PvE Arms Warrior Pre-BiS and BiS Gear (And Other Options)

Author: bobodingo
Date: May 10, 2022
Updated: May 10, 2022
Expansion: TBC Classic

PvE Arms Warrior Guide

Stat Priority

Talents & Builds

Gear & Best In Slot (BiS)

Gems, Enchants, & Consumables

Rotation, Cooldowns, & Abilities

With every new phase that is released, this page will be updated to better reflect the gear available to players. On this page, we will cover the gear that is best to enter Heroics with, and our Pre-Raid Set, and then each phase’s BiS gearset. For the sake of simplicity and ease of access to certain items, I have only included PvP items that can be purchased with Honor Points, and have excluded PvP items that require Arena Points to purchase.

Armor

Head: Helm of Assassination or Helm of the Claw (If you still need the Hit Rating)
Neck: Natasha’s Choker (If you still need the Hit Rating) or Blood Guard’s Necklace of Ferocity
Shoulders: Ragesteel Shoulders or Mantle of Perenolde
- Honorable Mention: Ripfiend Shoulderplates (Will likely be fairly expensive)
Cloak: Cloak of the Inciter or Netherfury Cape
- Honorable Mention: Vengeance Wrap (This may be harder to obtain than the other two options)
Chest: Bulwark of Kings or Breastplate of Kings
- Honorable Mention: Terrorweave Tunic (This may be harder to obtain than the other two options)
Bracers: Black Felsteel Bracers (Can craft or purchase from a Blacksmith/Auction House)
Hands: Fel Leather Gloves or Felfury Gauntlets (Can craft or purchase from a Blacksmith/Auction House) or Cobrascale Gloves
Waist: Ebon Netherscale Belt (Requires Leatherworking) or Deathforge Girdle
Legs: Fel Leather Leggings or Clefthoof Hide Leggings
- Honorable Mention: Scaled Greaves of the Marksman (This may be harder to obtain than the other two options)
Boots: Fel Leather Boots (If you need Hit Rating) or Sha’tari Wrought Greaves
Ring: Kaylaan’s Signet
Ring: Overseer’s Signet
- If you are Exalted with Lower City, Shapeshifter’s Signet would take priority
Trinket: Abacus of Violent Odds
Trinket: Hourglass of the Unraveller

Weapon

Two–Handed:
- Sword Specialization: High Warlord’s Claymore (Horde) or Grand Marshal’s Warblade (Alliance) or Greatsword of Forlorn Visions
  - Note: If you picked Blacksmithing and Master Swordsmithing, Lionheart Champion / Lionheart Blade would be our priority
- Mace Specialization: Arechron’s Gift or Warmaul of Infused Light
  - Note: If you picked Blacksmithing and Master Hammersmithing, Deep Thunder / Thunder would be our priority
- Poleaxe Specialization: Blackened Spear / Crow Wing Reaper
  - Note: If you picked Blacksmithing and Master Axesmithing, Mooncleaver / Lunar Crescent would be our priority

Ranged: Mama’s Insurance
- Honorable Mention: Barrel-Blade Longrifle (Will likely be expensive for some time)

You can visit this link to view the Seventyupgrades website to view what your stats would be with this gear and the appropriate gems/enchants, as well. It was completed with Lionheart Champion.

Armor

Head: Mask of the Deceiver (50 Badges of Justice)
Neck: Choker of Vile Intent (25 Badges of Justice)
Shoulders: Ragesteel Shoulders
Cloak: Cloak of the Inciter
- Honorable Mentions: Black-Iron Battlecloak or Vengeance Wrap (These will likely be pretty expensive, but they are better than Cloak of the Inciter)
Chest: Bulwark of Kings or Breastplate of Kings
- Honorable Mention: Terrorweave Tunic (Will likely be fairly expensive)
Bracers: Black Felsteel Bracers or Ebon Netherscale Bracers (Does require Leatherworking)
Hands: Fel Leather Gloves or Felfury Gauntlets or Cobrascale Gloves
Waist: Ebon Netherscale Belt (Does require Leatherworking) or Girdle of the Deathdealer (If you need the Hit Rating) or Deathforge Girdle
Legs: Midnight Legguards or Fel Leather Leggings
- Honorable Mention: Scaled Greaves of the Marksman (Will likely be fairly expensive)
Boots: Fel Leather Boots or Sha’tari Wrought Greaves
Ring: Shapeshifter’s Signet (Requires Exalted with Lower City)
Ring: Ring of Arathi Warlords (25 Badges of Justice)
- Honorable Mention: Ring of Reciprocity
Trinket: Bloodlust Brooch (41 Badges of Justice)
Trinket: Abacus of Violent Odds or Hourglass of the Unraveller

Weapon

Two–Handed:
- Sword Specialization: Lionheart Blade / Lionheart Champion (Quantum Blade works if you do not have access to either of these)
- Mace Specialization: Thunder / Deep Thunder (Fel Hardened Maul or Warmaul of Infused Light works if you do not have access to either of these)
- Poleaxe Specialization: Lunar Crescent / Mooncleaver (Trident of the Outcast Tribe or Felsteel Reaper can work if you do not have access to either Axe)
  - Honorable Mention: Ethereum Nexus-Reaver

Ranged: Mama’s Insurance
- Honorable Mention: Barrel-Blade Longrifle (Will likely be expensive for some time)

You can visit this link to see the stats you would have using this gear and proper enchants and gems from Seventyupgrades.

Armor

Head: Warbringer Battle-Helm
Neck: Choker of Vile Intent or Worgen Claw Necklace
Shoulders: Bladed Shoulderpads of the Merciless or Warbringer Shoulderplates
- Honorable Mention: Ripfiend Shoulderplates (May be fairly expensive – even later into the expansion)
Cloak: Cloak of the Pit Stalker or Drape of the Dark Reavers (If you need the Hit Rating)
- Honorable Mentions: Black-Iron Battlecloak or Vengeance Wrap (These will likely be pretty expensive)
Chest: Bulwark of Kings
- Honorable Mention: Terrorweave Tunic (Will likely be fairly expensive)
Wrist: Bladespire Warbands
Hands: Liar’s Tongue Gloves or Gauntlets of Martial Perfection
Waist: Girdle of the Endless Pit or Gronn-Stitched Girdle
Legs: Skulker’s Greaves
- Honorable Mention: Scaled Greaves of the Marksman (Will likely be fairly expensive)
Boots: Edgewalker Longboots
Ring: Mithril Band of the Unscarred or Garona’s Signet Ring (If you need the Hit Rating)
Ring: Ring of a Thousand Marks or Shapeshifter’s Signet (Mainly used for the Expertise rating)
- Honorable Mentions: Ring of Reciprocity (Will likely maintain an expensive asking price for most of the expansion) or Shaffar’s Band of Brutality (Mentioned here due to its incredibly low drop rate)
Trinket: Bloodlust Brooch (41 Badges of Justice)
Trinket: Abacus of Violent Odds or Hourglass of the Unraveller

“Is the Tier 4 Set bonuses worth equipping 2 or 4 pieces?”

Two–Piece Bonus: While Whirlwind IS part of your general rotation (whether to dump some rage, or on AoE pulls) you wouldn’t see enough benefit from a 5-point-rage reduction since, if we’re talking about bosses, it’s mainly to get rid of excess rage.

Four-Piece Bonus: Since most physical DPS will attack the boss from behind, our only concern would be of the boss dodging our attacks. With Weapon Mastery, we only need to reach a total of 18 Expertise Skill to remove their chance to dodge completely. If you’re using Shapeshifter’s Signet and are a Human, for example, that is 10 Expertise, leaving the boss only a 2% chance to dodge your attacks.

Weapon

Two–Handed:
- Sword Specialization: Lionheart Champion or Despair
- Mace Specialization: Thunder / Deep Thunder (Fel Hardened Maul or Warmaul of Infused Light works if you do not have access to either of these)
- Poleaxe Specialization: Mooncleaver or Gorehowl or Glaive of the Pit
  - Honorable Mention: Ethereum Nexus-Reaver
Ranged: Sunfury Bow of the Phoenix or Mama’s Insurance
- Honorable Mention: Barrel-Blade Longrifle (Will likely be fairly expensive)

You can visit this link to view your stats with this gear and proper gems and enchants in each piece of gear on Seventyupgrades.

Armor

Head: Destroyer Battle-Helm
Neck: Pendant of the Perilous or Choker of Animalistic Fury
- Note: These two provide the exact same stats
Shoulders: Destroyer Shoulderblades or Shoulderpads of the Stranger (These should be used if you have reached the Hit Cap)
Cloak: Vengeance Wrap
- Alternative: Black-Iron Battlecloak
Chest: Bloodsea Brigand’s Vest or Bulwark of the Ancient Kings
Wrist: Bracers of Eradication or Bladespire Warbands
Hands: Gloves of the Searing Grip (These will be your best choice given the Expertise Rating) or Liar’s Tongue Gloves
- Note: Both of the above mentioned gloves offer more to you than Destroyer Gauntlets
Waist: Belt of One-Hundred Deaths
Legs: Leggings of Murderous Intent
Feet: Warboots of Obliteration
Ring: Ring of a Thousand Marks
Ring: Band of the Ranger-General
Trinket: Tsunami Talisman
Trinket: Dragonspine Trophy
- Alternatives:
  - Bloodlust Brooch
  - Empty Mug of Direbrew

Weapons

Two-Handed: Twinblade of the Phoenix
Ranged: Serpent Spine Longbow

BiS Gear

Head – Cursed Vision of Sargeras
Neck – Choker of Endless Nightmares
Shoulders –Onslaught Shoulderblades
Cape – Shadowmoon Destroyer’s Drape
Chest – Onslaught Breastplate
Bracers – Deadly Cuffs
Gloves – Grips of Silent Justice
Belt – Belt of One-Hundred Deaths
Legs –Leggings of Divine Retribution
Boots – Dreadboots of the Legion
Ring 1 – Stormrage Signet Ring
Ring 2 – Unstoppable Aggressor‘s Ring
Trinket 1 – Madness of the Betrayer
Trinket 2 – Dragonspine Trophy
Ranged – Serpent Spine Longbow

70 upgrade link: https://seventyupgrades.com/set/mqEM6rZkifpdKSKwNNm8EN

Weapons

Main hand – Warglaive of Azzinoth (MH) –> if your in line, duel wield arms with these is gonna be better
Offhand – Warglaive of Azzinoth (OH)
Two hands – Cataclysm’s Edge –> main wep

Head – Cursed Vision of Sargeras
Neck – Choker of Endless Nightmares
Shoulders –Onslaught Shoulderblades
Cape – Shadowmoon Destroyer’s Drape
Chest – Onslaught Breastplate
Bracers – Deadly Cuffs
Gloves – Grips of Silent Justice
Belt – Belt of One-Hundred Deaths
Legs –Leggings of Divine Retribution
Boots – Dreadboots of the Legion
Ring 1 – Stormrage Signet Ring
Ring 2 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/33496
Trinket 1 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/33831
Trinket 2 – Dragonspine Trophy
Ranged – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/33474

70 upgrade link: https://seventyupgrades.com/set/mqEM6rZkifpdKSKwNNm8EN

Weapons

Main hand – Warglaive of Azzinoth (MH)
Offhand – Warglaive of Azzinoth (OH)

Two hands – Cataclysm’s Edge

BiS Gear

Head – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34333
Neck – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34358 (JC) or https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/32260
Shoulders – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/30979
Cape – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34241
Chest – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34397
Bracers –https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34441
Gloves – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34343
Belt – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34546
Legs – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34188
Boots – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34569
Ring 1 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34361
Ring 2 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34189
Trinket 1 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/28830
Trinket 2 – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34427
Ranged – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34196

70 upgrade link: https://seventyupgrades.com/set/mqEM6rZkifpdKSKwNNm8EN

Weapons

Main hand – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/32837
Offhand – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/32838
2 handed – https://wowclassicdb.com/tbc/item/34247

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bobodingo

Sup yall! My name is Bobodingo and I've been playing wow since its release. I'm an avid player trying to make some good, quality content and share my ideas with the rest of the WoW community. I'm always down to have a conversation and bounce ideas off each other!