PvE Arms Warrior Pre-Raid Best in Slot (BiS)

Equipment will be the main source of your character’s power, contributing the biggest bulk of your stats. It is therefore very important that you choose the correct equipment for each slot — commonly referred to as “best in slot” equipment – to maximize your power. This guide will cover a few of the best items for each slot for Arms Warriors in the current phase of Cataclysm Classic.

Pre-Raid Best-in-Slot Items

• Head :
  • Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades – Engineering
  • Anomuran Helm – Heroic Throne of the Tides
  • Roaring Mask of Bethekk – Heroic Zul’Gurub
  • Helm of Easeful Death – 2200 Justice Points
  • Stonemason’s Helm – Heroic Deadmines
• Necklace:
  • Gift of Nadun – Ramkahen Exalted Reputation
  • Baroness Silverlaine’s Locket – Heroic Shadowfang Keep
  • Seedling Pod – Heroic Halls of Origination
• Shoulders:
  • Pauldrons of the High Requiem – 1650 Justice Points
  • Skullpiercer Pauldrons – Heroic Zul’Aman
  • Raz’s Pauldrons – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
  • Missing Diplomat’s Pauldrons – Heroic Deadmines
• Cloak:
  • Drape of Inimitable Fate – BoE World Drop
  • Shadow of the Past – Heroic Deadmines
  • Hex Lord’s Bloody Cloak – Heroic Zul’Aman
  • Eagle Ray Cloak – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’Vir
• Chest:
  • Earthen Battleplate – 2200 Valor Points
  • Elementium Deathplate – Blacksmithing
  • Breastplate of Raging Fury – 2200 Justice Points
  • Lord Walden’s Breastplate – Heroic Shadowfang Keep
• Bracers:
  • Deathcharged Wristguards – Heroic Zul’Gurub
  • Bracers of Cooled Anger – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
  • Alpha Bracers – Heroic Halls of Origination
• Gloves:
  • Reaping Gauntlets – 1650 Justice Points
  • Hematite Plate Gloves – Heroic The Stonecore
  • Gear-Marked Gauntlets – Heroic Deadmines
  • Plunderer’s Gauntlets – Heroic Zul’Gurub
• Waist:
  • Belt of the Ferocious Wolf – Guardians of Hyjal Exalted Reputation
  • Garr’s Reinforced Girdle of Memories – BoE Mount Hyjal World Drop
  • Belt of the Forgemaster – Heroic Grim Batol
• Legs:
  • Earthen Legplates – 2200 Valor Points
  • Corefire Legplates – BoE World Drop
  • Legguards of Winnowing Wind – Heroic The Vortex Pinnacle
  • Greaves of Gallantry – 2200 Justice Points
• Feet:
  • WoE Breeder’s Boots – 1650 Valor Points/BoE
  • Waywatcher’s Boots – Guardians of Hyjal Revered Reputation
  • Greaves of Wu the Elder – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’Vir
• Rings:
  • Blauvelt’s Family Crest – World Drop BoE
  • Band of Bees – 1250 Valor Points
  • Band of the Gurubashi Berserker – Heroic Zul’Gurub
  • Nova Band – Heroic Halls of Origination
  • Circle of Bone – Heroic Grim Batol
  • Signet of Transformation – Heroic Blackrock Caverns
• Trinkets:
  • Fury of Angerforge – Trash BoE Drop in Blackwing Descent
  • Darkmoon Card: Hurricane – Darkmoon Faire
  • License to Slay – 1650 Valor Points
  • Heart of Solace – Heroic Lost City of the Tol’Vir
  • Right Eye of Rajh – Heroic Halls of Origination
• Weapons:
  • Zin’rokh, Destroyer of Worlds – Archaeology – Troll Rare Finds
  • Reforged Trollbane – Heroic Zul’Aman
  • FoE Reaper – Heroic Deadmines
  • Sword of the Bottomless Pit – Heroic The Stonecore
  • Wild Hammer – Heroic Grim Batol
• Ranged:
  • Voodoo Hunting Bow – Heroic Zul’Aman
  • Thundercall – Heroic The Vortex Pinnacle
  • Kickback 5000 – Engineering/BoE