Guide:Best in slot base types

This is a guide on the subject of choosing the best available base type with the player's preferred stats.
Last updated on August 11, 2024.
Below is a summary of the lists of helmets, body armour, gloves, boots, and shields showing just the base items with the highest defence stats, per type, per slot. This is organized into one BiS page to be easily visible on one screen while mapping or editing item filters and learning about what base types to look for, within your desired defensive stat(s).
This table includes base types that can drop from league mechanics such as Ritual (e.g., Penitent MaskPenitent MaskArmour: (185-212)
Evasion: (185-212)Requires Level 75, 79 Str, 79 DexYou are Crushed
+4% to maximum Chaos Resistance), Heist (e.g.,
Heat-attuned Tower ShieldHeat-attuned Tower ShieldChance to Block: 29%
Armour: (220-253)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 70, 159 StrScorch Enemies when you Block their Damage), and Expedition (e.g.,
Runic SabatonsRunic SabatonsWard: (102-117)Requires Level 69, 46 Str, 46 Dex, 46 Int
). Sometimes (though not always), non-regular basetypes can have stats that exceed regular basetypes, and are best in slot even if the implicit modifiers are removed via corruption or Eldritch currency.
Defence Type | Helmet | Body Armour | Gloves | Boots | Shield |
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Armour | ![]() ![]() highest armour |
![]() Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 84, 293 Str ![]() highest armour |
![]() ![]() highest armour |
![]() ![]() highest armour |
![]() Armour: (522-601) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 67, 159 Str+(10-20) to maximum Life ![]() highest armour |
![]() Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 62, 180 Str+(8-12)% to all Elemental Resistances ![]() +all res |
![]() ![]() +melee damage |
![]() 20% reduced Stun Threshold ![]() +stun threshold |
![]() Armour: (412-474) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 64, 159 Str+(30-40) to maximum Life ![]() highest life | ||
![]() You take 10% of Damage from Blocked Hits ![]() +exerted attack damage |
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Evasion Rating | ![]() ![]() highest evasion |
![]() Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 84, 293 Dex ![]() highest evasion |
![]() ![]() highest evasion |
![]() ![]() highest evasion |
![]() Evasion: (477-549) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 60, 154 Dex6% increased Movement Speed ![]() highest evasion |
![]() ![]() +move speed |
![]() ![]() +projectile damage |
![]() 1 to (5-6) Added Attack Lightning Damage per 200 Accuracy Rating ![]() +lightning damage per accuracy |
![]() Evasion: (330-379) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 63, 159 Dex3% increased Movement Speed ![]() highest block | ||
![]() 30% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate for throwing Traps ![]() +trap gloves |
![]() Evasion: (385-442) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 66, 159 Dex9% increased Movement Speed ![]() highest move speed | ||||
Energy Shield | ![]() ![]() highest ES |
![]() Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 84, 293 Int ![]() highest ES |
![]() ![]() highest ES |
![]() ![]() highest ES |
![]() Energy Shield: (67-77) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 68, 159 Int ![]() highest ES |
![]() Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 62, 180 Int(3-10)% increased Spell Damage ![]() +spell damage |
![]() 30% reduced maximum Mana ![]() +refund mana cost |
![]() (45-50)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate of Movement Skills ![]() +movement skill CDR |
![]() Energy Shield: (49-55) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 59, 141 IntMinions deal (5-10)% increased Damage ![]() +minion damage | ||
![]() ![]() +spell damage |
![]() Energy Shield: (58-66) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 65, 159 Int(10-15)% increased Spell Damage ![]() +spell damage | ||||
Hybrid Armour & Evasion Rating |
![]() Evasion: (355-409)Requires Level 84, 132 Str, 132 Dex ![]() highest armour and evasion |
![]() Evasion: (723-831) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 84, 173 Str, 173 Dex ![]() highest armour and evasion |
![]() Evasion: 205Requires Level 84, 80 Str, 80 Dex ![]() highest armour and evasion |
![]() Evasion: (205-236)Requires Level 84, 98 Str, 98 Dex ![]() highest armour and evasion |
![]() Armour: (209-240) Evasion: (209-240) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 66, 85 Str, 85 Dex ![]() highest armour and evasion |
![]() Evasion: (185-212)Requires Level 75, 79 Str, 79 DexYou are Crushed +4% to maximum Chaos Resistance ![]() +max chaos res |
![]() Evasion: (126-145)Requires Level 70, 62 Str, 62 Dex+(8-12)% to Fire and Cold Resistances ![]() +fire and cold res |
![]() Armour: (148-170) Evasion: (148-170) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 70, 85 Str, 85 Dex120% increased Block Recovery ![]() +block recovery | |||
Hybrid Armour & Energy Shield |
![]() Energy Shield: (71-82)Requires Level 84, 132 Str, 132 Int ![]() highest armour and ES |
![]() Energy Shield: (145-167) Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 84, 173 Str, 173 Int ![]() highest armour and ES |
![]() Energy Shield: (41-47)Requires Level 84, 80 Str, 80 Int ![]() highest armour and ES |
![]() Energy Shield: (41-47)Requires Level 84, 98 Str, 98 Int ![]() highest armour and ES |
![]() Armour: (156-179) Energy Shield: (32-37) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 68, 85 Str, 85 Int+12% to all Elemental Resistances ![]() +all res |
![]() Energy Shield: (40-46)Requires Level 73, 76 Str, 76 IntMinions deal (15-20)% increased Damage ![]() +minion damage |
![]() Energy Shield: (29-33)Requires Level 70, 46 Str, 59 Int(14-18)% increased Damage over Time ![]() +damage over time |
![]() Energy Shield: (26-30)Requires Level 70, 62 Str, 62 Int+(8-12)% to Fire and Lightning Resistances ![]() +fire and lightning res |
![]() Armour: (215-247) Energy Shield: (44-50) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 62, 85 Str, 85 Int ![]() highest armour and energy shield | ||
Hybrid Evasion Rating & Energy Shield |
![]() Energy Shield: (71-82)Requires Level 84, 132 Dex, 132 Int ![]() highest evasion and ES |
![]() Energy Shield: (145-167) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 84, 173 Dex, 173 Int ![]() highest evasion and ES |
![]() Energy Shield: (41-47)Requires Level 84, 80 Dex, 80 Int ![]() highest evasion and ES |
![]() Energy Shield: (41-47)Requires Level 84, 98 Dex, 98 Int ![]() highest evasion and ES |
![]() Evasion: (242-278) Energy Shield: (49-57) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 70, 85 Dex, 85 Int+5% chance to Suppress Spell Damage ![]() highest evasion and ES highest spell suppression |
![]() Energy Shield: (38-43)Requires Level 75, 79 Dex, 79 IntAdds (75-85) to (115-128) Cold Damage Your Hits treat Cold Resistance as 10% higher than actual value ![]() +cold damage |
![]() Energy Shield: (103-113) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 71, 88 Dex, 122 Int+(20-25) to maximum Mana ![]() +max mana |
![]() Energy Shield: (32-37)Requires Level 70, 56 Dex, 76 Int+(13-17)% to Chaos Resistance ![]() +chaos res |
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![]() Energy Shield: (26-30)Requires Level 70, 62 Dex, 62 Int+(8-12)% to Cold and Lightning Resistances ![]() +cold and lightning res |
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Ward | ![]() ![]() highest ward |
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![]() ![]() highest ward |
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