Warrior Tank TBC Pre-Patch BiS Gear Guide
On this page, you will find the best in slot items for your Warrior Tank during the pre-patch of the Burning Crusade.
1.
Pre-patch Best in Rank List for Tank Warriors
The gear below is focused on the best Tank gear for Warriors in the pre-patch before the Burning Crusade launch. We will try to give at least one alternative for most slots in the list, so that you can pick options that fit your racials or are easy to obtain by you.
2.
Head
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Dreadnaught Helmet | Thaddius in Naxxramas |
Option | Conqueror's Crown | The Twin Emperors in AQ40 |
3.
Neck
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Mark of C'Thun | C'Thun in AQ40 |
Option | Master Dragonslayer's Medallion | Head of Nefarian |
4.
Shoulder
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Dreadnaught Pauldrons | Patchwerk, Grobbulus or Gluth in Naxxramas |
Option | Conqueror's Spaulders | Viscidus or Princess Huhuran in AQ40 |
5.
Cloak
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Cryptfiend Silk Cloak | Anub'Rekhan in Naxxramas |
Option | Cloak of the Fallen God | C'Thun in AQ40 |
6.
Chest
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Dreadnaught Breastplate | The Four Horsemen in Naxxramas |
Option | Conqueror's Breastplate | C'Thun in AQ40 |
7.
Wrist
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Dreadnaught Bracers | Anub'Rekhan, Gluth or Grand Widow Faerlina in Naxxramas |
Option | Wristguards of Vengeance | Anub'Rekhan in Naxxramas |
8.
Hands
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Dreadnaught Gauntlets | Maexxna in Naxxramas |
Option | Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination | Battleguard Sartura in AQ40 |
9.
Waist
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Dreadnaught Waistguard | Noth the Plaguebringer, Gluth or Heigan the Unclean in Naxxramas |
Option | Girdle of the Mentor | Instructor Razuvious in Naxxramas |
10.
Legs
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Dreadnaught Legplates | Loatheb in Naxxramas |
Option | Conqueror's Legguards | Ouro in AQ40 |
11.
Feet
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Dreadnaught Sabatons | Instructor Razuvious, Gothik the Harvester or Gluth in Naxxramas |
Option | Chromatic Boots | Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair |
12.
Finger
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Ring of the Dreadnaught | Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas |
Best | Ring of Emperor Vek'lor | The Twin Emperors in AQ40 |
Option | Ring of the Godslayer | C'Thun in AQ40 |
Option | Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight | Brood of Nozdormu - Exalted |
13.
Trinkets
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Drake Fang Talisman | Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair |
Best | Styleen's Impeding Scarab | Flamegor in Blackwing Lair |
Best | Kiss of the Spider | Maexxna in Naxxramas |
14.
One-Handed Weapon
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker | Thunderfury quest line |
Best | Gressil, Dawn of Ruin | Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas |
Best | The Hungering Cold | Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas |
Option | High Warlord's Cleaver / Grand Marshal's Handaxe |
PvP Vendor |
Option | High Warlord's Blade / Grand Marshal's Longsword |
PvP Vendor |
15.
Shield
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | The Face of Death | Sapphiron in Naxxramas |
Option | Blessed Qiraji Bulwark | Imperial Qiraji Armaments |
Option | The Plague Bearer | Patchwerk in Naxxramas |
16.
Ranged
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | Soulstring | The Four Horsemen in Naxxramas |
Best | Crossbow of Imminent Doom | Ossirian the Unscarred in AQ20 |
17.
Changelog
- 23 May 2021: Guide added.
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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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