Tank · DPS
Warrior BiS checklist
Warriors live and die by weapon skill and hit rating. Farm your weapons first; the armor upgrades come from the same dungeons anyway.
Fury
DPSHit cap first, then crit. Dual-wield Fury wants two good one-handers before any single armor piece.
| Slot | Target | Why / source |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Lionheart HelmBlacksmithing | Epic · Pre-raid |
| Back | Cape of the Black BaronStratholme | Cheap and reliable from Baron runs. |
| Hands | Devilsaur GauntletsLeatherworking | Epic · Pre-raid |
| Main Hand | Dal'Rend's Sacred ChargeUpper Blackrock Spire | Rare · Pre-raid |
| Off Hand | Dal'Rend's Tribal GuardianUpper Blackrock Spire | Rare · Pre-raid |
| Trinket | Hand of JusticeBlackrock Depths | Rare · Pre-raid |
| Trinket | Blackhand's BreadthUpper Blackrock Spire | Rare · Pre-raid |
| Neck | Onyxia Tooth PendantOnyxia's Lair | Raid upgrade once Onyxia is on farm. |
| Ring | Band of AccuriaMolten Core | Raid upgrade from Molten Core. |
Farm order
- Run Blackrock Depths until Hand of Justice drops.
- Farm the Dal'Rend set in Upper Blackrock Spire.
- Craft Lionheart Helm and the Devilsaur set.
- Move to Onyxia and Molten Core for the pendant and ring.
Protection
TankTanking gear is the least verified corner of our database. These are the threat and stamina pieces we can defend today; treat the list as a starting point, not a full mitigation set.
| Slot | Target | Why / source |
|---|---|---|
| Main Hand | Quel'SerrarDire Maul | Tanking sword from the Dire Maul forging quest. |
| Off Hand | Draconian DeflectorUpper Blackrock Spire | UBRS shield; stamina and block value. |
| Head | Lionheart HelmBlacksmithing | Threat and crit; mitigation comes later. |
| Back | Cape of the Black BaronStratholme | Epic · Pre-raid |
| Trinket | Hand of JusticeBlackrock Depths | Extra attacks generate threat. |
| Trinket | Blackhand's BreadthUpper Blackrock Spire | Rare · Pre-raid |
| Neck | Onyxia Tooth PendantOnyxia's Lair | Epic · MC |
| Ring | Band of AccuriaMolten Core | Epic · MC |
Farm order
- Finish the Quel'Serrar chain in Dire Maul.
- Farm UBRS for the Draconian Deflector.
- BRD for Hand of Justice, then raid for the pendant and ring.
Confidence
These targets are drawn from the Classic baseline and verified against community coverage where possible. Forever-specific stat changes and drop rates will be folded in after launch — each page carries an update date when that happens.