WotLK Classic Arms Warrior 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 WotLK Classic.
Arms Warrior Phase 2 Best in Slot Gear
In this guide we go over the different gear available for Arms Warriors in Phase 2 of Wrath of the Lich King Classic. We will offer multiple different pieces as some can be expensive or very rare to obtain. Some slots have multiple "best" items that can change depending on your other gear choices.
Best in Slot Gear List
This is a recommended list of full best in slot gear choices. You should be changing your gear often depending on the encounter, so not everything shown below will be used on every fight. Change your gear accordingly based on the battle, what gear you have in other slots, your buffs and so on. This list is to simply show you one of the many full best in slot setups.
Slot | Item |
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Head | ![]() |
Neck | ![]() |
Shoulder | ![]() |
Back | ![]() |
Chest | ![]() |
Wrist | ![]() |
Hands | ![]() |
Waist | ![]() |
Legs | ![]() |
Feet | ![]() |
Finger 1 | ![]() |
Finger 2 | ![]() |
Trinket 1 | ![]() |
Trinket 2 | ![]() |
Two-Hand Weapon | ![]() |
Ranged | ![]() |
Below you can find a list of recommended pieces for each slot. Some pieces will be easier to obtain through many different methods. It is recommended to build a gear set with multiple different pieces below while working towards a full best in slot setup.
Head
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
|
Great | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (25) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Thorim — (25H) Ulduar |
Conqueror's Siegebreaker Helmet is your best in slot helmet option,
helping you complete both your 2-set and 4-set bonuses.
Boundless Gaze and
Warhelm of the Champion are great secondary options, but you will want to
get your tier helm as soon as possible.
Necklace
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Hodir — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
General Vezax — (25H) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
19 x Emblems of Conquest |
Frigid Strength of Hodir is your best in slot necklace choice. You have
a couple of other options in the meantime till you can pick yours up.
Shoulder
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Yogg-Saron — (25) Ulduar |
Best | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (10) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Steelbreaker — (25H) Ulduar |
Both Conqueror's Siegebreaker Shoulderplates and
Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch are best in slot. You will want to
wear the tier shoulders if they are needed to complete your 2-set or 4-set
bonuses. DPS output is about the same with or without your 4-set bonus, so go
for whichever you can obtain more easily.
Back
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
General Vezax — (10H) Ulduar |
Best | ![]() |
Hodir — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Razorscale — (25) Ulduar |
Your cloak option will change depending on your Hit Rating needs.
Chest
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
|
Conqueror's Siegebreaker Battleplate is the only listed chest as it can
be easily obtained and is needed to complete 2-set and 4-set bonuses.
Wrist
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Mimiron — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Hodir — (10H) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
XT-002 Deconstructor — (10H) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Kologarn — (25) Ulduar |
Armbands of Bedlam are your ideal bracers as they have massive stats
from the increased ilvl that blizzard applied to phase 2. You have a couple of
alternatives you can get in the meantime till you can grab your best in
slot.
Hands
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
XT-002 Deconstructor — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
|
Good | ![]() |
Auriaya — (25) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
28 x Emblems of Conquest |
Gloves of the Steady Hand are your best in slot gloves, but will be highly
contested.
Conqueror's Siegebreaker Gauntlets are preferred if they are
needed to complete your 2-set or 4-set bonuses and are much easier to obtain.
Bladebreaker Gauntlets can be easily purchased with
Emblems of Conquest.
Waist
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Steelbreaker — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Yogg-Saron — (10H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Ignis the Furnace Master — (25) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (10) Ulduar |
Belt of Colossal Rage is going to be your preferred waist choice as it
received a large item level buff, giving it a large stat increase. You have a
couple of close alternatives that you can grab in the meantime till you can get
your best in slot choice.
Legs
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Yogg-Saron — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Flame Leviathan — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
|
Good | ![]() |
Mimiron — (10H) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
XT-002 Deconstructor — (25) Ulduar |
There are multiple leg choices available to you in this phase.
Legguards of Cunning Deception are your ideal choice in full setup as they
offer a huge amount of stats being ilvl 252. Till you can get yours grab one of
the alternatives, ideally
Conqueror's Siegebreaker Legplates to complete
your set bonuses.
Feet
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (25) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Malygos — (10) The Eye of Eternity |
Great | ![]() |
Mimiron — (10H) Ulduar |
As with most of your gear, you will be prioritizing the 252 ilvl pieces as
they offer much higher stats than other gear. Melancholy Sabatons and
Tempered Mercury Greaves are strong alternatives depending on your Hit
Rating and Armor Penetration needs.
Finger
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Heroic: All Is Well That Ends Well |
Best | ![]() |
All Is Well That Ends Well |
Great | ![]() |
Yogg-Saron — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (10) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Flame Leviathan — (25) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
Trash Mobs — (25) Ulduar |
Phase 2 brings multiple ring choices for you to pick from. Ultimately you will want to grab your best options, but there are plenty of great alternatives you can grab in the meantime that will help you with any missing Hit or Armor Penetration.
Trinket
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Thorim — (10) Ulduar |
Best | ![]() |
Algalon the Observer — (10) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Darkmoon Nobles Deck |
Good | ![]() |
Shared drop — (10) Naxxramas |
Phase 2 brings physical DPS the powerful Mjolnir Runestone trinket,
helping you easily reach the Armor Penetration cap. Make sure to run 10 man
weekly to grab yours as soon as possible.
Dark Matter getting buffed to
ilvl 239 makes it slightly stronger than
Darkmoon Card: Greatness,
but seeing as it will be contested you will most likely be sticking with
Greatness for awhile, which is a very close second option.
Two-Hand Weapon
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Yogg-Saron — (25H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Arena PvP Vendor |
Great | ![]() |
General Vezax — (25H) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
General Vezax — (25) Ulduar |
Good | ![]() |
General Vezax — (10) Ulduar |
With Blizzard buffing weapon ilvls up to 252, Phase 2 brings some massive
weapon upgrades. Dark Edge of Depravity is by far your best in slot choice,
giving you a massive damage boost while still granting you
Poleaxe Specialization. Both the Furious PvP axe and polearm are
good second choices, but have high rating requirements.
Voldrethar, Dark Blade of Oblivion is a powerful weapon, but
Sword Specialization is much worse than
Poleaxe Specialization, making this weapon not ideal. There are a
few alternative polarms and axes in the meantime till you can get your better
options.
Ranged
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Flame Leviathan — (10H) Ulduar |
Great | ![]() |
Flame Leviathan — (25H) Ulduar |
Phase 2 has many ranged weapons that can drop, but most of them will be
contested by the Hunters and should go to them first.
Twirling Blades is your best in slot ranged weapon and is a thrown,
making it have low competition.
Recommended Enchants
For a list of recommended enchants in Wrath of the Lich King, check out our Arms Warrior Enchants guide below:
Changelog
- 18 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Phase 2 release ahead of Ulduar raid release.
- 07 Sep. 2022: Page added.
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC and WotLK veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina Horde. You can find him in the Icy Veins Discord if you have any questions or concerns.
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