Warrior in WoW Forever

Overview

Tank · Damage · Rage

Warriors train constantly and strive for perfection in armed combat. Though they come from all walks of life, they are united by their singular commitment to engage in glorious battle. Many warriors serve as mercenary soldiers, while others become adventurers and danger-seeking fortune hunters. A typical warrior is strong, tough, and exceptionally violent.

Beta build 1.60.1.69913, compared against Classic Era 1.15.9.69722. Read from the client on September 22, 2026.

Playable races

HumanOrcDwarfNight ElfUndeadTaurenGnomeTrollHigh Order SkyborneWindshaper Skyborne

Every race and its racial abilities

Talent trees

• Arms

  17 talents — 3 new, 9 changed

• Fury

  18 talents — 4 new, 13 changed

• Protection

  18 talents — 4 new, 12 changed

What changed from Classic Era

Every Warrior talent and ability the beta altered or added, with the Classic Era wording beside it. Numbers that moved are marked inside the sentence.

Talents

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  Improved Heroic Strike

  Arms, tier 1 · 3 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Reduces the cost of your Heroic Strike ability by 1 Rage.

  In Classic Era

  Reduces the cost of your Heroic Strike ability by 1 rage point.

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  Improved Rend

  Arms, tier 1 · 3 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 12%.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 15%.

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  Improved Charge

  Arms, tier 2 · 2 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases the Rage generated by your Charge ability by 3.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the amount of rage generated by your Charge ability by 3.

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  Improved Tactical Mastery

  Arms, tier 2 · 5 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Tactical Mastery lets you retain up to an additional 3 Rage when you change stances.

  In Classic Era

  You retain up to 5 of your rage points when you change stances.

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  Anger Management

  Arms, tier 3 · 1 rankChanged
  In Forever

  Generates 1 Rage every 3 sec while in combat, and reduces Rage loss while out of combat by 30%.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the time required for your rage to decay while out of combat by 30%.

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  Deep Wounds

  Arms, tier 3 · 3 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Your critical strikes cause your opponent to Bleed, dealing 20% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 sec.

  In Classic Era

  Your critical strikes cause the opponent to bleed, dealing 20% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 sec.

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  Spearing Strike

  Arms, tier 4 · 1 rankNew

  A brutal attack that deals 40% weapon damage. Deals an additional 80% weapon damage against Giants, Dragonkin, and mounted targets. Mounted targets are dismounted.

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  Two-Handed Weapon Specialization

  Arms, tier 4 · 3 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 1%.

  In Classic Era

  Rank 4: Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 4%.

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  Impale

  Arms, tier 4 · 2 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your abilities by 10%.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your abilities in Battle, Defensive, and Berserker stance by 10%.

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  Bloodthrill

  Arms, tier 5 · 5 ranksNew

  Your melee attacks against targets afflicted by your Rend have a 2% chance to activate your Overpower ability for 1 attack on your current target. Lasts 6 sec.

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  Weaponmaster

  Arms, tier 5 · 5 ranksNew

  Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. |CFFFFFFFFAxe/Polearm:|R Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. |CFFFFFFFFMace/Staff:|R Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor. |CFFFFFFFFSword:|R Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target.

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  Improved Slam

  Arms, tier 6 · 2 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Reduces the global cooldown and cast time of your Slam ability by 0.25 sec. In addition, Slam no longer interrupts your melee swing time.

  In Classic Era

  Decreases the casting time of your Slam ability by 0.1 sec.

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  Booming Voice

  Fury, tier 1 · 5 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases the radius of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout abilities by 10%.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the area of effect and duration of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout by 10%.

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  Cruelty

  Fury, tier 1 · 5 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 1%.

  In Classic Era

  Increases your chance to get a critical strike with melee weapons by 1%.

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  Iron Will

  Fury, tier 2 · 5 ranksNew

  Reduces the duration of Stun and Fear effects inflicted on you by 3%.

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  Unbridled Wrath

  Fury, tier 2 · 5 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Gives you a 12% chance to generate 1 additional Rage when you deal melee damage with a weapon. This effect is increased to 2 Rage for two-handed weapons.

  In Classic Era

  Gives you a 8% chance to generate an additional Rage point when you deal melee damage with a weapon.

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  Improved Cleave

  Fury, tier 3 · 3 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave ability by 1.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the bonus damage done by your Cleave ability by 40%.

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  Piercing Howl

  Fury, tier 3 · 1 rankChanged
  In Forever

  Causes all nearby enemies to be Dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.

  In Classic Era

  Causes all enemies near the warrior to be dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.

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  Blood Craze

  Fury, tier 3 · 3 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Regenerates 1% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike, dealing damage with Bloodthirst, or suffering more than 20% of your maximum Health from a single attack.

  In Classic Era

  Regenerates 1% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike.

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  Boundless Rage

  Fury, tier 3 · 3 ranksNew

  Increases your maximum Rage by 10.

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  Dual Wield Specialization

  Fury, tier 4 · 5 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases your off-hand weapon damage by 5%, off-hand Rage generation by 20%, and chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 2%.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the damage done by your offhand weapon by 5%.

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  Raging Blows

  Fury, tier 4 · 1 rankNew

  Causes your Whirlwind to also strike with your off-hand weapon, and reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave ability by 2.

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  Enrage

  Fury, tier 4 · 5 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Gives you a 30% chance to deal 2% increased Physical damage for 12 sec after being the victim of any damaging attack.

  In Classic Era

  Gives you a 5% melee damage bonus for 12 sec up to a maximum of 12 swings after being the victim of a critical strike.

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  Improved Execute

  Fury, tier 4 · 2 ranksChanged

  Reduces the Rage cost of your Execute ability by 23was 2, now 3.

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  Precision

  Fury, tier 5 · 3 ranksNew

  Improves your chance to hit by 1%.

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  Death Wish

  Fury, tier 5 · 1 rankChanged
  In Forever

  When activated, increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage you take by 5%. Lasts 30 sec.

  In Classic Era

  When activated, increases your physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but lowers your armor and all resistances by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.

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  Improved Berserker Rage

  Fury, tier 6 · 2 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Your Berserker Rage ability will instantly generate 5 Rage and has a 50% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when activated.

  In Classic Era

  The Berserker Rage ability will generate 5 rage when used.

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  Flurry

  Fury, tier 6 · 5 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases your melee attack speed by 5% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.

  In Classic Era

  Increases your attack speed by 10% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.

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  Bloodthirst

  Fury, tier 7 · 1 rankChanged
  In Forever

  Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 35% of your Attack Power plus 30 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 sec.

  In Classic Era

  Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your attack power. In addition, the next 5 successful melee attacks will restore 10 health. This effect lasts 8 sec.

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  Shield Specialization

  Protection, tier 1 · 5 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.

  In Classic Era

  Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 1% and has a 20% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.

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  Anticipation

  Protection, tier 1 · 5 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases your Defense Skill by 4.

  In Classic Era

  Increases your Defense skill by 2.

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  Improved Bloodrage

  Protection, tier 2 · 2 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases all the Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 25%.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the instant Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 2.

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  Improved Thunder Clap

  Protection, tier 2 · 3 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Reduces the Rage cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 2.

  In Classic Era

  Reduces the cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 1 rage point.

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  Last Stand

  Protection, tier 3 · 1 rankChanged
  In Forever

  When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.

  In Classic Era

  When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum hit points for 20 seconds. After the effect expires, the hit points are lost.

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  Master of Defense

  Protection, tier 3 · 2 ranksNew

  Grants you a 50% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Dodge or Parry while a shield is equipped.

• 

  Improved Revenge

  Protection, tier 3 · 3 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases damage dealt by your Revenge ability by 20%.

  In Classic Era

  Gives your Revenge ability a 15% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.

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  Defiance

  Protection, tier 3 · 3 ranksNew

  Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 5% while a shield is equipped.

• 

  Improved Sunder Armor

  Protection, tier 4 · 3 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Reduces the Rage cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 1.

  In Classic Era

  Reduces the cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 1 rage point.

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  Improved Disarm

  Protection, tier 4 · 3 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Reduces the cooldown of your Disarm ability by 7 secs.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the duration of your Disarm ability by 1 secs.

• 

  Vanguard

  Protection, tier 4 · 1 rankNew

  Your Charge ability is now usable while in Defensive Stance.

• 

  Improved Shield Wall

  Protection, tier 5 · 2 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Reduces the cooldown of your Shield Wall ability by 5.5 min.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the effect duration of your Shield Wall ability by 3 secs.

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  Concussion Blow

  Protection, tier 5 · 1 rankChanged
  In Forever

  Stuns the target for 5 sec.

  In Classic Era

  Stuns the opponent for 5 sec.

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  Bastion

  Protection, tier 5 · 5 ranksChanged
  In Forever

  Increases all damage you deal by 2% while a shield is equipped.

  In Classic Era

  Increases the damage you deal with One-Handed Melee weapons by 2%.

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  Focused Rage

  Protection, tier 6 · 3 ranksNew

  Reduces the Rage cost of your offensive abilities by 1.

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  Shield Slam

  Protection, tier 7 · 1 rankChanged
  In Forever

  Slam the target with your shield, causing 421 to 439 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

  In Classic Era

  Slam the target with your shield, causing 225 to 235 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

Abilities

• Battle Shout

  Fury · rank 1 at level 1Changed

  The warrior shouts, increasing the melee attack power of all party members within 20 yards by 1512was 15, now 12. Lasts 23was 2, now 3 min.

• Thunder Clap

  Arms · rank 1 at level 6Changed
  In Forever

  Blasts nearby enemies, increasing the time between their attacks by 20% for 10 sec and doing 10 damage to them. Will affect up to $i targets.

  In Classic Era

  Blasts nearby enemies increasing the time between their attacks by 10% for 10 sec and doing 10 damage to them. Will affect up to $i targets.

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• Defensive Stance

  Protection · rank 1 at level 10Changed
  In Forever

  A defensive combat stance. Decreases damage taken by 10% and damage caused by 10%. Increases all threat generated by 30%.

  In Classic Era

  A defensive combat stance. Decreases damage taken by 10% and damage caused by 10%. Increases threat generated.

• Defensive Stance Passive

  Protection · rank 1 at level 10Changed
  In Forever

  Decreases damage taken from all sources by 10%. Decreases damage caused by 10%. Increases all threat generated by 30%.

  In Classic Era

  Decreases damage taken from all sources by 10%. Decreases damage caused by 10%. Increases threat generated by 30%.

• Demoralizing Shout

  Fury · rank 1 at level 14Changed

  Reduces the melee attack power of all enemies within 10 yards by 3563was 35, now 63 for 3045was 30, now 45 sec.

• Revenge

  Protection · rank 1 at level 14Changed

  Instantly counterattack an enemy for 1220was 12, now 20 to 1424was 14, now 24 damage and a high amount of threat. Revenge must follow a block, dodge or parry.

• Tactical Mastery

  Arms · rank 1 at level 14New

  You retain up to 10 Rage when you change Stances.

• Shield Block

  Protection · rank 1 at level 16Changed
  In Forever

  Increases chance to block by 75% for 7 sec, but will only block 2 attacks.

  In Classic Era

  Increases chance to block by 75% for 5 sec, but will only block 1 attack.

• Cleave

  Fury · rank 1 at level 20Changed
  In Forever

  A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

  In Classic Era

  A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and his nearest ally.

• Slam

  Fury · rank 1 at level 20Changed

  Slams the opponent, causing weapon damage plus 16.

• Victory Rush

  Arms · rank 1 at level 20Changed
  In Forever

  Instantly attack the target causing ${1+$AP*$m3/100} damage and healing you for 10% of your maximum health. Only useable within 20 sec after you kill a non-trivial enemy.

  In Classic Era

  Instantly attack the target causing ${1+$AP*$m3/100} damage and healing you for 30% of your maximum health. Only useable within 20 sec after you kill an enemy that yields experience or honor.

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• Challenging Shout

  Fury · rank 1 at level 26Changed
  In Forever

  Forces all nearby enemies within 10 yards to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.

  In Classic Era

  Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.

• Shield Wall

  Protection · rank 1 at level 28Changed
  In Forever

  Reduces the damage taken from all attacks by 60% for 12 sec.

  In Classic Era

  Reduces the damage taken from melee attacks, ranged attacks and spells by 75% for 10 sec.

• Berserker Stance

  Fury · rank 1 at level 30Changed
  In Forever

  An aggressive stance. Critical strike chance increased by 3% and all damage taken is increased by 10%.

  In Classic Era

  An aggressive stance. Critical hit chance is increased by 3% and all damage taken is increased by 10%.

• Berserker Stance Passive

  Fury · rank 1 at level 30Changed
  In Forever

  Increases crit chance by 3%. Increases all damage taken by 10%.

  In Classic Era

  Increases crit chance by 3%. Increases all damage taken by 10%. Decreases threat generated by 20%.

• Bloodthirst

  Fury · rank 2 at level 48Changed
  In Forever

  Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 35% of your Attack Power plus 37 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 sec.

  In Classic Era

  Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your attack power. In addition, the next 5 successful melee attacks will restore 13 health. This effect lasts 8 sec.

• Shield Slam

  Protection · rank 2 at level 48Changed
  In Forever

  Slam the target with your shield, causing 494 to 516 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

  In Classic Era

  Slam the target with your shield, causing 264 to 276 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

• Recklessness

  Fury · rank 1 at level 50Changed
  In Forever

  The warrior will gain 100% increased critical strike chance and will be immune to Fear effects for the next 15 sec, but all damage taken is increased by 20%.

  In Classic Era

  The warrior will cause critical hits with most attacks and will be immune to Fear effects for the next 15 sec, but all damage taken is increased by 20%.

Top of the ability ladder

The last ranks this class trains, highest level first.

• Battle Shout

  Rank 7 at level 60

• Bloodthirst

  Rank 4 at level 60

• Cleave

  Rank 5 at level 60

• Heroic Strike

  Rank 9 at level 60

• Mortal Strike

  Rank 4 at level 60

• Overpower

  Rank 4 at level 60

• Rend

  Rank 7 at level 60

• Revenge

  Rank 6 at level 60

Every Warrior ability, rank by rank

Known from the start

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  Battle Stance

  A balanced combat stance.

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  Heroic Strike

  A strong attack that increases melee damage by 11 and causes a high amount of threat.