Warrior
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Warrior
PvP
In PvP, the Warrior is a melee fighter able to deal damage as well as withstand it. According to Blizzard, however, the Warrior lacks tools to recover quickly after taking too much damage.
Class tools
- Victory RushInstant · 30 sec cooldownAn instant attack that deals damage based on attack power and heals the Warrior for 10% of their maximum health. Only usable within 20 seconds after killing an enemy.: learned at level 20, this instant attack restores 10% of maximum health after an enemy dies.
- RetaliationInstant · 15 min cooldown · Duration 15 secFor 15 seconds, counterattacks every enemy that strikes the Warrior in melee, except from behind, up to 30 times. and Shield WallInstant · 15 min cooldown · Duration 12 secReduces damage taken by 60% for 12 seconds. Requires Defensive Stance.: they no longer share a cooldown, which becomes 15 minutes.
- Rage: armor no longer reduces the rage generated by hits taken, and Power Word: ShieldInstant · 4 sec cooldown · Duration 30 secShields an ally, absorbing damage for 30 seconds; while the shield holds, spellcasting is not interrupted by damage. The target cannot be shielded again for 15 seconds. no longer reduces it either.
By specialization
Arms
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, dismounts the target. 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..
Fury
Piercing HowlFury · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 6 secDazes enemies within 10 yards, reducing their movement speed by 50% for 6 seconds., available after investing 11 points, slows nearby enemies by 50%. Death WishFury · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 30 secWhen activated, increases your Physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to fear for 30 seconds, but increases all damage you take by 5%., with all 21 points in the specialization, increases physical damage and grants immunity to fear, but also increases damage taken.
Protection
VanguardProtection · Row 4 · 1 rankLets you use Charge in Defensive Stance., available after investing 16 points, lets you use ChargeInstant · 15 sec cooldownCharges an enemy, generating rage and stunning it for 1 second. Cannot be used in combat. in Defensive Stance. Concussion BlowProtection · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 45 sec cooldown · Duration 5 secStuns the target for 5 seconds., with all 21 points in the specialization, stuns the target.
Useful races in PvP
The Orc has HardinessOrc · Passive racialReduces the duration of stun effects on you by 20%. against stuns, and the Human has Will to SurviveHuman · Active racial3 min cooldownWhen activated, instantly removes all stun effects. to break free from them. The Undead has Will of the ForsakenUndead · Active racial2 min cooldownWhen activated, instantly removes charm, fear and sleep effects. against charm, fear and sleep. The Gnome can break free from roots with Escape ArtistGnome · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 3 secWhen activated, instantly frees you from movement-impairing effects and protects against them for 3 seconds., and the Tauren can stun nearby enemies with War StompTauren · Active racial1 min 30 sec cooldown · Duration 2 secStuns up to 5 nearby enemies for 2 seconds..
Key points
In PvP, the Warrior relies on rage, stances and crowd control abilities. They must make up for their lack of recovery with help from allies and with Victory RushInstant · 30 sec cooldownAn instant attack that deals damage based on attack power and heals the Warrior for 10% of their maximum health. Only usable within 20 seconds after killing an enemy..
