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PLATE

This is a list of suggested PLATE items. If things do not have suggested additional sockets or rarity procs, they may be similar or inefficient to use comparable to alternatives. If a rarity proc is suggested, it is because the item is less valuable in it's current state. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EPIC AND RARE GEAR IS NOW MOSTLY NEGLIGIBLE. Farming warforged gear is ill-advised due to lack of stat benefit compared to pieces with more than one socket. You can also use level 8 green socketed BOEs for any of these slots, but those are most useful at level 10, and lose value as you go into the 11-12 range. Finally, your character will not explode or be significantly awful if you don't have the suggested items, you'll just have a harder time.

CATEGORIES OF GEAR FEATURED ON THIS LIST INCLUDE:

TIMEWARPED

These pieces are an exceptionally higher item level than normal drops, but do not drop with terts or sockets. These can only drop on TIMEWALKING difficulty, and are only accessible during their related Timewalking rotation week.

SOCKETED

These pieces are consistent, fine without the suggested procs, and can be farmed for repeatedly. Similar pieces will work too, so don't worry too much if it's not the exact piece listed. These can only drop on NORMAL difficulty.

APEXIS

Drops from specific rares in Draenor, called Apexis Rares, can socket on any slot. They can also proc with terts. These can be farmed once a day without help from outside toons, and can be traded if first chance. List here.

TANAAN

Drops from the zone Tanaan Jungle are item level 44, can have higher stats and can socket on any slot. Either have a high level trade it down to you or loot it in Lorewalking.
IGNORE BALEFUL GEAR TOKENS.

WILD CARD!

Pieces that are only exceptional if certain qualifiers are met, and/or cannot be easily farmed for due to being often once-per-toon or other obstacles. The origin of these is usually quests, rares, or random procs on drops.

The listed items (not the category explanations) are listed in left to right order of preference - or up to down, if you're on mobile. Socketed pieces are generally the most recommended to chase for, but it may vary for each spec.

For farming gear used for Timewalking, please refer to the page on the Timewalking changes from 11.1.7 before proceeding further.

HEAD

SOCKETED

Additional Socket
Helmet of the Constructor

WILD CARD!

Rare/Epic Proc
Circle's Stalwart Helmet
(Uncommon is fine with specific gems)

TIMEWARPED

Any Timewarped head drops with your preferred stats

SHOULDERS

SOCKETED

Truth Bearer Shoulderguards

WILD CARD!

Doomplate Shoulderguards
(only use with Doomplate Gauntlets)

TIMEWARPED

Any Timewarped shoulder drops with your preferred stats

CHEST

SOCKETED 1

Breastplate of Righteous Fury

SOCKETED 2

Light-Touched Breastplate
(only suggested for Holy Paladins)

TIMEWARPED

Any Timewarped chest drops with your preferred stats

HANDS

SOCKETED

Ironblade Gauntlets

WILD CARD!

Doomplate Gauntlets
(only use with Doomplate Shoulderguards)

TIMEWARPED

Any Timewarped hand drops with your preferred stats

WRIST

TIMEWARPED

Any Timewarped wrist drops with your preferred stats

TANAAN

Additional Socket
Bracers of Endless Suffering

WILD CARD!

Any Rare/Epic Proc AND Additional Socket Wrists

WAIST

SOCKETED 1

Additional Socket
Studded Girdle of Virtue

SOCKETED 2

Additional Socket
Girdle of Gallantry

WILD CARD!

Additional Socket
Strategist's Belt
(for haste build, can only have 2 sockets on low levels - thus inferior to others)

LEGS

SOCKETED 1

Bloodlord Legplates

SOCKETED 2

Greaves of the Iron Guardian

TANAAN

Additional Socket
Grokmar's Greaves of Fortification

FEET

TIMEWARPED

Any Timewarped feet drops with your preferred stats

TANAAN

Additional Socket
Iron Cleated Warboots

SOCKETED

Ironsole Clompers

(best used with +3 str gems or
+2/+2 secondary gems)

BACK

TANAAN 1

Additional Socket
Steelsnout's Steely Hide

TANAAN 2

Additional Socket
Haunter's Kurzed Cloak
(more annoying to farm....)

TIMEWARPED

Any Timewarped back drops with your preferred stats

OTHER PIECES

There are other armor pieces that can be farmed from Tanaan, that can all proc with an additional socket. You can see a full list here - though you won't be able to access any of the treasures.
Similarly, there are other rares from BFA zones that drop pieces that can proc with socket. Please check here.
Tired of disarms? You might benefit from Death Grips, a hand piece you can get from Classic Timewalking!

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