Arms Warrior is an enjoyable spec in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. They are in a solid spot on our DPS tier list. While they don't have the same potential as Fury Warriors, the rotation won't give you carpal tunnel. Our best in slot guide will help you obtain the best gear Dragonflight has to offer and do the most damage you can.

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Arms Warrior Best in Slot Stat Priority

The most important factor to consider when obtaining new gear is your stat priority. In general, you should follow a rule like this:

1. Strength
2. Critical Strike
3. Versatility
4. Haste
5. Mastery

Things are pretty straightforward here. The Arms Warrior stat prior is Strength > Crit > Vers > Haste > Mastery

Important Notes For BiS Lists

It is important to note that any jump in ilvl by more than 10 points almost always results in the higher ilvl item being better. If you have an upgrade of 5 ilvl or less, compare the stats based on the stat priorities to decide the better item.

When weighing options of other items not listed below, refer to the stat priority of the class and spec. Keep in mind that stats eventually have diminishing returns, so it is not required to have absolutely every slot stack the same 2 stats. For simplicity, we offer the best per slot assuming you have not capped out these stats.

The calculations for diminishing returns are as follows:

• 0 to 30% in a stat - no penalty.
• 30% to 39% in a stat - 10% penalty.
• 39% to 47% in a stat - 20% penalty.
• 47% to 54% in a stat - 30% penalty.
• 54% to 66% in a stat - 40% penalty.
• 66% to 126% in a stat - 50% penalty.

In the case where you have reached 30% in a secondary stat, an item that has a secondary stat that is lower on priority may in fact be a better upgrade. This is why it is always important to sim your gear. For simplicity, we offer the best item in that slot assuming you have not capped out these stats.

Arms Warrior BiS Gear

The items appearing in these lists may come from Mythic+, Raids, or The Vault. Their item level will depend on the instance's level of difficulty (Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic+ 1-20). This list does not include Renown or Crafting items as it is meant as a guide on what dungeons or raids to attend to get your best gear from these sources.

Item tooltips will show the Mythic 9 or the Normal Raid difficulty item level version.

Best Head

The Mythic+ helm is the only option with your best stats. Despite its stat allotment, tier is tier. You'll most likely skip this one and pick up your 4-piece elsewhere.

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Best Neck

Theorycrafting and data show that the Elemental Lariat is almost always your best neck piece. We recommend getting this crafted ASAP. Anything else is honestly not worth mentioning. Use a missive to ensure your desired stats.

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Best Shoulders

There is no shortage of options here.

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Best Back

No cloak has "perfect stats," but there is an abundance of valid options beyond what we list here.

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Best Chest

Tier chest has your best two stats. We recommend grabbing this and not looking back.

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Best Wrist

Both raid and Mythic+ have bracers with Crit/Vers. Take your pick.

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Best Hands

Tier may get a slight nod due to being tier. As always, sim to make sure.

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Best Waist

There's a lot of Mastery on Mythic+ belts, so these are your two best options.

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Best Legs

As good as the Mythic+ legs are, they may just be a stop-gap for tier.

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Best Feet

Your raid feet are pretty rough. We recommend farming Azure Vault if possible.

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Best Rings

Diurna's Chosen has amazing stats for Arms Warriors. The other rings, however, not so much. Sim what you're picking up to ensure you have the best items.

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Best Trinkets

Data for the best trinkets comes from sims via Bloodmallet.

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Best Weapons

There are two options with Crit/Vers. One in Nokhud, the other from Raszageth.

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Best Gems For Arms Warriors

Here we list the best gems you can socket your gear with for Arms Warriors. As always, it is best to sim to ensure you're using the best options available. These gems are chosen given consideration to your best stats.

• Epic unique gem - Inscribed Illimited Diamond
• Remaining gems - Deadly Alexstraszite or Crafty Alexstraszite

Best Enchants For Arms Warriors

Here are the best enchants available for Arms Warriors in Dragonflight.

• Cloak - Graceful Avoidance
• Chest - Waking Stats
• Bracers - Devotion of Avoidance
• Legs - Fierce Armor Kit
• Boots - Watcher's Loam
• Rings - Devotion of Critical Strike
• Weapon - Enchant Weapon - Frozen Devotion

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How To Simulate To Determine Your Best Gear

Raidbots is a tool that World of Warcraft players can use to figure out if the gear they just looted is an upgrade. As mentioned earlier, there are so many nuances and diminishing returns as certain points in the game, that determining an exact set of bis gear is impossible. With the ilvl scaling of Mythic+ loot on higher keys and utility different gear has for different fights, there just isn't a pure "this is the absolute best for the entire Season" list. It's even something that certain classes have come across in Classic Wrath!

Don't worry, because we're still here to help. We highly recommend using raidbots to determine if an item you just acquired is an upgrade. Here's a quick guide to help you run simulations to see if your new item is an upgrade:

• Make sure you have the Simulationcraft add-on installed.
• With your new loot in your inventory, open your chatbox and type /simc.
• A window will open up. Copy the entire text and paste it on the Raidbots Top Gear page. I included my Simulation craft window for my personal character below

• This step is important. On the Top Gear page, scroll down and make sure you're selecting the gear you want simmed. If you do not select the gear you're wearing, as well as the gear in your inventory you just acquired, you won't know if you picked up an upgrade.
• Raidbots will then let you know which items allow you to maximize your DPS!

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