TBC Classic Arms Warrior Phase 5 / Tier 6 Gear and Best in Slot

Last updated on May 02, 2022 at 23:01 by Abide 9 comments

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.

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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.

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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.

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Rank Item Gems Source
Best Coif of Alleria Icon Coif of Alleria 1 x Relentless Earthstorm Diamond Icon Relentless Earthstorm Diamond,
1 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone
Kil'jaedenSunwell Plateau
Great Crown of Anasterian Icon Crown of Anasterian 1 x Relentless Earthstorm Diamond Icon Relentless Earthstorm Diamond,
1 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone
Kil'jaedenSunwell Plateau
Option Mayhem Projection Goggles Icon Mayhem Projection Goggles 1 x Relentless Earthstorm Diamond Icon Relentless Earthstorm Diamond,
1 x Sovereign Shadowsong Amethyst Icon Sovereign Shadowsong Amethyst
Mayhem Projection Goggles IconMayhem Projection GogglesEngineering

Phase 5 gives us a few different options for our head slot. While Coif of Alleria Icon Coif of Alleria is our technical best in slot piece, it is a highly contested gear piece. Crown of Anasterian Icon Crown of Anasterian is a very close second option, and Mayhem Projection Goggles Icon Mayhem Projection Goggles is a decent option if you have the Engineering profession.

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Necklace

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Hard Khorium Choker Icon Hard Khorium Choker 1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye Hard Khorium Choker IconHard Khorium ChokerJewelcrafting
Great Clutch of Demise Icon Clutch of Demise no sockets BrutallusSunwell Plateau
Great Choker of Endless Nightmares Icon Choker of Endless Nightmares no sockets SupremusBlack Temple
Great Choker of Serrated Blades Icon Choker of Serrated Blades no sockets Trash mobs in Black TempleMount Hyjal

Hard Khorium Choker Icon 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 Icon Clutch of Demise instead. Choker of Endless Nightmares Icon Choker of Endless Nightmares and Choker of Serrated Blades Icon Choker of Serrated Blades remain viable options depending on your hit rating and armor penetration needs.

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Shoulder

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Demontooth Shoulderpads Icon Demontooth Shoulderpads 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone,
1 x Jagged Seaspray Emerald Icon Jagged Seaspray Emerald
Eredar TwinsSunwell Plateau
Best Mantle of the Golden Forest Icon Mantle of the Golden Forest 2 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone Eredar TwinsSunwell Plateau
Great Pauldrons of Berserking Icon Pauldrons of Berserking 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone,
1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye
Eredar TwinsSunwell Plateau
Good Onslaught Shoulderblades Icon Onslaught Shoulderblades 1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye,
1 x Jagged Seaspray Emerald Icon Jagged Seaspray Emerald
Mother ShahrazBlack Temple

Demontooth Shoulderpads Icon Demontooth Shoulderpads is our new best in slot shoulder option, with Mantle of the Golden Forest Icon Mantle of the Golden Forest being a very close second option. Pauldrons of Berserking Icon Pauldrons of Berserking are a good alternative, especially if you do not need armor penetration. Onslaught Shoulderblades Icon Onslaught Shoulderblades remains a solid choice until you can obtain one of these new shoulder options.

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Back

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Cloak of Unforgivable Sin Icon Cloak of Unforgivable Sin 1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye Kil'jaedenSunwell Plateau
Great Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape Icon Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape no sockets Teron GorefiendBlack Temple
Good Dory's Embrace Icon Dory's Embrace no sockets G'eras — 60 x Badge of Justice Icon Badge of Justice

Phase 5 only has one new cloak option with Cloak of Unforgivable Sin Icon Cloak of Unforgivable Sin, being our best in slot choice. You can continue to use either Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape Icon Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape or Dory's Embrace Icon Dory's Embrace depending on your hit rating or armor penetration needs.

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Chest

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Bladed Chaos Tunic Icon Bladed Chaos Tunic 1 x Jagged Seaspray Emerald Icon Jagged Seaspray Emerald,
1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye,
1 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone
M'uruSunwell Plateau
Great Hard Khorium Battleplate Icon Hard Khorium Battleplate 3 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone Hard Khorium Battleplate IconHard Khorium BattleplateBlacksmithing
Great Warharness of Reckless Fury Icon Warharness of Reckless Fury 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone,
2 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye
M'uruSunwell Plateau

Bladed Chaos Tunic Icon Bladed Chaos Tunic is our best in slot choice in phase 5, offering a huge amount of our main stats. Hard Khorium Battleplate Icon Hard Khorium Battleplate is a close second option if you have the Blacksmithing profession. Finally, Warharness of Reckless Fury Icon Warharness of Reckless Fury is a good option, especially if you do not need armor penetration.

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Wrist

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Onslaught Bracers Icon Onslaught Bracers 1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye KalecgosSunwell Plateau

Onslaught Bracers Icon Onslaught Bracers are the new tier bracers available in Phase 5, easily being our best in slot option.

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Hands

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Thalassian Ranger Gauntlets Icon Thalassian Ranger Gauntlets 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone,
1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye
Kil'jaedenSunwell Plateau
Great Gloves of Immortal Dusk Icon Gloves of Immortal Dusk 2 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone Gloves of Immortal Dusk IconGloves of Immortal DuskLeatherworking
Good Borderland Paingrips Icon Borderland Paingrips 1 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone,
1 x Jagged Seaspray Emerald Icon Jagged Seaspray Emerald
Kil'jaedenSunwell Plateau

Thalassian Ranger Gauntlets Icon Thalassian Ranger Gauntlets is another highly contested but best in slot gear option in phase 5. Gloves of Immortal Dusk Icon Gloves of Immortal Dusk are a very close second option until you can obtain them.

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Waist

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Onslaught Belt Icon Onslaught Belt 1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye BrutallusSunwell Plateau

Onslaught Belt Icon Onslaught Belt is the new tier belt offered in Phase 5, easily being our best in slot option.

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Legs

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Leggings of the Immortal Night Icon Leggings of the Immortal Night 3 x Inscribed Pyrestone Icon Inscribed Pyrestone FelmystSunwell Plateau
Good Leggings of Divine Retribution Icon Leggings of Divine Retribution no sockets Gurtogg BloodboilBlack Temple

Leggings of the Immortal Night Icon Leggings of the Immortal Night are a huge gear piece from Sunwell, being desired by all Physical damage dealers. Leggings of Divine Retribution Icon Leggings of Divine Retribution are still a very solid choice until you can obtain your best in slot.

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Feet

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Onslaught Treads Icon Onslaught Treads 1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye FelmystSunwell Plateau

Onslaught Treads Icon Onslaught Treads are our new tier boost available in phase 5, easily being our best in slot option.

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Finger

Rank Item Source
Best Band of Ruinous Delight Icon Band of Ruinous Delight Eredar TwinsSunwell Plateau
Best Stormrage Signet Ring Icon Stormrage Signet Ring Illidan StormrageBlack Temple
Best Angelista's Revenge Icon Angelista's Revenge 60 x Badge of Justice Icon Badge of Justice
Best Hard Khorium Band Icon Hard Khorium Band Hard Khorium Band IconHard Khorium BandJewelcrafting
Great Signet of Primal Wrath Icon Signet of Primal Wrath Zul'Aman Timed Chest #3

Phase 5 has a few new ring choices available to us. Band of Ruinous Delight Icon Band of Ruinous Delight is our best in slot option, with Hard Khorium Band Icon Hard Khorium Band, Angelista's Revenge Icon Angelista's Revenge and Stormrage Signet Ring Icon Stormrage Signet Ring all being our second ring slot options depending on our current hit rating and armor penetration needs.

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Trinket

Rank Item Source
Best Madness of the Betrayer Icon Madness of the Betrayer The Illidari CouncilBlack Temple
Best Shard of Contempt Icon Shard of Contempt Priestess Delrissa — (H) Magister's Terrace
Great Solarian's Sapphire Icon Solarian's Sapphire High Astromancer SolarianThe Eye

Phase 5 has only one new trinket for us, Shard of Contempt Icon Shard of Contempt. Madness of the Betrayer Icon Madness of the Betrayer remains our other best in slot trinket, with Solarian's Sapphire Icon Solarian's Sapphire still remaining the highest raid DPS trinket available to us.

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2-Handed Weapon

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Apolyon, the Soul-Render Icon Apolyon, the Soul-Render 3 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye Kil'jaedenSunwell Plateau
Great Cataclysm's Edge Icon Cataclysm's Edge no sockets ArchimondeMount Hyjal
Good Brutal Gladiator's Greatsword Icon Brutal Gladiator's Greatsword no sockets Season 4 Arena
Option Shivering Felspine Icon Shivering Felspine 1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye Trash Mobs — Sunwell Plateau

Apolyon, the Soul-Render Icon Apolyon, the Soul-Render is our new best in slot weapon from Kil'jaeden. Cataclysm's Edge Icon 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 Icon Shivering Felspine from Sunwell trash, being a decent option if you do not have a better weapon already.

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Ranged

Rank Item Gems Source
Best Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury Icon Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury no sockets Kil'jaedenSunwell Plateau
Best Golden Bow of Quel'Thalas Icon Golden Bow of Quel'Thalas no sockets Eredar TwinsSunwell Plateau
Great Blade of Life's Inevitability Icon Blade of Life's Inevitability 1 x Smooth Lionseye Icon Smooth Lionseye Trash Mobs — Sunwell Plateau
Great Crossbow of Relentless Strikes Icon Crossbow of Relentless Strikes no sockets 150 x Badge of Justice Icon Badge of Justice

While Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury Icon 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 Icon Golden Bow of Quel'Thalas is a very close second choice, with Blade of Life's Inevitability Icon Blade of Life's Inevitability and Crossbow of Relentless Strikes Icon Crossbow of Relentless Strikes being good alternatives depending on your hit rating and armor penetration needs.

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For a list of recommended enchants, check out our Arms Warrior Enchants guide.

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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.
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