Gear upgrade path
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The path
Each stop beats what you would be wearing by then.
Level 10
Rain-spotted Cape Cloak, item level 11
Quest Quest "The Enchanted Glade" (level 11), from Sentinel Arynia Cloudsbreak in Teldrassil.
Why: fills your empty cloak slot.
/pc way Teldrassil 38.3 34.4 Sentinel Arynia CloudsbreakExplorer's Vest Chest, item level 13
Quest Quest "Bashal'Aran" (level 13), from Asterion in Darkshore.
Why: fills your empty chest slot.
/pc way Darkshore 44.2 36.3 AsterionIronwrought Bracers Wrists, item level 12
Quest Quest "Tundra MacGrann's Stolen Stash" (level 12), from Tundra MacGrann in Dun Morogh.
Why: fills your empty wrists slot.
/pc way Dun Morogh 34.6 51.6 Tundra MacGrannStormwind Chain Gloves Hands, item level 10
Quest Quest "Manhunt" (level 10), from Marshal Dughan in Elwynn Forest.
Why: fills your empty hands slot.
/pc way Elwynn Forest 42.1 65.9 Marshal DughanShackled Girdle Waist, item level 11
Quest Quest "The Enchanted Glade" (level 11), from Sentinel Arynia Cloudsbreak in Teldrassil.
Why: fills your empty waist slot.
/pc way Teldrassil 38.3 34.4 Sentinel Arynia CloudsbreakStormwind Guard Leggings Legs, item level 13
Quest Quest "Wanted: "Hogger"" (level 11), from Wanted Poster in Elwynn Forest.
Why: fills your empty legs slot.
/pc way Elwynn Forest 24.6 74.7 Wanted PosterColdridge Hammer Main hand, item level 12
Quest Quest "Protecting the Herd" (level 12), from Rudra Amberstill in Dun Morogh.
Why: fills your empty main hand slot.
/pc way Dun Morogh 63.1 49.9 Rudra Amberstill
Level 12
Finely Woven Cloak Cloak, item level 15
Quest Quest "Dry Times" (level 15), from Barkeep Daniels in Redridge Mountains.
Why: better than your Rain-spotted Cape: item level 15 instead of 11.
/pc way Redridge Mountains 26.5 44 Barkeep DanielsClamshell Bracers Wrists, item level 14
Quest Quest "Washed Ashore" (level 14), from Gwennyth Bly'Leggonde in Darkshore.
Why: better than your Ironwrought Bracers: item level 14 instead of 12.
/pc way Darkshore 36.6 45.6 Gwennyth Bly'LeggondeBelt of the People's Militia Waist, item level 14
Quest Quest "Patrolling Westfall" (level 14), from Captain Danuvin in Westfall.
Why: better than your Shackled Girdle: item level 14 instead of 11.
/pc way Westfall 56.4 47.6 Captain DanuvinGreaves of the People's Militia Feet, item level 15
Quest Quest "Red Leather Bandanas" (level 15), from Scout Galiaan in Westfall.
Why: fills your empty feet slot.
/pc way Westfall 54 53 Scout Galiaan
Level 14
Noosegrip Gauntlets Hands, item level 14
Quest Quest "Deep Ocean, Vast Sea" (level 17), from Gorbold Steelhand in Darkshore.
Why: better than your Stormwind Chain Gloves: item level 14 instead of 10.
/pc way Darkshore 38.1 41.2 Gorbold SteelhandPadded Lamellar Boots Feet, item level 16
Quest Quest "Stolen Booty" (level 16), from Gazlowe in The Barrens.
Why: better than your Greaves of the People's Militia: item level 16 instead of 15.
/pc way The Barrens 62.7 36.2 GazlowePiercing Axe Main hand, item level 18
Quest Quest "Red Silk Bandanas" (level 17), from Scout Riell in The Deadmines.
Why: better than your Coldridge Hammer: item level 18 instead of 12.
/pc way Westfall 56.7 47.4 Scout Riell
Level 16
Red Defias Mask Head, item level 15
Dungeon Drops in The Deadmines from Defias Miner (dungeon levels 17 to 26).
Why: fills your empty head slot.
Sporid Cape Cloak, item level 23, requires level 18
Dungeon Drops in Wailing Caverns from Verdan the Everliving (dungeon levels 17 to 24).
Why: better than your Finely Woven Cloak: item level 23 instead of 15.
Breakwater Girdle Waist, item level 18
Quest Quest "WANTED: Murkdeep!" (level 18), from WANTED: Murkdeep! in Darkshore.
Why: better than your Belt of the People's Militia: item level 18 instead of 14.
/pc way Darkshore 37.2 44.2 WANTED Murkdeep!Goblin Mail Leggings Legs, item level 19, requires level 14
Dungeon Drops in The Deadmines from Goblin Shipbuilder (dungeon levels 17 to 26).
Why: better than your Stormwind Guard Leggings: item level 19 instead of 13.
Tunneler's Boots Feet, item level 18
Quest Quest "Collecting Memories" (level 18), from Wilder Thistlenettle in The Deadmines.
Why: better than your Padded Lamellar Boots: item level 18 instead of 16.
/pc way Stormwind City 65.4 21.2 Wilder ThistlenettleViridian Band Ring, item level 23, requires level 18
Dungeon Drops in The Deadmines from Cookie (dungeon levels 17 to 26).
Why: fills your empty ring slot.
Smite's Mighty Hammer Main hand, item level 23, requires level 18
Dungeon Drops in The Deadmines from Mr. Smite (dungeon levels 17 to 26).
Why: better than your Piercing Axe: item level 23 instead of 18.
Level 18
Cape of the Brotherhood Cloak, item level 25, requires level 20
Dungeon Drops in The Deadmines from Edwin VanCleef (dungeon levels 17 to 26).
Why: better than your Sporid Cape: item level 25 instead of 23.
Dagmire Gauntlets Hands, item level 23
Quest Quest "Deviate Eradication" (level 21), from Ebru in Wailing Caverns.
Why: better than your Noosegrip Gauntlets: item level 23 instead of 14.
/pc way The Barrens 46 35.7 Ebru
Level 20
Durable Chain Shoulders Shoulders, item level 24
Quest Quest "WANTED: Chok'sul" (level 22), from WANTED in Loch Modan.
Why: fills your empty shoulders slot.
/pc way Loch Modan 37.3 46.5 WANTEDWolfmaster Cape Cloak, item level 27, requires level 22
Dungeon Drops in Shadowfang Keep from Wolf Master Nandos (dungeon levels 22 to 30).
Why: better than your Cape of the Brotherhood: item level 27 instead of 25.
Dredge Boots Feet, item level 22
Quest Quest "Gerenzo's Orders" (level 22), from Piznik in Stonetalon Mountains.
Why: better than your Tunneler's Boots: item level 22 instead of 18.
/pc way Stonetalon Mountains 71.9 60 PiznikSustaining Ring Ring, item level 25
Quest Quest "Knowledge in the Deeps" (level 23), from Gerrig Bonegrip in Blackfathom Deeps.
Why: better than your Viridian Band: item level 25 instead of 23.
/pc way Ironforge 50.8 5.6 Gerrig BonegripVerigan's Fist Main hand, item level 31
Quest Quest "The Test of Righteousness" (level 22), from Jordan Stilwell in QuestSort -141.
Why: better than your Smite's Mighty Hammer: item level 31 instead of 23.
/pc way Dun Morogh 52.5 36.9 Jordan Stilwell
Level 22
Glowing Thresher Cape Cloak, item level 29, requires level 24
Dungeon Drops in Blackfathom Deeps from Old Serra'kis (dungeon levels 24 to 32).
Why: better than your Wolfmaster Cape: item level 29 instead of 27.
Gold Militia Boots Feet, item level 25
Quest Quest "Howling in the Hills" (level 25), from Verner Osgood in Redridge Mountains.
Why: better than your Dredge Boots: item level 25 instead of 22.
/pc way Redridge Mountains 31 47.3 Verner Osgood
By slot
Head
Empty
Next: Red Defias Mask at 16
Shoulders
Empty
Next: Durable Chain Shoulders at 20
Cloak
Empty
Next: Rain-spotted Cape at 10, then Finely Woven Cloak at 12, then Sporid Cape at 16, then Cape of the Brotherhood at 18, then Wolfmaster Cape at 20, then Glowing Thresher Cape at 22
Chest
Empty
Next: Explorer's Vest at 10
Wrists
Empty
Next: Ironwrought Bracers at 10, then Clamshell Bracers at 12
Hands
Empty
Next: Stormwind Chain Gloves at 10, then Noosegrip Gauntlets at 14, then Dagmire Gauntlets at 18
Waist
Empty
Next: Shackled Girdle at 10, then Belt of the People's Militia at 12, then Breakwater Girdle at 16
Legs
Empty
Next: Stormwind Guard Leggings at 10, then Goblin Mail Leggings at 16
Feet
Empty
Next: Greaves of the People's Militia at 12, then Padded Lamellar Boots at 14, then Tunneler's Boots at 16, then Dredge Boots at 20, then Gold Militia Boots at 22
Ring
Empty
Next: Viridian Band at 16, then Sustaining Ring at 20
Main hand
Empty
Next: Coldridge Hammer at 10, then Piercing Axe at 14, then Smite's Mighty Hammer at 16, then Verigan's Fist at 20
What this is built from
Classic item data comes from QuestieDB, which has item level and type but no stats, so upgrades are ranked by item level and fit (armor type, weapons your class uses). Slots are guessed from the item name.
Without your current zone, quests from every zone at your level are listed, on both continents.
Signed out, the path assumes you start with nothing better and have done no quests. Sign in with the PullCall Companion for a path from your own gear and quest history.
Sources: QuestieDB community data (GPLv3) for Classic quests, drops and vendors; your own PullCall Companion data for your gear, bags and Retail quest log. Rankings are PullCall heuristics. World of Warcraft © Blizzard Entertainment.
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