For as long as war has raged, heroes from every race have aimed to master the art of battle. Warriors combine strength, leadership, and a vast knowledge of arms and armor to wreak havoc in glorious combat. Some protect from the front lines with shields, locking down enemies while allies support the warrior from behind with spell and bow. Others forgo the shield and unleash their rage at the closest threat with a variety of deadly weapons.

The warrior’s battle cries embolden friends and leave foes cowering in fear. With legendary precision, warriors target the smallest gaps in armor and slice at hamstrings in a blur of steel.

Every dragon slain, corrupted tyrant toppled, and demon banished from Azeroth has trembled in the face of these lords of war.

Warrior Information

Warriors equip themselves carefully for combat and engage their enemies head-on, letting attacks glance off their heavy armor. They use diverse combat tactics and a wide variety of weapon types to protect their more vulnerable allies. Warriors must carefully master their rage – the power behind their strongest attacks – in order to maximize their effectiveness in combat.

  • Type Tank, Melee Damage Dealer
  • Standard Bars Health, Rage
  • Available Armor Cloth, Leather, Mail, Plate, Shields
  • Available Weapons Bows, Crossbows, Daggers, Fist Weapons, Guns, One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Maces, One-Handed Swords, Polearms, Staves, Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Maces, Two-Handed Swords
Warrior Talents

Warrior talents can improve their already considerable defenses with a shield, increase their deadliness with two-handed weapons, or bolster their savagery while dual-wielding.

Warrior Talent Specialization
Warrior Features
Defense

Mighty warriors depend on their heavy armor, shields, and battle prowess to defend themselves and ensure enemies don’t focus on their softer-skinned allies.

Melee damage

Weapon mastery is a staple of warrior training, and they are capable of delivering high damage with enormous two-handed weapons or by wielding two weapons.

Rage

As warriors deal or take damage, their rage grows, allowing them to deliver truly crushing attacks in the heat of battle.

Stances

By changing their stance during battle, warriors can adjust their focus in combat, dealing greater damage, defending more carefully against enemy attacks, or striking a balance between the two.

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Newchildel
Stormrage
Newchildel
1/10/2011
@Asaric: amen
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Steellight
Aerie Peak
Steellight
1/4/2011
gnome warrior. lol
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Fangnoir
Uther
Fangnoir
1/13/2011
@Steellight: I have a gnome tank, i love my little Goobus.
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Finarc
Exodar
Finarc
1/4/2011
I am posting this in all class forums. It is for everyone.

With Cata you need to watch out for everyone. This is in regards to raids and dungeons. It is a team event, not a solo event. If you are playing a class that can heal, paladin, shammy, priest or druid, you may need to help heal. It's just that easy. Don't complain if you are spec'd dps and need to help heal. Everyone got used to LK. Anyone remember what bandages are? I've ran a lot of dungeons since Cata has been out and have only seen one person use a bandage. Now, I have heard a lot of complaining from individuals who have to help heal. Get over it! you rolled a class that can heal. It's called "Playing your toon"

I don't like healing dungeons. I will if I have to, but I don't like it. Mana dissapears too fast and you have tanks that think this is LK and try to pull 2 or more mobs at once and wonder why they die all the time. Take it mob by mob. I'm sure that everything will be nerfed again to where you can blitz through heroics or regular dungeons. Just wait. Use CC. It's pretty simple really.

As far dps goes, you don't have to have really good gear to get into heroics. So of course, your dps may not be up to par. But if everyone works together, then you will complete the dungeon. Be patient! Let the healers get mana before pulls. Ask the healers if they are ready. Don't just kick a healer because they need to drink after every pull. If no one is dieing, then they are doing their job. Don't kick dps because they at the bottom of the dps board. If you can get to the boss you can kill the boss. Just work together.

Mainly, play your class to it's full extent. If you have to sit there and sheep a target for the entire fight, then sheep. If you have to shackle, kick, sap, shield bass, whatever it is you do for CC, Then DO IT!

It is not about being top DPS or being top heals. It's about working together to make sure the job gets done. So please, look at what your class can do and do it to the fullest. Every 1pt of damage or 1pt of healing helps. Work together and stop complaining if you have to do something out of the norm. As long as the job gets done, the who cares. It got done.
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@Finarc: As much as I agree, healers are one of those specs often #!!* on by everyone else in a party, but as a tank, I have to say that we get #!!* on a lot too. I play the game to have fun and I think that everyone else does, too. If they aren't, then what's the damn point? And so, to add to your already long post, I think the main problem with people in dungeon groups are impatience. I take my time as a tank and I always check mana bars to make sure everyone has the mana they need, but I get *@#@*ed at all the time by dps who are just trying to spam dungeons for justice points, saying that I'm going too slow. So, I move faster, and I end up pulling too many... and they blame me. So, to put it plainly: DPS, stop being chumps! You want to know why you are in the dungeon finder for thirty minutes at a time? It's because you're so damn rude to tanks and healers and we are playing on OUR dps toons instead.... so please, just be patient.
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Atroxankou
Cho'gall
Atroxankou
1/11/2011
@Axred: I am a new player, not gona lie but I have the same problem. EXAMPLE! I was in a dungeon last night, people were %@*!#ing at me that I wasent going fast enough for a tank, and to be pro I needed to go faster. So that's what I did, I ended up pulling way to many and BAM! I get !%!@ on for going to fast wtf? I also like to wait for people to have mana, so I know where you'r comming from. People let the Tank do his job and you do yours. :p
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Tankmaster
Ravencrest
Tankmaster
1/2/2011
I feel so OP as tank, some people think im a pally with the way i pull. <3
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Immabee
Auchindoun
Immabee
1/2/2011
WARRIOR is beast i tanky =)))))
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Xanduel
Wildhammer
Xanduel
1/2/2011
WHats the best weapon for a arms warrior to have and if its in a dugeon which one plz reply.
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Fiono
Auchindoun
Fiono
1/2/2011
@Xanduel: go with the weapon that you think is the best the game is about having fun
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Abelly
Gilneas
Abelly
1/3/2011
@Xanduel: the thing is there is no "best" weapon cause they all go dull as you level up exept for boa weapons but idk how to get those, they cost real money, and i wouldn't touch them with a 99 and 1/2 foot pole (sorry fealing grinchy)
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Jubeiz
Deathwing
Jubeiz
1/3/2011
@Xanduel:

Foe Reaper - Heroic Deadmines - Dropped by The Reaper Construct.
Sword of the Fearless - Tol Barad Vendor - Takes 85 Tol Barad Commendations, you must be revered with Hellscream's Reach or the Baradin Wardens to buy it.

There are more, but I'm lazy. Just google it.
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Psycocow
Muradin
Psycocow
1/3/2011
@Xanduel: for 60-65 the sword that dropps on last boss in that troll raid (every time we do a guild run the gay pally always takes it i hat that guy sooo bad)
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Newchildel
Stormrage
Newchildel
1/2/2011
sooo whats best pve dps spec now for warriors at level 85? idc about easiest i can overcome any difficulties i just want to freakign pull good dps.
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Kardock
Zuluhed
Kardock
1/3/2011
@Newchildel: Fury
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Newthilena
Stormrage
Newthilena
1/2/2011
play them, live them, love them, enough said
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Grackis
Moon Guard
Grackis
1/2/2011
For the Alliance? No. FOR THE WARRIORS!!!
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Kenshix
Undermine
Kenshix
1/2/2011
cant wait for titans grip,..i'm a fury nelf warrior,..aultimate dpsing xD
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Fenrox
Haomarush
Fenrox
1/1/2011
oooo and when u switch specs u dont gota wait for ur mana to get back up =D
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Fenrox
Haomarush
Fenrox
1/1/2011
Warr's rock nuff' sed
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Scrapeth
Khaz'goroth
Scrapeth
1/1/2011
orc warriors!
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Twomancrewjr
Drenden
Twomancrewjr
1/1/2011
Warriors are cool.. I love being the main piece of the puzzle..
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Hazmation
Blood Furnace
Hazmation
1/1/2011
:D
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Landar
Vashj
Landar
1/1/2011
Its weird I would think Fury would be the best PvP spec but Arms is equally as cool so whatever.
Duel Wielding 2h weapons ftw!
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Archonaught
Blackrock
Archonaught
1/4/2011
@Landar: On this note, Arms warriors are going to be getting a huge nerf here pretty soon because of PvP. Currently, Arms has the best burst damage in PvP compared to Fury, not to mention their stuns are incredible.
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Angort
Skywall
Angort
1/1/2011
i'd say worgan because they have a higher crit. chance then the other races, so you have a better dp output
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Kazcer
Korgath
Kazcer
1/1/2011
warriors are the bestt. but i wanna change my race/gender of my warrior. Heres the choices (all male): Worgen, Dranei, Night Elf, which and why? ty for help :)
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Abelly
Gilneas
Abelly
1/1/2011
@Kazcer: well worgen are epic. they have more start of str and stm then the other races, don't need to buy mount till level 60, and have good risist to shadow and nature damage so are good at fighting locks and druids. dranei are not that far down from worgen and they can heal themselves . night elf warriors only have a higher avoidence and can shadowmeld there starter str is low
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Abelly
Gilneas
Abelly
1/3/2011
@Backpackk: did you just say exatly the same thing i did?
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Norrec
Argent Dawn
Norrec
12/31/2010
I pwn
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Nessadzar
Auchindoun
Nessadzar
12/30/2010
go PALS!!!!! lol
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Legles
Terokkar
Legles
12/30/2010
nelf warriors glory to the alliance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Soulclash
Dethecus
Soulclash
1/3/2011
@Dairykiller: Night elves have more dodge than tauren and, if you really want to get personal, night elves live several hundred times longer - don't hate!
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Gîmli
Blade's Edge
Gîmli
12/30/2010
Thank you, people get so..... crazed about racials and gears(gear does have some effect in skill but not greatly and i am not saying it doesnt matter at all but not as much as skill) and all that really matters is skill.
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Mynamepegee
Blade's Edge
Mynamepegee
12/29/2010
Worgen warriors are where it is at!
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Trùnks
Garona
Trùnks
12/29/2010
For horde orc warriors
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Cläw
Greymane
Cläw
12/29/2010
i have to agree with shrump, but i am loving my worgen warrior just sayin
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Gîmli
Blade's Edge
Gîmli
12/29/2010
Ok, I dont know why everyone is asking are worgen warriors good, but i think they are GREAT at DPS and they are pretty good at tanking but thats me and i have been tanking for some time now, sure the racials for some races give you a slight advantage but who really cares if you are good you are good no other way about it.
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Bithimahu
Aman'Thul
Bithimahu
12/29/2010
i have fun tanking in fury sometimes using tank gear but replacing the 1 hander with a 2 hander and shield
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Commisar
Blackwater Raiders
Commisar
12/29/2010
I'm a prot warrior and I'm a little confused with ratings, specifically what they do for me. Haste? Mastery? Hit? Dodge? Could someone please explain this stuff to me as I would like to know this so i can better defend my fellow players as a tank. Thank you very much.