Each BiS list covers gear, caps, set bonuses, loot priority, and alternatives. "BiS" here means the strongest complete setup under the raid support stated on the page.
28 of 28 lists reviewed
Druid
Hunter
Mage
Paladin
Priest
Rogue
Shaman
Warlock
Warrior
What "BiS" means here: the headline set is the strongest complete setup under the raid support stated on each page. Assumed hit support is limited to faction-neutral raid effects (Totem of Wrath and Improved Faerie Fire); Misery provides damage support only, and racial party buffs like Heroic Presence or Inspiring Presence are never baked in. Specs whose headline set relies on that support also carry a Self-capped set that reaches its caps from gear and talents alone. Contested loot never changes the headline pick — who should actually take an item is answered by each slot's wear-when notes.
A TBC BiS list is only useful if it says what it assumes. Every list here states its raid support up front, shows the set's actual stat totals, and covers the alternatives for drops you won't win week one. All 28 raiding specs have a reviewed Phase 3 list.
Against a raid boss, special physical attacks stop missing at 9% hit (142 rating at level 70) and spells reach the attainable hit cap at 16% (202 rating). Talents and support cut the gear requirement — Totem of Wrath adds 3% spell hit and Improved Faerie Fire adds 3% physical hit — which is why each list names its active support.
Each spec ships several sets: the strongest complete setup, a Self-capped set without raid hit support where relevant, a tier-focused set, and alternatives. Use the phase selector for earlier BiS lists. Set bonuses and socket states show right in the tooltips.
Contested drops don't get pretended away. Wear-when notes per slot answer who should actually take an item — completing a 4-piece usually beats a marginal upgrade sitting in someone's bags.
16% against level-73 raid bosses — 202 spell hit rating at level 70. Hit talents and Totem of Wrath (3%) lower what gear must provide; each caster list states the computed target under its active support.
Special physical attacks are capped at 9% — 142 rating. Dual-wielders keep gaining from hit past that point because white swings use a larger miss table, so each list shows both breakpoints where relevant.
The strongest complete setup under the raid support stated on the page. Specs whose headline set relies on that support also carry a Self-capped set that reaches its caps from gear and talents alone.
Yes, wherever it wins the slot. Season 3 pieces and crafted epics appear whenever they beat raid drops, with wear-when notes on availability.
