Warrior abilities

For warrior abilities and talents on Classic servers, see Warrior abilities (Classic).

Warrior abilities are abilities used by warriors. Most abilities are available to all specializations, while some are specific to one (or two) specializations.

Class

All warriors automatically learn the following spells at the specified level, regardless of specialization.

Ability	Level
[Slam]	1
[Charge]	2
[Shield Slam]	3
[Hamstring]	4
[Victory Rush]	5
[Shield Block]	6
[Pummel]	7
[Taunt]	8
[Whirlwind]	9
[Battle Shout]	10
[Execute]	10/ [1-10] A Warrior's End
[Heroic Throw]	10

Specializations

The three warrior specializations are Arms (melee DPS), Fury (melee DPS) and Protection (tanking).

For a summary of the character and strengths of each spec, see Warrior specializations.

Arms
Ability Level

[Mastery: Deep Wounds] 10

[Sweeping Strikes] 10

[Seasoned Soldier] 11
Fury
Ability Level

[Dual Wield] 10

[Enrage] 10

[Mastery: Unshackled Fury] 10

[Titan's Grip] 11
Protection
Ability Level

[Devastate] 10

[Deep Wounds] 10

[Mastery: Critical Block] 10

[Riposte] 10

[Vanguard] 10

Talents

Talents become available at level 10. They can be changed at any time outside of combat, except during a PvP match or Mythic+ dungeon. A talented ability cannot be changed while it is on cooldown.

Row 5 is locked until 8 points are spent, and row 8 is locked until 20 points are spent.

Class talents


Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Battle Stance]	1	Arms/Protection only; Automatic for Arms
	[Berserker Stance]	1	Fury only; Automatic
	[Defensive Stance]	1	Automatic for Arms/Protection
2	[Berserker Rage]	1	Battle Stance/Berserker Stance
	[Impending Victory]	1	Battle Stance/Berserker Stance
	[War Machine]	1	Battle Stance/Berserker Stance OR Defensive Stance
	[Intervene]	1	Defensive Stance
	[Rallying Cry]	1	Defensive Stance
3	[Berserker Shout]/ [Piercing Howl]	1	Berserker Rage
	[Fast Footwork]	1	Berserker Rage OR Impending Victory OR War Machine
	[Spell Reflection]	1	War Machine
	[Leeching Strikes]	1	War Machine OR Intervene OR Rallying Cry
	[Second Wind]	1	Rallying Cry
4	[Frothing Berserker]	1	Berserker Rage/Piercing Howl OR Fancy Footwork
	[Heroic Leap]	1	Fancy Footwork OR Spell Reflection
	[Intimidating Shout]	1	Spell Reflection
	[Thunder Clap]	1	Spell Reflection OR Leeching Strikes
	[Furious Blows]	1	Leeching Strikes OR Second Wind
5	[Wrecking Throw]/ [Shattering Throw]	1	Frothing Berserker
	[Crushing Force]	2	Frothing Berserker
	[Pain and Gain]	1	Frothing Berseker OR Heroic Leap
	[Cacophonous Roar]/ [Menace]	1	Intimidating Shout
	[Storm Bolt]	1	Thunder Clap OR Furious Blows
	[Overwhelming Rage]	2	Furious Blows
	[Sidearm]/ [Concussive Blows]	1	Furious Blows
6	[Reinforced Plates]	1	Wrecking Throw/Shattering Throw OR Crushing Force OR Pain and Gain
	[Bounding Stride]	1	Heroic Leap
	[Blood and Thunder]/ [Crackling Thunder]	1	Thunder Clap
	[Barbaric Training]	1	Storm Bolt OR Overwhelming Rage OR Sidearm/Concussive Blows
7	[Honed Reflexes]	1	Pain and Gain OR Reinforced Plates OR Bounding Stride
	[Bitter Immunity]	1	Bounding Stride
	[Double Time]	1	Cacophonous Roar/Menace OR Bounding Stride OR Blood and Thunder/Crackling Thunder
	[Titanic Throw]	1	Blood and Thunder/Crackling Thunder
	[Seismic Reverberation]	1	Storm Bolt OR Blood and Thunder/Crackling Thunder OR Barbaric Training
8	[Armored to the Teeth]	2	Reinforced Plate OR Honed Reflexes
	[Wild Strikes]	2	Honed Reflexes OR Bitter Immunity OR Double Time
	[Two-Handed Weapon Specialization]	1	Double Time (Arms only)
	[Dual Wield Specialization]	1	Double Time (Fury only)
	[One-Handed Weapon Specialization]	1	Double Time (Protection only)
	[Cruel Strikes]	2	Double Time OR Titanic Throw OR Seismic Reverberation
	[Endurance Training]	1	Seismic Reverberation
9	[Avatar]	1	Armored to the Teeth
	[Thunderous Roar]	1	Wild Strikes
	[Champion's Spear]	1	Cruel Strikes
	[Shockwave]	1	Endurance Training
10	[Blademaster's Torment]/ [Warlord's Torment]	1	Avatar (Arms only)
	[Berserker's Torment]/ [Titan's Torment]	1	Avatar (Fury only)
	[Immovable Object]/ [Unstoppable Force]	1	Avatar (Protection only)
	[Uproar]	1	Thunderous Roar
	[Thunderous Words]	1	Thunderous Roar
	[Piercing Challenge]	1	Champion's Spear
	[Champion's Might]	1	Champion's Spear
	[Rumbling Earth]	1	Shockwave
	[Sonic Boom]	1	Shockwave

Specialization talents

Arms
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Mortal Strike]	1
2	[Overpower]	1	Mortal Strike
3	[Martial Prowess]	1	Overpower
	[Die by the Sword]	1	Overpower
	[Improved Execute]	1	Overpower
4	[Improved Overpower]	1	Martial Prowess
	[Bloodsurge]	1	Martial Prowess OR Die by the Sword
	[Fueled by Violence]	1	Die by the Sword
	[Storm Wall]/ [Ignore Pain]	1	Die by the Sword
	[Sudden Death]	1	Die by the Sword OR Improved Execute
	[Fervor of Battle]	1	Improved Execute
5	[Tactician]	1	Improved Overpower OR Bloodsurge
	[Colossus Smash]	1	Fueled by Violence OR Storm Wall/Ignore Pain
	[Impale]	1	Sudden Death OR Fervor of Battle
6	[Skullsplitter]	1	Tactician
	[Rend]	1	Tactician
	[Improved Slam]	1	Tactician OR Colossus Smash
	[Anger Management]/ [Spiteful Serenity]	1	Colossus Smash
	[Exhilarating Blows]	1	Colossus Smash OR Impale
	[Improved Sweeping Strikes]/ [Strength of Arms]	1	Impale
	[Cleave]	1	Impale
7	[Tide of Blood]	1	Skullsplitter
	[Bloodborne]	2	Skullsplitter OR Rend
	[Dreadnaught]	1	Rend OR Improved Slam
	[In For The Kill]/ [Test of Might]	1	Anger Management/Spiteful Serenity
	[Blunt Instruments]/ [Warbreaker]	1	Anger Management/Spiteful Serenity
	[Massacre]	1	Exhilarating Blows OR Improved Sweeping Strikes/Strength of Arms
	[Storm of Swords]/ [Collateral Damage]	1	Improved Sweeping Strikes/Strength of Arms OR Cleave
	[Reaping Swings]	1	Cleave
8	[Deft Experience]	2	Tide of Blood OR Bloodborne OR Dreadnaught
	[Valor in Victory]	1	In for the Kill/Test of Might OR Blunt Instruments/Warbreaker
	[Critical Thinking]	2	Massacre OR Storm of Swords/Collateral Damage OR Reaping Swings
9	[Battlelord]	1	Deft Experience
	[Bloodletting]	1	Deft Experience OR Valor in Victory
	[Bladestorm]	1	Valor in Victory
	[Sharpened Blades]	1	Critical Thinking
	[Juggernaut]	1	Critical Thinking
10	[Fatality]	1	Battlelord OR Bloodletting
	[Dance of Death]	1	Bladestorm
	[Unhinged]/ [Hurricane]	1	Bladestorm
	[Merciless Bonegrinder]	1	Bladestorm
	[Executioner's Precision]	1	Sharpened Blades OR Juggernaut

Fury
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Bloodthirst]	1
2	[Raging Blow]	1	Bloodthirst
3	[Improved Enrage]	1	Raging Blow
	[Enraged Regeneration]	1	Raging Blow
	[Improved Execute]	1	Raging Blow
4	[Improved Bloodthirst]	1	Improved Enrage
	[Fresh Meat]	1	Improved Enrage or Enraged Regeneration
	[Warpaint]	1	Enraged Regeneration
	[Invigorating Fury]	1	Enraged Regeneration
	[Sudden Death]	1	Enraged Regeneration OR Improved Execute
	[Improved Raging Blow]	1	Improved Execute
5	[Focus in Chaos]	1	Improved Bloodthirst OR Fresh Meat
	[Rampage]	1	Warpaint OR Invigorating Fury
	[Cruelty]	1	Sudden Death OR Improved Raging Blow
6	[Single-Minded Fury]	1	Focus in Chaos
	[Cold Steel, Hot Blood]	1	Focus in Chaos
	[Vicious Contempt]	2	Focus in Chaos
	[Frenzy]	1	Rampage
	[Hack and Slash]	1	Rampage
	[Slaughtering Strikes]	1	Rampage
	[Ashen Juggernaut]	1	Cruelty
	[Improved Whirlwind]	1	Cruelty
	[Wrath and Fury]	1	Cruelty
7	[Frenzied Flurry]	1	Single-Minded Fury
	[Bloodborne]	1	Cold Steel, Hot Blood
	[Bloodcraze]	1	Cold Steel, Hot Blood OR Vicious Contempt OR Frenzy
	[Recklessness]	1	Frenzy OR Hack and Slash OR Slaughtering Strikes
	[Massacre]	1	Slaughtering Strikes OR Ashen Juggernaut OR Improved Whirlwind
	[Meat Cleaver]	1	Improved Whirlwind
	[Raging Armaments]	1	Improved Whirlwind OR Wrath and Fury
8	[Deft Experience]	2	Frenzied Flurry OR Bloodborne OR Bloodcraze
	[Swift Strikes]	2	Recklessness
	[Critical Thinking]	2	Massacre OR Meat Cleaver OR Raging Armaments
9	[Storm of Swords]	1	Deft Experience
	[Odyn's Fury]	1	Deft Experience OR Swift Strikes
	[Anger Management]/ [Reckless Abandon]	1	Swift Strikes
	[Onslaught]	1	Swift Strikes OR Critical Thinking
	[Ravager]	1	Critical Thinking
10	[Annihilator]	1	Storm of Swords
	[Dancing Blades]/ [Titanic Rage]	1	Odyn's Fury
	[Unbridled Ferocity]	1	Anger Management/Reckless Abandon
	[Depths of Insanity]	1	Anger Management/Reckless Abandon
	[Tenderize]	1	Onslaught
	[Storm of Steel]/ [Hurricane]	1	Ravager

Protection
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Ignore Pain]	1
2	[Revenge]	1	Ignore Pain
3	[Demoralizing Shout]	1	Revenge
	[Devastator]	1	Revenge
	[Last Stand]	1	Revenge
4	[Improved Heroic Throw]	1	Demoralizing Shout
	[Best Served Cold]	1	Demoralizing Shout
	[Strategist]	1	Demoralizing Shout OR Devastate OR Last Stand
	[Brace for Impact]	1	Last Stand
	[Unnerving Focus]	1	Last Stand
5	[Challenging Shout]	1	Improved Heroic Throw OR Best Served Cold
	[Instigate]	1	Strategist
	[Rend]	1	Strategist
	[Bloodsurge]	1	Strategist
	[Fueled by Violence]/ [Brutal Vitality]	1	Brace for Impact OR Unnerving Focus
6	[Disrupting Shout]	1	Challenging Shout
	[Show of Force]/ [Sudden Death]	1	Challenging Shout
	[Thunderlord]	1	Challenging Shout
	[Shield Wall]	1	Challenging Shout OR Instigate OR Rend OR Bloodsurge OR Fueled by Violence/Brutal Vitality
	[Bolster]	1	Fueled by Violence/Brutal Vitality
	[Tough as Nails]/ [Spell Block]	1	Fueled by Violence/Brutal Vitality
	[Bloodborne]	2	Fueled by Violence/Brutal Vitality
7	[Heavy Repercussions]/ [Into the Fray]	1	Disrupting Shout OR Show of Force/Sudden Death OR Thunderlord
	[Enduring Defenses]/ [Massacre]	1	Shield Wall
	[Anger Management]	1	Shield Wall
	[Defender's Aegis]/ [Impenetrable Wall]	1	Shield Wall
	[Punish]/ [Juggernaut]	1	Bolster OR Tough as Nails/Spell Block OR Bloodborne
8	[Focused Vigor]	1	Heavy Repercussions/Into the Fray
	[Shield Specialization]	2	Enduring Defenses/Massacre OR Anger Management OR Defender's Aegis/Impenetrable Wall
	[Enduring Alacrity]	1	Punish/Juggernaut
9	[Shield Charge]	1	Focused Vigor
	[Booming Voice]	1	Shield Specialization
	[Indomitable]	1	Shield Specialization
	[Violent Outburst]	1	Shield Specialization
	[Ravager]	1	Enduring Alacrity
10	[Battering Ram]	1	Shield Charge
	[Champion's Bulwark]	1	Shield Charge
	[Battle-Scarred Veteran]	1	Booming Voice OR Indomitable OR Violent Outburst
	[Dance of Death]	1	Ravager
	[Storm of Steel]	1	Ravager

War Within

This section concerns content related to The War Within.

Class abilities

Ability	Level
[Slam]	1
[Charge]	2
[Shield Slam]	3
[Hamstring]	4
[Victory Rush]	5
[Shield Block]	6
[Pummel]	7
[Taunt]	8
[Whirlwind]	9
[Battle Shout]	10
[Execute]	10/ [1-10] A Warrior's End
[Heroic Throw]	10
[Berserker Rage]	12