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On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your DPS Arms Warrior in WoW Classic - Season of Discovery.

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1 Introduction 2 Talents and Runes 3 Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities 4 Stat Priority 5 Gear and Best in Slot 6 Leveling 7 Enchants and Consumables

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Arms Warrior DPS Season of Discovery Best in Slot

These lists assume a stat priority of:

Weapon DPS > Weapon Skill > Hit Chance > Critical Strike > Strength or Attack Power > Agility > Stamina

For more information on the stats that you should be looking for, check out the stats page listed below.

Arms Warrior DPS PvE Stats

To help with presentation clarity, items that have Alliance and Horde versions with similar acquisition methods but different names will only have one of the versions listed in the tables below.

BiS Gear for Arms Warrior

Blackwing Lair Phase 5 Molten Core Phase 4 Pre-Raid Gearing Sunken Temple Phase 3 Gnomeregan Phase 2 Blackfathom Depths Phase 1

2.1.

Blackwing Lair (Phase 5) Arms Warrior Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Lionheart Helm Warlord's Plate Headpiece Champion's Plate Helm Helm of Endless Rage Crown of Destruction	Blacksmithing Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Vaelastrasz the Corrupt in Blackwing Lair Ragnaros in Molten Core
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant The Eye of Hakkar Amulet of the Darkmoon Mark of Fordring	Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair Hakkar in Zul'Gurub Darkmoon Faire 1200 Ticket reward In Dreams in Western Plaguelands
Shoulder	Warlord's Plate Shoulders Drake Talon Pauldrons Defiler's Plate Spaulders Champion's Plate Shoulders Truestrike Shoulders	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Drake bosses in Blackwing Lair Arathi Basin Exalted Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Pyroguard Emberseer in Upper Blackrock Spire
Cloak	Cloak of Draconic Might Puissant Cape Cloak of Firemaw Deathguard's Cloak Cape of the Black Baron	Blackwing Lair trash mobs Azuregos Firemaw in Blackwing Lair Arathi Basin Exalted Baron Rivendare in (side-entrance) Stratholme
Chest	Savage Gladiator Chain Warlord's Plate Armor Legionnaire's Plate Hauberk Malfurion's Blessed Bulwark	Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 13 Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8 Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair
Wrists	Berserker Bracers Wristguards of Stability Zandalar Vindicator's Armguards Battleborn Armbraces	Warsong Gulch Exalted Flamewalker Bosses in Molten Core Paragons of Power: The Vindicator's Armguards in Zul'Gurub Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
Gloves	Flameguard Gauntlets General's Plate Gauntlets Chromatic Gauntlets Sacrificial Gauntlets Devilsaur Gauntlets (set)	Various Bosses in Molten Core Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Leatherworking High Priest Bosses in Zul'Gurub Tribal Leatherworking
Belt	Onslaught Girdle Zandalar Vindicator's Belt Belt of Preserved Heads Brigam Girdle	Ragnaros in Molten Core Paragons of Power: The Vindicator's Belt in Zul'Gurub A Collection of Heads in Zul'Gurub General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire
Legs	General's Plate Leggings Cloudkeeper Legplates Legguards of the Fallen Crusader Dark Heart Pants Devilsaur Leggings (set) Legionnaire's Plate Leggings	Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 World drop BoE Firemaw in Blackwing Lair Lethon Tribal Leatherworking Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8
Boots	Chromatic Boots General's Plate Boots Bloodmail Boots Blood Guard's Plate Greaves	Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 12 Side bosses in Scholomance Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7
Rings	Master Dragonslayer's Ring Quick Strike Ring Circle of Applied Force Don Julio's Band Band of Accuria Seal of Jin (for set bonus) Band of Jin (for set bonus) Seal of the Gurubashi Berserker	The Lord of Blackrock in Blackwing Lair Multiple bosses in Molten Core Flamegor in Blackwing Lair Alterac Valley Exalted Ragnaros in Molten Core High Priest Thekal in Zul'Gurub High Priestess Mar'li in Zul'Gurub High Priest Bosses in Zul'Gurub
Trinkets	Diamond Flask Drake Fang Talisman Hand of Justice Blackhand's Breadth Rune of the Guard Captain Darkmoon Card: Maelstrom	Voodoo Feathers in Sunken Temple Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths For The Horde! in Upper Blackrock Spire Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village Elementals Deck in Darkmoon Faire
Weapon	Bonereaver's Edge High Warlord's Battle Axe The Untamed Blade Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood Drake Talon Cleaver Spinal Reaper	Ragnaros in Molten Core Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 14 Razorgore the Untamed in Blackwing Lair Ragnaros in Molten Core Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Drake bosses in Blackwing Lair Ragnaros in Molten Core
Ranged	Striker's Mark Gurubashi Dwarf Destroyer Blastershot Launcher Bloodseeker	Magmadar in Molten Core Hakkar in Zul'Gurub Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core Hero of the Frostwolf in Alterac Valley

2.2.

Molten Core (Phase 4) Arms Warrior Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	(short fight) Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet Lionheart Helm Jaws of Might Champion's Plate Helm Crown of Destruction	Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Blacksmithing Blacksmithing Garr in Molten Core Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Ragnaros in Molten Core
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant Amulet of the Darkmoon Mark of Fordring	Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair Darkmoon Faire 1200 Ticket reward In Dreams in Western Plaguelands
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Might Defiler's Plate Spaulders Champion's Plate Shoulders Truestrike Shoulders	Sulfuron Harbinger in Molten Core Arathi Basin Exalted Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Pyroguard Emberseer in Upper Blackrock Spire
Cloak	Majordomo's Drape Puissant Cape Eskhandar's Pelt Deathguard's Cloak	Majordomo Executus in Molten Core Azuregos Lord Kazzak Arathi Basin Exalted
Chest	Hauberk of Might Savage Gladiator Chain Legionnaire's Plate Hauberk	Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8
Wrists	Armguards of Might Berserker Bracers Wristguards of Stability Battleborn Armbraces	Molten Core Warsong Gulch Exalted Flamewalker Bosses in Molten Core Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire
Gloves	Hands of Might Flameguard Gauntlets Gauntlets of Heroism Devilsaur Gauntlets (set)	Lucifron in Molten Core Various Bosses in Molten Core Tier 0.5 quest line Tribal Leatherworking
Belt	Onslaught Girdle Sash of Might Brigam Girdle	Ragnaros in Molten Core Molten Core General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire
Legs	Leggings of Might Legplates of Heroism Cloudkeeper Legplates Devilsaur Leggings (set) Legionnaire's Plate Leggings	Magmadar in Molten Core Tier 0.5 quest line World drop BoE Tribal Leatherworking Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8
Boots	Treads of Might Battleboots of Heroism Bloodmail Boots Blood Guard's Plate Greaves	Gehennas in Molten Core Tier 0.5 quest line Side bosses in Scholomance Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7
Rings	Don Julio's Band Quick Strike Ring Resin Loop	Alterac Valley Exalted Multiple bosses in Molten Core Grimroot in Demon Fall Canyon
Trinkets	Diamond Flask Hand of Justice Blackhand's Breadth Rune of the Guard Captain	Voodoo Feathers in Sunken Temple General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths For The Horde! in Upper Blackrock Spire Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village
Weapon	Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros Bonereaver's Edge Spinal Reaper Obsidian Edged Blade	Ragnaros in Molten Core Ragnaros in Molten Core Ragnaros in Molten Core Various Bosses in Molten Core
Ranged	Striker's Mark Blastershot Launcher	Magmadar in Molten Core Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core

2.3.

Pre-Raid Arms Warrior Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	(short fight) Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet Lionheart Helm Crown of Heroism Champion's Plate Helm Eye of Rend Mask of the Unforgiven	Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Blacksmithing Blacksmithing Tier 0.5 quest line Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire The Unforgiven in (side-entrance) Stratholme
Neck	Amulet of the Darkmoon Mark of Fordring Beads of Ogre Might Will of the Martyr	Darkmoon Faire 1200 Ticket reward In Dreams in Western Plaguelands Falrin's Vendetta quest in Dire Maul Aurius' Reckoning in (side-entrance) Stratholme
Shoulder	Defiler's Plate Spaulders Truestrike Shoulders Spaulders of Heroism Champion's Plate Shoulders Black Dragonscale Shoulders	Arathi Basin Exalted Pyroguard Emberseer in Upper Blackrock Spire Tier 0.5 quest line Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 10 Dragonscale Leatherworking
Cloak	Deathguard's Cloak Cape of the Black Baron Blackveil Cape Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape The Emperor's New Cape	Arathi Basin Exalted Baron Rivendare in (side-entrance) Stratholme High Interrogator Gerstahn in Blackrock Depths Stonespine in (side-entrance) Stratholme Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths
Chest	Breastplate of Heroism Savage Gladiator Chain Wailing Berserker's Chestplate Legionnaire's Plate Hauberk Cadaverous Armor Ogre Forged Hauberk	Tier 0.5 quest line Gorosh the Dervish in Blackrock Depths Sunken Temple Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8 Side bosses in Scholomance Mizzle the Crafty in Dire Maul North
Wrists	Berserker Bracers Bracers of Heroism Void-Powered Slayer's Vambraces Battleborn Armbraces Vambraces of the Sadist Slashclaw Bracers Blackmist Armguards	Warsong Gulch Exalted Tier 0.5 quest line Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Blacksmithing Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire Timmy the Cruel in (main-entrance) Stratholme Halycon in Lower Blackrock Spire The Beast in Upper Blackrock Spire
Gloves	Gauntlets of Heroism Chromatic Gauntlets Devilsaur Gauntlets Gargoyle Slashers Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets Reiver Claws	Tier 0.5 quest line Leatherworking Leatherworking Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 7 Overlord Wyrmthalak in Lower Blackrock Spire
Belt	Waistguard of Heroism (short fight) Hyperconductive Goldwrap Defiler's Plate Girdle Omokk's Girth Restrainer Brigam Girdle Handcrafted Mastersmith Girdle	Tier 0.5 quest line Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Engineering Arathi Basin Honored Maxwell's Mission or Warlord's Command General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire Goraluk Anvilcrack in Upper Blackrock Spire
Legs	Wailing Berserker's Legplates Legplates of Heroism Legionnaire's Plate Leggings Cloudkeeper Legplates (CD share with Diamond Flask) Devilsaur Leggings Black Dragonscale Leggings Eldritch Reinforced Legplates Handcrafted Mastersmith Leggings	Sunken Temple Tier 0.5 quest line Bought from the PvP Vendor at Rank 8 World drop BoE Leatherworking Dragonscale Leatherworking Prince Tortheldrin in Dire Maul West Goraluk Anvilcrack in Upper Blackrock Spire
Boots	Boots of Heroism Wailing Berserker's Battleboots Defiler's Plate Greaves Battlechaser's Greaves Bloodmail Boots Black Dragonscale Boots Windreaver Greaves	Tier 0.5 quest line Sunken Temple Arathi Basin Revered Blackrock Spire BoE drop Side bosses in Scholomance Leatherworking Kirtonos the Herald in Scholomance
Rings	Don Julio's Band Resin Loop Painweaver Band Drakeclaw Band of the Berserker Tarnished Elven Ring Blackstone Ring Myrmidon's Signet	Alterac Valley Exalted Grimroot in Demon Fall Canyon General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire Avatar of Hakkar in Sunken Temple Mizzle the Crafty / Tribute Run in Dire Maul North Princess Theradras in Maraudon World drop BoE
Trinkets	Diamond Flask Hand of Justice Blackhand's Breadth Rune of the Guard Captain	Voodoo Feathers in Sunken Temple Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths General Drakkisath's Demise or For The Horde! Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village
Weapon	The Unstoppable Force Treant's Bane Blackblade of Shahram Arcanite Reaper Barbarous Blade Dreadforge Retaliator Demonshear	Alterac Valley Exalted Gordok Tribute in Dire Maul North General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire Blacksmithing King Gordok in Dire Maul North Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in Blackrock Depths Balnazzar in (main-entrance) Stratholme
Ranged	Bloodseeker Satyr's Bow Riphook Blackcrow	Hero of the Frostwolf in Alterac Valley Zevrim Thornhoof in Dire Maul East Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin in Lower Blackrock Spire Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin in Lower Blackrock Spire

2.4.

Sunken Temple (Phase 3) Arms Warrior Best in Slot

This list is made up of Sunken Temple raid drops, world drops, profession gear, quest rewards and dungeon drops.

Helm	Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet Fury Visor	Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Blacksmithing Voodoo Feathers in Sunken Temple
Neck	Gnomeregan Peace Officer's Torque	Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan
Shoulders	Shoulderplates of Dread Razorsteel Shoulders Troggslayer Pauldrons	Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Blacksmithing Voodoo Feathers in Sunken Temple Grubbis in Gnomeregan
Back	Panther Fur Cloak Drape of Dismantling	Sunken Temple Viscous Fallout in Gnomeregan
Chest	Wailing Berserker's Chestplate Insulated Chestguard	Sunken Temple Power Depleted Chest which drops from multiple bosses in Gnomeregan
Wrists	Void-Powered Slayer's Vambraces Berserker Bracers	Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Blacksmithing Warsong Gulch Exalted
Hands	Vice Grips of the Tiger Machinist's Gloves	Antu'sul in Zul'Farrak Electrocutioner 6000 in Gnomeregan
Waist	Waistguard of Pain Defiler's Plate Girdle Hyperconductive Goldwrap Power-Assisted Lifting Belt	Sunken Temple Honored with Arathi Basin reputation Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Engineering Mechanical Menagerie in Gnomeregan
Legs	Wailing Berserker's Legplates Insulated Legguards	Sunken Temple Power Depleted Legs which drops from multiple bosses in Gnomeregan
Feet	Wailing Berserker's Battleboots Highlander's Plate Greaves Insulated Workboots	Sunken Temple Arathi Basin Revered Power Depleted Boots which drops from multiple bosses in Gnomeregan
Rings	Drakeclaw Band of the Berserker Blackstone Ring Protector's Band Hypercharged Gear of Devastation	Avatar of Hakkar in Sunken Temple Princess Theradras in Maraudon Warsong Gulch Honored Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan
Trinkets	Diamond Flask Breadth of the Beast Rune of the Guard Captain Gyromatic Experiment 420b Avenger's Void Pearl	Voodoo Feathers in Sunken Temple Bought with 12x Wild Offering from the Wild Gods quest vendor in Felwood Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan The Heart of the Void quest in Blackfathom Deeps
Weapon	Chieftain's Bane Parasomnia	Sunken Temple Bought with 25x Silver Coins from the Blood Moon PvP event in Stranglethorn Vale
Ranged	Stinging Longbow Monolithic Bow	Sunken Temple World drop bind on equip

Gnomeregan (Phase 2) Arms Warrior Best in Slot

This list is made up of Gnomeregan raid drops, world drops, profession gear, quest rewards and dungeon drops.

Helm	Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet	Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Blacksmithing
Neck	Gnomeregan Peace Officer's Torque	Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan
Shoulders	Troggslayer Pauldrons	Grubbis in Gnomeregan
Back	Drape of Dismantling	Viscous Fallout in Gnomeregan
Chest	Insulated Chestguard	Power Depleted Chest which drops from multiple bosses in Gnomeregan
Wrists	Berserker Bracers	Warsong Gulch Exalted
Hands	Machinist's Gloves	Electrocutioner 6000 in Gnomeregan
Waist	Hyperconductive Goldwrap Power-Assisted Lifting Belt	Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Engineering Mechanical Menagerie in Gnomeregan
Legs	Insulated Legguards	Power Depleted Legs which drops from multiple bosses in Gnomeregan
Feet	Highlander's Plate Greaves Insulated Workboots	Arathi Basin Revered Power Depleted Boots which drops from multiple bosses in Gnomeregan
Rings	Protector's Band Hypercharged Gear of Devastation	Warsong Gulch Honored Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan
Trinkets	Gyromatic Experiment 420b Avenger's Void Pearl	Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan The Heart of the Void quest in Blackfathom Deeps
Weapon	Thermaplugg's Rocket Cleaver	Mekgineer Thermaplugg in Gnomeregan
Ranged	Monolithic Bow	World drop bind on equip

Blackfathom Depths (Phase 1) Arms Warrior Best in Slot

This list is made up of world drops, quest rewards, dungeon and raid drops. As a rule of thumb, of the Tiger green items with level requirements are great options for any slot you get them for.

Helm	Twilight Avenger's Helm A Sparkmetal Coif H Brutal Helm	Gelihast or Lorgus Jett in Blackfathom Deeps Morbent Fel quest in Duskwood Brutal Helm quest in Thunder Bluff
Neck	High Tide Choker H Scout's Medallion / A Sentinel's Medallion	Baron Aquanis in Blackfathom Deeps Warsong Gulch Honored
Shoulders	High level green of the Tiger Elite Shoulders	World drop bind on equip Traveling Merchants
Back	Sergeant's Cloak High level green of the Tiger Shimmering Thresher Cape	PvP Rank 3 World drop bind on equip Ghamoo-ra in Blackfathom Deeps
Chest	Twilight Avenger's Chain Shining Silver Breastplate	Gelihast or Lorgus Jett in Blackfathom Deeps Blacksmithing
Wrists	Pugilist Bracers	Trash Drop in Razorfen Kraul
Hands	Void-Touched Leather Gloves H Warsong Gauntlets High level green of the Tiger	Season of Discovery Profession Crafting of Leatherworking Warsong Supplies quest in Ashenvale World drop bind on equip
Waist	Cobrahn's Grasp	Lord Cobrahn in Wailing Caverns
Legs	Leggings of the Faithful	Lady Sarevess in Blackfathom Deeps
Feet	Twilight Avenger's Boots High level green of the Tiger	Gelihast or Lorgus Jett in Blackfathom Deeps World drop bind on equip
Rings	Thunderbrow Ring Band of the Iron Fist Silverlaine's Family Seal	World drop bind on equip Allegiance to the Old Gods quest in Blackfathom Deeps Baron Silverlaine in Shadowfang Keep
Trinkets	Avenger's Void Pearl Minor Recombobulator Rune of Duty	The Heart of the Void quest in Blackfathom Deeps Engineering Warsong Gulch Friendly
Weapon	Deadly Strike of the Hydra Guardian's Trident High level two-hander of the Tiger	Aku'mai in Blackfathom Deeps Lady Sarevess in Blackfathom Deeps World drop bind on equip
Ranged	Naga Heartrender	Lady Sarevess in Blackfathom Deeps

Changelog

23 Sep. 2024: Phase 5 BiS list added.
14 Jul. 2024: Further fleshed out options for Phase 4.
13 Jul. 2024: First batch of Phase 4 gear updates.
08 Apr. 2024: Further Phase 3 updates.
02 Apr. 2024: Updated for Phase 3 with Sunken Temple gear.
15 Feb. 2024: Updated for Phase 2 with Gnomeregan gear.
21 Dec. 2023: WSG neck tooltip fixes.
14 Dec. 2023: Adjusted the critical strike value blurb to current meta runes and made green gear references generic rather than specific greens.
11 Dec. 2023: Ring origin typo fix.
07 Dec. 2023: Added item drop locations and improved the list further.
04 Dec. 2023: Revamped BiS with currently known BFD raid items.

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1 Introduction 2 Talents and Runes 3 Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities 4 Stat Priority 5 Gear and Best in Slot 6 Leveling 7 Enchants and Consumables

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This guide has been written by Seksi, original vanilla player and multi-class player, currently playing on Gehennas Horde. You can find him on the Classic Warrior, Mage and Shaman Discords, as well as the Icy Veins Discord.

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