Arms Warrior
DPS Improved Slam moves in, and Bloodthrill keeps Overpower available outside of dodges.
Best in slot
Head Barbaric Iron Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted 9
- 2 Tusken Helm Overlord Ramtusk · Razorfen Kraul
- 3 Defender's Leather Helm Leatherworking · Crafted
- 4 Slayer's Skullcap World drop
- 5 Veteran's Silvered Chain Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted
- 6 Cloudy Skyforged Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted
- 7 Cloudy Gustwoven Hood Leatherworking · Crafted
- 8 Azure Skyforged Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted
- 9 Azure Gustwoven Hood Leatherworking · Crafted
- 10 Sparkmetal Coif Morbent Fel · Quest (Alliance)
Neck Mark of the Marsh Source not listed 9
- 2 Ghostshard Talisman Azshir the Sleepless · Scarlet Monastery
- 3 Clobrok's Block Rock Source not listed
- 4 Kaleidoscope Chain World drop
- 5 Archmagister's Faceted Pendant Shade of the Archmage · City of Dalaran
- 6 Thermaplugg Medal of Honor Source not listed
- 7 Mark of the Pack Leader Source not listed
- 8 River Pride Choker World drop
- 9 Dissolved Locket Source not listed
- 10 Wolfpack Medallion Terrowulf Packlord · Ashenvale
Shoulder Forest Tracker Epaulets World drop 9
- 2 Wrangling Spaulders Kodo Roundup · Quest
- 3 Barbaric Iron Shoulders Blacksmithing · Crafted
- 4 Brigand's Pauldrons Taretha's Gift · Quest (Horde)
- 5 Enforcer Pauldrons The Corrupter · Quest (Horde)
- 6 Sanguine Pauldrons The Karnitol Shipwreck · Quest
- 7 Barbaric Shoulders Leatherworking · Crafted
- 8 Golden Scale Shoulders Blacksmithing · Crafted
- 9 Mail Combat Spaulders World drop
- 10 Grim Pauldrons To Steal From Thieves · Quest (Horde)
Back Crocolisk Skin Gaiter Source not listed 9
- 2 Dragonmaw Battle Shroud Source not listed
- 3 Hawkeye's Cloak World drop
- 4 Sergeant Major's Cape Rank 9 · PvP Rank
- 5 Golem War Cloak Source not listed
- 6 Yeti Fur Cloak Bartolo's Yeti Fur Cloak · Quest (Alliance)
- 7 Wolfmaster Cape Wolf Master Nandos · Shadowfang Keep
- 8 Wildhunter Cloak The Hunt Completed · Quest (Horde)
- 9 Furs of the Earthen Ring Earthen Echo · Quest (Horde)
- 10 Tattered Kirin Tor Cloak Source not listed
Chest Avenger's Armor Trash drop · Razorfen Kraul 9
- 2 Shining Silver Breastplate Blacksmithing · Crafted
- 3 Veteran's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing · Crafted
- 4 Mana-Warped Chain Shirt Arcane Anomaly · City of Dalaran
- 5 Barbaric Iron Breastplate Blacksmithing · Crafted
- 6 Slayer's Surcoat World drop
- 7 Hard Gold Cuirass Blacksmithing · Crafted
- 8 Brawler's Leather Tunic Leatherworking · Crafted
- 9 Dreamer's Chestguard Source not listed
- 10 Mutant Scale Breastplate Mutanus the Devourer · Wailing Caverns
Wrist Arathi Armbands Source not listed 9
- 2 Pugilist Bracers Trash drop · Razorfen Kraul
- 3 Stromgarde Bracers Source not listed
- 4 Stromgarde Cuffs Source not listed
- 5 Yorgen Bracers World drop
- 6 Tidal Bracers Source not listed
- 7 Darkspear Armsplints Headhunting · Quest (Horde)
- 8 Hawkeye's Bracers World drop
- 9 Barbaric Bracers Leatherworking · Crafted
- 10 Bands of Serra'kis Old Serra'kis · Blackfathom Deeps
Hands Construct's Grips Source not listed 9
- 2 Gauntlets of Ogre Strength Trash drop · Arathi Highlands
- 3 Tiger Hunter Gloves Tiger Mastery · Quest
- 4 Lumber Luggers Source not listed
- 5 Shepherd's Gloves Costly Menace · Quest
- 6 Violet Sorcerer's Wraps Source not listed
- 7 Mail Combat Gauntlets World drop
- 8 Insignia Gloves World drop
- 9 Stormfire Gauntlets Reagents for Reclaimers Inc. · Quest
- 10 Fists of Impending Doom Solution to Doom · Quest
Waist Officer's Belt Blacksmithing · Crafted 9
- 2 Prowler's Leather Belt Leatherworking · Crafted
- 3 Highlander's Chain Girdle The League of Arathor - Honored · Reputation
- 4 Highlander's Plate Girdle The League of Arathor - Honored · Reputation
- 5 Defiler's Chain Girdle The Defilers - Honored · Reputation
- 6 Defiler's Plate Girdle The Defilers - Honored · Reputation
- 7 Highlander's Leather Girdle The League of Arathor - Honored · Reputation
- 8 Defiler's Leather Girdle The Defilers - Honored · Reputation
- 9 Girdle of Golem Strength World drop
- 10 Highlander's Lamellar Girdle The League of Arathor - Honored · Reputation
Legs Veteran's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing · Crafted 9
- 2 Southern Watch Leggings Source not listed
- 3 Ferine Leggings Agathelos the Raging · Razorfen Kraul
- 4 Doomcaller's Pants Solution to Doom · Quest
- 5 Stromgarde Operative Pants Source not listed
- 6 Undertow Legguards Source not listed
- 7 Triprunner Dungarees Rig Wars · Quest
- 8 Refractory Scaleguards Unstable Sentinel · City of Dalaran
- 9 Dual Reinforced Leggings Rig Wars · Quest
- 10 Veteran's Chain Leggings Blacksmithing · Crafted
Feet Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides Source not listed 9
- 2 Manascale Treads Mana Devourer · City of Dalaran
- 3 Trouncing Boots Commander Felstrom · Duskwood
- 4 Highlander's Plate Greaves The League of Arathor - Revered · Reputation
- 5 Defiler's Plate Greaves The Defilers - Revered · Reputation
- 6 Tower Boots Source not listed
- 7 Highlander's Lamellar Greaves The League of Arathor - Revered · Reputation
- 8 Defiler's Lamellar Greaves The Defilers - Revered · Reputation
- 9 Darkspear Boots Split Bone Necklace · Quest (Horde)
- 10 Half-Eaten Boots Fenrus the Devourer · Shadowfang Keep
Finger 1 Wyvern Heart Band Source not listed 9
- 2 Thunderbrow Ring World drop
- 3 Band of Allegiance Service to the Horde · Quest (Horde)
- 4 Ironspine's Eye Ironspine · Scarlet Monastery
- 5 Swamp Ring Source not listed
- 6 Ring of Ruin Source not listed
- 7 Band of the Fist Allegiance to the Old Gods · Quest (Horde)
- 8 Fury Ring Source not listed
- 9 Silverlaine's Family Seal Baron Silverlaine · Shadowfang Keep
- 10 Bonebinder's Signet Atrexis the Grave Knight · City of Dalaran
Finger 2 Thunderbrow Ring World drop 9
- 1 Wyvern Heart Band Source not listed
- 3 Band of Allegiance Service to the Horde · Quest (Horde)
- 4 Ironspine's Eye Ironspine · Scarlet Monastery
- 5 Swamp Ring Source not listed
- 6 Ring of Ruin Source not listed
- 7 Band of the Fist Allegiance to the Old Gods · Quest (Horde)
- 8 Fury Ring Source not listed
- 9 Silverlaine's Family Seal Baron Silverlaine · Shadowfang Keep
- 10 Bonebinder's Signet Atrexis the Grave Knight · City of Dalaran
Trinket 1 Cursed Murloc Eye Gelihast · Blackfathom Deeps 10
- 2 Defiler's Talisman The Defilers - Friendly · Reputation
- 3 Talisman of Arathor The League of Arathor - Friendly · Reputation
- 4 Satchel of Potions Changing Tastes · Quest (Horde)
- 5 Dog Whistle Houndmaster Loksey · Scarlet Monastery
- 6 Roogug's Severed Head Roogug · Razorfen Kraul
- 7 Transformative Cocoon Source not listed
- 8 Minor Recombobulator Engineering · Crafted
- 9 Worgenbane Talisman Commander Springvale · Shadowfang Keep
- 10 Gnomish Universal Remote Engineering · Crafted
- 11 Lookie's Spyglass Cookie · The Deadmines
Trinket 2 Defiler's Talisman The Defilers - Friendly · Reputation 10
- 1 Cursed Murloc Eye Gelihast · Blackfathom Deeps
- 3 Talisman of Arathor The League of Arathor - Friendly · Reputation
- 4 Satchel of Potions Changing Tastes · Quest (Horde)
- 5 Dog Whistle Houndmaster Loksey · Scarlet Monastery
- 6 Roogug's Severed Head Roogug · Razorfen Kraul
- 7 Transformative Cocoon Source not listed
- 8 Minor Recombobulator Engineering · Crafted
- 9 Worgenbane Talisman Commander Springvale · Shadowfang Keep
- 10 Gnomish Universal Remote Engineering · Crafted
- 11 Lookie's Spyglass Cookie · The Deadmines
Main Hand Whirlwind Axe Whirlwind Weapon · Quest 9
- 2 Whirlwind Warhammer Whirlwind Weapon · Quest
- 3 Whirlwind Sword Whirlwind Weapon · Quest
- 4 Rock Pulverizer Murdaloc · Quest (Alliance)
- 5 Viscous Hammer World drop
- 6 Corpsemaker Overlord Ramtusk · Razorfen Kraul
- 7 Bladewind Source not listed
- 8 Jameson's Backup Sword Source not listed
- 9 Dark Hearted Hammer Source not listed
- 10 Skullsplitter Call to Arms · Quest (Horde)
Ranged Excavated Dagger Source not listed 9
- 2 Glass Shooter Dark Iron Ambassador · Gnomeregan
- 3 Booty Bay Bruiser's Buckshot Booty Bay - Honored · Reputation
- 4 Double-barreled Shotgun World drop
- 5 Flash Rifle Pearl Diving · Quest
- 6 Yeti Skinner Source not listed
- 7 Nail Spitter An Unholy Alliance · Quest (Horde)
- 8 Dull Sawblade Sneed's Shredder · The Deadmines
- 9 Precision Bow World drop
- 10 Precision Bow Source not listed
Where the list sends you
- 3 Crafted of 24 on the list
- 2 World drop of 17 on the list
- 1 Reputation of 16 on the list
- 1 Quest of 13 on the list
- 1 Razorfen Kraul of 7 on the list · 8 quests
- 1 Blackfathom Deeps of 3 on the list · 15 quests
Alternatives only: Quest (Horde), City of Dalaran, Shadowfang Keep, Scarlet Monastery, Quest (Alliance), The Deadmines, Ashenvale, PvP Rank, Wailing Caverns, Arathi Highlands, Duskwood, Gnomeregan.
Talents
49 points, all of them spent by level 58.
Arms
32Fury
17Protection
049 points, which is everything the beta's level 30 cap allows.
Arms
32Fury
17Protection
0Rotation
In priority order: the first line that applies is the one you press. Hover a spell for what it does.
- Use Battle Stance .
- Use Battle Shout .
- Cast Recklessness with any on-use effects. Ideally used during the execute phase.
- Cast Bloodrage to generate Rage.
- Cast Sunder Armor if below 5 stacks or about to fall off.
- Cast Heroic Strike with excess rage.
- Cast Overpower with
Bloodthrill procs or when dodged. - Cast Mortal Strike .
- Maintain Rend .
- Cast Execute on targets below 20% HP.
- Cast Slam .
- Cast
Spearing Strike . - Cast Hamstring .
Races
Ranked by how many of a race's racials touch what this spec does, read out of the game's own wording and out of the weapon its gear list aims for. Those are lit; the number on the right is the count. It is a measure, not a verdict: nothing in the beta has been parsed yet, so anything stronger would be a guess.
Alliance
- 1 Dwarf Big Game Hunter Stoneform Find Treasure Earth Fury 2
- 2 Skyborne Elemental Insight Walk on Air Wind Blessed Read Leyline 2
- 3 Human Will to Survive Perception The Human Spirit Ruthless 1
- 4 Night Elf Elune's Light Quickness Shadowmeld Wisp Spirit 1
- 5 Gnome Eureka! Engineering Specialization Escape Artist Expansive Mind 0
Horde
- 1 Orc Shatter Curse Blood Fury Hardiness Savage 2
- 2 Skyborne Elemental Insight Skysight Walk on Air Wind Blessed 2
- 3 Tauren Plainsrunning Cultivation Endurance War Stomp 1
- 4 Troll Rapid Regeneration Berserking Regeneration Beast Slaying 1
- 5 Undead Touch of the Grave Cannibalize Will of the Forsaken Underwater Breathing 0
What Forever changed
2 new, 16 rewritten, 0 no longer taught, across the whole class. Every ability, rank by rank.
In the Arms tree
- Tactical Mastery is baselineStance dancing no longer costs talent points, which frees up the top of the Arms tree.
-
BloodthrillOverpower gains proc chances beyond a dodge, so Arms is not waiting on the enemy to miss. -
Improved Slam moved to ArmsSlam becomes an Arms tool rather than a Fury one, which is where it was always used.
Elsewhere in Warrior
-
VanguardCharge works in Defensive Stance. In Classic a tank had to leave their stance to open, then switch back. - Victory RushA free heal after a kill, which makes solo levelling markedly less painful.
New abilities
An X stands where the client would put a number it works out from your own character. The source publishes the formula rather than the value, so it is left as X rather than guessed at.
- Tactical MasteryYou retain up to 10 Rage when you change Stances.
- Victory RushInstantly attack the target causing X damage and healing you for 10% of your maximum health. Only useable within 20 sec after you kill a non-trivial enemy.
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