Wowwarriorlevelingguideclassic
Wowclassicwarriorweaponlevelingguide.Wowclassicarmswarriorlevelingguide.Wowclassicfurywarriorlevelingguide.Wowclassicwotlkwarriorlevelingguide.Wowclassicwotlkarmswarriorlevelingguide.Wowwotlkclassicfurywarriorlevelingguide.Wowclassicprotwarriorlevelingguide.Wowcataclassicwarriorlevelingguide.
Wowwotlkclassicprotwarriorlevelingguide.Wowclassicwarriorlevelingguideicyveins.Wowclassicsodwarriorlevelingguide.Wowclassichardcorewarriorlevelingguide.Inthisarticle,wewillbetellingyouallyouneedtoknowabouttheWarriorclassinWoWClassic.We’llstartoffwithaquickoverviewoftheclassandthenmoveonto
discussingitsskillsandtalents.Afterwards,macrosandgeararenextonthemenubeforewemoveontodiscussingWarriorplaystyleininstances,raidsandPvP.Here’sacomprehensiveWarriorguideinWorldofWarcraftClassic.1.OverviewWarriorsareoneofthemostcomplexandpowerfulclassesofWorldofWarcraftClassic.Notonlyarethey
thechieftankclass,theyarealsotheonlyclassthatisabletoexcelattworoles:TankingandMeleeDPS.ThisisauniquenicheinWoWClassic–comparethistoexampletoDruids,whocanpotentiallyfillfourroles(Tank,Healer,MeleeDPS,RangedDPS),yetarenotabletoreallystandoutatanyoftheseroles.Meanwhile,Warriorscanbecomeone
of,ifnotthebest,meleeDPSandtheirplaceasthepreeminenttankofWoWClassicisindisputable.Despiteoftentimesbeingshoehornedintothetankrole,playingaWarriorthusoffersyouacertaindegreeofflexibilityshouldyoueverwanttoswaproles.ItalsomakesitpossibletoprimarilyplayDPSandyetfilloff-tankingdutiesinraids.Warriors
aregenerallynotgreatin1v1PvP,but,giventherightgear,talentsandsupport,canbeaforcetobereckonedwithinBattlegroundsandWorldPvP.Inallhonesty,Warriorsareoneofthemostskill-intensiveclassestoplayandnewcomersoftenfindespeciallytankingtobedauntingatfirst.PvPisnolesscomplexwithconstantchangingofstances
andavarietyofdifferentbuilds.Ourmainmotivationinthisarticleistoreducethecomplexityfornewplayersandandalsotobringveteransbackontrack.2.CharacterCreationYourfirst(tough)choicewhencreatingyourfirstcharacterisrace.WarriorsareuniqueinthefactthateverysingleraceinthegamecanselectWarriorasaclass.Soaside
fromsubjectivematterslikelooks,there’salsotheuniqueracialstoconsider.Inthefollowingsectionwe’llbecoveringthemandtheirparticulareffectsonWarriorgameplay.Whileracialsseemminoratfirst,theycanstillhaveabigimpact,mostnotablyonPvP.Itshouldbenotedthatallracesstartoutwithslightlydifferentbasestats,butthe
differenceissominorithardlymatters.2.1Alliance2.1.2Humans:Diplomacy–Allreputationgainsincreasedby10%.WhilenotdirectlyaffectingWarriorgameplay,thisisstilloneofthebesttraitstohaveinthegame.Reputationisimportantforalotofdifferentfactionsinthegame.TheHumanSpirit–IncreasesSpiritby5%.ForaWarrior,thisis
useless.Perception–DramaticallyincreasesStealthdetectionfor20seconds(3minutescooldown).ThisisagoodtogreattalentinPvP,especiallyifyou’reonflagdefenseduty.Thisisn’tsomethingWarriorsexcelat,butitcanstillbeausefultooltohave.Mace/Swordspecialization–IncreasesyourskillwithMaces/Swordsby1%.Thisisagreatskill
tohave.There’sasomewhatcomplicatedformulabehindit.ThistraitwillincreaseyourchancetohitwithSwords/MacesinPvEandPvP.Ifthere’sonereasontogohumanasaWarrior,it’sthisone.Overall,humansarethebestraceforaDPSwarriorwhilebeingnotoverwhelminglygoodforatank.2.1.3Dwarves:TreasureHunter–Allowsyouto
searchfortreasurechestsonyourminimap.Nicetohavebutnotveryrelevant.FrostResistance–IncreasesFrostResistanceby10.Again,essentiallyanicetohave.NottoorelevantvsRaidcontentinClassic.Gunspecialization–IncreasesGunSkillby5.SinceWarriorsdon’tuserangedweaponsalot,thisisratheruseless.Stoneform–While
active,grantsimmunitytoBleed,PoisonandDiseaseeffects.Inaddition,Armorisincreasedby10%.Lasts8sec.ThisisaminordefensivecooldowninPvEandahighlyusefultalentinPvP.DependingonwhereyouwanttotakeyourWarrior,thiscanbethebestchoiceforanAllianceWarrior.2.1.4Gnomes:Gnomeshaveauniquetraitthatdoesn’t
gettalkedaboutalot:Theyareshort.ThismattersinafewareaswithshallowwaterwhereotherracesareallowedtostandbutGnomesalreadyhavetoswim.Ontheotherhand,itallowsyoutohidewellintallgrass,whereaspeoplewouldspotaTaurenfromamileaway.ArcaneResistance–ArcaneResistanceincreased.Notalotofthingsdo
arcanedamageinclassic.ExpansiveMind–Intelligenceincreasedby5%.ThisismostlyuselessforWarriors.Increasedintelligenceallowsyoutolearnweaponskillsfaster,butyou’llhavethosemaxedoutquicklyanyway.EngineeringSpecialization–Engineeringskillincreasedby15.ThisisgreatifyouplanonlevelingEngineering.Ifyouplanto
engageinhighlevelPvP,Engineeringistheprofessionyou’llbeforcedtotakeup.EscapeArtist–Escapetheeffectsofanyimmobilizationormovementspeedreductioneffect.Thisisastrongracial,especiallyinPvP.Warriorssuffermorefrombeingrootedmorethananyotherclass.2.1.5NightElves:NatureResistance–NatureResistance
increased.ThisisoneofthestrongerresistancetraitsassomenatureresistanceisdefinitelyrequiredfortheTempleofAhn’Qiraq,a40-manRaidinstance.Shadowmeld–Activatetoslipintotheshadows,reducingthechanceforenemiestodetectyourpresence.Lastsuntilcancelledoruponmoving.NightElfRoguesandDruidswithShadowmeld
aremoredifficulttodetectwhilestealthedorprowling.ShadowmeldinClassiccanonlybetriggeredoutofcombat,soyoucan’tuseittoescapewhenyoupulledtoomanymobs.Assuch,itschiefusageisinPvPwhenguardingflags.WispSpirit–Transformintoawispupondeath,increasingspeedby50%.Thisisjustanicetohavewhenyouhaveto
runbacktoyourcorpseafterwiping.Quickness–Dodgechanceincreasedby1%.AsalotofWarriorswillbetanking,thisisoneofthebestPvEracialsinthegameforWarriors.2.2Horde2.2.1Orcs:BloodFury–Increasebasemeleeattackpowerby25%for15secandreduceshealingeffectsonyourby50%for25sec.2mincooldown.Thisisa
minorDPScooldown,butnottooimpressivegiventhatitonlyboostsbaseattackpower.Tanksshouldn’tusethis,obviously.Hardiness–ChancetoresistStuneffectsincreasedbyanadditional25%.DecentinPvP,butmostlyuselessinPvE.Command–DamagedonebyHunterandWarlockpetsincreasedby5%.Thisisobviouslynotusefulfor
Warriorsatall.AxeSpecialization–SkillswithAxesandTwo-HandedAxesincreasedby5.Asalreadydiscussed,thisisagoodskilltohaveasitwillreducethechancetomissinPvPandPvE.2.2.2Trolls:Berserking–Increasedyourcastingandattackspeedby10%to25%.Atfullhealth,thespeedincreaseis10%withagreatereffectupto25%if
youarebadlyhurtwhenyouactivateBerserking.Lasts10sec.3minCooldown.AnotherminorDPSincrease,thisisgenerallyconsideredlessgoodthanBloodFury,butisusableforatank.Regeneration–Healthregenerationrateincreasedby10%.10%oftotalHealthregenerationmaycontinueduringcombat.Thisisusuallyofsuchminorimpact
thatit’snotreallynoticeable.Throwing/BowSpecialization–SkillwithThrowing/BowWeaponsincreasedby5.ThisismostlyuselessforaWarrior.BeastSlaying–DamagedealtversusBeastsincreasedby5%.Thisisverygoodforleveling,decentininstancesbutlargelyuselessforraids.2.2.3Tauren:Taurensarebyfarthetallestrace.Theunique
perktothisisthatTaurenshaveanincreasedmeleeattackhitbox–ineffectthatmeanstheycanattackfromfurtheraway.ThisisagreatadvantageinPvP.WarStomp–Stunsupto5enemieswithin8yardsfor2sec.Itcomeswitha2minutecooldown.ThisisagreatracialforPvP,butisn’ttooshabbyforPvEeither.Endurance–TotalHealth
increasedby5%.Thisisdecentfortanks.Tanksinendgamegearcangoupto9000HP,sothiswouldincreaseHPby450.Cultivation–Herbalismskillincreasedby15.Herbalismisn’taskillalotofwarriorswillpickup,butifyougotheHerbalism/Alchemyroute,thisisanicelittleboost.NatureResistance–NatureResistanceincreasedby10.As
mentionedbefore,NatureResistanceisprobablythemostusefuloftheResistancetalents.2.2.4Undead:WilloftheForsaken–ProvidesimmunitytoCharm,FearandSleepwhileactive.MayalsobeusedwhilealreadyafflictedbyCharm,FearorSleep.Lasts5secandhasa2minutecooldown.ThismightbethestrongestPvPracialinthegame.
FearisoneofthestrongestformsofCrowdControlinWoWClassic,andbeingabletoavoiditisoftentimesthedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.ItshouldbenotedthatWarrioralreadyhasasimilarabilityinBerserkerRage,butWilloftheForsakenisstillanamazingracial.ItalsohassomeusesinPvE,OnyxiaandherAoEfearbeingoneoftheprime
examples.Cannibalize–Whenactivated,regenerates7%oftotalhealthevery2secfor10seconds.Onlyworksonhumanoidorundeadcorpseswithin5yards.Anymovement,actionordamagetakenwhileCannibalizingwillcanceltheeffect.CannibalizeishighlyusefulwhilelevelingandWarriorsneedallthehelptheycangetduringthatstage.
UnderwaterBreathing–UnderwaterBreathlasts300%longerthannormal.Thisisgoodtohaveforsomeoftheunderwaterquestsyouwilldothroughoutthegame.ShadowResistance–ShadowResistanceincreasedby10.ShadowDamageisfrequentthroughoutthegameandassuch,thisisoneofthebetterresistancestohave.2.3VerdictFor
Alliance,thebestracefortankingisNightElfforthe1%dodge.Ifyou’replayingDPS,Humanspullaheadthankstotheirweaponspecializationtalents.PickGnomesforPvP.OnHorde,TaurensmakeforthebesttanksthankstotheirincreasedHP.Orcsarethebestifyou’replayingDPSandUndeadareprobablythebestforPvP.3.BuildsThis
sectionissplitintotwoparts,levelingbuildsandraidingbuilds.Thelevelingbuildssectionisratherbrief,mostlybecausewhatyou’llskillheavilydependsonyourplaystyleandweaponsavailable.Beforewediscusstheidealbuildsforraiding,itneedstobementionedthatWoWClassicisinmanywaysanunevengame,muchmoresothanmodern
WoW.InWoWClassic,notallbuildsareviabledependingonthegearavailabletoyou.WarriorsarethebestscalingDPSclassinclassicWoWbecauseragegainisnotnormalizedinClassic.Whatdoesthatmean,youask?Well,inClassic,ragegainscaleswithyourgear.Themoredamageyoudo,themorerageyouwillgain,andthemorerageyou
gain,themoredamageyouwilldo.ThiswashowwarriorsusedtoworkuntilWoW-Cataclysm.ThisinfinitescalingmechanismiswhyWarriorstendtobeveryweakinweakgearandamazingwithgreatgear.Whymentionthis?BecausetheavailabilityofWoWClassicraidinstancesissplitintophases.PhaseDungeons&Raids1MoltenCore,Onyxia,
Maraudon2DireMaul,Azuregos,Kazzak3BlackwingLair,DarkmoonFaire,DarkmoonFaireCards4ZulGurub,GreenDragons5Ahn’Qiraq,DungeonGear0.56Naxxramas,ScourgeInvasionThismeansthat,rightoutofthegate,thebestgearyouwillhaveavailabletoyouwillbegearthatdropsinMoltenCore.Itmeansyouwon’tbecrafting
Thunderfury,becauseBlackwingLairwon’tbeavailable.Anditalsomeansyouwon’tbestartingtheT0.5questlinebecausethatonlyunlocksinPhase5.Allinall,thismeansthat,atleastinPhases2and3,Warriorsaren’tamazingtobringasDPSclasses.Itdefinitelyworks,butyouwillbelaggingbehindyourraid’sRogues,Hunters,Magesand
Warlocks.Theundisputedraidspotyoudohaveisasatank.MostraidswillwantatleasttwoWarriortanksandtwootherWarriorswhoareabletoofftankwhenneeded.Youshouldkeepthatinmindwhenapplyingforaraidspot.3.1LevelingBuildsFirstthingsfirst:InWoWClassic,itisnotrecommendedtolevelasProtection.Yourkillspeedwill
slowdownconsiderablyandtheextrasturdinesswon’tpreventyoufromtakingsomuchdamagethateatingbecomesredundant.Thatsaid,it’sperfectlyviabletotankallfive-maninstanceswithanArms/Prothybridbuild.ThatleavesuswithArmsandFuryforlevelingandfive-maninstances,andbothareviable.Arms-Fury(31/20/0):Thecore
talentsinArmsareImprovedRend,TacticalMastery/AngerManagementandMortalStrike.Aslongasyoupicktheseupasquicklyaspossible,therestofyourtalentsdon’tmattertoomuchwhileleveling.WithArms,you’llwantaweaponthat’sasslowaspossibleformaximumMortalStrikedamage.Luckily,atlevel30you’llbepickingupthe
amazingWhirlwindAxefromaclassquest.AfteracquiringMortalStrike,you’llwanttomaxoutCruelty,BoomingVoice,EnrageandImprovedBattleShoutfromtheFuryTree.Arms-Fury(20/31/0):IfyoudecidetoinvestintotheFurytreefist,DeathWish,Flurry,EnrageandBloodthirstareyourcoretalentsandyouwanttogettotheseasquicklyas
possible.Afterwards,you’llwanttoputtherestofyourpointsintotheArmstreetogettoimpaleandTwo-HandedWeaponspecialization.Fury’sdamagetendstobemoresmooththanArmsdamagethatreliesonheavyburst.TherearemultipleflavorsofFurybuilds,butitisgenerallyrecommendedtoplaytwo-handfuryuntilyou’reatleastBWL
geared.FuryWarriorstakeextradamageandwethusrecommendArms.Ifyou’rerunningwithahealerallthetime,feeltreetodisregardthis.Arms/Fury/Prot(31/5/15):Thisbuilddeservesmentionbecauseitallowsyoutodogreatdamagewhilealsopreservingtheabilitytotank.Thisisagreatbuildforafreshlevel60characterwhostillwantsto
doalotofquesting,yetalsowantstostartrunningthelevel60instances.ItisalsoadecentbuildforWarriorswhoneedtodolightoff-tankingwithoutconstantlyrespec-ing.Youcanapplythepointsasneeded,butit’susuallybesttostartoffwithlevelingArmsfirst.3.2RaidingBuildsNow,let’sgoovertherelevantbuildsforraiding.Keepinmind
thatthesebuildstendtolockyouintoarolefarmorethanthelevelingbuildsandareusuallylessflexible.ArmsisgenerallynotveryviableforPvEendgame.It’sslightlybetteronHordethankstoWindfuryTotem,butit’sstillnotgoodenoughtobeconsideredforendgame.TheMainTank(8/5/38):Thisbuildpicksupalltherelevanttalentsfromthe
Protectiontree.Crueltyisgoodforbuildingthreat.Thisbuildisidealifyou’retankingallthetime.Itisusuallyconsideredoverkillforfivemaninstances.One-handedFury(17/34/0):ThisistheidealspecforFuryWarriorsusingtwoone-handedweapons.ItpicksupalltheessentialtalentsintheFurytree,combinedwithDeepWoundsandImpale
fromtheArmstree.Two-handedFury(20/31/0):ThisistheidealspecforFuryWarriorsusingonetwo-handedweapon.Youwillnoticethatit’sonlyaslightvariationoftheFurylevelingspec,skippingontalentslikePiercingHowlthattendtobeonlyofminoruseinaraidingenvironment.3.3PvPbuildsYou’llgenerallywanttospecArmsforPvPing
becausetheMortalStrikedebuffisjustsovaluable.AProtectionWarriorhassomeuseforFlagcarrying,butingeneral,thatnicheislefttoFeralDruids.CookieCutterPvP(31/20/0):Thisbuildisgearedtowardsswords,asSwordSpecializationisthegenerallyconsideredthebestoneforPvP.Adjustdependingonwhichweaponyou’llbeusing.4.A
wordonLevelingWarriorsaren’tgreatatlevelinginWoWClassic.ManyofthequalityoflifetoolsthatWarriorsreceivedlateraren’tpresentinClassic,suchasVictoryRush.Tomitigatethatasbestaspossible,youshoulddefinitelyinvestintoCookingandFirstAid(moreonthatunderProfessions).Youshouldalsoaimtokillenemiesthatareideally
2-3levelslowerthanyouaresoyou’rekeepingyourkillspeedhighandyourdowntimelow.Trytokeepyourgearasuptodateaspossible.ThisshouldbereasonablyeasythroughrunningsomeinstancesasTanksalwaystendtobeinshortsupply.Ideally,ofcourse,youwouldbegroupingwithanotherclass.ShadowPriestandWarriormakeagreat
teamandareabletodomostoftheelitequeststogether.Thefastestroutedependsonalotofdifferentfactors.Ifyouhavealotofgold,youshouldjustbuythingsandskipprofessionsotherthanFirstAid,astheywillgenerallymakeyoulosetime.5.Macros&AddonsWarriorsareamongstthemostcomplexclasstoplayandsomeofthatcomplexity
canbemitigatedbyusingmacrosandaddons.Thisisaverybroadtopicwhichwewon’tbeabletocoverexhaustivelybecauseitwouldreallydemanditsownarticle.Instead,we’llprovidealistofrecommendedaddonsandshowyousomeexamplesoftheWoWMacroScriptingengineandhowyoucanusethemtomakeyourlifeeasier.5.1Addons
TheWoWcommunityhasbeenamazinglyquickinportingagreatnumberofAddonstoWoWClassic.Below,youwillfindalistofsomeofthemostusefulAddons:WeaponSwingTimer(:Warriorstendtoattackveryslowlyandkeepingtrackofyourautoattacksisvital,especiallyinPvP.Basically,ifyourAutoAttackisoncooldownandyouhaveno
specialattack(e.g.MortalStrike)ready,beinginMeleeAttackofanenemyisawaste.ThiscanbeusedwithsomeadvancedtechniqueslikeHamstringKiting(moreonthatlater).Outfitter(Warriorstendtokeepatleasttwosetsofequipmentonthem,sometimesmore.AsWoWClassicdoesn’thavetheeasyequipmentchangingoptionsofRetail,you
shoulddefinitelyuseandAddonforquicklychangingequips.Thiscanalsobeachievedwithmacros,butisconsiderablymorework.OmniCC(OmniCCisacooldowntrackerforyourabilities.Itreplacesthestandardcooldowntrackingnumberwithamoreprecisecountdown.ClassicAuraDurations(Thisisaveryimportantaddonthatletsyoutrack
yourdebuffsonenemies.ThestandardClassicUIsadlydoesn’thavethisfeature.Youneedthistoknowwhentoexactlyrefreshyourrend.WeakAuras2(Thispowerfuladdonletsyoutrackallsortsofbuffsanddebuffsonyourself.WhyisthisimportantforaWarrior?AcommontechniqueforWarriorsiscalledragepooling,whereyouletyourrage
buildupandthenemptyitwhenacertainproc(mostoftenCrusader)occurs.Therearealotmoreusefulgeneralpurposeaddons,likeBartender,QuestieandTitanPanelthataredefinitelyrecommendedtomakeyourjourneythroughoutAzerothasjoyfulaspossible.Wesuggesttonotinstalltheseaddonsbyhand,butratheruseanaddonmanager
likeTwitch.Thisallowsyoutoeasilykeepyourupdatesuptodate.ForClassic,thisisespeciallyimportantbecausealotofAddonsarestillinconstantdevelopment.5.2MacrosWorldofWarcraftcomeswithitsownpowerfulscriptinglanguage.WoWClassicisbasedonthemodernAPI,soanymacrosyouhadsittingonyourHDDfor15yearswill
nowbeuseless.TheAPIissupremelypowerfulanyexplainingitindetailwouldbewayoutofscope.However,itisalsoveryeasytocobbletogetherafewmacrosthatwillmakelifeeasierforyou.Examples:TargetMacroThiswillsimplyassigntheskullraidtargeticontoyourcurrenttarget.Youcanmakeuseofthisfrequentlywheneveryouare
competingformobswithotherplayers.Saythemobyou’researchingforiscalled“YoungWetlandsCrocolisk”:/targetYoungWetlandsCrocolisk/tm8ThiswillinstantlymarkanyYoungWetlandsCrocoliskwithaskull,allowingyou(hopefully)toengageitbeforeanyotherplayers.StanceMacroCharge,oneofthecoreabilitiesofyourkit,isonly
availableinBattleStance.YouwillbeinBerserkerStanceusually,becauseitincreasesdamageby10%.ToquicklyshiftintoBattleStanceanduseCharge,youcanusethismacro:#showtooltipCharge/castBattleStance/castCharge/castBerserkerStanceThisMacroisratherself-explanatory.ItwillshiftyoutoBattleStance,castChargeandthen
immediatelyswapyoutoBerserkerStanceagain.SimilarmacroscanbemadetoequipSwordandShieldinDefensiveStance,orforusagewithShieldBash.PressingthisMacrowithoutatargetwillalsoalternatebetweenBattleStanceandBerserkerStance,whichcanbeusefulinalotofscenarios.6.Professions6.1PrimaryProfessionsProfessions
canbehighlyusefulinWoWClassic.ForaWarriorthearchetypicalprofessioncombinationisBlacksmithing.Thiswillprovideyouwithamultitudeofhighlyusefulitems,amongthemseveralPre-RaidbestinslotitemslikeLionhearthelmetandthefireresistancegearthat’sneededforTanksinMoltenCore.ThedrawbacktoBlacksmithingisthatit’s
veryexpensivetolevel.LookoutfortheMithrilSpursrecipeasthatcansaveonalotofmaterials.Blacksmithingisnotagreatmoneymakingprofessionandusuallyyouwillspendmorethanwhatyouearn.IfyouwanttoengageinhighlevelPvP,there’snowayaroundEngineering,whichistypicallyalsopairedwithMining.ManyoftheEngineering
assetsaresostronginPvPthatyouwouldbeputtingyourselfataconsiderabledisadvantagebynothavingthem.IronBombsareperhapsthemostnotableEngineeringtoolavailableastheystunenemyplayersforashortamountoftime.EngineeringmakesevenlessmoneythanBlacksmithing,butisalotlessexpensivetolevel.Enchantingcanbe
oneofthemostvaluableprofessions,asthere’salwaysdemandforenchants.Itisgenerallyrecommendedtobelevel60whenyoustartlevelingBlacksmithingasthatwillallowyoutoeasilyclearafewofthelowerlevelinstancesliketheDeadminesandRagefireChasmfordisenchantableitems.Enchantingcanbeanamazingmoneymakerifyouput
inthetimeandeffort,butbepreparedforalongridetogetthere.Alchemy,generallypairedwithHerbalismisjustgreat.WoWClassicrequiresalotofconsumableslikeFlasks,PotionsandElixirs.Beingabletomakethoseonyourownsavesalotofmoney.Alchemycanbeagreatmoneymaker,especiallyifyoulikefarmingyourownherbs.
Leatherworking/TailoringonlyofferminorbenefitslikeArmorkitsandmakingyourownbags.Itisrecommendedtostayawayfromthose.6.2SecondaryProfessionsFirstAidishighlyrecommendedforWarriors.UnlikeMages,youwilldefinitelytakesomedamageduringeverybattleandbeingabletohealthatupquicklyisagreatwayofspeeding
upthelevelingprocess.Thiscutsintoyourprofits,asyouwon’tbeabletosellasmuchcloth,butit’sstillworthitinthelongrun.CookingandFishingoftentimesgohand,asFishingmakeslevelingCookingaloteasier.BotharehighlyrecommendedforWarriors.Youwon’tbeabletohealyourself,soeatingwillbeneededfrequentlythroughoutthe
levelingprocess.Asyouwillprobablybealreadyshortongold,beingabletoprocureyourownfoodisamust.6.3VerdictIfyou’reswimmingingold,Enchanting/Blacksmithingandallthreesecondaryskillsareanamazingcombinationforprofessions.Ifyou’rejuststartingout,youmightbebetteroffwithtwogatheringprofessions.Asyoucan’ttrack
herbsandoresatthesametime,youshouldmakeskinningoneofthem.Onceyouhitlevel60,youcaneasilyreplacetheseprofessionswithsomethatarebettersuitedforWarriors.7.WarriorbasictechniquesStanceDancing:StanceDancingisoneofthekeytechniquesthatdefinetheWarriorclass.StanceDancingisrequiredbecausesomeabilities
aresimplyonlyavailableinparticularstances.Asanexample,theChargeabilityisonlyavailableinBattleStance,butisstillhighlyusefulforTanks.Thatmeansthat,whateveryourrole,changingStancesisnotonlyrecommendedbutdownrightnecessary.Youshouldfamiliarizeyourselfwhatactionsareavailableinwhichstances,andperhaps
createmacrostohelpyou.Pulling:Properpullingofenemiesisthesinglemostimportantfactortomakesureyourinstancegroupsucceedsatitsgoal.Itis,simplysaid,themajordifferencebetweenanoviceandanexperiencedtank.Thereisnoclearformulaonhowmuchyoushouldpull–itdependsonyourgroupandgearlevel.Asatank,people
expectacertainamountofleadershipfromyou,whichmeansyoushouldtryyourbesttomemorizetheinstance.Definitelymakeuseofcrowdcontrolabilitiesifthey’reavailable,especiallyifyou’reundergeared.Alwaysbringplentyofammunitionforyourrangedweapontoo.CooldownUsage:AsidefromminorcooldownslikeShieldBlock,Warriors
haveaccesstothreeexcellent,albeitratherlongcooldownsinRecklessness,Retaliation,ShieldWallandLastStand.Theseabilitiesoftentimesmeanthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailureandyoushoulddefinitelyutilizethemtobesteffect.8.AdvancedWarriortechniquesInthissection,we’llbecoveringsometechniquesthatmightnotbe
immediatelyobvioustonoviceplayersbutcanbehighlyusefultomaster.Hamstringkiting:Hamstringslowsthemovementspeedofatargetby40%.Thiscanbeabusedtoensureyouwillonlyevertradeblowsonaonetoonebasiswithyourtarget.Asyouwillmostlyuseaveryslowweapon,thatmeansyouwillcomeoutaheadofthetrade
considerably.Hamstringkitingisparticularlyusefulvsveryfasthittingenemies.Thewayit’sdoneistoapplyHamstring,useanattackandstrafethroughtheenemyoutofattackrangeuntilyourautoattacktimerresets.Thenyoucanrepeattheprocedure.Ragepooling:Warriordamagescalesdirectlywiththeamountofragetheyhaveavailable.It
ishighlyadvisabletopoolyourrageandspenditduringthetimeyouhaveprocsliketheCrusaderEnchantavailable.9.AbriefTankingGuideforNovicesTankingisusuallyoneofthemostchallengingactivitiesfornewplayers.ThisisbecauseTankingisdecidedlydifferentfromthewayitworksinRetailWoW.Thisnotonlyhasaneffectonyourself,
butalsothegroupneedstotakethisintoaccount.9.1DefensiveandAggro-buildingabilitiesSunderArmor(Allstances)SunderArmorisyourmajorthreattool,especiallyatlowlevels.TwoSundersisgood,threearebetter.Ingeneral,SunderArmorshouldbethefirstthingyouapplytoenemies.Taunt(DefensiveStance)Tauntwillguaranteeyou
theattentionofaparticularenemyforthreeseconds.TauntinClassicisameleerangeability.DemoralizingShout(AllStances)Onceyouhavesecuredaggroonanenemygroup,yournextpriorityistoreduceincomingdamage.DemoralizingShoutdecreasesmeleeattackpowerofallenemiesandisyourchieftoolofachievingthat.Thunderclap
(BattleStance)Thunderclapincreasesthetimebetweenenemyattacksby10%.IfyouhaveexcessrageandareconfidentenoughtoleaveDefensiveStance,Thunderclapisagreataggrodumpthatwillfurtherreduceincomingdamage.Revenge(DefensiveStance)Revengeisyourchiefsingletargetabilitythatproducesahighamountofthreat,butis
onlyusableafteryoudodge,parryorblockanattack.ShieldBlock(DefensiveStance,requiresshields)ShieldBlockincreasesthechancetoblockby75%for5seconds,butwillonlyblock1attackunlessyou’respeccedintoit.Thisshouldbeusedasmuchaspossible,grantedyouhaveenoughrage.ShieldSlam(DefensiveStance,requiresshields)
ShieldSlamisthe31pointtalentinthedefensivetreeandgeneratesanamazingamountofthreat.Itshouldbeusedoncooldown,givenenoughrage.MockingBlow(BattleStance)MockingBlowisanotherthreatgeneratingtool,butisonlyavailableinBattleStance.Ifyoulostaggro,youshouldconsiderswitchingtoBattleStancetouseMocking
Blow.9.2TankinggroupsBeginnersusuallystruggletoproperlytankgroupsinWoWClassic.Theidealwaytodoitistochargeinforsomeragegain,thenstartapplyingsunders.Assoonasyoufeelyou’vebuiltenoughthreat,applyDemoralizingShouttoreduceincomingdamage.Then,youcanstartusingCleaveorHeroicStriketohelpyourgroup
finishtheenemymobsquicker.10.AbriefDPSGuideforNovicesWarriorsinWoWClassicdon’tfollowasetrotation,butratheraprioritysystemthatlookslikethisagainstasingletarget:ExecuteBloodthirstWhirlwindHeroicStrikeHamstringIfyou’reupagainstmultipletargets,theprioritylistschanges:WhirlwindExecuteBloodthirstCleave
HamstringBothoftheseprioritiesarefairlysimpletofollow.Optimizationkicksinonceyougetaccesstoproccs(e.g.Crusader)andcansupportthesefurtherwithpots.IfyouwenttheEngineeringroute,youcanaddgrenadestoyourrotationwheneverythingelseisoncooldown.11.ConclusionWehavegivenyouanoverviewovernearlyevery
aspectofWarriorgameplay.WehopeyouenjoyedourguideandthatitmightproveusefultobecomeoneofAzeroth’sgreatestheroes.ThisguidewascomposedbyaveteranvanillaWoWplayer.Relatedarticles:WhereToBuyExpertCookbook(UpToLevel225):WoWClassicTheBestDPSClassesInWoWClassicToChooseFromEasiestClassesTo
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