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Warrior Arms
The Arms Warrior specialization in World of Warcraft: Forever fights in melee, most often with a two-handed weapon. It relies on RendInstant · Duration 18 secWounds the target, causing it to bleed over 18 seconds. Requires Battle Stance or Defensive Stance., OverpowerInstant · 5 sec cooldownAn instant attack that deals weapon damage plus extra damage. Only usable after the target dodges; cannot be blocked, dodged or parried. Requires Battle Stance. and talents that strengthen the chosen weapon.
According to Blizzard, the Warrior is the master of melee combat: able to deal damage as well as withstand it. Arms suits players who enjoy powerful blows dealt with a single large weapon.
Gameplay built on the weapon
Anger ManagementArms · Row 3 · 1 rankRequires: Improved Tactical Mastery (3 ranks)Generates 1 rage every 3 seconds in combat and reduces rage loss out of combat by 30%.Rage in combat: every 3 sec is a major talent available after investing 11 points. It generates rage over the course of combat.
Spearing StrikeArms · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · 20 sec cooldownA brutal attack in Battle Stance that deals 75% weapon damage, plus 75% weapon damage against Giants, Dragonkin and mounted targets. Mounted targets are dismounted., available after investing 16 points, is an instant attack that dismounts the target. It deals 75% weapon damage, and 75% more against Giants, Dragonkin and mounted targets.
Sweeping StrikesArms · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldownYour next 5 melee attacks also strike an additional nearby opponent., available with all 21 points in the specialization, lets your next attacks also hit a nearby enemy. In the same row, WeaponmasterArms · Row 5 · 5 ranksGrants a bonus depending on the weapon. Axe or polearm: increases your critical strike chance by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%. Mace or staff: your attacks ignore 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15% of the target's armor. Sword: your successful melee attacks have a 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% chance to trigger an extra attack. replaces the former weapon specializations, and with BloodthrillArms · Row 5 · 2 ranksYour main-hand melee attacks against a target affected by your Rend have a 10% / 20% chance to let you use Overpower., main-hand attacks against a target affected by RendInstant · Duration 18 secWounds the target, causing it to bleed over 18 seconds. Requires Battle Stance or Defensive Stance. can enable OverpowerInstant · 5 sec cooldownAn instant attack that deals weapon damage plus extra damage. Only usable after the target dodges; cannot be blocked, dodged or parried. Requires Battle Stance..
Its role in PvE
In PvE, Arms suits players who want to deal melee damage with a two-handed weapon.
Improved SlamArms · Row 6 · 2 ranksReduces the cast time and global cooldown of Slam by 0.25 / 0.5 second and its cooldown by 2.5 / 5 seconds. Slam no longer interrupts or delays your melee attacks.Slam: cast time −0.5 sec, global cooldown −0.5 sec, cooldown −5 sec requires 26 points in the specialization, and Mortal StrikeArms · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Sweeping Strikes (1 rank)A vicious strike that deals weapon damage plus 160 and reduces the effectiveness of any healing on the target by 50% for 10 seconds. 31 points: these talents are not available at level 30.
