As a warrior, whether we’re taking the beat down or dishing
it out ourselves, our performance is greatly dependent on our gear.
There are some items that warriors may not be aware of through quests,
instances and crafting that would help them get on the raiding scene or
help them in their tanking for 5-mans.
These are in order by level requirement and not necessarily by
“Best in Slot” for whichever set you’re
looking for.
These are also only from the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.
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Req.
Level
5 Cobalt Bars
Titanium Goggles
Engineering, Requires 400 Engineering
8 Titanium Bars, 4 Heavy Borean Leather, 2 Sky Sapphire, 4 Eternal
Earth, 1 Frozen Orb
of the Unyielding Bull
Drop
Saronite Helm
Blacksmithing
12 Saronite Bar, 1 Eternal Earth
of the Titan Protectorate
Sholazar Basin
Reclamation
from Avatar of Freya
Crusader's Resolution
Icecrown
The
Crusader’s Pinnacle
from Highlord Tirion Fordring
Cache of Eregos, Ley-Guardian Eregos
4 Saronite Bars, 4 Titansteel Bars, 1 Frozen Orb
Grand Magus Telestra
Moorabi, High Prophet of Mam’toth
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Req.
Level
Pauldrons
The Nexus
Have
They No Shame? from Librarian
Serrah
Shoulders
Blacksmithing
4 Cobalt Bars
Iceplate Shoulders
Grizzly Hills
Hour
of the Worg from Sasha
Saronite Shoulders
Blacksmithing
12 Saronite Bars
of Reconnaissance
Halls of Stone
Halls
of Stone from Brann
Bronzebeard
Shoulder Protectors
Oracles
Revered Reputation
Square Pauldrons
of Stratholme
Instance Trash Mobs
Dwarf Smith Pauldrons
Halls of Lightning
General Bjarngrim
of the Colossus
Gundrak
Drakkari Colossus / Elemental
Solidarity
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Req.
Level
Chestpiece
Blacksmithing
6 Cobalt Bars
of the Twilight Cult
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
Jedoga Shadowseeker
Saronite Breastplate
Blacksmithing
6 Cobalt Bars, 5 Saronite Bars, 1 Eternal Earth
Armor
Utguarde Pinnacle
Gortok Palehoof
Battlechest
Utguarde Pinnacle
Junk
in My Trunk from Brigg
Smallshanks
Chestguard
Kalu’ak
Honored Reputation
of the Solemn Council
Wyrmrest Accord
Revered Reputation
Imprinted Chestguard
Drak'Tharon Keep
The Prophet Tharon'ja
Chestplate
Halls of Stone
Sjonnir The Ironshaper
Breastplate
Quartermaster , Normal Naxxramas, Normal Vault of Archavon
80 Badges of Heroism, 4 Horseman, Archavon
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Req.
Level
Bracers
Blacksmithing
4 Cobalt Bars
Saronite Bracers
Blacksmithing
13 Saronite Bars
Ward
Sholazar Basin
Returned
Sevenfold from Avatar of Freya
Tusk Shackles
Storm Peaks
Ample
Inspiration from Ricket
of Reverence
The Oculus
A
Wing and a Prayer from
Belgaristrasz
Bloodied Shackles
Utguarde Pinnacle
Svala Sorrowgrave
of Dark Will
Culling of Stratholme
Salramm the Fleshcrafter
of the Herald
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
Herald Volazj
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Req.
Level
of the Disturbed Giant
The Nexus
Postponing
the Inevitable from Archmage
Berinand
Gauntlets
Blacksmithing
5 Cobalt Bars
Gauntlets
Azjol-Nerub
Don't
Forget the Eggs! from Kilix
the Unraveler
of Vigilance
Storm Peaks
The
Reckoning from Thorim
Saronite Gauntlets
Blacksmithing
12 Saronite Bars
Handguards
Blacksmithing
12 Saronite Bars, 1 Eternal Earth
of the Water Revenant
Violet Hold
Ichoron
Gauntlets
Gundrak
Gal’darah, High Prophet of Akali
Gauntlets
Kirin Tor
Exalted Reputation
Handguards
Quartermaster , Normal Obsidian Sanctum, Normal Vault of Archavon
60 Emblems of Heroism, Sartharion, Archavon
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Req.
Level
Belt
Blacksmithing
4 Cobalt Bars
Saronite Belt
Blacksmithing
6 Cobalt Bars, 5 Saronite Bars
of Aldur'thar
Icecrown
Not
a Bug from Koltira/Thassarian
of Obscuring
The Oculus
Mage-Lord Urom
Iron Belt
Utguarde Pinnacle
Skadi the Ruthless
of the Risen Knight
Keep
Instance Trash Mobs
of Living Iron
of Heroism Quartermaster
40 Emblems of Heroism
Aligned Girdle
Azjol-Nerub
Anub'arak
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Req.
Level
Legplates
Blacksmithing
5 Cobalt Bars
of Forceful Purification
Grizzly Hills
Ursoc,
the Bear God from Windseer
Grayhorn/ Hierophant Thayreen
Saronite Legplates
Blacksmithing
5 Cobalt Bars, 5 Saronite Bars, 1 Eternal Earth
Sentry Legplates
Violet Hold
Zuramat the Obliterator
Colossus Legplates
Storm Peaks
The Iron Colossus from
Bouldercrag the Rockshaper
Royal Legguards
Utguard Pinnacle
King Ymiron
Legplates
Blacksmithing
14 Saronite Bars, 1 Eternal Earth
Issue Legplates
Crusade
Honored Reputation
Legguards
The Oculus
Cache of Eregos, Ley-Guardian Eregos
Infinite Drakonid
Stratholme
Chrono-Lord Epoch
Cyanigosa
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Req.
Level
of the Unbowed Protector
The Nexus
Quickening
from Archmage Berinand
Boots
Blacksmithing
4 Cobalt Bars
Saronite Boots
Blacksmithing
3 Cobalt Bars, 8 Saronite Bars
Snowboots
Storm Peaks
Valkyrion
Must Burn from Harpoon Crate
Sabatons
Ebon Blade
Honored Reputation
Sabatons
Culling of Stratholme
Meathook
Stompers/ Stanchions of Unseatable Furor
Tournament, City Quartermaster
10 Champion Seals
of Draconic Vigor
Accord
Honored Reputation
Defence Boots
Drak'Tharon Keep
Trollgore
Ahn’kahet: The Old Kingdom
Herald Volazj
Treads
4 Saronite Bars, 3 Titansteel Bars, 1 Frozen Orb
[protip]There are many Bind on Equip loot from raid instances such as
the Inexorable Sabatons from Noth and the Northern Barrier from Hodir
that you can possibly find in the Auction Houses.[/protip]
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Req.
Level
Steel Necklace/ Tiled-Stone Pendant
Utguarde Keep
Disarmament
from Defender Mordun/ Dark Ranger Marrah
Oversized Choker
Drop
Choker
Zul’drak
Betrayal
from Stefan
of the Sovereign
Icecrown
Free
Your Mind from Baron Sliver
of Wills
Halls of Stone
Sjonnir The Ironshaper
Titanium Neckguard
Icecrown
The
Admiral Revealed from
Lord-Commander Arete
of Deflected Blows
Utguarde Pinnacle
Skadi the Ruthless
Skull Pendant
Instance Trash Mobs
Earthguard Chain
Jewelcrafting
2 Titanium Bars, 4 Dragon’s Eyes, 6 Eternal Life, 6 Eternal
Earth, 1 Frozen Orb
Quartermaster
25 Emblems of Heroism
Old Kingdom
Jedoga Shadowseeker
Stratholme
Dark Runed Chest, Mal'Ganis
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Req.
Level
Cape
Drop
Goblin Back Protector
Coin Vendor
50 Venture Coins
Cape
Violet Hold
Erekem
of Tormented Skies
Leatherworking
6 Heavy Borean Leather, 5 Eternal Air, 5 Eternal Water
of the Hardened Tortoise
Sholazar Basin
Making
Peace from High-Oracle Soo-say
Resolve
Icecrown
The
Fate of Bloodbane from Vereth
Cloak of Command
Culling of Stratholme
Salramm the Fleshcrafter
of Peaceful Resolutions
Accord
Honored Reputation
Castle Drape
Keep
Instance Trash Mobs
Commander Kolurg/Stoutbeard
2 Arctic Fur, 40 Nerubian Chitin, 1 Frozen Orb
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Req.
Level
Lost Toenail
Drop
of Arachnathid Command
Azjol-Nerub
Anub'arak
Warband
Drak’Tharon Keep
Search
and Rescue from Mack
Platinum Band
Gundrak
For
Posterity from Chronicler
Bah'Kini
Signet
Gundrak
Gal’darah, High Prophet of Akali
of Misinterpreted Gestures
Sholazar Basin
Fortunate
Misunderstandings from
Injured Rainspeaker Oracle
Signet
The Oculus
The
Struggle Persists from
Raelorasz
Band
Jewelcrafting
2 Eternal Earth
Battle Ring
Storm Peaks
Forging
the Keystone/ The Brothers Bronzebeard
from Brann Bronzebeard
Cache of Eregos, Ley-Guardian Eregos
2 Titanium Bars, 2 Eternal Earth
Ingvar the Plunderer
Old Kingdom
Elder Nadox
Drakos the Interrogator
2 Titanium Bars, 4 Dragon’s Eyes, 4 Eternal Earth, 4 Eternal
Life, 1 Frozen Orb
Drak’Tharon Keep
The Prophet Tharon'ja
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Req.
Level
Booster
Engineering, Requires 390 Engineering
2 Froststeel Tubes, 4 Overcharged Capacitors, 2 Handfuls of Cobalt Bolts
- Monarch Crab
Jewelcrafting, Requires 400 Jewelcrafting
2 Titanium Bars, 2 Monarch Topaz, 1 Forest Emerald
- Ruby Hare
Jewelcrafting, Requires 400 Jewelcrafting
2 Titanium Bars, 2 Scarlet Rubies, 1 Autumn’s Glow
Alchemist's Stone
Alchemy, Requires 400 Alchemy
20 Deadnettle, 12 Pygmy Oil, 1 Frost Lotus
of the Pantheon
Halls of Lightning
Loken
of Truth
of Heroism Quartermaster
40 Emblems of Heroism
Medal of the First War
of Heroism Quartermaster
40 Emblems of Heroism
of Sacrifice
Gundrak
Gal’darah, High Prophet of Akali
Talisman
Violet Hold
Lavanthor
Hadronox
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Req.
Level
of Brooding Fury
Zul’drak
Wanted:
Ragemane's Flipper from Chief
Rageclaw
of Quiet Mourning
Zul’drak
Wanted:
Ragemane's Flipper from Chief
Rageclaw
of Cold Return
Icecrown
Banshee's
Revenge from The Bone Witch
of the Empty Void
Icrecrown
Tirion's
Gambit from Highlord Tirion
Fordring
Punisher/ Hammer of the Alliance Vanguard
Expedition/Alliance Vanguard
Revered Reputation
Folded Blade
Halls of Lightning
Volkhan
Assault Blade
Utguarde Keep
Prince Keleseth, the San’layn
Waraxe
The Oculus
Varos Cloudstrider, Azure-Lord of the Blue Dragonflight
Protector/ Axe of the Sen'jin Protector
Tournament, City Quartermaster
25 Champion Seals
King Ymiron
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Req.
Level
Buckler
Borean Tundra
A
Visit to the Curator from
Etaruk
Blockade
Borean Tundra
Ned,
Lord of Rhinos... from
Killinger the Den Watcher
Triangle Shield
Blacksmithing
4 Cobalt Bars
Bulwark
Grizzly Hills
Sasha's
Hunt from Sasha
of the Tormented God
Grizzly Hills
Ursoc,
the Bear God from Windseer
Grayhorn/ Hierophant Thayreen
Defender
Blacksmithing
6 Cobalt Bars, 4 Saronite Bars
Shield
Zul’drak
So
Far, So Bad from Stefan
Shield
Violet Hold
Xevozz
Bulwark
Blacksmithing
14 Saronite Bars
Eliminate
the Competition from The
Leaper
Stratholme
Dark Runed Chest, Mal'Ganis
Shield of the Lion-Hearted
Expedition/Alliance Vanguard
Revered Reputation
Protector
Keristrasza
Stratholme
Dark Runed Chest, Mal'Ganis
4 Saronite Bars, 3 Titansteel Bars, 1 Frozen Orb
Panel
Quartermaster
35 Emblems of Heroism
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Req.
Level
Saronite Dirk
Blacksmithing
7 Saronite Bars, 2 Eternal Air
Prybar
Sholazar Basin
Post-partum
Aggression from Dorian
Drakestalker
Hunting Bow
Gundrak
Drakkari Colossus / Elemental
Throwing Axe
Storm Peaks
Changing
the Wind's Course/ Sirana Iceshriek
from Xarantaur/ Glorthal Stiffbeard
Vrykul Harpoon
Frenzyheart
Revered Reputation
Recurve Bow/Sawed-off Hand Cannon
Expedition/Alliance Vanguard
Revered Reputation
Activator
Halls of Lightning
Loken
Vrykul Throwing Axe
Halls of Lightning
General Bjarngrim
Skullbow
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
Amanitar
Old Kingdom
Herald Volazj
Shotgun
10 Titanium Bars, 20 Saronite Bars, 15 Eternal Air, 15 Eternal Water, 1
Frozen Orb, 1 Walnut Stock
The game is always changing so this will also change with it in case
something comes along that will be a boon to the tanking warrior that
is gearing up.
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