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WoW Forever Paladin (ES: Paladín) 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 madeHoly · PvE · level 207/13 known sourcesPick your faction: faction-only items change 1 slot.Items 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 (5)
  4. Back

    Battle Healer's Cloak (ES: Capa de curador de batalla)

    Classic dataVendor: Kelm Hargunth (The Barrens)Level 18

    Alternatives (5)
  5. Chest+1 not out yet

    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

    Gemmed Copper Gauntlets (ES: Guanteletes de cobre con gemas)best suffix: “of Healing”

    From the game filesCrafted: Blacksmithing (35)Level 10

    Alternatives (5)
  8. Waist

    Hillman's Belt (ES: Cinturón de montañero)Changed in Forever

    From the game filesCrafted: Leatherworking (95)Level 20

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

    Ogre Loincloth (ES: Taparrabos de ogro)New in Forever

    Source unknownLevel 17

    Alternatives (5)
  10. Feet+3 not out yet

    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+4 not out yet

    Monastic Hammer (ES: Martillo monástico)New in Forever

    Source unknownLevel 14

    About level 14

    Two-hander: 76 % as good

    Alternatives (5)
  14. Held In Off-hand+1 not out yet

    Skum's Bucket (ES: Cubo de Skum)New in Forever

    Source unknownLevel 17

    Its effect is not in the score

    Alternatives (5)
  15. Relic

    Nothing for this slot at this level.

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.

Open the Dungeon Finder at level 20 →

Stat values for Holy (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 healing: 1 healing = 1.

StatPer pointWhere the number comes from
Mana Regeneration per 5 sec1.30Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties
Spell Healing1.00The unit of this list
Spell Power1.00The unit of this list
Intellect0.65Classic valueMana and spell crit (Classic: about 54 Intellect per 1 % at 60)
Stamina0.10Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties
Wand DPS0.10Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties
Critical Strike0.05Game files14 rating = 1 % at every level (game files), times our value of 1 % at your level
Spirit0.05Our choiceSmall value: helps break ties
Mana0.03Our 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.
  • Plate counts from level 40, when your class learns it (game files).
  • 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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