Warrior

Fury

Updated on 10/24/2026

Warrior

Alliance

Horde

Races

In Wrath of the Lich King, 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

Human

The Human masters swords and maces.

: increases expertise with one- and two-handed swords by 3.
: increases Spirit by 3%.
: increases reputation gains by 10%.
: increases stealth detection.
: removes all movement-impairing effects and all effects that cause loss of control of your character.
: increases expertise with one- and two-handed maces by 3.

Dwarf

The Dwarf combines toughness and Frost resistance.

: shows nearby treasure on the minimap.
: removes all poison, disease and bleed effects, and increases armor by 10% for 8 seconds.
: increases critical strike chance with guns by 1%.
: reduces the chance to be hit by Frost spells by 2%.
: increases expertise with one- and two-handed maces by 5.

Gnome

The Gnome can break free from immobilization and slows.

: frees you from immobilization and movement slowing effects.
: increases Intellect by 5%.
: reduces the chance to be hit by Arcane spells by 2%.
: increases Engineering skill by 15.

Night Elf

The Night Elf combines stealth and agility.

: lets you hide while standing still, even in combat.
: reduces the chance to be hit by melee and ranged attacks by 2%.
: reduces the chance to be hit by Nature spells by 2%.
: increases movement speed by 75% after death.

Draenei

The Draenei improves their group's chance to hit.

: heals the target over 15 seconds.
: increases chance to hit with spells and attacks by 1% for you and your party.
: increases Jewelcrafting skill by 5.
: reduces the chance to be hit by Shadow spells by 2%.

Horde

Orc

The Orc increases their attack power and suffers shorter stuns.

: increases attack power, or spell power depending on the class, for 15 seconds.
: reduces the duration of stun effects by 15%.
: increases expertise with fist weapons and one- and two-handed axes by 5.
: increases the damage dealt by your pet by 5%.

Troll

The Troll speeds up their attacks and recovers health faster.

: increases attack and casting speed by 20% for 10 seconds.
: increases health regeneration by 10%, and 10% of this regeneration continues during combat.
: increases damage dealt to beasts by 5%.
: increases critical strike chance with throwing weapons by 1%.
: increases critical strike chance with bows by 1%.
: reduces the duration of movement-impairing effects by 15%.

Undead

The Undead breaks free from control effects and resists Shadow.

: removes charm, fear and sleep effects.
: lets you devour a humanoid or undead corpse to regenerate 7% of your health every 2 seconds for 10 seconds.
: lets you hold your breath 233% longer underwater.
: reduces the chance to be hit by Shadow spells by 2%.

Tauren

The Tauren favors toughness and close-range control.

: stuns up to 5 nearby enemies.
: increases maximum health by 5%.
: reduces the chance to be hit by Nature spells by 2%.
: increases Herbalism skill by 15.

Which race should you choose for each specialization?

Arms

The Human benefits from and . The Orc benefits from and can increase their attack power with .

Fury

The Human benefits from and . On the Horde side, the Troll can speed up their attacks with , and the Orc benefits from .

Protection

The Dwarf can protect themselves from bleeds, poisons and diseases with . The Tauren benefits from , 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.