Arms Warrior PvP Gear Guide for Cataclysm Classic
On this page you will find the recommended best in slot gear for an Arms Warrior in Cataclysm Season 9.
Best in Slot Gear for PvP Arms Warrior
This page only focuses on the best in slot gear for a PvP Arms Warrior. You can learn more about how to leverage your unique skills by reading our full Arms Warrior PvP guide below:
This is a list of items that are considered to be best in each slot for PvP based content. If you are instead looking for a PvE-focused list for either pre-raid or best-in-slot gear, make sure to check out our Arms Warrior gearing hub below. Some PvE gear is used even in PvP, allowing you to use certain items almost all of the time.
Best in Slot Gear
Your gear list for PvP will mostly follow the following stat priority:
- Strength
- Hit Rating (5%)
- Expertise Rating (5%)
- Resilience
- Critical Strike Rating
- Mastery Rating
- Haste Rating
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | Vicious Gladiator's Plate Helm | Mastery →
Crit |
2200 Conquest Points |
Neck | Vicious Gladiator's Choker of Proficiency | Expertise →
Crit |
2200 Conquest Points |
Shoulder | Vicious Gladiator's Plate Shoulders | — | 1650 Conquest Points |
Cloak | Vicious Gladiator's Cloak of Prowess | — | 1250 Conquest Points |
Chest | Vicious Gladiator's Plate Chestpiece | — | 2200 Conquest Points |
Bracer | Vicious Gladiator's Bracers of Triumph | — | 1250 Conquest Points |
Gloves | Vicious Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets | — | 1650 Conquest Points |
Belt | Vicious Gladiator's Girdle of Cruelty | — | 1650 Conquest Points |
Legs | Vicious Gladiator's Plate Legguards | Haste →
Crit |
2200 Conquest Points |
Boots | Vicious Gladiator's Warboots of Cruelty | — | 1650 Conquest Points |
Ring 1 | Vicious Gladiator's Signet of Accuracy | — | 1250 Conquest Points |
Ring 2 | Vicious Gladiator's Signet of Cruelty | — | 1250 Conquest Points |
Trinket 1 | Heart of Rage | — | Chimaeron
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Trinket 2 | Vicious Gladiator's Medallion of Cruelty | — | 1650 Conquest Points |
Trinket 2 | Vicious Gladiator's Badge of Victory | — | 1650 Conquest Points |
Weapon | Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood | — | Nefarian
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Ranged | Vicious Gladiator's War Edge | — | 700 Conquest Points |
Enchants
Slot | Main Enchantment | Secondary Enchantment |
---|---|---|
Head | Arcanum of Vicious Strength | |
Shoulders | Greater Inscription of Vicious Strength | |
Back | Swordguard Embroidery (Requires
Tailoring)
Enchant Cloak - Greater Critical Strike |
|
Chest | Enchant Chest - Mighty Resilience | |
Wrist | Draconic Embossment - Strength (Requires Leatherworking)
Enchant Bracer - Major Strength |
Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing) |
Hands | Enchant Gloves - Mighty Strength | Synapse Springs (Requires Engineering)
Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing) |
Waist | Ebonsteel Belt Buckle | Nitro Boosts (Requires Engineering) |
Legs | Dragonbone Leg Reinforcements (Requires Leatherworking)
Dragonscale Leg Armor |
|
Feet | Enchant Boots - Lavawalker | |
Ring | Enchant Ring - Strength (Requires Enchanting) | |
Weapon | Enchant Weapon - Landslide |
Gems
Sockets | Gems |
---|---|
Reverberating Shadowspirit Diamond — make sure you meet the requirements for it to be active | |
Resplendent Ember Topaz | |
Mystic Amberjewel | |
Etched Demonseye | |
Mystic Chimera's Eye — Requires Jewelcrafting, can use up to 3. | |
Mystic Cogwheel, Smooth Cogwheel, Rigid Cogwheel, Precise Cogwheel — Requires Engineering, can use 2 in helm. |
Changelog
- 26 May 2024: Added page.
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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