Warrior

The Warrior in World of Warcraft: Forever: Arms, Fury and Protection, 10 races, and every ability rank from level 1 to 60, what it costs and where to train it.

Talent calculator Abilities Changes

Specs

Races

10 races can play a Warrior, 2 of them new for Forever. High Order Skyborne and Windshaper Skyborne are Forever's new Skyborne race.

Alliance

Horde

What changed from Classic

Talents
11new
29changed
13removed
Every talent change Abilities
1new
22changed
0removed
Every ability change

Removed means gone from Forever: 13 talents (11 from Classic, 2 added in the beta and taken out again) are gone. Together that is the Removed count on the Changes page.

New in Forever

From Blizzard's beta notes 44 notes
  • Battle Shout now reaches the whole raid. 15 Oct
  • Slam is no longer subject to spell pushback. 15 Oct
  • Overpower can now activate against significantly lower level enemies. 15 Oct
  • Weaponmaster's Sword Specialization can no longer be activated by Shield Bash and Shield Slam. 15 Oct
  • Lingering Rage no longer stops your Health regeneration after combat. 15 Oct
  • Improved Berserker Rage now removes Movement Impairing Effects, as it should. 15 Oct
Earlier notes (38)
  • Warriors gain more Rage from taking damage: Rage now uses an expected creature's health instead of the player's, counts critical strikes and crushing blows, ignores damage absorbs, and is balanced around 20% to 40% armor by level instead of 50%. 8 Oct
  • Demoralizing Shout now puts some threat on every target it hits (it generated none). 8 Oct
  • Impale requires Deep Wounds again. 8 Oct
  • Deep Wounds no longer scales with your off-hand weapon's attack power; it does not scale with Attack Power but rolls like a damage over time effect. 8 Oct
  • Last Stand grants the correct amount of health again. 8 Oct
  • Warriors generate 100% increased Rage when landing a critical strike with a basic attack (was 75%). 1 Oct
  • Rend and Sunder Armor now instantly tap enemies for the Warrior. 1 Oct
  • Queueing Heroic Strike no longer raises off-hand hit chance. 1 Oct
  • Spearing Strike no longer needs a two-handed weapon; it requires Battle Stance. 1 Oct
  • Dual Wield Specialization no longer increases your off-hand weapon's Rage generation by 20/40/60/80/100%; the game now shows 10/20/30/40/50%. 1 Oct
  • Fixed: Unbridled Wrath had a lower proc chance than intended. 1 Oct
  • Booming Voice now adds 10/20/30/40/50% area of effect to your Shouts and cuts their Rage cost by 5/10/15/20/25%. 1 Oct
  • Unbridled Wrath no longer grants twice as much Rage to two-handed weapons. 1 Oct
  • New Fury talent Lingering Rage (row 2): your Rage starts to decay 2/4/6/8/10 sec later after you leave combat. 1 Oct
  • Blood Craze no longer activates off Bloodthirst casts. 1 Oct
  • The Improved Cleave talent is removed. 1 Oct
  • The Boundless Rage talent is removed. 1 Oct
  • New Fury talent Furious Precision (row 3): +4/7/10% chance to hit with off-hand attacks. 1 Oct
  • Raging Blows now reduces the Rage cost of Cleave and Whirlwind by 3. 1 Oct
  • Raging Blows no longer makes Whirlwind strike with the off-hand; Whirlwind now always hits with both weapons without a talent point. 1 Oct
  • Dual Wield Specialization no longer grants hit chance to your off-hand attacks. 1 Oct
  • Flurry no longer needs Enrage; Death Wish is now the talent you need to reach it. 1 Oct
  • New Fury talent Gore Drinker (row 6, needs Enrage): Enrage, Berserker Rage, Bloodrage, Death Wish and Bloodthirst make your next 3 melee attacks restore 0.5/1% of your max Health. 1 Oct
  • Improved Berserker Rage moves to row 5 of Fury (was row 6). 1 Oct
  • Berserker Rage is learned at level 30 (was 32). 1 Oct
  • Bloodthirst's Attack Power ratio is now 45% (was 35%). 1 Oct
  • Iron Will moves to row 1 of Protection (was row 2 of Fury). 1 Oct
  • Anticipation moves to row 2 (was row 1). 1 Oct
  • The Toughness talent is removed. 1 Oct
  • Improved Bloodrage moves to row 1 (was row 2). 1 Oct
  • Improved Revenge moves to row 2 (was row 3). 1 Oct
  • Improved Disarm moves to row 3 (was row 4). 1 Oct
  • Improved Shield Bash moves to row 4 (was row 5). 1 Oct
  • Sunder Armor threat corrected on all ranks, with slightly more threat from Attack Power. 24 Sep
  • Bastion (row 5) and Focused Rage (row 6) swapped places. 24 Sep
  • Bloodthrill triggers 4/8/12/16/20% of the time (was 2/4/6/8/10%) and only from main-hand melee, Cleave and Heroic Strike included. 24 Sep
  • Slam's cooldown is 18 sec (was 15). 24 Sep
  • Improved Slam now cuts Slam's cooldown by 1.5/3 sec. 24 Sep

What you learn at each level

111 ranks from level 1 to 60. A price is what Classic's trainers charged, and a price marked (beta) is what a trainer asked in the beta. A rank with no price says where it comes from instead.

Levels 1 to 1013 ranks, 10 changedClassic cost 19s 10c
LevelIconAbilityClassic costStatus
1Battle ShoutRank 110c10cChanged
Battle StanceRank 1Known from the startKnown from the start
Heroic StrikeRank 1Known from the startKnown from the startChanged
4ChargeRank 11s1s
RendRank 11s1sChanged
6Thunder ClapRank 11s1sChanged
8HamstringRank 12s2s
Heroic StrikeRank 22s2sChanged
10BloodrageRank 16s6sChanged
Defensive StanceRank 1Taught by a quest: Alliance: Bartleby's Mug (Bartleby, Stormwind City); Vejrek (Muren Stormpike, Ironforge); Vorlus Vilehoof (Elanaria, Warrior's Terrace, Darnassus). Horde: Path of Defense (Uzzek, The Barrens); Ulag the Cleaver (Deathguard Dillinger, Brill, Tirisfal Glades)Taught by a quest: Alliance: Bartleby's Mug (Bartleby, Stormwind City); Vejrek (Muren Stormpike, Ironforge); Vorlus Vilehoof (Elanaria, Warrior's Terrace, Darnassus). Horde: Path of Defense (Uzzek, The Barrens); Ulag the Cleaver (Deathguard Dillinger, Brill, Tirisfal Glades)Changed
RendRank 26s6sChanged
Sunder ArmorRank 1Taught by a quest: Alliance: Bartleby's Mug (Bartleby, Stormwind City); Vejrek (Muren Stormpike, Ironforge); Vorlus Vilehoof (Elanaria, Warrior's Terrace, Darnassus). Horde: Path of Defense (Uzzek, The Barrens); Ulag the Cleaver (Deathguard Dillinger, Brill, Tirisfal Glades)Taught by a quest: Alliance: Bartleby's Mug (Bartleby, Stormwind City); Vejrek (Muren Stormpike, Ironforge); Vorlus Vilehoof (Elanaria, Warrior's Terrace, Darnassus). Horde: Path of Defense (Uzzek, The Barrens); Ulag the Cleaver (Deathguard Dillinger, Brill, Tirisfal Glades)Changed
TauntRank 1Taught by a quest: Alliance: Bartleby's Mug (Bartleby, Stormwind City); Vejrek (Muren Stormpike, Ironforge); Vorlus Vilehoof (Elanaria, Warrior's Terrace, Darnassus). Horde: Path of Defense (Uzzek, The Barrens); Ulag the Cleaver (Deathguard Dillinger, Brill, Tirisfal Glades)Taught by a quest: Alliance: Bartleby's Mug (Bartleby, Stormwind City); Vejrek (Muren Stormpike, Ironforge); Vorlus Vilehoof (Elanaria, Warrior's Terrace, Darnassus). Horde: Path of Defense (Uzzek, The Barrens); Ulag the Cleaver (Deathguard Dillinger, Brill, Tirisfal Glades)Changed
Levels 11 to 2016 ranks, 1 new, 11 changedClassic cost 3g
LevelIconAbilityClassic costStatus
12Battle ShoutRank 210s10sChanged
OverpowerRank 110s10s
Shield BashRank 110s10s
14Demoralizing ShoutRank 115s15sChanged
RevengeRank 115s15sChanged
Tactical MasteryNew in ForeverNew in ForeverChanged
16Heroic StrikeRank 320s20sChanged
Mocking BlowRank 120s20s
Shield BlockRank 120s20sChanged
18DisarmRank 130s30s
Thunder ClapRank 230s30sChanged
20CleaveRank 140s40sChanged
RendRank 340s40sChanged
RetaliationRank 140s40sChanged
SlamRank 1New in ForeverNew in ForeverChanged
Victory RushNew in ForeverNew in ForeverNew
Levels 21 to 3019 ranks, 14 changedClassic cost 14g 30s
LevelIconAbilityClassic costStatus
22Battle ShoutRank 360s60sChanged
Intimidating ShoutRank 160s (level 20 in Classic)60s (level 20 in Classic)Changed
Sunder ArmorRank 260s60sChanged
24Demoralizing ShoutRank 280s80sChanged
ExecuteRank 180s80s
Heroic StrikeRank 480s80sChanged
RevengeRank 280s80sChanged
26Challenging ShoutRank 11g1gChanged
ChargeRank 21g1g
Mocking BlowRank 21g1g
28OverpowerRank 21g 10s1g 10s
Shield WallRank 11g 10s1g 10sChanged
Thunder ClapRank 31g 10s1g 10sChanged
30Berserker RageRank 11g 40s (level 32 in Classic)1g 40s (level 32 in Classic)Changed
Berserker StanceRank 1Taught by a quest: The Affray (both factions: Klannoc Macleod, Fray Island, The Barrens)Taught by a quest: The Affray (both factions: Klannoc Macleod, Fray Island, The Barrens)Changed
CleaveRank 21g 20s1g 20sChanged
InterceptRank 1Taught by a quest: The Affray (both factions: Klannoc Macleod, Fray Island, The Barrens)Taught by a quest: The Affray (both factions: Klannoc Macleod, Fray Island, The Barrens)
RendRank 41g 20s1g 20sChanged
SlamRank 21g 20s1g 20sChanged
Levels 31 to 4020 ranks, 11 changedClassic cost 30g 20s
LevelIconAbilityClassic costStatus
32Battle ShoutRank 41g 40s1g 40sChanged
ExecuteRank 21g 40s1g 40s
HamstringRank 21g 40s1g 40s
Heroic StrikeRank 51g 40s1g 40sChanged
Shield BashRank 21g 40s1g 40s
34Demoralizing ShoutRank 31g 60s1g 60sChanged
RevengeRank 31g 60s1g 60sChanged
Sunder ArmorRank 31g 60s1g 60sChanged
36Mocking BlowRank 31g 80s1g 80s
WhirlwindRank 11g 80s1g 80sChanged
38PummelRank 12g2g
SlamRank 32g2gChanged
Thunder ClapRank 42g2gChanged
40BloodthirstRank 1From a talentFrom a talentChanged
CleaveRank 32g 20s2g 20sChanged
ExecuteRank 32g 20s2g 20s
Heroic StrikeRank 62g 20s2g 20sChanged
Mortal StrikeRank 1From a talentFrom a talent
RendRank 52g 20s2g 20sChanged
Shield SlamRank 1From a talentFrom a talentChanged
Levels 41 to 5018 ranks, 10 changedClassic cost 55g 84s
LevelIconAbilityClassic costStatus
42Battle ShoutRank 53g 20s3g 20sChanged
InterceptRank 23g 20s3g 20s
44Demoralizing ShoutRank 43g 40s3g 40sChanged
OverpowerRank 33g 40s3g 40s
RevengeRank 43g 40s3g 40sChanged
46ChargeRank 33g 60s3g 60s
Mocking BlowRank 43g 60s3g 60s
SlamRank 43g 60s3g 60sChanged
Sunder ArmorRank 43g 60s3g 60sChanged
48BloodthirstRank 220s20sChanged
ExecuteRank 44g4g
Heroic StrikeRank 74g4gChanged
Mortal StrikeRank 22s2s
Shield SlamRank 22s2sChanged
Thunder ClapRank 54g4gChanged
50CleaveRank 44g 20s4g 20sChanged
RecklessnessRank 14g 20s4g 20sChanged
RendRank 64g 20s4g 20sChanged
Levels 51 to 6025 ranks, 12 changedClassic cost 94g 37s
LevelIconAbilityClassic costStatus
52Battle ShoutRank 65g 40s5g 40sChanged
InterceptRank 35g 40s5g 40s
Shield BashRank 35g 40s5g 40s
54BloodthirstRank 328s28sChanged
Demoralizing ShoutRank 55g 60s5g 60sChanged
HamstringRank 35g 60s5g 60s
Mortal StrikeRank 328s28s
RevengeRank 55g 60s5g 60sChanged
Shield SlamRank 328s28sChanged
SlamRank 55g 60s5g 60sChanged
56ExecuteRank 55g 80s5g 80s
Heroic StrikeRank 85g 80s5g 80sChanged
Mocking BlowRank 55g 80s5g 80s
58PummelRank 26g6g
Sunder ArmorRank 56g6gChanged
Thunder ClapRank 66g6gChanged
60Battle ShoutRank 7From a book: Manual of Battle Shout VIIFrom a book: Manual of Battle Shout VIIChanged
BloodthirstRank 431s31sChanged
CleaveRank 56g 20s6g 20sChanged
Heroic StrikeRank 9From a book: Manual of Heroic Strike IXFrom a book: Manual of Heroic Strike IXChanged
Mortal StrikeRank 431s31s
OverpowerRank 46g 20s6g 20s
RendRank 76g 20s6g 20sChanged
RevengeRank 6From a book: Manual of Revenge VIFrom a book: Manual of Revenge VIChanged
Shield SlamRank 431s31sChanged

Where to train

In every capital. A city's name opens its map with the trainers marked; a trainer's name opens it on that trainer. Every Warrior trainer on the world map shows your side's (set My character there).

Alliance

Horde

Weapons and armor

Armor

  • Cloth
  • Leather
  • Mail
  • Plate Mailfrom level 40
  • Shield

Weapons and where to train them

A weapon master teaches each weapon skill, for 10s in Classic. A beta weapon master can charge differently. A name opens its city map on them.

IconWeaponAlliance weapon masterHorde weapon master
One-handed
AxesBuliwyf Stonehand IronforgeHanashi OrgrimmarSayoc Orgrimmar
MacesBuliwyf Stonehand IronforgeAnsekhwa Thunder Bluff
SwordsWoo Ping Stormwind CityArchibald Undercity
DaggersWoo Ping Stormwind CityBixi Wobblebonk IronforgeIlyenia Moonfire DarnassusArchibald UndercitySayoc Orgrimmar
Fist WeaponsBuliwyf Stonehand IronforgeIlyenia Moonfire DarnassusSayoc Orgrimmar
Two-handed
Two-Handed AxesBuliwyf Stonehand IronforgeHanashi OrgrimmarSayoc Orgrimmar
Two-Handed MacesBuliwyf Stonehand IronforgeAnsekhwa Thunder Bluff
Two-Handed SwordsWoo Ping Stormwind CityArchibald Undercity
PolearmsFrom level 20, 1g at a weapon masterWoo Ping Stormwind CityArchibald Undercity
StavesWoo Ping Stormwind CityIlyenia Moonfire DarnassusHanashi OrgrimmarAnsekhwa Thunder Bluff
Ranged
BowsIlyenia Moonfire DarnassusHanashi OrgrimmarSayoc Orgrimmar
GunsBuliwyf Stonehand IronforgeAnsekhwa Thunder Bluff
CrossbowsWoo Ping Stormwind CityBixi Wobblebonk IronforgeArchibald Undercity
ThrownBixi Wobblebonk IronforgeIlyenia Moonfire DarnassusHanashi OrgrimmarSayoc Orgrimmar

Recommended builds

Starting builds up to level 30. Open one in the talent calculator, or save it to My builds.

  • Arms

    Damage, level 30, 21 points

    21Arms0Fury0Protection
    Open build

  • Fury

    Damage, level 30, 21 points

    0Arms21Fury0Protection
    Open build

  • Protection

    Tank, level 30, 21 points

    3Arms2Fury16Protection
    Open build

Best in slot at level 30: Arms, Fury, Protection.

Questions

Which races can be a Warrior in WoW Forever?

10 races can play a Warrior: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, High Order Skyborne, Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll and Windshaper Skyborne. New for Forever: High Order Skyborne and Windshaper Skyborne.

What changed for the Warrior in Forever?

Of 52 talents in the Forever trees, 11 are new and 29 changed from Classic; 13 talents (11 from Classic, 2 added in the beta and taken out again) are gone. Of 33 trainer abilities, 1 is new and 22 changed; 9 abilities taught by a talent are counted with the talents.

What does a Warrior learn up to level 30?

Up to level 30, the beta's level cap, a Warrior learns 48 ability ranks across 30 abilities: Battle Shout, Battle Stance, Heroic Strike, Charge, Rend, Thunder Clap, Hamstring, Bloodrage, Defensive Stance, Sunder Armor, Taunt, Overpower, Shield Bash, Demoralizing Shout, Revenge, Tactical Mastery, Mocking Blow, Shield Block, Disarm, Cleave, Retaliation, Slam, Victory Rush, Intimidating Shout, Execute, Challenging Shout, Shield Wall, Berserker Rage, Berserker Stance and Intercept.

What armor can a Warrior wear?

Cloth, leather, mail, plate from level 40 and shields. Weapons: axes, two-handed axes, maces, two-handed maces, swords, two-handed swords, daggers, fist weapons, polearms from level 20, staves, bows, guns, crossbows and thrown.

Where are the Warrior trainers?

In Stormwind City (3), Ironforge (3), Undercity (3), Orgrimmar (3), Thunder Bluff (3) and Darnassus (3). Forever also adds 3 new trainers outside the capitals.

How much did Warrior training cost in Classic?

In Classic, the ranks listed on this page cost 197g 90s 10c at the trainer from level 1 to 60, 17g 49s 10c of it up to level 30. A beta trainer can charge differently; the table on this page marks every price seen in the beta.