Warrior
Arms
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Arms Warrior
Talents
Blood Frenzy
Blood FrenzyArms · Row 7 · 2 ranksRend and Deep Wounds also increase all physical damage taken by the target by 2% / 4%. is the main reason to play Arms in a raid: RendInstant · Duration 21 secMakes the target bleed for 182 damage over 21 seconds, plus extra damage based on your weapon. and Deep WoundsArms · Row 3 · 3 ranksYour critical strikes make the target bleed for 20% / 40% / 60% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 seconds. increase the physical damage taken by the target by 2 / 4%. Deep WoundsArms · Row 3 · 3 ranksYour critical strikes make the target bleed for 20% / 40% / 60% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 seconds. makes the target bleed after each critical strike.
Strengthening big hits
Mortal StrikeArms · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Death Wish (1 rank)A vicious strike that deals weapon damage plus 210 and reduces the effectiveness of any healing on the target by 50% for 10 seconds. and Improved Mortal StrikeArms · Row 8 · 5 ranksRequires: Mortal Strike (1 rank)Reduces the cooldown of Mortal Strike by 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.6 / 0.8 / 1 second and increases its damage by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%. form the heart of the tree. ImpaleArms · Row 4 · 2 ranksRequires: Deep Wounds (3 ranks)Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your abilities in Battle, Defensive and Berserker Stance by 10% / 20%. increases critical strike damage, and Death WishArms · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 30 secIncreases your physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage taken by 5%. Lasts 30 seconds. increases physical damage by 20% for 30 seconds.
Weapon specializations
Put 5 points into the specialization of your weapon: Sword SpecializationArms · Row 5 · 5 ranksGives a 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after hitting with a sword., Mace SpecializationArms · Row 5 · 5 ranksYour melee attacks with a mace have a chance to stun the target for 3 seconds and generate 7 rage. or Poleaxe SpecializationArms · Row 5 · 5 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance with axes and polearms by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%..
Which talents should you prioritize?
Deep WoundsArms · Row 3 · 3 ranksYour critical strikes make the target bleed for 20% / 40% / 60% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 seconds., ImpaleArms · Row 4 · 2 ranksRequires: Deep Wounds (3 ranks)Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your abilities in Battle, Defensive and Berserker Stance by 10% / 20%., Death WishArms · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 30 secIncreases your physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage taken by 5%. Lasts 30 seconds., Mortal StrikeArms · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Death Wish (1 rank)A vicious strike that deals weapon damage plus 210 and reduces the effectiveness of any healing on the target by 50% for 10 seconds. and Blood FrenzyArms · Row 7 · 2 ranksRend and Deep Wounds also increase all physical damage taken by the target by 2% / 4%. form the core of Arms, along with Improved SlamFury · Row 5 · 2 ranksReduces the casting time of Slam by 0.5 / 1 second. and Commanding PresenceFury · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases the melee attack power bonus of Battle Shout and the health bonus of Commanding Shout by 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%. in the Fury tree. Take Improved Demoralizing ShoutFury · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases the melee attack power reduction of Demoralizing Shout by 8% / 16% / 24% / 32% / 40%. if no other Warrior in the raid has it. A dual-wield version also exists: slightly less damage, but a simpler rotation.
