WarlockWarlock level 20 BiS in WoW Forever
Staff of Soran'ruk, the Warlock quest staff, has 14 Stamina but no spell damage, so Forever's caster weapons outscore it. Royal Dagger (Alliance) or Quilboar Toothpick with an off-hand, or Ceranium Rod for Horde, lead the weapon slots.
© Blizzard Entertainment. Official Forever artwork; item images appear in the equipment list.
A level 20 beta snapshot read from the client on patch 1.60.1. Blizzard has published no Forever stat weights, so this is an editorial ranking, not a tested final build.
Blizzard announced a level 30 beta cap from 2 October. See the Warlock level 30 BiS list.
Warlock BiS at a Glance
Open a slot for its item details. These are ranked picks by slot type, not a single equipped build.
HeadPristine Circlet
Cloth · Item level 25 · Requires level 20
+10 Stamina, +6 Damage Done, +18 Healing Done · 35 armour
Source: Crafted: 
Tailoring (125)
ShoulderFairywing Mantle
Cloth · Item level 32 · Requires level 20
+2 Stamina, +9 Intellect, +6 Spell Power · 37 armour
Source: Quest: A Fine Mess
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ChestDro'zem's Tunic
Cloth · Item level 25 · Requires level 20
+9 Intellect, +11 Spell Power · 43 armour
Source: Not published in the checked records
- No faction restriction listed:
Filigreed Pristine Gown · Crafted: Tailoring (80)
HandsTattered MittensHorde only
Cloth · Item level 28 · Requires level 16
+8 Stamina, +6 Spirit, +4 Damage Done, +11 Healing Done · 29 armour
Source: Quest: 
The Book of Ur
Horde only
For Alliance: Shilly Mitts
LegsAbomination Skin Leggings
Cloth · Item level 25 · Requires level 20
+7 Stamina, +8 Intellect, +9 Spell Power · 37 armour
Source: Sever, 
Shadowfang Keep
NeckScholarly Pendant
Amulet · Item level 25 · Requires level 1
+6 Stamina, +4 Spirit
Source: Quest: Friend of the Library
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BackFeyscale Cloak
Cloak · Item level 21 · Requires level 16
+5 Stamina, +3 Spell Power · 19 armour
Source: Deviate Faerie Dragon, Wailing Caverns
WristMindthrust Bracers
Cloth · Item level 22 · Requires level 17
+1 Stamina, +5 Intellect, +3 mana per 5 sec · 17 armour
Source: World drop
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WaistPristine Sash
Cloth · Item level 22 · Requires level 17
+5 Stamina, +4 Intellect, +4 Damage Done, +11 Healing Done · 22 armour
Source: Crafted: Tailoring (110)
FeetSpidersilk Boots
Cloth · Item level 25 · Requires level 20
+4 Stamina, +4 Intellect, +7 Spell Power · 29 armour
Source: Crafted: Tailoring (125)
Jewellery
FingerPhilanthropist's Ring
Ring · Item level 40 · Requires level 20
+6 Intellect, +10 Spell Power
Source: Quest: Greater Friend of the Library
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TrinketRune of Duty
Trinket · Item level 25 · Requires level 20
+4 Stamina, +6 Arcane Resistance, +6 Fire Resistance, +6 Nature Resistance, +6 Frost Resistance, +6 Shadow Resistance, +6 Holy Resistance
Increases all Resistances by 2. Gain an additional 4 to all Resistances in Forest and Grassland areas.
Source: Warsong Gulch supply officers
Weapons & relic
Main hand with off hand and two-hand are alternative setups.
Main handRoyal DaggerAlliance only
Dagger · Item level 25 · Requires level 20
+4 Intellect, +18 Damage Done, +18 Healing Done · 12.9 DPS
Source: Quest: A Friend of the Family
Alliance only
For Horde: Quilboar Toothpick
Off handDwarven TomeAlliance only
Held in off-hand · Item level 17 · Requires level 10
+2 Spirit, +5 Spell Power
Source: Quest: Important Heirlooms
Alliance only
For Horde: 
Skum's Bucket
Two-handCeranium RodHorde only
Staff · Item level 22 · Requires level 10
+7 Stamina, +14 Damage Done, +14 Healing Done · 14.4 DPS
Source: Quest: The Weaver
Horde only
For Alliance: 
Living Root
RangedGravestone Scepter
Wand · Item level 29 · Requires level 18
+3 Spirit, +4 Shadow Resistance · 18.3 DPS
Source: Quest in Blackfathom Deeps
Best in Slot, Every Slot
Each item gets a score from the numbers the beta client reports, weighted for the class's levelling role, and each class page lists its weights. Physical weapons count their damage per second at the Classic rate of 14 attack power per point, so a better weapon usually beats any stat line. Hit and critical strike count at half the main attribute because Blizzard has not published their Forever value. Where the best item is locked to one faction, the best choice for the other faction is listed with it. This is an editorial reading of observed data, not a solved list.
| Slot | Best in slot | Where it comes from | Next best |
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| Armour | |||
| Head | Crafted: Tailoring (125) |
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| Shoulder | Fairywing Mantle
| Quest: A Fine Mess |
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| Back | Feyscale Cloak
| Deviate Faerie Dragon, Wailing Caverns |
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| Chest | Not published in the checked recordsRecorded sources for lower-ranked options appear beside them. |
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| Wrist | Mindthrust Bracers
| World drop |
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| Hands | Tattered MittensNewHorde only
For Alliance: | Quest: The Book of Ur |
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| Waist | Crafted: Tailoring (110) |
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| Legs | Abomination Skin Leggings
| Sever, Shadowfang Keep |
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| Feet | Spidersilk Boots
| Crafted: Tailoring (125) |
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| Jewellery | |||
| Neck | Quest: Friend of the Library |
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| Finger | Quest: Greater Friend of the Library |
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| Trinket | Rune of Duty
| Warsong Gulch supply officers |
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| Weapons | |||
| Main hand | Royal DaggerNewAlliance only
For Horde: | Quest: A Friend of the Family |
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| Off hand | Dwarven TomeNewAlliance only
For Horde: | Quest: Important Heirlooms |
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| Two-hand | Ceranium RodHorde only
For Alliance: | Quest: The Weaver |
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| Ranged | Gravestone Scepter
| Quest in Blackfathom Deeps |
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How to Read This List
- Ranking lens: General Warlock leveling weights; no specialization-specific ranking or tested build.
- Weights shown: wand DPS ×1.5, spell power 1, spell damage 1, mana per 5 sec 1, Intellect 0.7, Stamina 0.6, spell penetration 0.3, Spirit 0.25
- Source coverage: 15 of 16 picks have a source label; 1 are unpublished in the checked records.
- Beta level cap
- Level 20, rising to 30 later in betaBeta observation · checked
- Armour at level 20
- Cloth from level 1. The Forever client records Mail proficiency for Warrior, Paladin, Hunter and Shaman only.Classic context · checked
- Stat priority
- wand DPS ×1.5, spell power 1, spell damage 1, mana per 5 sec 1, Intellect 0.7, Stamina 0.6, spell penetration 0.3, Spirit 0.25. Blizzard has published no stat weights for Forever.Not published
- Dungeons in range
- Hall of Thanes (Levels 13–18), Ruins of Lordaeron (Levels 15–20)
- Warlock weights Stamina higher than Mage or Priest because
Life Tap turns health into mana. - Warlock shares the cloth pool with Mage and Priest, so expect competition for Dro'zem's Tunic and Abomination Skin Leggings in a dungeon group.
What This Does Not Establish
Status: beta-client records ranked with editorial weights, not a tested build.
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- Every item here is a beta-client record. Stats, names and drop rules can change before launch, and some records will not ship at all.
- Where a source is listed it is the name the client records, which can be a quest, a recipe or the creature that drops it. Where none is listed, the client carries the item without publishing how to get it.
- Set bonuses are being revised across several content tiers. The checked records do not establish final bonus wording or values, so no set bonus is counted in a pick.
- Uncommon items with fixed stats are ranked alongside rare ones. Items with random stats, items that need a profession to equip, and items with no level requirement or known source above item level 25 are left out.
- Faction comes from the quest giver or vendor that Wowhead records. A few new Forever quests may still change sides or gain a counterpart before launch.
- Life Tap is not modelled in any published Forever value, so the Stamina weighting here is a judgment.
- Blizzard has published no stat weights, so a slot where two items are close is a judgment call rather than a measurement.
- Several picks carry no published source: the client has the item without saying who drops it.
- The beta caps at level 20 today and rises to 30 later, so this list covers the whole current ceiling rather than one step on the way to 60.