Warrior

Warrior

Races

In The Burning Crusade, the Warrior is available to nine races: the Human, the Dwarf, the Gnome, the Night Elf and the Draenei for the Alliance, and the Orc, the Troll, the Undead and the Tauren for the Horde.

Alliance

The Human masters swords and maces.

• Sword Specialization: increases expertise with one- and two-handed swords by 5.
• The Human Spirit: increases Spirit by 10%.
• Diplomacy: increases reputation gains by 10%.
• Perception: improves detection of stealthed enemies for 20 seconds.
• Mace Specialization: increases expertise with one- and two-handed maces by 5.

The Dwarf combines toughness and Frost resistance.

• Find Treasure: shows nearby treasure on the minimap.
• Stoneform: grants immunity to bleed, poison and disease effects, and increases armor by 10% for 8 seconds.
• Gun Specialization: increases critical strike chance with guns by 1%.
• Frost Resistance: increases Frost resistance by 10.

The Gnome can break free from immobilization and slows.

• Escape Artist: frees you from immobilization and movement slowing effects.
• Expansive Mind: increases Intellect by 5%.
• Arcane Resistance: increases Arcane resistance by 10.
• Engineering Specialization: increases Engineering skill by 15.

The Night Elf combines stealth and agility.

• Shadowmeld: lets you hide while standing still.
• Quickness: increases dodge chance by 1%.
• Nature Resistance: increases Nature resistance by 10.
• Wisp Spirit: increases movement speed by 50% after death.

The Draenei improves their group's chance to hit.

• Gift of the Naaru: heals the target over 15 seconds.
• Heroic Presence: increases chance to hit by 1% for you and your party.
• Gemcutting: increases Jewelcrafting skill by 5.
• Shadow Resistance: increases Shadow resistance by 10.

Horde

The Orc increases their attack power and resists stuns better.

• Blood Fury: increases attack power for 15 seconds, but reduces healing received by 50%.
• Hardiness: increases the chance to resist stuns by 15%.
• Axe Specialization: increases expertise with one- and two-handed axes by 5.
• Command: increases the damage dealt by your pet by 5%.

The Troll speeds up their attacks and recovers health faster.

• Berserking: increases attack and casting speed by 10% to 30% for 10 seconds, depending on missing health.
• Regeneration: increases health regeneration by 10%, and 10% of this regeneration continues during combat.
• Beast Slaying: increases damage dealt to beasts by 5%.
• Throwing Specialization: increases critical strike chance with throwing weapons by 1%.
• Bow Specialization: increases critical strike chance with bows by 1%.

The Undead resists control effects and Shadow.

• Will of the Forsaken: grants immunity to charm, fear and sleep effects for 5 seconds.
• Cannibalize: lets you devour a humanoid or undead corpse to regenerate 7% of your health every 2 seconds for 10 seconds.
• Underwater Breathing: lets you hold your breath 300% longer underwater.
• Shadow Resistance: increases Shadow resistance by 10.

The Tauren favors toughness and close-range control.

• War Stomp: stuns up to 5 nearby enemies.
• Endurance: increases maximum health by 5%.
• Nature Resistance: increases Nature resistance by 10.
• Cultivation: increases Herbalism skill by 15.

Which race should you choose for each specialization?

Arms

The Human benefits from Sword Specialization and Mace Specialization. The Orc benefits from Axe Specialization and can increase their attack power with Blood Fury.

Fury

The Human benefits from Sword Specialization and Mace Specialization. On the Horde side, the Troll can speed up their attacks with Berserking, and the Orc benefits from Blood Fury.

Protection

The Dwarf can protect themselves from bleeds, poisons and diseases with Stoneform. The Tauren benefits from Endurance, which increases maximum health.

Which choice should you make?

No race is mandatory to play a Warrior. The choice depends above all on your faction, then on your specialization.