Equipment slot
- "Hands" redirects here. For the hozen, see Hands (hozen).
There are 18 equipment slots on a character, as well as 4 bag slots above the Micro Menu and a mount equipment slot in the Mount Journal. The combination of equipment slot and item type is often the first categorization of items used.
Armor
The eight armor slots may have one of four types of armor: cloth, leather, mail, and plate. Each class may equip only certain types of armor.
Head
- Equipment names
- helm, helmet, mask, lens, monocle, cap, headpiece, crown, circlet, shroud, cowl, hood, headband, goggles, coif, headdress, chapeau, barbute
- Upgrades
- Meta gems, Gems
Shoulders
- Equipment names
- amice, spaulders, pads, pauldrons, mantle, monnions, epaulets, shoulder, shoulderpads, shoulderguards
- Upgrades
- Shoulders enchants, Gems, Inscriptions (inscribers only)
Chest
- Equipment names
- robes, vest, tunic, armor, wraps, harness, hauberk, jerkin, chain, breastplate, blouse, chestpiece
- Upgrades
- Chest enchants and armor kits, Gems
Wrist
- Equipment names
- bindings, armguards, cuffs, bracers, vambraces, wristguards, bracelets
- Upgrades
- Wrist enchants, Gems, Fur Lining (Leatherworkers only),
[Socket Bracer] (Blacksmiths only)
Hands
- Equipment names
- gloves, gauntlets, mitts, mittens
- Upgrades
- Hands enchants and armor kits, Gems, Tinkers (Engineers only),
[Socket Gloves] (Blacksmiths only)
Waist
- Equipment names
- belt, girdle, sash, cinch, cord
- Upgrades
- Belt Buckles, Gems, Tinkers (Engineers only)
Legs
- "Legs" redirects here. For the companion, see
[Legs].
- Equipment names
- chausses, trousers, breeches, leggings, kilt, dungarees, loincloth, woollies, pants, britches
- Upgrades
- Legs armor kits and spellthreads, Gems
Feet
- Equipment names
- boots, walkers, greaves, footwraps, sabatons, slippers, shoes, stompers, footpads
- Upgrades
- Feet enchants and armor kits, Gems
Non-armor
Non-armor gear only has one type, so there will be nothing in the "type" spot in item tooltips.
Neck
- Equipment names
- amulet, lei, talisman, medallion, necklace, charm, choker, chain, pendant, collar.
- Upgrades
- Gems
Back
- Equipment names
- cape, blanket, cloak, drape, mantle
- Upgrades
- Back enchants, Gems, Embroideries (Tailors only), Tinkers (Engineers only)
Finger
- Equipment names
- ring, band, signet, seal, loop, circle.
- Upgrades
- Enchantments (Enchanters only), Gems
Two finger slots are available
Trinket
- Upgrades
- Gems (Jewelcrafters only)
Two trinket slots are available
Weapons
Main-Hand (One-Hand/Two-Hand)
- Weapon types
- Axe, Bow, Crossbow, Dagger, Fist weapon, Gun, Mace, Polearm, Staff, Sword, Wand, Fishing Pole
- Upgrades
- Weapon enchants, Counterweights, Weapon Chains, Fishing line (fishing pole only)
The Main Hand slot can hold main hand, one-handed or two-handed weapons. If a two-handed weapon is equipped, the off-hand slot must be empty unless the character is a warrior with the 
[Titan's Grip] talent.
Off-Hand (One-Hand/Two-Hand)
- Weapon types
- Axe, Dagger, Held In Off-hand, Fist weapon, Mace, Shield, Sword
- Upgrades
- Enchantments, Counterweights, Weapon Chains, Shield Spike
The Off Hand slot can hold off hand or one-handed weapons (Dual wielding classes only), shields (warrior, paladin and shaman only) or Held In Off-hand frill items. If a two-handed weapon is equipped in the main hand slot, this slot must be empty unless the character is a Fury warrior with [Titan's Grip].
Ranged
The Ranged slot was available to hunters for ranged weapons such as bows, crossbows, and guns while rogues used it for thrown weapons. It was removed in patch 5.0.4 with ranged weapons for hunters now equipping into the main hand slot while thrown weapons were removed.
Ammo
The Ammo slot was available to hunters to hold ammunition such as arrows and bullets. The items and the slot were removed in patch 4.0.1.
Relic
The Relic slot was available to multiple classes with a different item type: druids used idols, paladin used librams, shamans used totems, and death knights used sigils. The items and the slot were removed in patch 5.0.4.
Decorative
Decorative items only have one type, so there will be nothing in the "type" spot in item tooltips. Decorative items have no stats and cannot be upgraded.
Tabard
Shirt
Other
Bag
Every player has four bag slots that a bag can be slotted into which helps to store and carry around more items, further increasing the amount of items a player can hold from their default backpack. A fifth slot is available for a reagent bag or a profession-specific bag to store crafting reagents.
Generic
These slots are part of the bags themselves and can hold any kind of item that are looted.
Icon prior to patch 10.0.0.
New icon without border.
Equipment slots in macros
When creating macros based on "click to use" items (especially trinkets), the common practice is to enter the actual item name. However, using the numeric equipment slot identifiers eliminates the need to manually modify macros after upgrading a particular item.
These slot designations are particularly handy for engineers whose Tinker enhancements and Engineering-only items add and/or posses an "on use" ability for items in the Back, Belt, Foot and Head slot that would not normally posses such capability for non-engineers.
Here are is a complete list of each equipment slot and its numeric designation for macro purposes
| Slot | Number |
|---|---|
| Head | 1 |
| Neck | 2 |
| Shoulder | 3 |
| Shirt | 4 |
| Chest | 5 |
| Waist | 6 |
| Legs | 7 |
| Feet | 8 |
| Wrist | 9 |
| Hands | 10 |
| Finger 1 (Top) | 11 |
| Finger 2 (Bottom) | 12 |
| Trinket 1 (Top) | 13 |
| Trinket 2 (Bottom) | 14 |
| Back | 15 |
| Main Hand | 16 |
| Off Hand | 17 |
| Tabard | 19 |
Patch changes
Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Generic slot icon had a visual update. 
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Range/Relic slots are being removed from all classes. Range weapons (bows, guns, wands) will use the main hand slot. 
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): The ammo mechanic was removed from the game, and the ammo slot was removed along with changing ammo items to gray items.
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