Arms Warrior DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Dragonflight 10.2
On this page, you will find the best gear and best in slot items for your Arms Warrior in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Arms Warrior gear and best in slot.
BiS Gear Guide for Arms Warrior
Welcome to our Gear and BiS Page for Arms Warrior for Dragonflight 10.2. Check this page to learn everything you need to know about gearing a Arms Warrior, including the BiS Gear from all sources, Raiding, and Mythic+, information on the best Trinkets, Tier Sets, and much more.
For discussion and information on Stats specifically, check out our Stats page below.
BiS Gear for Arms Warrior
BiS List for Arms Warrior
This list contains the highest DPS setup from most sources for Arms Warrior.
In most non-tier slots, a 486 iLvl Craft is only a minor downgrade from the best Mythic raid drops but can be acquired much easier, making them important progression pieces, particularly for items that drop from later raid bosses.
489 iLvl Great Vault items from Mythic+ are not listed here, as they are not targetable due to the RNG nature of the Vault. Mythic+ items are instead included at their maximum upgradeable Item Level of 483.
Slot | Item | Source/Note |
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Mainhand Weapon | ![]() |
Mythic Gnarlroot in Amirdrassil |
Helm | ![]() |
Mythic Tindral Sageswift in Amirdrassil |
Neck | ![]() |
Mythic Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil |
Shoulder | ![]() |
Mythic Smolderon in Amirdrassil |
Cloak | ![]() |
Crafted with Tailoring using ![]() |
Chest | ![]() |
Mythic Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil |
Bracers | ![]() |
Crafted with Blacksmithing |
Gloves | ![]() |
Mythic Igira the Cruel in Amirdrassil |
Belt | ![]() |
Revival Catalyst any 489 iLvl Belt |
Legs | ![]() |
Mythic Larodar, Keeper of the Flame in Amirdrassil |
Boots | ![]() |
Revival Catalyst any 489 iLvl Boots |
Ring #1 | ![]() |
Mythic Larodar, Keeper of the Flame in Amirdrassil |
Ring #2 | ![]() |
Mythic Igira the Cruel in Amirdrassil |
Trinket #1 | ![]() |
Mythic Smolderon in Amirdrassil |
Trinket #2 | ![]() |
Mythic Council of Dreams in Amirdrassil |
Mythic+ Gear BiS List for Arms Warrior
This list contains the highest DPS setup, with farmable gear from Mythic+ Dungeons, which is a great place to start on a relatively new character, as you can infinitely grind out and then upgrade these items.
Slot | Item | Source/Note |
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Weapon | ![]() |
Black Rook Hold |
Helm | ![]() |
Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond's Fall |
Neck | ![]() |
Darkheart Thicket |
Shoulder | ![]() |
Revival Catalyst any 483 iLvl Shoulders |
Cloak | ![]() |
Atal'Dazar |
Chest | ![]() |
Revival Catalyst any 483 iLvl Chest |
Bracers | ![]() |
Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond's Fall |
Gloves | ![]() |
Revival Catalyst any 483 iLvl Gloves |
Belt | ![]() |
Darkheart Thicket |
Legs | ![]() |
Revival Catalyst any 483 iLvl Legs |
Boots | ![]() |
Everbloom |
Ring #1 | ![]() |
Darkheart Thicket |
Ring #2 | ![]() |
Black Rook Hold |
Trinket #1 | ![]() |
Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond's Fall |
Trinket #2 | ![]() |
Black Rook Hold |
Raid Gear BiS List for Arms Warrior
This list contains the highest DPS setup, only using gear from the Amirdrassil Raid.
This list is mostly useful for informing your organized guild of what loot is optimal for you for loot distribution purposes.
Slot | Item | Source/Note |
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Mainhand Weapon | ![]() |
Mythic Gnarlroot in Amirdrassil |
Helm | ![]() |
Mythic Tindral Sageswift in Amirdrassil |
Neck | ![]() |
Mythic Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil |
Shoulder | ![]() |
Mythic Smolderon in Amirdrassil |
Cloak | ![]() |
Revival Catalyst any 489 iLvl Cloak |
Chest | ![]() |
Mythic Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil |
Bracers | ![]() |
Mythic Council of Dreams in Amirdrassil |
Gloves | ![]() |
Mythic Igira the Cruel in Amirdrassil |
Belt | ![]() |
Revival Catalyst any 489 iLvl Belt |
Legs | ![]() |
Mythic Larodar, Keeper of the Flame in Amirdrassil |
Boots | ![]() |
Revival Catalyst any 489 iLvl Boots |
Ring #1 | ![]() |
Mythic Larodar, Keeper of the Flame in Amirdrassil |
Ring #2 | ![]() |
Mythic Igira the Cruel in Amirdrassil |
Trinket #1 | ![]() |
Mythic Smolderon in Amirdrassil |
Trinket #2 | ![]() |
Mythic Council of Dreams in Amirdrassil |
"Simming" Yourself as a Arms Warrior
Throughout this page, we will regularly refer to the importance of simming yourself on Raidbots, as it is an indispensable aspect of optimizing your character.
While we do offer generic sim charts for Trinkets, this should not be a replacement for simming yourself, at least not if you want to minmax sub-1%!
If you are new to simming and Raidbots, check out our detailed guide below.
Tier Set for Arms Warrior
The Tier Set is comprised of 5 items, all carrying the Onyx Crucible moniker. Unique DPS bonuses are unlocked when wearing 2 and 4 pieces from the set:
- 2 pieces:
Rend damage increased by 30% and
Sudden Death can be triggered by Rend's bleed damage.
- 4 pieces:
Sudden Death also makes your next
Execute powerfully slam the ground, causing a
Thunder Clap that deals 100% increased damage. In addition, the Execute target bleeds for 50% of Execute's damage over 5 sec. If this bleed is reapplied, remaining damage is added to the new bleed.
The Arms Warrior tier set from Amirdrassil is deceptively strong, as it results in very frequent Sudden Death casts that trigger a plethora of effects. Although the direct damage of Execute is not particularly high, each cast also triggers Executioner's Precision, Juggernaut, an extra 50% damage bleed, a double damage Thunder Clap, and applies Rend, which is also buffed by 30%.
Best Crafted Items for Arms Warrior
With Crafted Items, you can craft items with customizable stats in nearly all slots with up to iLvl 486. This means that for most non-tier slots, Crafted items are optimal.
If you want to learn more about the Crafting system in general and potentially craft your own items for less Gold, check out our dedicated page below.
Best Crafting Order for Arms Warrior
This is our general recommendation for the best Crafting Order. It goes for Embellishments first, as they offer the largest increase per Spark, and then goes for powerful iLvl gains.
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl with the
Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch embellishment effect.
Allied Wristguard of Companionship which has a built-in embellishment effect.
Signet of Titanic Insight optionally with
Alchemical Flavor Pocket.
- From this point, we strongly recommend you sim yourself to work out future crafts.
Trinket Simulations for Arms Warrior
These are generic simulations from Bloodmallet, giving you a rough overview of strong Arms Warrior Trinkets. It is not a replacement for simming yourself, but can still offer a quick overview.
Check out the BiS Lists if you just want to know the best Trinkets from M+ and Raid.
Best Raiding & Single-Target Trinkets for Arms Warrior
Best Mythic+ & AoE Trinkets for Arms Warrior
Changelog
- 08 Nov. 2023: Updated with new gear sets accounting for Sporecloak nerf.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2 and Season 3.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5, to include Dawn of the Infinite gear.
- 01 May 2023: Updated Onyx Annulet gem recommendations.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Updated with Onyx Annulet information for Patch 10.0.7.
- 02 Feb. 2023: Removed erroneous Fury reference.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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