WoW ForeverTier List

Best Shoulders for Fury and Arms Warriors in WoW Forever

Highlander's Plate Spaulders / Defiler's Plate Spaulders, Highlander's Lamellar Spaulders / Defiler's Lamellar Spaulders and Premier Marshal's Plate Shoulderguards / Premier General's Mortarplate Shoulders are the S tier shoulder pieces for a DPS Warrior in WoW Forever. We graded 13 shoulder pieces S to D for Arms and Fury from their stats. BetaMany shoulder pieces were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the shoulder pieces that were.

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STop3 shoulder piecesBest in slot for this role right nowClick any shoulder piece for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Highlander's Plate Spaulders / Defiler's Plate SpauldersEpic, item level 65Highlander's Plate Spaulders / Defiler's Plate Spaulders
Highlander's Lamellar Spaulders / Defiler's Lamellar SpauldersEpic, item level 65Highlander's Lamellar Spaulders / Defiler's Lamellar Spaulders
Premier Marshal's Plate Shoulderguards / Premier General's Mortarplate ShouldersEpic, item level 65Premier Marshal's Plate Shoulderguards / Premier General's Mortarplate Shoulders
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AStrong2 shoulder piecesClose behind the top pick
Theramore Spaulders / Darkspear SpauldersEpic, item level 65Theramore Spaulders / Darkspear Spaulders
Lightforge SpauldersRare, item level 60Lightforge Spaulders
BSolid2 shoulder piecesGood shoulder pieces to use until a better one turns up
Spaulders of HeroismRare, item level 65Spaulders of Heroism
Premier Plate Pauldrons / Premier Mortarplate ShouldersRare, item level 60Premier Plate Pauldrons / Premier Mortarplate Shoulders
CSituational1 shoulder pieceWorth it for a specific need
Spaulders of ValorRare, item level 60Spaulders of Valor
DBottom5 shoulder piecesPlaceholders until something better turns up
Theramore Mantle / Darkspear MantleEpic, item level 65Theramore Mantle / Darkspear Mantle
Soulforge SpauldersRare, item level 65Soulforge Spaulders
Pauldrons of GloryEpic, item level 61, off-rolePauldrons of Glory
Shoulders of GloryEpic, item level 61, off-roleShoulders of Glory
Dawnbringer ShouldersRare, item level 58, off-roleDawnbringer Shoulders

What each tier means

  • STop Best in slot for this role right now
  • AStrong Close behind the top pick
  • BSolid Good shoulder pieces to use until a better one turns up
  • CSituational Worth it for a specific need
  • DBottom Placeholders until something better turns up
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Board breakdown

What is the BiS shoulder piece for a Fury and Arms Warrior in WoW Forever?

Highlander's Plate Spaulders / Defiler's Plate Spaulders leads our Fury and Arms Warrior list at 100, with the next best shoulder piece at 98.

Is the Protection BiS shoulder piece worth it for a Fury and Arms Warrior?

No: keep Highlander's Plate Spaulders / Defiler's Plate Spaulders for Fury and Arms. Of the tied Protection #1 items here, Premier Marshal's Plate Shoulderguards / Premier General's Mortarplate Shoulders is S tier and Theramore Spaulders / Darkspear Spaulders is A tier.

What does the Lightforge Armor set bonus do for a Fury and Arms Warrior?

Lightforge Armor has eight pieces and pays off for a Fury and Arms Warrior at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 worn.

  • 2+8 All Resistances.
  • 3Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 18.
  • 4When struck by a harmful spell, has a 7% chance of Silencing the caster for 3 sec. Can only occur once every 60 sec.
  • 5Chance on melee autoattack and spellcast to increase your damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 65 for 10 sec.
  • 6Restores 8 mana per 5 sec.

Other pieces, Fury and Arms grade

Our Fury and Arms grade counts only the stats on each shoulder piece.

Why does the Warrior shoulder list leave out Redemption Spaulders?

Redemption Spaulders is part of a set made for another class, so a Warrior cannot wear it.

  • 232 Other classes
  • 66 Cloth, leather and mail
  • 4 Profession skill needed