WoW Forever Tier 1 Sets: All 18 Sets and Set Bonuses
WoW Forever Tier 1 sets: all 18 class and spec sets with their 2, 3, 4 and 5-piece bonuses, which pieces are crafted, materials, and what's unconfirmed.
In this guide 10 sections
WoW Forever has 18 Tier 1 sets in its game data, one for each class or spec, and each has bonuses at 2, 3, 4 and 5 pieces. Blizzard has confirmed new tier sets for the Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit raids, which open on December 9, 2026, but it hasn't published the sets itself. This WoW Forever Tier 1 sets guide lists every set and bonus found in the data, explains which pieces are crafted and what they cost, and marks what could still change.
Everything in the tables is game data, not a Blizzard announcement. Set names and bonuses are from The Forever Era's Hyjal Summit page (build 1.60.1.70888, updated November 10). Crafted piece details are from its item pages, which use data the server sent on build 70862 (November 8). Nobody can wear these sets until the raids open, so treat the numbers as provisional.
Quick summary
- 18 sets, nine classes. Warrior 2, Paladin 3, Hunter 1, Rogue 1, Priest 2, Shaman 3, Mage 1, Warlock 1, Druid 4 (The Forever Era).
- Bonuses at 2, 3, 4 and 5 pieces. The 2-piece and 4-piece bonuses are shared by role. The 3-piece changes a utility spell, and the 5-piece changes a core ability.
- Four slots per set are crafted: shoulders, hands, legs and feet, made by Leatherworking, Blacksmithing or Tailoring at skill 300. The pieces we checked are epic, item level 61 and bind when equipped.
- Crafting them needs Malleable Essence of Nature, which comes from disenchanting Hyjal Summit or Barrow Deeps items. You can't finish a set before the raids open.
- Head and chest sources haven't been published, and neither has any boss drop table.
How Tier 1 sets work in WoW Forever
Classic's Tier 1 was eight pieces per class from Molten Core. Forever's version is built differently, as far as the data shows:
| Feature | WoW Forever Tier 1 (game data) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sets | 18, split by spec for hybrids | The Forever Era |
| Slots | Six: head, shoulder, chest, hands, legs, feet | The Forever Era |
| Bonus thresholds | 2, 3, 4 and 5 pieces | The Forever Era |
| Crafted slots | Shoulder, hands, legs, feet | The Forever Era; Warcraft Wiki |
| Raids | Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit bring new tier sets | Blizzard |
| Molten Core | Not among the December 9 raids | Blizzard |
Splitting sets by spec is the big change. A Restoration Druid and a Feral Druid don't share a set, so a hybrid who plays two roles is collecting two sets. If you use both specs, our dual spec guide covers the cost of swapping.
The maximum bonus needs five pieces and only four slots have crafted versions in the data, so at least one piece of a full set has to come from the head or chest slot. Those are the likeliest raid drops. That last point is our reading; Blizzard hasn't said which pieces drop in which raid.
Tier 1 set bonuses for every class
Bonus text is shortened. "CD" means cooldown.
Warrior, Paladin and Hunter
| Set (spec) | 2 pieces | 3 pieces | 4 pieces | 5 pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlegear of Glory (Arms, Fury Warrior) | +1% attack and casting speed | Intimidating Shout CD −30 sec | +36 Attack Power vs Humanoids | Recklessness CD −30 sec |
| Battleplate of Glory (Protection Warrior) | +7 Defense | Intervene CD −10 sec | 1.2% less chance for your melee attacks to be dodged or parried | Shield Wall CD −30 sec |
| Justice Battlegear (Retribution Paladin) | +1% attack and casting speed | Hammer of Justice CD −5 sec | +36 Attack Power vs Undead | Judgement CD −0.5 sec |
| Justice Armor (Holy Paladin) | +10 Spirit | Blessing of Protection CD −30 sec | Up to +26 healing and +9 spell damage | Holy Shock CD −1 sec |
| Justice Battleplate (Protection Paladin) | +7 Defense | Turn Undead cast time −1.5 sec | 1.2% less chance to be dodged or parried | Forbearance lasts 10 sec less on you |
| Wildstalker Armor (Hunter) | +1% attack and casting speed | Frost Trap and Freezing Trap CD −3 sec | +36 Attack Power vs Beasts | Aimed Shot and Multi-Shot CD −1 sec |
Rogue, Priest, Mage and Warlock
| Set (spec) | 2 pieces | 3 pieces | 4 pieces | 5 pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimstitch Armor (Rogue) | +1% hit chance | Kidney Shot CD −3 sec | +36 Attack Power vs Humanoids | Envenom and Eviscerate cost 5 less Energy |
| Vestments of Conviction (Discipline, Holy Priest) | +10 Spirit | Fear Ward CD −60 sec | Up to +26 healing and +9 spell damage | Penance and Prayer of Mending CD −1 sec |
| Raiments of Conviction (Shadow Priest) | +1% hit chance | Shackle Undead lasts 10 sec longer | Up to +21 spell damage vs Undead | Devouring Plague CD −60 sec |
| Manaflare Regalia (Mage) | +1% hit chance | Counterspell CD −5 sec | Up to +21 spell damage vs Elementals | Frostfire Bolt: +10% chance to trigger Missile Barrage and Fingers of Frost, +10% crit while Combustion is active |
| Demonheart Raiment (Warlock) | +1% hit chance | Banish cast time −1.5 sec | Up to +21 spell damage vs Demons | Life Tap gives 20% more Mana at no extra Health cost |
Shaman and Druid
| Set (spec) | 2 pieces | 3 pieces | 4 pieces | 5 pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spiritcaller (Restoration Shaman) | +10 Spirit | Fire and Water totem radius +10 yards | Up to +26 healing and +9 spell damage | Riptide CD −1 sec |
| The Spiritcaller's Rage (Enhancement Shaman) | +1% attack and casting speed | Air and Earth totem radius +10 yards | +36 Attack Power vs Elementals | Stormstrike CD −0.5 sec |
| The Spiritcaller's Storm (Elemental Shaman) | +1% hit chance | Earthbind Totem CD −2 sec | Up to +21 spell damage vs Elementals | Lava Burst CD −1 sec |
| Grovekeeper Raiment (Restoration Druid) | +10 Spirit | Barkskin CD −10 sec | Up to +26 healing and +9 spell damage | Swiftmend CD −3 sec |
| Grovekeeper Rage (Guardian Druid) | +7 Defense | Rebirth usable in Bear and Dire Bear Form, cast 2 sec faster there | 1.2% less chance to be dodged or parried | Berserk CD −15 sec |
| Grovekeeper Eclipse (Balance Druid) | +1% hit chance | Nature's Grasp CD −15 sec | Up to +21 spell damage vs Demons | Insect Swarm lasts 3 sec longer |
| Grovekeeper Ferocity (Feral Druid) | +1% attack and casting speed | Hibernate usable in Cat Form, cast 1.5 sec faster there, with a 15 sec cooldown | +36 Attack Power vs Demons | Shifting Power CD −1 sec |
Source for all three tables: The Forever Era, from game data. The totem bonuses apply to beneficial totems.
What the bonuses tell you
The 2-piece and 4-piece bonuses follow your role.
| Role | 2 pieces | 4 pieces |
|---|---|---|
| Tank | +7 Defense | 1.2% less chance for your attacks to be dodged or parried |
| Healer | +10 Spirit | Up to +26 healing and +9 spell damage |
| Caster damage | +1% hit chance | Up to +21 spell damage against one creature type |
| Physical damage | +1% attack and casting speed (Rogue: +1% hit) | +36 Attack Power against one creature type |
The creature types hint at what's in the raids. Damage sets name Humanoids, Undead, Beasts, Elementals and Demons. Blizzard hasn't said what creature types the bosses are, so read this as a hint and nothing more. It does mean a 4-piece damage bonus only works on some enemies, while the healer and tank versions work everywhere.
The 5-piece bonuses target Forever's new buttons. Penance, Riptide, Lava Burst, Frostfire Bolt, Envenom and Shifting Power aren't Classic abilities. Our class guides explain each one, for example the Priest guide, Shaman guide, Mage guide and Druid guide.
Example: a Restoration Shaman with two crafted pieces has +10 Spirit. A third piece widens Fire and Water totems by 10 yards, the fourth adds up to 26 healing, and the fifth, which has to include a head or chest piece, takes a second off Riptide.
Crafted Tier 1 pieces: slots, professions and materials
Three professions make tier pieces, by armor type. The recipe names appear in Warcraft Wiki's reagent and pattern lists, and the costs below are from the two Druid recipes we opened on The Forever Era.
| Profession | Sets it crafts | Recipes listed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherworking (leather and mail) | Grovekeeper (16 recipes), Spiritcaller (12), Grimstitch (4), Wildstalker's (4) | 36 | Warcraft Wiki, Fel Leather |
| Blacksmithing (plate) | Justice (12), "of Glory" (8) | 20 | Warcraft Wiki, Heavy Thorium Bar |
| Tailoring (cloth) | Conviction (8), Demonheart (4), Manaflare (4) | 16 | Warcraft Wiki, Forever tailoring patterns |
That's 72 recipes: four slots for each of the 18 sets (our count). Mail tier comes from Leatherworking, not Blacksmithing.
| Checked piece | Slot | Quality and level | Materials | Made at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grovekeeper Legguards | Legs | Epic, item level 61, requires level 60 | 5 Malleable Essence of Nature, 4 Cured Rugged Hide, 24 Fel Leather, 8 Rune Thread | Sewing Machine, a camp workstation |
| Grovekeeper Pauldrons | Shoulder | Epic, item level 61, requires level 60 | 3 Malleable Essence of Nature, 2 Cured Rugged Hide, 18 Fel Leather, 8 Rune Thread | Sewing Machine |
What that means in practice:
- The pieces bind when equipped, so a crafter can make them for other players or sell them (The Forever Era's tooltips).
- Both recipes need Leatherworking 300 and a pattern. Warcraft Wiki lists the cloth patterns' source as "Vendor". Our Mount Hyjal guide covers the Guardians of Hyjal vendors at the Summit.
- The tooltips show armor and the set, with no other stats yet. The Forever Era notes the items aren't in the client build it reads and come from server data, so stats may still be hidden.
- Malleable Essence of Nature is the bottleneck. It comes only from disenchanting items from the two new raids, so the first crafted pieces can't exist before December 9. A leg piece costs five and a shoulder three.
- The workstation is a camp object. Our camping guide explains how those work.
Profession routes are in our leatherworking, blacksmithing and tailoring guides.
What is still unconfirmed
- Head and chest pieces. The raid pages describe six-slot sets, while the crafted items' tooltips list four pieces. No head or chest item could be checked.
- Drop sources. No boss loot table exists for the Barrow Deeps or Hyjal Summit.
- Whether Onyxia drops tier. In Classic she dropped Tier 2 helms. Blizzard hasn't said what she drops in Forever.
- An equip limit on crafted pieces. Some fan sites report a cap on how many crafted tier pieces you can wear, raised by a reputation item. The tooltips we checked show no such line, and we couldn't verify the claim.
- Final numbers. Two bonuses already changed between a September beta datamine published by wow.gg and the current data: Justice Battlegear's 4-piece went from Demons to Undead, and Grovekeeper Ferocity's 5-piece went from Tiger's Fury to Shifting Power. Our Priest guide also notes that Devouring Plague's cooldown was cut during beta, which makes a 60-second reduction look out of date. Expect more edits.
How to plan for your set
- Decide your raid spec now, because sets are per spec.
- Level a crafting profession to 300, or find a crafter. Leatherworkers serve Druids, Rogues, Hunters and Shamans; Blacksmiths serve Warriors and Paladins; Tailors serve Priests, Mages and Warlocks.
- Bring Enchanters to both new raids and agree who gets the Malleable Essence of Nature.
- Stock the common materials early. Fel Leather, Cured Rugged Hide and Rune Thread can be gathered or bought before the raids open.
- Aim for 2 pieces first. The 2-piece bonus is the cheapest to reach and works on every target.
For the raids themselves, see our Barrow Deeps guide, Hyjal Summit guide and the raids overview.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Tier 1 sets are in WoW Forever? Eighteen in the game data: Warrior 2, Paladin 3, Hunter 1, Rogue 1, Priest 2, Shaman 3, Mage 1, Warlock 1 and Druid 4 (The Forever Era).
Where do Tier 1 sets drop in WoW Forever? Blizzard says the Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit bring new tier sets but hasn't published drop sources. The shoulder, hand, leg and foot pieces in the data are crafted.
Can you craft Tier 1 in WoW Forever? Partly. The data has crafted shoulder, hand, leg and foot pieces from Leatherworking, Blacksmithing and Tailoring at skill 300. They need Malleable Essence of Nature from disenchanted raid items.
What are the WoW Forever tier set bonuses? Each set has four: a role stat at 2 pieces, a utility spell change at 3, a role bonus at 4 and a core ability change at 5. The full list for all 18 sets is in the tables above.
Is Molten Core Tier 1 in WoW Forever? Molten Core isn't one of the raids opening on December 9. Forever's Tier 1 sets have new names and bonuses tied to the Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit.
What is Malleable Essence of Nature used for? It's a crafting material from disenchanting Hyjal Summit or Barrow Deeps items. The crafted tier recipes we checked use three to five each.
Do Tier 1 set bonuses need all six pieces? No. The highest bonus in the data is at five pieces.
