Arms Warrior DPS Gear and Best in Slot — 12.0.5

Welcome to our Arms Warrior Gear and BiS Page for Midnight Season 1. Check this page to learn everything you need to know about gearing a Arms Warrior, including the BiS Gear from all sources, Raiding and Mythic+, information on the best Trinkets, Tier Sets, or take a look at the Midnight to learn more about new expansion features.

Generally speaking, item level is the best indicator of power, with higher item level pieces of gear almost always being stronger than ones which are slightly better itemized. However, trinkets can be an exception, due to their varied special effects.

Upgrading gear in Midnight continues to use the Crest system which lets you increase the item level of gear along tracks that relate to where you obtained the item, which harder content dropping gear that can be upgraded to higher Item Levels. For more information, read up on our dedicated page on how the gearing system works and what has changed in the Midnight expansion.

OverallMythic+Raid

This list contains the highest DPS setup from all sources for Arms Warrior. Keep in mind that there are some alternatives with similar stat distributions that perform similarly. This list is not the end-all-be-all list where any item that is not listed is far behind this specific selection.

This list is by no means a replacement for simming yourself. Depending on your previous Great Vault choices and the gear you have available, your BiS gear might look different in some spots than the below list.

Non-embellished crafted items are not as strong as their fully upgraded counterparts, but can make very strong filler pieces.

FAQWhich Tier Set Pieces Do I Want?

For Midnight Season 1, Arms Warriors should prioritize Helmet, Shoulder, Chest, and Leg tier set pieces. However, completing bonuses is much more important than optimizing itemization, so do not put much emphasis on holding out for better pieces.

Arms Warrior

1.1.

Overall Best in Slot

Night Ender's Tusks Helm

Catalyst or Lightblinded Vanguard Empowered Rune of Avoidance

Voidclaw Gauntlets Hands

Seat of the Triumvirate

Ribbon of Coiled Malice Neck

Fallen-King Salhadaar

Night Ender's Girdle Waist

Catalyst

Night Ender's Pauldrons Shoulders

Catalyst or Fallen-King Salhadaar Akil'zon's Swiftness

Night Ender's Chausses Legs

Catalyst or Vaelgor and Ezzorak Blood Knight's

Adherent's Silken Shroud Cloak

Crafted by Tailoring

Greaves of the Unformed Feet

Chimaerus Lynx's Dexterity

Night Ender's Breastplate Chest

Catalyst or Chimaerus Mark of the Worldsoul

Occlusion of Void Ring

Nexus-Point Xenas Eyes of the Eagle

Shirt

Eye of Midnight Ring

Midnight Falls Eyes of the Eagle

Tabard

Heart of Ancient Hunger Trinket

Vorasius

Spellbreaker's Bracers Bracers

Crafted by Blacksmithing

Gaze of the Alnseer Trinket

Chimaerus

Garfrost's Two-Ton Hammer Main Hand

Pit of Saron Jan'alai's Precision

Off Hand

This list contains best gear specifically available from dungeons for Arms Warrior. Keep in mind that there are some alternatives with similar stat distributions, as well as several very competitive catalyst pieces that can be obtained from any dungeon. This list is not the end-all-be-all list where any item that is not listed is far behind this specific selection.

This list is by no means a replacement for simming yourself. Depending on your previous Great Vault choices and the gear you have available, your BiS gear might look different in some spots than the below list.

Non-embellished crafted items are not as strong as their fully upgraded counterparts, but can make very strong filler pieces.

TipsWhich Dungeons Should I Farm?

If you have limited time to play the game, we recommend to farm the following dungeons:

• Pit of Saron: Contains several pieces of crit/haste gear, which is best or near best in slot, including the best weapon.
• Nexus-Point Xenas: The ring set is extremely competitive, particularly for players who do not have access to Mythic L'ura.
• Seat of the Triumvirate: The gloves are particularly competitive in single target setups.

Arms Warrior

1.2.

Best Mythic+ Gear

Night Ender's Tusks Helm

Catalyst or Lightblinded Vanguard Empowered Rune of Avoidance

Voidclaw Gauntlets Hands

Seat of the Triumvirate

Barbed Ymirheim Choker Neck

Pit of Saron

Bent Gold Belt Waist

Pit of Saron

Night Ender's Pauldrons Shoulders

Catalyst Akil'zon's Swiftness

Night Ender's Chausses Legs

Catalyst Blood Knight's

Adherent's Silken Shroud Cloak

Crafted by Tailoring

Night Ender's Greatboots Feet

Catalyst Lynx's Dexterity

Night Ender's Breastplate Chest

Catalyst Mark of the Worldsoul

Occlusion of Void Ring

Nexus-Point Xenas Eyes of the Eagle

Shirt

Omission of Light Ring

Nexus-Point Xenas Eyes of the Eagle

Tabard

Algeth'ar Puzzle Box Trinket

Algeth'ar Academy

Spellbreaker's Bracers Bracers

Crafted by Blacksmithing

Solarflare Prism Trinket

Skyreach

Garfrost's Two-Ton Hammer Main Hand

Pit of Saron Jan'alai's Precision

Off Hand

This list contains the best gear specifically available from raids for Arms Warrior. Keep in mind that there are some alternatives with similar stat distributions that perform similarly. This list is not the end-all-be-all list where any item that is not listed is far behind this specific selection.

This list is by no means a replacement for simming yourself. Depending on your previous Great Vault choices and the gear you have available, your BiS gear might look different in some spots than the below list.

Non-embellished crafted items are not as strong as their fully upgraded counterparts, but can make very strong filler pieces.

Arms Warrior

1.3.

Best Raid Gear

Night Ender's Tusks Helm

Catalyst or Lightblinded Vanguard Empowered Rune of Avoidance

Emberborn Grasps Hands

Belo'ren

Ribbon of Coiled Malice Neck

Fallen-King Salhadaar

Night Ender's Girdle Waist

Catalyst

Night Ender's Pauldrons Shoulders

Catalyst or Fallen-King Salhadaar Akil'zon's Swiftness

Night Ender's Chausses Legs

Catalyst or Vaelgor and Ezzorak Blood Knight's

Adherent's Silken Shroud Cloak

Crafted by Tailoring

Greaves of the Unformed Feet

Chimaerus Lynx's Dexterity

Night Ender's Breastplate Chest

Catalyst or Chimaerus Mark of the Worldsoul

Occlusion of Void Ring

Nexus-Point Xenas Eyes of the Eagle

Shirt

Sin'dorei Band of Hope Ring

Belo'ren Eyes of the Eagle

Tabard

Heart of Ancient Hunger Trinket

Vorasius

Spellbreaker's Bracers Bracers

Crafted by Blacksmithing

Gaze of the Alnseer Trinket

Chimaerus

Alah'endal, the Dawnsong Main Hand

Midnight Falls Jan'alai's Precision

Off Hand

Itemization

Enchants and Stat Priority

Looking to optimize your character? Check out our Enchant and Stat Priority guides for more information!

EnchantsStats

There are several trinkets available in Season 1, though there are very few on-use trinkets this season, with the majority being random damage or stat buffs, which have little gameplay value and do not benefit from class effects such as Avatar or Colossus Smash.

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Ranking	Both Heroes
S Tier	Gaze of the Alnseer Heart of Ancient Hunger
A Tier	Umbral Plume Radiant Plume Crucible of Erratic Energies Light Company Guidon Solarflare Prism Algeth'ar Puzzle Box
B Tier	Vessel of Tortured Souls Heart of Wind Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige Latch's Crooked Hook
C Tier	Dragon Games Equipment Mark of Light Kroluk's Warbanner Void Stalker's Contract

New in Patch 12.0.5, players can acquire a new means to improve their gear and target farm specific Mythic+ dungeon or raid drops each week.

• Nebulous Voidcore serves as a bonus roll used on raid bosses or at the end of Mtyhic+ dungeons, awarding an item from the relevant loot table. Unlike previous versions, this system works on a knockout list, so that the same item will not be obtained twice in a row, allowing specific gear to be target farmed over time. Bonus raid boss loot is awarded on its corresponding difficulty track, while end of Mythic+ dungeon items are awarded as if they came from the Great Vault.
• Ascendant Voidcore can be used to add 9 item levels to fully upgraded Hero or Myth-track weapons and trinkets, including maximum quality crafted ones.

Seasonal Mechanics

Voidforge and Voidcores

Check our our guide on the Voidforge to learn how to acquire this powerful upgrades!

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There are two primary ways of using Nebulous Voidcore bonus rolls, depending on the needs of the player. Ideally, they should be spent in Mythic+10 dungeons and Mythic raid bosses to maximize the reward, but keep in mind that Mythic raid bosses can only be defeated once per week, while Mythic+ dungeons may be repeated in order to stockpile and then use several bonus rolls until the desired item is obtained.

Voidcore (Bonus Roll) Priority

1. Myth-track weapons such as Bellamy's Final Judgement or Alah'endal, the Dawnsong
2. Myth-track trinkets such as Gaze of the Alnseer, Heart of Ancient Hunger, Umbral Plume, or Algeth'ar Puzzle Box
3. Myth-track cantrips such as Eye of Midnight, Voidclaw Gauntlets, or Eternal Voidsong Chain

Keep in mind that two Nebulous Voidcore are consumed when bonus rolling raid bosses, while Mythic+ dungeons only use one at a time due to their much larger loot pools. Alts in need of raw gear more than specific pieces may therefore be better suited spending most of their rolls in dungeon.

Only weapons and trinkets may be upgraded using the Ascendant Voidcores, making the upgrade priority very straightforward.

1. Weapons are always the most important upgrade, even if they are crafted.
2. Trinkets should follow.

Professions are a great way to gear up with your optimal secondary stats, as adding special items to the crafting process lets you pick and choose the exact secondary stats you want.

Due to the difficulty of getting a high item level weapon early, crafting a weapon can be a good first choice for Arms Warriors, though it does have the potential to be wasteful if not also intending to play Fury. Ultimately, a cloak and bracer are the best crafts, as they take up the lowest budget slots and free up the much more important weapon slot.

Arms Crafted Gear Priority

• Blood Knight's Warblade with Darkmoon Sigil: Hunt
• Spellbreaker's Bracers with Arcanoweave Lining
• Adherent's Silken Shroud with Arcanoweave Lining as soon as the weapon can be replaced
• Fill out remaining gear slots as needed

For more information about crafting gear you can visit our Professions page.

Up to two of your crafted items can be Embellished. This is a similar concept as Unique-Equipped, as you can only wear two items that have the Embellished status. Some crafted items, many of which have powerful procs or beneficial effects by default, are considered Embellished. You can also add Embellishments from a variety of professions to any crafted item, adding the effect to this item either when creating it or at a later stage.

As there is a lot of competition for Embellishments, you will have to pick and choose the two strongest ones for your overall DPS output. Most of them provide very similar DPS benefits, even if the effects are entirely different. The two best choices for this are:

• If using a crafted weapon: Darkmoon Sigil: Hunt on Weapon and Arcanoweave Lining on wrists or back.
• Otherwise for Raid and Mythic+: Arcanoweave Lining on both wrists and back.

It is recommended to sim yourself to find out what works best, and consider any potential spec swaps that may be made in the near future.

Instead of picking an item from the Great Vault each week, players can opt to take tokens instead, six of which can be exchanged for a Radiant Jewelbinder, a consumable which adds a single socket to Helmets, Bracers, or Belts that do not already have one. This makes it a good way of finishing gear which you do not intend to replace.

Early into the season, or if you have just started playing an alt, you will have limited access to upgrading-crests such as Myth Dawncrest. These can be used to upgrade gear to higher itemlevels. Since crests are limited each week and upgrading different items costs the same amount of crests regardless, you will want to prioritize your usage of them on items you plan on not replacing anytime soon, or that offer the biggest benefits.

Arms Warrior Crest Upgrade Priority

Weapon ➜ Trinkets ➜ Helmet/Chest/Legs ➜ Shoulders/Gloves/Belt/Boots

These are not the only items worth upgrading, of course. They simply offer the highest DPS gain early into the tier when your upgrade currency is limited. Note that exceptions are possible, such as special cantrip items that have additional effects unique to that piece of gear.

Throughout this page and elsewhere in our guide, we regularly refer to the importance of simming yourself on Raidbots. This is because every character is unique, and each gear piece you have access to can change what is best right now for you.

While we do offer recommendations for gear and trinkets, these are not complete replacements for simming yourself. The only way to truly optimize your character to that degree is by making use of the tools available!

Optimization

Simulations and Tools

For further reading on how to truly maximize your character's potential, check out our guide on Raidbots!

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