WoW Forever Tier Sets by Class
WoW Forever tier sets from Hyjal Summit give six-piece armor to all nine classes.
| Class | Melee DPS | Ranged DPS | Healer | Tank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | Battlegear of Glory | - | - | Battleplate of Glory |
| Paladin | Justice Battlegear | - | Justice Armor | Justice Battleplate |
| Hunter | - | Wildstalker Armor | - | - |
| Rogue | Grimstitch Armor | - | - | - |
| Priest | - | Raiments of Conviction | Vestments of Conviction | - |
| Shaman | The Spiritcaller's Rage | The Spiritcaller's Storm | The Spiritcaller | - |
| Mage | - | Manaflare Regalia | - | - |
| Warlock | - | Demonheart Raiment | - | - |
| Druid | Grovekeeper Ferocity | Grovekeeper Eclipse | Grovekeeper Raiment | Grovekeeper Rage |
The first WoW Classic tier sets dropped in Molten Core. Blizzard moved Tier 1 to Hyjal Summit in World of Warcraft Forever, along with 18 new sets. Hybrid classes got separate armor for each role. Each spec receives bonuses for its playstyle thanks to this. Druids have the most options (four versions of Grovekeeper).
Tier Set Bonuses in Forever
Players unlock tier set bonuses at thresholds from two to five pieces of their set. All WoW Forever tier sets distribute these bonuses according to a single scheme:
- Two pieces - hit or haste for DPS, spirit or defense for healers and tanks.
- Three pieces - the class receives a shorter cooldown on a utility ability.
- Four pieces - damage against a specific type of creature, healing, or expertise for tanks.
- Five pieces - the bonus enhances the spec's main ability.
Battlegear of Glory gives Warriors +1% haste for two pieces. The third and fifth pieces reduce the cooldowns of Intimidating Shout and Recklessness. Each of these cooldowns becomes 30 seconds shorter. You won't have to wait as long for these abilities. The fourth bonus (+36 AP versus humanoids) also works in PvP, because the game considers all players to be humanoids.
Manaflare Regalia enhances Frostfire Bolt with its fifth bonus. The spell's chance to trigger Missile Barrage or Fingers of Frost increases by 10%. It receives an additional 10% critical strike chance while Combustion is active. This allows the mage to benefit from the bonus in Arcane, Fire, and Frost. The fifth bonus from Grovekeeper Raiment for a Restoration Druid reduces the cooldown of Swiftmend by 3 seconds.
Raid Tier Sets and Crafted Pieces
Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, and Tailoring produce ilvl 61 crafted versions for all slots except the helmet and chest piece. These items are Bind on Equip. This means you can purchase a crafted item from another player. Each such craft requires Malleable Essence of Nature. Players receive this essence when they disenchant items from Hyjal Summit and Barrow Deeps.
Blizzard sets a limit of one crafted item in the Artisan's Tier category. Rousing Seed Pod (Revered with Guardians of Hyjal) raises this limit to two. That's why players assemble most of their armor with ilvl 65 raid pieces that are Bind on Pickup, even after they use Rousing Seed Pod. Our team obtains the raid versions of all six slots with the 6/6 option. You won't have to farm essence or reputation for a second crafted piece.
