Plateau Best in Slot Gear
In this guide we go over the different gear available for Arms Warriors in Phase Five of TBC Classic. We will offer multiple different pieces as some can be rather expensive or very rare to find. Some slots have multiple "best" items that can change depending on your current gear and Hit Rating needs.
Other Arms Warrior Best in Slot Lists
To check out our recommended Pre-Raid best in slot gear, head over to its list below. If your character is still progressing through the content of older tiers, then you may wish to consult their best in slot lists instead.
Head
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Coif of Alleria | 1 x Relentless Earthstorm Diamond, 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone |
Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau |
Great | Crown of Anasterian | 1 x Relentless Earthstorm Diamond, 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone |
Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau |
Option | Mayhem Projection Goggles | 1 x Relentless Earthstorm Diamond, 1 x Sovereign Shadowsong Amethyst |
Mayhem Projection Goggles — Engineering |
Phase 5 gives us a few different options for our head slot. While Coif of Alleria is our technical best in slot piece, it is a highly contested gear piece. Crown of Anasterian is a very close second option, and Mayhem Projection Goggles is a decent option if you have the Engineering profession.
Necklace
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Hard Khorium Choker | 1 x Smooth Lionseye | Hard Khorium Choker — Jewelcrafting |
Great | Clutch of Demise | no sockets | Brutallus — Sunwell Plateau |
Great | Choker of Endless Nightmares | no sockets | Supremus — Black Temple |
Great | Choker of Serrated Blades | no sockets | Trash mobs in Black Temple — Mount Hyjal |
Hard Khorium Choker is our best in slot necklace in phase 5, but requires Jewelcrafting to use it. If you do not have the profession, you will want to get Clutch of Demise instead. Choker of Endless Nightmares and Choker of Serrated Blades remain viable options depending on your hit rating and armor penetration needs.
Shoulder
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Demontooth Shoulderpads | 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone, 1 x Jagged Seaspray Emerald |
Eredar Twins — Sunwell Plateau |
Best | Mantle of the Golden Forest | 2 x Inscribed Pyrestone | Eredar Twins — Sunwell Plateau |
Great | Pauldrons of Berserking | 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone, 1 x Smooth Lionseye |
Eredar Twins — Sunwell Plateau |
Good | Onslaught Shoulderblades | 1 x Smooth Lionseye, 1 x Jagged Seaspray Emerald |
Mother Shahraz — Black Temple |
Demontooth Shoulderpads is our new best in slot shoulder option, with Mantle of the Golden Forest being a very close second option. Pauldrons of Berserking are a good alternative, especially if you do not need armor penetration. Onslaught Shoulderblades remains a solid choice until you can obtain one of these new shoulder options.
Back
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Cloak of Unforgivable Sin | 1 x Smooth Lionseye | Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau |
Great | Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape | no sockets | Teron Gorefiend — Black Temple |
Good | Dory's Embrace | no sockets | G'eras — 60 x Badge of Justice |
Phase 5 only has one new cloak option with Cloak of Unforgivable Sin, being our best in slot choice. You can continue to use either Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape or Dory's Embrace depending on your hit rating or armor penetration needs.
Chest
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Bladed Chaos Tunic | 1 x Jagged Seaspray Emerald, 1 x Smooth Lionseye, 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone |
M'uru — Sunwell Plateau |
Great | Hard Khorium Battleplate | 3 x Inscribed Pyrestone | Hard Khorium Battleplate — Blacksmithing |
Great | Warharness of Reckless Fury | 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone, 2 x Smooth Lionseye |
M'uru — Sunwell Plateau |
Bladed Chaos Tunic is our best in slot choice in phase 5, offering a huge amount of our main stats. Hard Khorium Battleplate is a close second option if you have the Blacksmithing profession. Finally, Warharness of Reckless Fury is a good option, especially if you do not need armor penetration.
Wrist
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Onslaught Bracers | 1 x Smooth Lionseye | Kalecgos — Sunwell Plateau |
Onslaught Bracers are the new tier bracers available in Phase 5, easily being our best in slot option.
Hands
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Thalassian Ranger Gauntlets | 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone, 1 x Smooth Lionseye |
Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau |
Great | Gloves of Immortal Dusk | 2 x Inscribed Pyrestone | Gloves of Immortal Dusk — Leatherworking |
Good | Borderland Paingrips | 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone, 1 x Jagged Seaspray Emerald |
Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau |
Thalassian Ranger Gauntlets is another highly contested but best in slot gear option in phase 5. Gloves of Immortal Dusk are a very close second option until you can obtain them.
Waist
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Onslaught Belt | 1 x Smooth Lionseye | Brutallus — Sunwell Plateau |
Onslaught Belt is the new tier belt offered in Phase 5, easily being our best in slot option.
Legs
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Leggings of the Immortal Night | 3 x Inscribed Pyrestone | Felmyst — Sunwell Plateau |
Good | Leggings of Divine Retribution | no sockets | Gurtogg Bloodboil — Black Temple |
Leggings of the Immortal Night are a huge gear piece from Sunwell, being desired by all Physical damage dealers. Leggings of Divine Retribution are still a very solid choice until you can obtain your best in slot.
Feet
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Onslaught Treads | 1 x Smooth Lionseye | Felmyst — Sunwell Plateau |
Onslaught Treads are our new tier boost available in phase 5, easily being our best in slot option.
Finger
Rank | Item | Source |
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Best | Band of Ruinous Delight | Eredar Twins — Sunwell Plateau |
Best | Stormrage Signet Ring | Illidan Stormrage — Black Temple |
Best | Angelista's Revenge | 60 x Badge of Justice |
Best | Hard Khorium Band | Hard Khorium Band — Jewelcrafting |
Great | Signet of Primal Wrath | Zul'Aman Timed Chest #3 |
Phase 5 has a few new ring choices available to us. Band of Ruinous Delight is our best in slot option, with Hard Khorium Band, Angelista's Revenge and Stormrage Signet Ring all being our second ring slot options depending on our current hit rating and armor penetration needs.
Trinket
Rank | Item | Source |
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Best | Madness of the Betrayer | The Illidari Council — Black Temple |
Best | Shard of Contempt | Priestess Delrissa — (H) Magister's Terrace |
Great | Solarian's Sapphire | High Astromancer Solarian — The Eye |
Phase 5 has only one new trinket for us, Shard of Contempt. Madness of the Betrayer remains our other best in slot trinket, with Solarian's Sapphire still remaining the highest raid DPS trinket available to us.
2-Handed Weapon
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Apolyon, the Soul-Render | 3 x Smooth Lionseye | Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau |
Great | Cataclysm's Edge | no sockets | Archimonde — Mount Hyjal |
Good | Brutal Gladiator's Greatsword | no sockets | Season 4 Arena |
Option | Shivering Felspine | 1 x Smooth Lionseye | Trash Mobs — Sunwell Plateau |
Apolyon, the Soul-Render is our new best in slot weapon from Kil'jaeden. Cataclysm's Edge still remains a solid, second in slot choice. Season 4 PvP weapons remain extremely powerful in the meantime, pick the weapon type according to your racial bonus (axes, swords etc.) Finally, you can get Shivering Felspine from Sunwell trash, being a decent option if you do not have a better weapon already.
Ranged
Rank | Item | Gems | Source |
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Best | Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury | no sockets | Kil'jaeden — Sunwell Plateau |
Best | Golden Bow of Quel'Thalas | no sockets | Eredar Twins — Sunwell Plateau |
Great | Blade of Life's Inevitability | 1 x Smooth Lionseye | Trash Mobs — Sunwell Plateau |
Great | Crossbow of Relentless Strikes | no sockets | 150 x Badge of Justice |
While Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury is technically our best in slot ranged weapon option in phase 5, it is very rare and will most likely go to Hunters first. Golden Bow of Quel'Thalas is a very close second choice, with Blade of Life's Inevitability and Crossbow of Relentless Strikes being good alternatives depending on your hit rating and armor penetration needs.
Recommended Enchants
For a list of recommended enchants, check out our Arms Warrior Enchants guide.
Changelog
- 02 May 2022: Updated for Phase 5.
- 21 Mar. 2022: Page updated for Phase 4.
- 07 Jan. 2022: Updated for Phase 3; separated previous Phase 2 list into a new page.
- 14 Aug. 2021: Page added.
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina as Horde. You can find him in the the Icy Veins Discord. You can also see him live on Twitch.
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