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WoW Forever Mage (ES: Mago) best in slotBest in slot The best item for one equipment slot for your class and spec. Forever’s new and changed items rewrite many Classic BiS lists. gear

A calculated list per spec from the game files. Change the level to plan your leveling gear, switch to PvP, or try the list on your character in the character planner.

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Calculated rankingEach item scores the sum of its stats times their value for this spec and level (the stat values under the list), from the game files and Classic formulas. A calculation, not a community pick.How this list is madeArcane · PvE · level 208/14 known sourcesItems that need a profession are left out: pick yours under More options.Farmable sources first: random world drops are in the alternatives.
  1. Head

    Nothing for this slot at this level.

  2. Neck

    Mark of the Pack Leader (ES: Marca del líder de manada)New in Forever

    Source unknownLevel 20

    Alternatives (5)
  3. Shoulder

    Reinforced Woolen Shoulders (ES: Hombreras de lana reforzada)Changed in Forever

    From the game filesCrafted: Tailoring (95)Level 19

    Alternatives (3)
  4. Back

    Heavy Woolen Cloak (ES: Capa de lana pesada)

    From the game filesCrafted: Tailoring (80)Level 16

    Alternatives (5)
  5. Chest

    Dro'zem's Tunic (ES: Guerrera de Dro'zem)New in Forever

    Source unknownLevel 20

    Alternatives (5)
  6. Wrist

    Aetherwisp Bracers (ES: Brazales de fuego fatuo del éter)New in Forever

    Source unknownLevel 13

    Alternatives (5)
  7. Hands

    Serpent Gloves (ES: Guantes de serpiente)Changed in Forever

    Classic dataBoss drop: Lord Serpentis (Wailing Caverns) 25%Level 18

    Alternatives (5)
  8. Waist

    Tuskwrap Belt (ES: Cinturón envuelvecolmillo)New in Forever

    Source unknownLevel 16

    Alternatives (5)
  9. Legs+2 not out yet

    Silk-threaded Trousers (ES: Pantalones de seda)Changed in Forever

    Classic dataCreature drop: Defias Evoker (Deadmines) 6%Level 13

    Alternatives (5)
  10. Feet

    Spidersilk Boots (ES: Botas de seda de araña)Changed in Forever

    From the game filesCrafted: TailoringLevel 20

    Alternatives (5)
  11. Finger

    Advisor's Ring (ES: Anillo de consejero)

    Classic dataVendor: Kelm Hargunth (The Barrens)Level 18

    Lorekeeper's Ring (ES: Anillo del guardián del Conocimiento)

    Classic dataVendor: Illiyana Moonblaze (The Barrens)Level 18

    Alternatives (5)
  12. Trinket

    Nothing here is worth much for this spec yet. Items that fit:

  13. Main Hand+5 not out yet

    Fang of Magmatus (ES: Colmillo de magmatus)New in Forever

    Source unknownLevel 13

    Two-hander: 48 % as good

    Alternatives (5)
  14. Held In Off-hand

    Dwarven Tome (ES: Escrito enano)New in Forever

    Source unknownLevel 12

    About level 12

    Alternatives (5)
  15. Ranged

    Sable Wand (ES: Varita de dientes de sable)Changed in Forever

    Classic dataQuest reward: Underground Assault (level 20)Level 17

    About level 17

    Alternatives (5)
What the marks mean
  • Source unknown Source unknown: neither the game files nor Classic data say where it comes from (loot tables are not in the client).
  • About level n About level n: the item has no level requirement; it counts from item level − 5.
  • Unconfirmed in Forever Unconfirmed in Forever: a Classic item Forever’s files do not place yet.
  • Classic data Classic data: where the item comes from in Classic 1.12 (cMaNGOS classic-db) when Forever’s files do not say; it may differ in Forever.

Where to look at level 20

Dungeons that fit your level. The game files do not say which boss drops what, so the list never claims a drop.

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Stat values for Arcane (PvE) at level 20

What one point of each stat is worth for this spec at this level. An item’s score adds them up; the last column says where each value comes from.

In spell power: 1 spell power = 1.

StatPer pointWhere the number comes from
Spell Damage1.00The unit of this list
Spell Power1.00The unit of this list
Arcane Damage1.00Our choiceDamage of the schools this spec casts
Mana Regeneration per 5 sec0.50Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties
Wand DPS0.50Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties
Intellect0.29Classic valueMana and spell crit (Classic: about 60 Intellect per 1 % at 60)
Hit0.17Game files10 rating = 1 % at every level (game files), times our value of 1 % at your level
Haste0.17Game files10 rating = 1 % at every level (game files), times our value of 1 % at your level
Arcane Piercing0.10Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties
Show every stat
StatPer pointWhere the number comes from
Spell Piercing0.10Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties
Spirit0.10Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties
Critical Strike0.07Game files14 rating = 1 % at every level (game files), times our value of 1 % at your level
Stamina0.05Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties
Mana0.02Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties

Where does each pick come from?

How this list is made

The ranking is calculated, not hand-picked. Here is everything it uses, so you can check it.

Rules first

  • Only items your class can use, at or under the level you set.
  • Your faction’s items (or only items both factions get), no Unique item twice, and at most one item of a limited group (one crafted Tier 1 piece).
  • An item belongs to one faction when the game files say so, when its reputation, quest or vendor belongs to one side, or when it is a PvP or battleground reward named after one side’s rank or battleground faction, the way Blizzard names them (“High Warlord’s Blade”, “Stormpike Insignia”).
  • Items with no level requirement count from the level of the quest that gives them, else from item level − 5, the rule most items follow; these carry a mark.
  • At level 55 and above, Classic items nothing in Forever’s files points to carry a “not confirmed” mark, and Classic raid items stay out unless you show them.

Then a score

  • Each item scores the sum of its stats times their value for the spec at your level, plus weapon damage, with the best random bonus (“of the Bear”) of items that have them.
  • The list shows the value of each alternative next to the pick. Items within 3 % are “just as good”: take the one that is easier to get.
  • Once the set goes over the hit capHit cap The hit chance past which more hit adds nothing, because your attacks no longer miss. It depends on the target, and a raid boss needs the most: the character sheet’s hit tooltip gives the figures, and best in slot and the character planner use them., extra hit counts for less and the list is ranked again. The caps are the game’s own, from the character sheet’s hit tooltip, and depend on the Target: against a raid boss 8 % with weapons and 17 % with spells, against a target of your level 5 % and 4 % (PvP always reads your level). The default Target is a raid boss at level 60 and a target of your level below it, the same numbers the character planner uses.

What we don’t know yet

  • Where items drop in Forever: loot tables are not in the client, so drops come from Classic data (cMaNGOS), which may differ.
  • How much Agility or Intellect gives 1 % crit in Forever: the client has no table for it, so we use Classic values.
  • Set bonuses and Use or proc effects are not in the score yet; the tooltips show them.
  • Items Blizzard still hides: each slot counts them.

Values checked on September 25, 2026. The lists are rebuilt with every new game build and hotfix.Report a wrong pick

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