Who Should Farm Kings' Rest in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0)

Battle for Azeroth · Updated Sep 28, 2026

For Kings' Rest in Patch 12.1.0.69933 on cleave, Subtlety Rogue gains the most with 2 best-in-slot drops; 28 specs have at least one top-five item here.

Most best-in-slot drops: 2
Specs with a best-in-slot drop: 14
Specs ranked: 28

Specs that want this dungeon

28 specs

Kings' Rest (Battle for Azeroth) in the Season 2 Mythic+ pool: every DPS spec ranked by how many best-in-slot items this dungeon drops for it, with the boss for each.

#	Spec	Best in slot	Top five	Top items
1	Subtlety Rogue2 best in slot · 7 in a top five	2	7	Cloak of the Restless TribesBackThe Council of TribesBiS Ritual Binder's RingRingMchimba the EmbalmerBiS Breeches of the Sacred HallLegsThe Golden Serpent#2 Goldfeather BootsFeetThe Golden Serpent#2
2	Demonology Warlock2 best in slot · 5 in a top five	2	5	Cloak of the Restless TribesBackThe Council of TribesBiS Stormbound Emblem of DazarTrinketDazar, The First KingBiS Mantle of Ceremonial AscensionShoulderDazar, The First King#3 Down-Lined BreechesLegsThe Golden Serpent#4
3	Protection Paladin1 best in slot · 7 in a top five	1	7	Embalmer's Steadying BracersWristMchimba the EmbalmerBiS Auric Puddle StompersFeetThe Golden Serpent#2 Girdle of Pestilent PurificationWaistThe Council of Tribes#3 Gauntlets of the Avian SentinelHandsThe Golden Serpent#4
4	Balance Druid1 best in slot · 7 in a top five	1	7	Kula's Butchering WristwrapsWristThe Council of TribesBiS Breeches of the Sacred HallLegsThe Golden Serpent#3 Goldfeather BootsFeetThe Golden Serpent#4 Vest of Reverent AdorationChestDazar, The First King#4
5	Affliction Warlock1 best in slot · 6 in a top five	1	6	Stormbound Emblem of DazarTrinketDazar, The First KingBiS Headdress of the First EmpireHeadDazar, The First King#2 Down-Lined BreechesLegsThe Golden Serpent#4 Sandals of Wise VoodooFeetThe Council of Tribes#4
6	Arms Warrior1 best in slot · 6 in a top five	1	6	Auric Puddle StompersFeetThe Golden SerpentBiS Gauntlets of the Avian SentinelHandsThe Golden Serpent#2 Embalmer's Steadying BracersWristMchimba the Embalmer#2 Cloak of the Restless TribesBackThe Council of Tribes#3
7	Protection Warrior1 best in slot · 6 in a top five	1	6	Auric Puddle StompersFeetThe Golden SerpentBiS Gauntlets of the Avian SentinelHandsThe Golden Serpent#2 Cloak of the Restless TribesBackThe Council of Tribes#4 Pauldrons of the Great UnifierShoulderDazar, The First King#4
8	Brewmaster Monk1 best in slot · 6 in a top five	1	6	Kula's Butchering WristwrapsWristThe Council of TribesBiS Desiccator's Blessed GlovesHandsMchimba the Embalmer#4 Vest of Reverent AdorationChestDazar, The First King#4 Goldfeather BootsFeetThe Golden Serpent#4
9	Fury Warrior1 best in slot · 6 in a top five	1	6	Ritual Binder's RingRingMchimba the EmbalmerBiS Girdle of Pestilent PurificationWaistThe Council of Tribes#2 Helm of the Raptor KingHeadDazar, The First King#3 Embalmer's Steadying BracersWristMchimba the Embalmer#5
10	Vengeance Demon Hunter1 best in slot · 5 in a top five	1	5	Kula's Butchering WristwrapsWristThe Council of TribesBiS Vest of Reverent AdorationChestDazar, The First King#3 Desiccator's Blessed GlovesHandsMchimba the Embalmer#3 Primal Dinomancer's BeltWaistDazar, The First King#3
11	Outlaw Rogue1 best in slot · 5 in a top five	1	5	Primal Dinomancer's BeltWaistDazar, The First KingBiS Kula's Butchering WristwrapsWristThe Council of Tribes#3 Breeches of the Sacred HallLegsThe Golden Serpent#3 Vest of Reverent AdorationChestDazar, The First King#5
12	Guardian Druid1 best in slot · 5 in a top five	1	5	Primal Dinomancer's BeltWaistDazar, The First KingBiS Breeches of the Sacred HallLegsThe Golden Serpent#2 Ritual Binder's RingRingMchimba the Embalmer#4 Desiccator's Blessed GlovesHandsMchimba the Embalmer#5
13	Feral Druid1 best in slot · 5 in a top five	1	5	Primal Dinomancer's BeltWaistDazar, The First KingBiS Breeches of the Sacred HallLegsThe Golden Serpent#3 Ritual Binder's RingRingMchimba the Embalmer#4 Kula's Butchering WristwrapsWristThe Council of Tribes#5
14	Retribution Paladin1 best in slot · 2 in a top five	1	2	Girdle of Pestilent PurificationWaistThe Council of TribesBiS Embalmer's Steadying BracersWristMchimba the Embalmer#2
15	Devourer Demon Hunter0 best in slot · 7 in a top five	0	7	Vest of Reverent AdorationChestDazar, The First King#2 Crackling Jade KilijMain handThe Council of Tribes#2 Crackling Jade KilijOff handThe Council of Tribes#2 Primal Dinomancer's BeltWaistDazar, The First King#2
16	Assassination Rogue0 best in slot · 7 in a top five	0	7	Vest of Reverent AdorationChestDazar, The First King#2 Desiccator's Blessed GlovesHandsMchimba the Embalmer#2 Kula's Butchering WristwrapsWristThe Council of Tribes#2 Primal Dinomancer's BeltWaistDazar, The First King#3
17	Havoc Demon Hunter0 best in slot · 7 in a top five	0	7	Vest of Reverent AdorationChestDazar, The First King#2 Desiccator's Blessed GlovesHandsMchimba the Embalmer#2 Primal Dinomancer's BeltWaistDazar, The First King#3 Kula's Butchering WristwrapsWristThe Council of Tribes#4
18	Devastation Evoker0 best in slot · 6 in a top five	0	6	Loa-Blessed ChestguardChestDazar, The First King#2 Belt of the Consecrated TombWaistThe Golden Serpent#2 Vessel of Last RitesOff handMchimba the Embalmer#3 Spaulders of Prime EmperorShoulderDazar, The First King#3
19	Arcane Mage0 best in slot · 6 in a top five	0	6	Mantle of Ceremonial AscensionShoulderDazar, The First King#2 Down-Lined BreechesLegsThe Golden Serpent#3 Cloak of the Restless TribesBackThe Council of Tribes#3 Headdress of the First EmpireHeadDazar, The First King#4
20	Elemental Shaman0 best in slot · 4 in a top five	0	4	Spaulders of Prime EmperorShoulderDazar, The First King#2 Belt of the Consecrated TombWaistThe Golden Serpent#2 Ritual Binder's RingRingMchimba the Embalmer#3 Sepulchral Construct's GlovesHandsMchimba the Embalmer#4
21	Destruction Warlock0 best in slot · 4 in a top five	0	4	Vessel of Last RitesOff handMchimba the Embalmer#3 Mantle of Ceremonial AscensionShoulderDazar, The First King#4 Ritual Binder's RingRingMchimba the Embalmer#4 Down-Lined BreechesLegsThe Golden Serpent#4
22	Fire Mage0 best in slot · 4 in a top five	0	4	Mantle of Ceremonial AscensionShoulderDazar, The First King#2 Cloak of the Restless TribesBackThe Council of Tribes#2 Vessel of Last RitesOff handMchimba the Embalmer#3 Down-Lined BreechesLegsThe Golden Serpent#5
23	Shadow Priest0 best in slot · 4 in a top five	0	4	Vessel of Last RitesOff handMchimba the Embalmer#2 Down-Lined BreechesLegsThe Golden Serpent#5 Ritual Binder's RingRingMchimba the Embalmer#5 Mantle of Ceremonial AscensionShoulderDazar, The First King#5
24	Beast Mastery Hunter0 best in slot · 3 in a top five	0	3	Spaulders of Prime EmperorShoulderDazar, The First King#2 Sepulchral Construct's GlovesHandsMchimba the Embalmer#4 Lustrous Golden PlumageTrinketThe Golden Serpent#4
25	Frost Mage0 best in slot · 2 in a top five	0	2	Down-Lined BreechesLegsThe Golden Serpent#2 Mantle of Ceremonial AscensionShoulderDazar, The First King#2
26	Enhancement Shaman0 best in slot · 2 in a top five	0	2	Sepulchral Construct's GlovesHandsMchimba the Embalmer#2 Spaulders of Prime EmperorShoulderDazar, The First King#3
27	Survival Hunter0 best in slot · 2 in a top five	0	2	Spaulders of Prime EmperorShoulderDazar, The First King#2 Sepulchral Construct's GlovesHandsMchimba the Embalmer#4
28	Marksmanship Hunter0 best in slot · 2 in a top five	0	2	Spaulders of Prime EmperorShoulderDazar, The First King#2 Lustrous Golden PlumageTrinketThe Golden Serpent#3

Frequently asked questions

Which specs should farm Kings' Rest?

For Kings' Rest on cleave, Subtlety Rogue leads with 2 best-in-slot drops. Top specs: Subtlety Rogue (2), Demonology Warlock (2), Protection Paladin (1), Balance Druid (1), Affliction Warlock (1), Arms Warrior (1), Protection Warrior (1), Brewmaster Monk (1). The number is best-in-slot drops for that spec.

What are the best drops in Kings' Rest?

Each spec row lists the Kings' Rest items in its top five, best-in-slot picks first, with the boss that drops them. Open a spec for its full board.

How is this ranked?

Every spec's items are ranked within their slot by simmed stat weights (trinkets by the simmed trinket leaderboard). A spec counts one per slot where this dungeon holds its best item and one per drop in a top five.

How often is this updated?

Every Sunday after the weekly SimulationCraft update.