WoW Forever Dungeon Sets Guide

WoW Forever brings four new dungeon sets, one for each of four new dungeons, and keeps every classic set from the Deadmines to Scholomance. The new ones are Rotmender's Raiment from Ruins of Lordaeron at level 17, Violet Sorcerer's Vestments from the City of Dalaran at 27, Krol'dok Battlegear from Krol'dok Stronghold at 40 and Defias Enforcer's Garb from Alcaz Prison at 48. Each has five pieces, two from bosses and three from trash, and a five-piece bonus that only Forever has. Three of them even grow stronger in certain places: in swamps, in haunted lands or in cities and strongholds.

Below you will find every dungeon set in the game in one table, then each new set piece by piece with its bosses, drop chances and bonuses, how the location bonuses work, what changed in the classic leveling sets, and the level 60 sets from Magister's Regalia to the Tier 0.5 upgrades.

The four new dungeon sets, from left: Rotmender's Raiment, Violet Sorcerer's Vestments, Krol'dok Battlegear and Defias Enforcer's Garb.

All Dungeon Sets in WoW Forever

A dungeon set is a group of items with shared bonuses: the more pieces you wear, the more bonuses switch on. In Forever the new sets come from the new dungeons at levels 17 to 50, while the classic sets cover the same levels as in 2004 and end with the level 60 class sets. This table lists every set that drops in a dungeon, from the lowest level up.

No sets have turned up yet in the other five new dungeons, from The Hall of Thanes to Shaper's Terrace. Their bosses drop single items, and our WoW Forever dungeons list shows what each of them is worth running for.

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New Dungeon Sets in WoW Forever

All four new sets follow the same pattern. Two pieces drop from bosses with a chance of about one in three, so a few runs usually bring them, and they bind on pickup. The other three come from trash at 1% to 4% and bind on equip, so they also turn up on the Auction House. The first bonuses are small, like resistance or a few stats, and the set is built around its five-piece bonus.

Rotmender's Raiment from Ruins of Lordaeron

Rotmender's Raiment is a cloth healing set for levels 17 to 19, the first set most healers can complete. It comes from Ruins of Lordaeron, where The Abandoned drops the Leggings and Rath'mael the Treads, while the Garb, Gloves and Sash drop from the Scourge trash all over the dungeon.

All five pieces of Rotmender's Raiment.

The bonuses help a healer who runs out of mana, and the four-piece bonus works twice as well in haunted and wasteland zones:

• 2 pieces: +5 Shadow Resistance.
• 3 pieces: +10 Intellect.
• 4 pieces: When your Mana falls below 15%, restore 200 Mana over 10 sec. Restores twice as much Mana in Haunted and Wasteland areas. May only occur once every 5 min.
• 5 pieces: Grants your healing spells a chance to heal for an additional 40 Health every 3 sec for 15 sec.

For a Priest, Druid, Shaman or Paladin healing their way through the 20s, two boss pieces and the Gloves are the realistic goal. Chasing all three trash pieces at a few percent each takes far more runs than the set is worth before you outlevel it. Our WoW Forever Ruins of Lordaeron guide covers the bosses and the quests that pay for the runs.

Violet Sorcerer's Vestments from the City of Dalaran

Violet Sorcerer's Vestments is a cloth caster set for levels 27 to 30 from the City of Dalaran, a dungeon you need a key for. The two boss pieces are the Robes from the Arcanic Enigma and the Mantle from the Shade of the Archmage. The Leggings, Wraps and Sandals are trash drops at about 1% or less, and nobody has recorded the Sandals dropping yet.

All five pieces of Violet Sorcerer's Vestments.

The set is made for Mages and Warlocks who deal damage with spells:

• 2 pieces: +5 Arcane Resistance.
• 3 pieces: +10 Spirit.
• 4 pieces: Chance on damaging spell to allow 15% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting for 15 sec. This Mana Regeneration is doubled in Strongholds and Cities.
• 5 pieces: Chance on damaging spell to summon an Arcane elemental to aid you in combat.

The summoned Arcane elemental makes the five-piece bonus fun, but with three pieces at 1% or less, most players will stop at the Robes and the Mantle. How to get the key and what every boss drops is in our WoW Forever City of Dalaran guide.

Krol'dok Battlegear from Krol'dok Stronghold

Krol'dok Battlegear is the plate tanking set for levels 40 to 41, with Defense, Parry and Stamina. It drops in Krol'dok Stronghold in the Riverglades: Nar'gurk drops both the Chest and the Helmet, and the Gauntlets, Legplates and Pauldrons come from the ogre and Shadowhide trash.

All five pieces of Krol'dok Battlegear.

The bonuses keep a tank alive through long pulls:

• 2 pieces: +100 Armor.
• 3 pieces: Increased Defense +5.
• 4 pieces: Chance on block to heal you for 14 to 23. The healing is doubled in Strongholds and Cities.
• 5 pieces: Taking damage has a high chance to increase your Stamina by 1 for 30 sec, stacking up to 20 times.

Warriors and Paladins who tank dungeons in their 40s get the most from it, because the five-piece bonus stacks up to 20 extra Stamina during a long fight. Our WoW Forever Krol'dok Stronghold guide walks through the ogre bosses, and if you need the run done for you, there is a WoW Forever Krol'dok Stronghold boost.

Defias Enforcer's Garb from Alcaz Prison

Defias Enforcer's Garb is a leather set for Rogues and Feral Druids at levels 48 to 50, the highest of the new sets. It drops in Alcaz Prison on Alcaz Island in Dustwallow Marsh: The Questioner drops the Shoulderpads and Blazeroar, the last boss, the Legguards. The Mask, Chest and Prowlers drop from the Defias, naga and hounds on the way.

All five pieces of Defias Enforcer's Garb.

The bonuses mix defense and damage, and the last one works twice as well in swamps:

• 2 pieces: +10 Fire Resistance.
• 3 pieces: +15 Stamina.
• 4 pieces: Increased Swords +1.
• 5 pieces: Melee attacks have a chance to increase your Critical Strike chance by 2% for 20 sec. This effect is doubled in swamps.

The +1 Swords bonus makes the set a natural pick for a sword Rogue, and Alcaz Island itself lies in a swamp, so the crit bonus is doubled right where the set drops. Of the trash pieces, the Mask is the easiest, because Alcaz Jailers drop it about one time in eight. The full run is in our WoW Forever Alcaz Prison guide, and you can also get a WoW Forever Alcaz Prison boost.

Partners in Crime Rings

Partners in Crime is a new two-ring set with a twist: its two rings are 43 levels apart. First Mate Band drops from Mr. Smite in The Deadmines at about 23% and needs level 17. Its partner, Band of the Better Half, is an epic level 60 ring with no known source yet. With both rings on, your melee swings have a chance to make you Angry, raising your Strength by 50 for 10 seconds. Until someone finds the second ring, keep the First Mate Band in your bank if you play a melee class.

How Location Bonuses Work on WoW Forever Sets

Forever gives some set bonuses a place where they get stronger. The tooltip names a type of area, and inside it the effect is doubled. The classic The Gladiator got a similar twist: its attack speed bonus triggers twice as often when no allies are within 20 yards.

These are the sets that change with your surroundings:

Blizzard has not published which zones count as a swamp, a wasteland or a stronghold. The names fit places like Dustwallow Marsh for swamps and the Plaguelands for haunted lands, and dungeons such as Krol'dok Stronghold and the City of Dalaran sound like strongholds and cities, but check whether the buff is doubled in game before you build around it.

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Classic Leveling Sets in WoW Forever

The classic dungeon sets are all still here, and the low-level ones got better pieces. Most of the Defias Leather, Embrace of the Viper and Scarlet pieces are now rare instead of uncommon, with more armor and stats, and some of them bind on pickup instead of on equip. The bonuses are the same as in Classic.

Defias Leather from the Deadmines

Defias Leather is the first set most Rogues ever wear. Edwin VanCleef drops the Armor and Captain Greenskin the Belt, while the Boots, Gloves and Leggings come from Defias trash.

Its bonuses are made for a dagger Rogue:

• 2 pieces: +5 Arcane Resistance.
• 3 pieces: +15 Attack Power against Humanoids.
• 4 pieces: Your melee attacks have a 5% chance when striking from behind to make the target bleed for 68 to 83 damage over 5 sec.
• 5 pieces: Increased Daggers +1.

Our WoW Forever Deadmines guide lists every boss and the quests worth taking along.

Embrace of the Viper from Wailing Caverns

Embrace of the Viper is a leather set for Druids, with Intellect for healing and Attack Power for cat form. Four pieces come from the Fanglords of Wailing Caverns and the Gloves from the Druids of the Fang.

The bonuses help a Druid who switches between healing and fighting:

• 2 pieces: +10 Intellect.
• 3 pieces: +10 Attack Power.
• 4 pieces: Taking damage while at or below 25% health causes you to restore 100 health and mana over 5 sec. This effect can only trigger once every 5 min.
• 5 pieces: Grants your melee attacks a chance to inflict Dream Venom, stunning the target for 1 sec.

Our WoW Forever Wailing Caverns guide shows the route through all four Fanglords.

Chain of the Scarlet Crusade from Scarlet Monastery

Chain of the Scarlet Crusade is a six-piece mail set from the trash of Scarlet Monastery, and it is strongest against undead. Hunters and Shamans wear it, and Warriors and Paladins often take a few pieces before they find plate.

The six bonuses add up to a set built for fighting the Scourge:

• 2 pieces: +10 Shadow Resistance.
• 3 pieces: +30 Attack Power against Undead.
• 4 pieces: Taking damage has a 15% chance to grant Enraging Light for 10 sec, causing your melee attacks to deal 20 Holy damage. Deals 3 times as much damage to Undead.
• 5 pieces: Improves your chance to hit by 1.0%.
• 6 pieces: Taking damage while at or below 20% health grants you a shield, absorbing 480 damage for 10 sec. This effect can only trigger once every 4 min.

The Scarlet trash drops pieces in every wing, and our WoW Forever Scarlet Monastery guide explains which wing to run first.

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Level 60 Dungeon Sets in WoW Forever

At level 60 the dungeon sets are what you wear before the raids open on December 9. They come from the same dungeons as in Classic, and Blizzard has reworked many of their pieces for Forever's stats: casters get Spell Power where Classic had Spirit, and some pieces have Hit or Crit Rating.

The Gladiator from Blackrock Depths

The Gladiator drops from the Ring of Law in Blackrock Depths, where each of five arena bosses drops one piece. Forever adds a sixth piece, the Savage Gladiator Shoulders, whose source nobody has found yet.

The set suits a Hunter or Shaman who levels in mail through Blackrock Depths:

• 2 pieces: Reduces the hit chance of Fear effects against you by 8%.
• 3 pieces: +20 Attack Power.
• 4 pieces: Chance on hit to gain 5% attack speed for 10 sec. Attacks while no allies are within 20 yds are 2 times as likely to activate this effect.
• 5 pieces: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1.0%.

Our WoW Forever Blackrock Depths guide explains how the Ring of Law picks its bosses.

Weapon and Small Sets From Blackrock Spire and Stratholme

Three smaller classic sets are still worth knowing at 60. Spider's Kiss pairs Venomspitter from Mother Smolderweb with the Fang of the Crystal Spider from Crystal Fang in Lower Blackrock Spire, and both together can root the target and lower its armor by 100. Dal'Rend's Arms is both swords from Warchief Rend Blackhand in Upper Blackrock Spire, for +50 Attack Power. The Postmaster is five cloth pieces from Postmaster Malown, a rare boss in Stratholme, with 8% run speed, +23 spell power and a spell reflect when you drop low.

Ironweave Battlesuit is a cloth set for spellcasters who fight players, with eight pieces spread over several bosses in Blackrock Spire, Blackrock Depths, Scholomance and Stratholme. Its bonuses add armor, spell penetration and protection against silences and stuns.

Scholomance Sets

Each of the four armor types has a five-piece set from Scholomance, all at level 56: Cadaverous Garb for leather, Necropile Raiment for cloth, Bloodmail Regalia for mail and Deathbone Guardian for plate. The pieces drop from the trash and minor bosses of the dungeon. Each set gives +5 All Resistances at four pieces, and the other bonuses fit its armor type: Hit for Cadaverous Garb, a life steal and spell power for Necropile Raiment, a bleed and critical strike chance for Bloodmail Regalia, and Defense for Deathbone Guardian. Our WoW Forever Scholomance guide lists where each piece drops.

Tier 0 Dungeon Sets

Tier 0, also called Dungeon Set 1, is one eight-piece set per class from Blackrock Spire, Scholomance and Stratholme. Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance drops every helmet, Baron Rivendare in Stratholme every pair of legs, and General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire every chest piece, while the other slots are spread over the bosses and trash of the three dungeons. All nine sets give +8 All Resistances at two pieces and a small regeneration bonus at six.

This table sums up each class set and its most useful bonus:

Tier 0 is a step on the way to the raid tier sets, which Forever splits across all three raids. Our WoW Forever tier sets guide shows every class set from Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair.

Tier 0.5 Upgrade Sets

Tier 0.5, or Dungeon Set 2, is in Forever too: one upgraded eight-piece set per class, such as Sorcerer's Regalia for Mages and Battlegear of Heroism for Warriors. As in Classic, the pieces are quest rewards rather than drops, and you upgrade your Tier 0 pieces through a long questline that ends with Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire. Finishing that questline is also one of the Adventure challenges in our WoW Forever Legacy Points guide.

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More WoW Forever Dungeon and Gear Guides

The dungeon guides below cover the new dungeons where the Forever sets drop, and the tier sets guide picks up where dungeon gear ends.

WoW Forever Dungeon Sets FAQ

These are the questions players ask most about dungeon sets in WoW Forever.

Are there new dungeon sets in WoW Forever?

Yes, four: Rotmender's Raiment from Ruins of Lordaeron, Violet Sorcerer's Vestments from the City of Dalaran, Krol'dok Battlegear from Krol'dok Stronghold and Defias Enforcer's Garb from Alcaz Prison. There is also a new two-ring set, Partners in Crime.

Which new dungeons have no set?

The Hall of Thanes, Excavation Site: Wetlands, The Drowned City, Blackmaw Hold and Shaper's Terrace. No set pieces have been seen dropping there so far.

Do dungeon set pieces drop from trash in WoW Forever?

In the new sets, two pieces drop from bosses at about one in three and bind on pickup. The other three drop from trash at 1% to 4% and bind on equip, so you can also buy them on the Auction House.

What does "doubled in swamps" mean on Defias Enforcer's Garb?

The five-piece bonus gives +2% critical strike chance for 20 seconds, and in swamp zones that bonus is doubled. Blizzard has not listed which zones count, so check the buff in game.

Is Tier 0 in WoW Forever?

Yes. All nine Tier 0 class sets drop in Blackrock Spire, Scholomance and Stratholme, with the same bonuses as in Classic and reworked pieces.

Is Tier 0.5 in WoW Forever?

Yes. The Dungeon Set 2 pieces are quest rewards from the upgrade questline, which ends with Lord Valthalak in Upper Blackrock Spire.

Is Defias Leather still good in WoW Forever?

Yes, it is better than in Classic. Most pieces are now rare instead of uncommon, with more armor and stats, and the bonuses are unchanged.