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Arms Warrior

Damage specialisation · Tier S in PvP, 7.7% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Haste34.8%1,010 avg
  • Critical Strike34.5%923 avg
  • Mastery18.7%554 avg
  • Versatility12.0%495 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,266

Average rating sampled

2,547

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Sharpen Blade

Sharpen Blade

38%

Colossus Smash causes your next Mortal Strike to deal 15% increased damage and reduce healing taken by 50% for 4 sec.

57 players

Disarm

Disarm

21%

Disarm the enemy's weapons and shield for 5 sec. Disarmed creatures deal significantly reduced damage.

31 players

Berserker Roar

Berserker Roar

19%

Berserker Shout also reduces the duration of the next crowd control effect within 5 sec by 50% on group members within 24 yds.

29 players

Safeguard

Safeguard

15%

Intervene now has 2 charges and reduces the ally's damage taken by 20% for 5 sec. Intervene's cooldown is increased by 10 sec.

23 players

Storm of Destruction

Storm of Destruction

14%

Bladestorm, Ravager, and Demolish now snare all targets you hit by 60% for 6 sec and decrease their healing taken by 50% for 10 sec.

21 players

Rebound

Rebound

3%

Spell Reflection reflects the next 2 incoming spells cast on you and reflected spells deal 100% extra damage to the attacker. Spell Reflection's cooldown is increased by 10 sec.

5 players

Demolition

Demolition

1%

Reduces the cooldown of your Shattering Throw or Wrecking Throw by 50% and increases its damage to absorb shields by an additional 250%.

2 players

Battlefield Commander

Battlefield Commander

1%

Your Shout abilities have additional effects. Battle Shout: Increases Stamina by 3%. Piercing Howl: Radius increased by 50% Berserker Shout: Range increased by 8 yds. Intimidating Shout: Cooldown reduced by 15 sec. Rallying Cry: Removes movement impairing effects and grants 30% movement speed to allies. Thunderous Roar: Targets receive 5% more damage from all sources while bleeding.

1 players

Dragon Charge

Dragon Charge

1%

Run at high speed at a distance in front of you. All enemies in your path will take 2,922 Physical damage and be knocked back.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Armored to the Teeth
    Armored to the Teeth100%

    Gain Strength equal to 20% of your Armor.

  • Heroic Leap
    Heroic Leap100%

    Leap through the air toward a target location, slamming down with destructive force to deal 1,000 Physical damage to all enemies within 8 yards.

  • Reinforced Plates

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

74% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

9% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Cuirass of the Jade Warlord

71% equipped · 302 ilvl

Arms Warrior enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul82%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness81%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina78%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 1,150 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Intimidating Shout89%

    996 players · Class

  • War Machine89%

    993 players · Class

  • Shockwave87%

    974 players · Class

  • Leeching Strikes87%

    972 players · Class

  • Champion's Spear85%

    949 players · Class

  • Interpose85%

    949 players · Class

  • Javelineer83%

    924 players · Class

  • Fast Footwork83%

    922 players · Class

  • Powerful Momentum82%

    913 players · Specialization

  • Crushing Force82%

    910 players · Class

  • Bloodsurge80%

    886 players · Specialization

  • Battlelord75%

    835 players · Specialization

  • Bloodborne74%

    821 players · Specialization

  • Second Wind59%

    656 players · Class

  • Shattering Throw38%

    422 players · Class

  • Rumbling Earth34%

    375 players · Class

  • Mass Execution32%

    358 players · Specialization

  • Martial Prowess29%

    322 players · Specialization

  • Cleave27%

    299 players · Specialization

  • Dreadnaught22%

    247 players · Specialization

  • Frothing Berserker21%

    230 players · Class

  • Fervor of Battle20%

    221 players · Specialization

  • Resonant Voice20%

    220 players · Class

  • Barbaric Training18%

    205 players · Class

  • Stance Mastery15%

    171 players · Class

Near-universal picks (60)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Armored to the Teeth100%

    1,114 players · Class

  • Heroic Leap100%

    1,114 players · Class

  • Impending Victory100%

    1,114 players · Class

Rarely taken (129)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Thunder Clap15%

    162 players · Class

  • Overwhelming Rage14%

    155 players · Class

  • Collateral Damage12%

    136 players · Specialization

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Colard

    ravencrest · EU2,547

  • Xingming

    blackrock · US2,525

  • Peterbot

    tarren-mill · EU2,517

  • Yerm

    blackrock · US2,475

  • Lowkeyglað

    tichondrius · US2,461

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Warrior specs

  • Fury
  • Protection
Reinforced Plates100%

Stamina increased by 20% and Armor increased by 20%.

  • Cruel Strikes
    Cruel Strikes100%

    Critical strike chance increased by 1% and critical strike damage of Execute increased by 5%.

  • Double Time
    Double Time100%

    Charge gains 1 additional charge and its cooldown is reduced by 3 sec.

    • Survival

    • Impending Victory
      Impending Victory100%

      Instantly attack the target, causing 1,449 damage and healing you for 30% of your maximum health. Killing an enemy that yields experience or honor resets the cooldown of Impending Victory and makes it cost no Rage.

    • Pain and Gain
      Pain and Gain100%

      When you take any damage, heal for 2.0% of your maximum health. This can only occur once every 10 sec.

    • Spell Reflection
      Spell Reflection100%

      Raise your weapon, reflecting the first spell cast on you and reducing magic damage you take by 20% for 5 sec.

    • Rallying Cry
      Rallying Cry99%

      Lets loose a rallying cry, granting all party or raid members within 40 yards 10% temporary and maximum health for 10 sec.

    • Bladestorm
      Bladestorm99%

      Become an unstoppable storm of destructive force, striking all nearby enemies for 100,298 Physical damage over 4.9 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. You are immune to movement impairing and loss of control effects, but can use defensive abilities and can avoid attacks.

    Control & mobility

    • Storm Bolt
      Storm Bolt100%

      Hurls your weapon at an enemy, causing 1,000 Physical damage and stunning for 4 sec.

    • Bounding Stride
      Bounding Stride99%

      Reduces the cooldown of Heroic Leap by 15 sec and Heroic Leap also increases your movement speed by 70% for 3 sec.

    • Honed Reflexes
      Honed Reflexes99%

      Cooldown of Die By the Sword, Intervene, Interpose, Spell Reflection, Storm Bolt, and Pummel reduced by 10%. Successfully interrupting an enemy increases the damage you deal to them by 5% for 10 sec.

    • Berserker Shout
      Berserker Shout97%

      Cooldown of Berserker Rage is reduced by 50% and Berseker Rage removes all movement speed-impairing effects.

    • Relentless Pursuit
      Relentless Pursuit96%

      Charge increases your movement speed by 70% for 3 sec. Charge removes all movement impairing effects, this effect cannot occur more than once every 30 sec.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Chestplate

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Dunkers

    18% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    39% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    49% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Guard

    29% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Legguards

    65% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Jade Warlord

    16% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Battleaxe

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Claymore

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    75% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    5% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    35% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Raging Pauldrons of the Jade Warlord

    84% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Venomous Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    35% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards

    72% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei
    77%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt72%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle11%

    • Arms Warrior gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control81%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste34%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery22%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility17%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility13%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste7%
    • Prismatic Socket7%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery6%
    Pain and Gain100%

    1,114 players · Class

  • Reinforced Plates100%

    1,114 players · Class

  • Cruel Strikes100%

    1,112 players · Class

  • Double Time100%

    1,112 players · Class

  • Wild Strikes100%

    1,111 players · Class

  • Spell Reflection100%

    1,110 players · Class

  • Storm Bolt100%

    1,110 players · Class

  • Bounding Stride99%

    1,107 players · Class

  • Rallying Cry99%

    1,107 players · Class

  • Anger Management99%

    1,106 players · Class

  • Battle Stance99%

    1,100 players · Class

  • Battle Stance99%

    1,100 players · Class

  • Bladestorm99%

    1,100 players · Specialization

    • Crackling Thunder8.7%

    97 players · Class

  • Fatality6.6%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Battlelord5.8%

    65 players · Specialization

  • Arterial Bleed2.7%

    30 players · Hero

  • Boneshaker2.7%

    30 players · Hero

  • Colossal Might2.7%

    30 players · Hero

  • Demolish2.7%

    30 players · Hero

  • Dominance of the Colossus2.7%

    30 players · Hero

  • Martial Expert2.7%

    30 players · Hero