Warriors are the most gear-dependent class inWoW Classic, and nothing about that has changed forWoW SoD. In fact, despite all the numerous changes to classes across the board, Warriors still reign supreme – but even with agreat build and flawless gameplay, players who don’t stay on top of getting the best Warrior gearWoW SoDhas will fall behind.
Thanks to thestrength of professionsand the usefulness of PvP gear inSoD, Warriors can source a lot of their gear through Blacksmithing and Honor. But, the rest of it will have to come from farming mobs and bosses. This guide goes into the details on the pre-BiS and BiS equipment loadout for Warriors inWoW SoD, including the source for each item.
Best Warrior DPS Gear (Phase One)
Pre-BIS For Warrior DPS
These pre-BIS items are the best Warrior DPS gear that that players can get without going into BFD or completing other endgame content. InPhase One the Blackfathom Deeps raidserves as the primary place where PvE players spend their time at endgame – but before setting foot in there the first time, you need to have some half-decent gear to avoid getting stomped.
These items can be found in dungeons that are available to level 25 players, can be made through various Professions (particularly Blacksmithing), are dropped by strong mobs in max level zones (like the Wetlands), or are given as rewards for completing Quests or reaching specific reputation ranks with the Warsong andWaylaid Supply factions.
If you don’t feel like farming an item that drops in the open world yourself, most can be bought (for a significant amount of Gold) from the Auction House.
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BIS For Warrior DPS
While the previous table lists the best equipment Warriors should equip tobe ready for endgame activitiesinWoW SoD, the following table lists the best gear Warriors can possibly get. Some of these items can only be found in Blackfathom Deeps, some in dungeons that are much more difficult than pre-25 dungeons (like Razorfen Kraul), and others are tied to the Warsong reputations and Honor ranks.
The bestWarrior DPS build in WoW SoDPhase 1 is a blend of Arms and Fury, with the vast majority of points put into Arms – in fact, players just need to put one point into the Fury tree, for an extra 1% chance to Crit through the Cruelty talent. Assign this point, then move over to the Arms tree to assign points in Improved Rend, Improved Heroic Strike, Improved Charge, Improved Overpower, and Deep Wounds. Put two points into Tactical Mastery, too.
If you want to commit fully to Arms, there’s not much difference between having Cruelty and three points in Tactical Mastery instead.
Thebest Runes to pairwith this BIS Warlock DPS gear are Raging Blow on the Chest, Quick Strike on your Gloves, and Consumed by Rage on your Legs.
