Are all items in the game searchable in the Armory?

Only items that have been 'discovered' in-game (at least one of that item has been acquired) are searchable in the Armory. As a result, some boss loot tables (particularly those of newer raid bosses) may be incomplete, and may appear conspicuously sparse. The loot tables for these and other bosses should gradually populate over time as more of their items are discovered.

What is the "Desired By" search filter?

These filters attempt to use the most sought after stats of individual character classes to provide quick, useful results. The “Desired By” filters appear after selecting an item type from the appropriate drop-down menu. Each class has their own filter, and some classes have an extra filter that further sorts by character specialization.

After selecting an item type, select the inventory slot you wish you search for. The filter is best used after selecting a particular item type and slot. A search with only item type, slot, and a desired by filter specified will result in a list of results that are weighted by what these character classes would tend to search for in items. In this manner, you can find a “master list” of the most sought-after items for every class in each inventory slot.

How do the combat ratings translate at level 70?

Refer to our compiled list of the various combat ratings adjusted for level 70 characters. Combat ratings include metrics such as hit rating, crit rating, defense, and resilience.

What is an item’s "item level?"

An item’s item level is a general indicator of its quality. Item level, along with item rarity, determines an item’s budget. The item budget is used on the stat points for that item. A rare and an epic of the same item level have different item budgets (the epic has a higher budget), which accounts for the expected difference in power between the two items. Item level is not to be confused with required level, which is simply the minimum level needed to equip an item.

How do the "Match all / some filters" options work?

Found under Advanced Weapon Filters, these options will control which of your advanced filters are applied to your search. Selecting "Match all filters" will display only items that match all the advanced filters you have selected. Selecting "Match at least one" will display items that match at least one of the advanced filters. These options will only display when two or more advanced filters are selected.

When using the item rarity filter, why am I seeing items of different rarity than I selected?

The item rarity filter uses the same mechanic for filtering by rarity as the in-game Auction House; that is, items of higher rarity will display in a given search by rarity. Thus, a search for uncommon items may yield items that are of rare and epic rarity as well. However, like the Auction House, this inclusion is only one-way – searching for epic rarity items will not display rare or uncommon items.

What is the "Find an Upgrade" option for items in a character profile?

Mousing over any item in a character profile will display a small arrow that turns into a button. Clicking this "Find an Upgrade" button will take you to an item search results page. On this page will be a list of items that may be considered upgrades for that item and for that particular character.

These recommended upgrades will take into account the character’s class, statistics, and overall gear quality. In this manner, you can look for upgrades for your character’s items as well as for any other character in World of Warcraft. This feature is also intended to be helpful for characters with multiple gear sets, as they can find upgrades for all their sets. The recommended upgrades feature will produce the most accurate results when used on characters that have no buffs affecting their statistics.

Read more at our Find an Upgrade FAQ.

What are the Badge of Justice rewards?

Badges of Justice are obtained from bosses in Heroic mode dungeons. Every member of a five-man group can loot their own Badge from each boss defeated in Heroic mode. Access to Heroic difficulty requires Honored reputation level (for each group member) with the dungeon's associated faction. Badges of Justice can be turned in for powerful rewards from G'eras, found in Shattrath's Terrace of Light.

Can I search for items associated with a particular profession?

At this time, professions are not an available search filter. However, you can search for individual crafted items and recipes.

Can I search for quest rewards?

Quest rewards are a separate category of items in the Armory, and can be selected under the "Source" filter. At this time it is unable to filter a search for quest rewards based on the level or name of the quest.