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Tank · Melee

Warrior

Masters of armed combat who turn every blow dealt and taken into Rage.

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+Scales hugely with gear and weapons
+Top-tier tank and DPS
−Almost no self-healing while leveling
−Needs good gear to shine

Choose this if you want weapon combat or to be the main tank.

Arms Warrior

Two-handed weapon, bleeds, and heavy hits. Rend unlocks Overpower, which sets up Mortal Strike.

New Arms Warrior talents in Forever

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Example rotation · Bleed and Burst
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RendInstant

Rend: Apply the bleed. With Bloodthrill, your hits can unlock Overpower.

Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (1:25–1:48), muted

Warrior talent calculator

Example build · Arms
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Mortal Strike with Bloodthrill for more Overpowers. In Fury: Cruelty, Unbridled Wrath, and Enrage.

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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).

Warrior spellbook

42 abilities · 117 ranks · 9 from talents

Arms

14 abilities, 47 ranks · small numbers: level each rank is learned at

  1. Battle Stance1
  2. Charge42646
  3. Hamstring83254
  4. Heroic Strike1816243240485660
  5. Mocking Blow1626364656
  6. TALENTMortal Strike40485460
  7. Overpower12284460
  8. Rend4102030405060
  9. Retaliation20
  10. TALENTSpearing Strike25NEW
  11. TALENTSweeping Strikes30
  12. Tactical Mastery14
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All 52 Warrior talents

Arms

  1. Improved Heroic Strike (3 ranks)
  2. Deflection (5 ranks)
  3. Improved Rend (3 ranks)
  4. Improved Charge (2 ranks)
  5. Improved Tactical Mastery (5 ranks)
  6. Improved Overpower (2 ranks)
  7. Anger Management (1 rank)
  8. Deep Wounds (3 ranks)
  9. Spearing Strike (1 rank) NEW
  10. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization (3 ranks)
  11. Impale (2 ranks)
  12. Bloodthrill (5 ranks) NEW
  13. Sweeping Strikes (1 rank)
  14. Weaponmaster (5 ranks) NEW
  15. Improved Slam (2 ranks)
  16. Improved Hamstring (3 ranks)
  17. Mortal Strike (1 rank)

Fury

  1. Booming Voice (5 ranks)
  2. Cruelty (5 ranks)
  3. Lingering Rage (5 ranks) NEW
  4. Unbridled Wrath (5 ranks)
  5. Furious Precision (3 ranks) NEW
  6. Piercing Howl (1 rank)
  7. Blood Craze (3 ranks)
  8. Dual Wield Specialization (5 ranks)
  9. Raging Blows (1 rank) NEW
  10. Enrage (5 ranks)
  11. Improved Execute (2 ranks)
  12. Improved Berserker Rage (2 ranks)
  13. Death Wish (1 rank)
  14. Improved Intercept (2 ranks)
  15. Flurry (5 ranks)
  16. Gore Drinker (2 ranks) NEW
  17. Bloodthirst (1 rank)

Protection

  1. Improved Bloodrage (2 ranks)
  2. Shield Specialization (5 ranks)
  3. Iron Will (5 ranks)
  4. Anticipation (5 ranks)
  5. Improved Revenge (3 ranks)
  6. Improved Thunder Clap (3 ranks)
  7. Last Stand (1 rank)
  8. Master of Defense (2 ranks) NEW
  9. Improved Disarm (3 ranks)
  10. Defiance (3 ranks)
  11. Improved Sunder Armor (3 ranks)
  12. Vanguard (1 rank) NEW
  13. Improved Shield Bash (2 ranks)
  14. Improved Shield Wall (2 ranks)
  15. Concussion Blow (1 rank)
  16. Focused Rage (3 ranks) NEW
  17. Bastion (5 ranks)
  18. Shield Slam (1 rank)

Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0), beta data from 10/16/2026.

Best professions for Warrior

Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in Forever
Best pick
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Mining + Blacksmithing

A Belt Buckle with all stats, +5% health, and gear repairs wherever you are.

Alternative
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Engineering + Mining

Bombs and gadgets for PvP and raids, the classic warrior pick.

Must-have secondary
First Aid

With no self-healing, bandages save your life.