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).

If your character is ready to jump into Phase 5 Sunwell content, then see our current best in slot list. If you wish to go through the content of Tiers 4, 5 or 6 instead, then please see their respective lists below.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Mayhem Projection Goggles	1 x Relentless Earthstorm Diamond, 1 x Jagged Seaspray Emerald	Mayhem Projection Goggles — Engineering
Good	Furious Gizmatic Goggles	1 x Relentless Earthstorm Diamond, 1 x Jagged Talasite	Furious Gizmatic Goggles — Engineering
Easy	Ragesteel Helm	no sockets	Ragesteel Helm — Blacksmithing

Mayhem Projection Goggles is our new pre-raid best helm. If you are not engineering aim to get an easier option.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Hard Khorium Choker	1 x Smooth Lionseye	Hard Khorium Choker — Jewelcrafting
Good	Choker of Vile Intent	no sockets	G'eras — 25 x Badge of Justice
Good	Adamantine Chain of the Unbroken	no sockets	Quagmirran — The Slave Pens (Heroic)

Hard Khorium Choker is our best in slot neck for the expansion, but requires Jewelcrafting to use. Grab one the alternative options if you do not have the profession.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Swiftsteel Shoulders	no sockets	Swiftsteel Shoulders — Blacksmithing
Good	Shoulderplates of Everlasting Pain	1 x Smooth Dawnstone, 1 x Jagged Talasite	Selin Fireheart — (H) Magister's Terrace
Good	Pauldrons of Gruesome Fate	no sockets	60 x Badge of Justice
Easy	Ragesteel Shoulders	2 x Smooth Dawnstone	Ragesteel Shoulders — Blacksmithing

Swiftsteel Shoulders are very powerful shoulder options, but require you to be a Blacksmith to use them. If you do not have the profession, grab one of your alternative options.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Dory's Embrace	no sockets	G'eras — 60 x Badge of Justice
Great	Cloak of Darkness	1 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	Cloak of Darkness — Leatherworking
Good	Cloak of the Coming Night	no sockets	Vexallus — Magister's Terrace

Dory's Embrace is a solid PvE cloak, despite it being a PvP oriented cloak. There are a few other alternatives to use in the meantime till you can get yours.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Hard Khorium Battleplate	3 x Inscribed Pyrestone	Hard Khorium Battleplate — Blacksmithing
Good	Breastplate of Ire	1 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	100 x Badge of Justice
Good	Netherforce Chestplate	1 x Inscribed Noble Topaz, 1 x Smooth Dawnstone, 1 x Jagged Talasite	Kael'thas Sunstrider — (H) Magister's Terrace
Easy	Ragesteel Breastplate	no sockets	Ragesteel Breastplate — Blacksmithing

Hard Khorium Battleplate is our best in slot chest for the rest of the expansion, but requires Blacksmithing to use. Breastplate of Ire is a good alternative, but has a 100 Badge of Justice cost with it.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Bindings of Lightning Reflexes	no sockets	Bindings of Lightning Reflexes — Leatherworking
Good	Bracers of the Forest Stalker	1 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	Selin Fireheart — Magister's Terrace

Bindings of Lightning Reflexes are a powerful pair of wrists available to us through crafting. Pick these up as soon as possible.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Gloves of Immortal Dusk	2 x Inscribed Pyrestone	Gloves of Immortal Dusk — Leatherworking
Option	Fel Leather Gloves	1 x Inscribed Noble Topaz, 1 x Smooth Dawnstone	Fel Leather Gloves — Leatherworking

Gloves of Immortal Dusk are very close to being your best in slot gloves for the entire expansion and can be obtained through crafting. Grab these as soon as you can.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Red Belt of Battle	2 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	Red Belt of Battle — Blacksmithing
Great	Chain of Unleashed Rage	2 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	G'eras — 60 x Badge of Justice

Our belt options are fairly close here. We recommend getting Red Belt of Battle as it is crafted, letting you save your Badge of Justice for other items instead.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Legplates of Unending Fury	1 x Smooth Dawnstone, 1 x Jagged Talasite	100 x Badge of Justice
Good	Leggings of the Betrayed	3 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	Selin Fireheart — Magister's Terrace

Legplates of Unending Fury are a powerful choice for our leg slot. As there are not many strong leg options, we recommend buying these with your Badge of Justice early on.

Rank	Item	Gems	Source
Best	Sunrage Treads	1 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	Kael'thas Sunstrider — Magister's Terrace
Best	Sunstrider Warboots	1 x Inscribed Noble Topaz, 1 x Jagged Talasite	Kael'thas Sunstrider — Magister's Terrace
Best	Nyn'jah's Tabi Boots	2 x Inscribed Noble Topaz	G'eras — 60 x Badge of Justice
Easy	Fel Leather Boots	1 x Inscribed Noble Topaz, 1 x Smooth Dawnstone	Fel Leather Boots — Leatherworking

Phase 5 has a few boot options for us. Both Sunrage Treads and Sunstrider Warboots drop in normal Magister's Terrace, making them farmable. Nyn'jah's Tabi Boots are best if you are lacking hit rating.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Angelista's Revenge	60 x Badge of Justice
Best	Hard Khorium Band	Hard Khorium Band — Jewelcrafting
Good	Shapeshifter's Signet	Lower City — Exalted
Option	Overseer's Signet	Shutting Down Manaforge Ara
Easy	Band of the Exorcist	Terrokar Forest PvP Vendor

Phase 5 has a few new ring options available to us. Both Angelista's Revenge and Hard Khorium Band are extremely powerful options, lasting you the rest of the expansion. Pick up some of your other options in the meantime till you can get them.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Shard of Contempt	Priestess Delrissa — (H) Magister's Terrace
Best	Figurine - Shadowsong Panther	Figurine - Shadowsong Panther — Jewelcrafting
Best	Bloodlust Brooch	41 x Badge of Justice
Good	Hourglass of the Unraveller	Temporus — Black Morass
Easy	Core of Ar'kelos	Ar'kelos the Guardian
Easy	Bladefist's Breadth	Cruel's Intentions / Overlord
Easy	Terokkar Tablet of Precision	Torgos! / Torgos!

Phase 5 has a couple new trinkets available for us. Shard of Contempt is extremely powerful trinket and is worth farming every day from Heroic Magister's Terrace. Figurine - Shadowsong Panther is great if you have Jewelcrafting.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	The Blade of Harbingers	150 x Badge of Justice
Great	Lionheart Executioner	Lionheart Executioner — Blacksmithing
Easy	Legionfoe	Shattered Sun Offensive — Revered
Easy	Axe of Shattered Dreams	Kael'thas Sunstrider — Magister's Terrace

The Blade of Harbingers is a powerful weapon we can get in phase 5, but has an expensive cost of 150 Badge of Justice. Legionfoe and Axe of Shattered Dreams are good alternatives in the meantime till you can farm yours.

Rank	Item	Source
Best	Distracting Blades	Selin Fireheart — (H) Magister's Terrace
Best	Crossbow of Relentless Strikes	150 x Badge of Justice
Easy	Mama's Insurance	Declawing Doomclaw
Easy	Felsteel Whisper Knives	Felsteel Whisper Knives — Blacksmithing

Phase 5 has a couple of new ranged weapon options for us to choose from. While Crossbow of Relentless Strikes is a strong option, it cost 150 Badge of Justice. We have many items to purchase from badges, making this one of the last things we should purchase.

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