TBC Classic Arms Warrior Pre-Raid Gear

In this guide we go over the different gear available for Arms Warriors before entering raids. 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.

For the most part we will exclude PvP gear choices. While PvP gear can be a very powerful option for some slots, the gear will require many hours of battlegrounds or weeks of arena point farming to obtain while not being a "best" choice. We recommend only investing time into farming a couple of these pieces at most as the lack of fully PvE focused stats can leave you lacking in certain aspects (such as hit rating or crit rating).

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Overlord's Helmet of Second Sight	3 x Bold Living Ruby	Teron Gorefiend, I am... / Teron Gorefiend, I am...
Best	Wastewalker Helm	1 x Sovereign Nightseye, 1 x Swift Skyfire Diamond	(H)Epoch Hunter - Old Hillsbrad Foothills
Easy	Ragesteel Helm		Blacksmithing

Your best head piece somewhat depends on your other gear. Pick either Wastewalker Helm or Ragesteel Helm if it's the second item needed for the 2 set bonus.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Choker of Vile Intent		G'eras - 25 x Badge of Justice
Best	Adamantine Chain of the Unbroken		(H)Quagmirran - The Slave Pens
Easy	Natasha's Choker		The Hound-Master

You have a few options for the necklace slot. Choose the one that fits your hit rating needs.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Ripfiend Shoulderplates	2 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	Doom-Lord Kazzak
Recommended	Wastewalker Shoulderpads	2 x Bold Living Ruby	(H)Avatar of the Martyred - Auchenai Crypts
Recommended	Doomplate Shoulderguards	2 x Bold Living Ruby	(H)The Black Stalker - The Underbog

Ripfiend Shoulderplates are very good shoulders, but very rare since they come from a world boss. Your shoulder options are somewhat similar to your head choices, pick whichever one you can use to get the 2 set bonus.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Black-Iron Battlecloak		Doomwalker
Recommended	Vengeance Wrap	1 x Bold Living Ruby	Tailoring
Option	Netherfury Cape		Warp Splinter - The Botanica
Option	Cloak of the Inciter		Blackheart the Inciter - Shadow Labyrinth

Black-Iron Battlecloak is very slightly better than your second best option, but will be nearly impossible to get as it drops from a world boss. Vengeance Wrap is a great alternative that can be made by a tailor.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Terrorweave Tunic	1 x Bold Living Ruby, 2 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	Doomwalker
Option	Chestguard of Exile		BoE World Drop
Recommended	Doomplate Chestguard	3 x Bold Living Ruby	Harbinger Skyriss - The Arcatraz
Easy	Ragesteel Breastplate		Blacksmithing

As you can see, you have quite a few different chest options. While Terrorweave Tunic is by far your best, it drops from a world boss, so it will be very hard to get. Chestguard of Exile is a BoE world drop, but a strong second option. Lastly, Ragesteel Breastplate is a great option, and if you are using 2 pieces of the Ragesteel set this chest becomes your second best option for the set bonus.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Black Felsteel Bracers		Blacksmithing
Option	General's Linked Bracers	1 x Bold Living Ruby	Honor

Black Felsteel Bracers are very strong crafted wrists and are your best option to grab before entering raids. General's Linked Bracers can be gotten by farming honor.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Fel Leather Gloves	1 x Bold Living Ruby, 1 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	Leatherworking
Option	Felfury Gauntlets	2 x Bold Living Ruby	Blacksmithing
Easy	Ragesteel Gloves		Blacksmithing
Easy	Flesh Handler's Gauntlets		The Flesh Lies...

Fel Leather Gloves are amazing, cheap gloves that you can easily pick up. Felfury Gauntlets are much more expensive, but better if you do not need hit rating. Ragesteel Gloves will be your second best option if using the 2 set bonus.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Deathforge Girdle	2 x Bold Living Ruby	Talon King Ikiss - Sethekk Halls
Option	Girdle of the Deathdealer		(H)Aeonus - Black Morass

Deathforge Girdle will be your ideal pre-bis belt, but you can use Girdle of the Deathdealer if you need hit badly.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Scaled Greaves of the Marksman	3 x Bold Living Ruby	Doom-Lord Kazzak
Recommended	Midnight Legguards	3 x Bold Living Ruby	(H)Quagmirran - Slave Pens
Easy	Fel Leather Leggings	1 x Bold Living Ruby, 2 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	Leatherworking
Easy	Clefthoof Hide Leggings		Showdown
Easy	Shattrath Leggings		Special Delivery to Shattrath City

Scaled Greaves of the Marksman another great but, but very rare as it drops from a world boss. Besides those you have Midnight Legguards which are great, and a few easy to obtain legs to choose from.
Clefthoof Hide Leggings and Shattrath Leggings are also amazing for how easy and early they can be obtained.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Fel Leather Boots	1 x Bold Living Ruby, 1 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	Leatherworking
Best	Sha'tari Wrought Greaves	2 x Bold Living Ruby	Into the Heart of the Labyrinth - Shadow Labyrinth

Fel Leather Boots are a cheap, very strong boot option. If you don't need the hit rating, you can use Sha'tari Wrought Greaves.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Ring of Reciprocity		Doom-Lord Kazzak
Best	Shapeshifter's Signet		Lower City - Exalted
Best	Ring of Arathi Warlords		25 x Badge of Justice
Best	Overseer's Signet		Shutting Down Manaforge Ara
Easy	Band of the Exorcist		Terrokar Forest PvP Vendor

You have many different choices for the rings you wear. Shapeshifter's Signet is a great ring as you'll most likely have little to no expertise early on.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Bloodlust Brooch		41 x Badge of Justice
Best	Hourglass of the Unraveller		Temporus - Black Morass
Option	Icon of Unyielding Courage		(H)Keli'dan the Breaker - Blood Furnace
Option	Abacus of Violent Odds		Pathaleon the Calculator - Mechanar
Easy	Core of Ar'kelos		Ar'kelos the Guardian
Easy	Bladefist's Breadth		Cruel's Intentions / Overlord
Easy	Terokkar Tablet of Precision		Torgos! / Torgos!

You have quite a few options when it comes to trinkets as there are many different ones easily accessible early on. Bloodlust Brooch is very good and recommended that you pick this one up early on. Your second trinket can be used to fill in missing hit rating or with one of the easy quest trinkets till you can upgrade it.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Lionheart Champion		Blacksmithing
Option	Quantum Blade		(H)Aeonus - Black Morass
Easy	The Burning Crusader		Nexus-King Salhadaar

Blacksmithing is highly recommended for Arms Warriors for the amazing 2-handed weapons it offers. Swords are ideal, but maces are good enough to use in PvE as well as PvP. The Burning Crusader is a great, easy pickup in the meantime.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Barrel-Blade Longrifle	2 x Bold Living Ruby	Doomwalker
Recommended	Mama's Insurance		Declawing Doomclaw
Easy	Felsteel Whisper Knives		Blacksmithing
Option	Veteran's Musket / Marksman's Bow		Thrallmar or Honor Hold - Exalted

Barrel-Blade Longrifle yet another great piece of gear from a world boss, making it nearly impossible to get. Mama's Insurance is an amazing alternative and extremely easy to get. There are also a few hit rating options here depending on your needs.

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