The highest item level rings a level 41–50 character can wear as a Mage start with Darkmoon Ring (item level 55, rare). 29 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Darkmoon RingCHANGED | 55 | 50 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Lhara (vanilla) | |
| 2 |  Selenium Loop | 55 | 50 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+628 more) (vanilla) | |
| 3 |  Serpentine Loop | 55 | 50 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+628 more) (vanilla) | |
| 4 | Marble Circle | 54 | 49 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+629 more) (vanilla) | |
| 5 |  Advisor's Ring | 53 | 48 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) | |
| 6 |  Eye of Adaegus | 53 | 48 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Colossus of Zora (Silithus) at 10.0% (+385 more) (vanilla) | |
| 7 |  Legionnaire's Band | 53 | 48 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Kelm Hargunth (Horde) (vanilla) | |
| 8 |  Lorekeeper's Ring | 53 | 48 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) | |
| 9 | Militant's BandFOREVER | 53 | 48 | Miscellaneous | Sold by #12792 | |
| 10 |  Protector's Band | 53 | 48 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (Alliance) (vanilla) | |
| 11 |  Arctic Ring | 53 | 48 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+528 more) (vanilla) | |
| 12 |  Dark Iron Ring | 53 | 48 | Miscellaneous | Found in Relic Coffer (Blackrock Depths) at 0.5% (+1 more) (vanilla) | |
| 13 | Sardonyx Knuckle | 52 | 47 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+529 more) (vanilla) | |
| 14 | Stardust Band | 52 | 47 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+532 more) (vanilla) | |
| 15 |  Vanadium Loop | 51 | 46 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+498 more) (vanilla) | |
| 16 | Band of the Great Tortoise | 50 | Miscellaneous | Quest: Tooga's Quest (vanilla) | ||
| 17 |  Onyx Ring | 50 | 45 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+495 more) (vanilla) | |
| 18 | Seedtime Hoop | 50 | Miscellaneous | Quest: The Morrow Stone (vanilla) | ||
| 19 | Flawless Diamond Solitaire | 50 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Qixdi Goodstitch (vanilla) | ||
| 20 |  Desert Ring | 49 | 44 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Bloodroar the Stalker (Feralas) at 0.9% (+525 more) (vanilla) | |
| 21 | Topaz Ring | 49 | 44 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Bloodroar the Stalker (Feralas) at 0.9% (+525 more) (vanilla) | |
| 22 |  Band of the Unicorn | 48 | 43 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Bloodroar the Stalker (Feralas) at 0.9% (+525 more) (vanilla) | |
| 23 |  Ring of Subtlety | 48 | Miscellaneous | Quest: Zukk'ash Report (vanilla) | ||
| 24 | Tellurium Band | 47 | 42 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Brimgore (Dustwallow Marsh) at 0.9% (+460 more) (vanilla) | |
| 25 |  Ring of Saviors | 46 | 41 | Miscellaneous | Drops from Lady Szallah (Feralas) at 0.0% (+221 more) (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 50 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Mage Best in Slot.
Other slots: Neck, Trinket. Every slot and level.