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Warrior · Melee DPS

Warrior talents · Anniversary

TalentsData-drivenMediumPatch 2.5.6
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Overview

Average talent points: Arms 35 / Fury 26 / Protection 0.

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Warrior · 3v3 Arena

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When to use it

What the 18 top 3v3 Arena players we read are using. Average item level 139. Talent points 35/26/0.

3v3 arena build

18 top profilesAverage item level 139Arms 35 · Fury 26 · Protection 0

Talent trees

Arms

39
33%5/50/3
0/25/511%
2/21/13/3
5/52/2
0/51/15/522%
2/23/317%
2/21/12/2
44%
44%

Fury

26
5/55/5
5.6%17%
0/31/13/31/5
22%0/25/5
11%1/12/2
0/23/5
0/317%17%
17%
0/1

Protection

0
0/211%0/5
0/50/5
0/10/10/30/3
0/30/30/2
0/20/10/2
0/30/5
0/30/10/3
0/5
0/1

Gold, what most of the top players take (with its rank); the rest shows the share of players who take it.

Secondary stat split

  1. 1. Critical Strike 56%
  2. 2. Resilience 31%
  3. 3. Hit 12%
  4. 4. Haste 1%
  5. 5. Expertise 0%

Most socketed gems

  • 239%Inscribed Pyrestone+5 Critical Strike Rating and +5 Strength
  • 183%Bold Crimson Spinel+10 Strength
  • 139%Smooth Lionseye+10 Critical Strike Rating
  • 72%Smooth Dawnstone+8 Critical Strike Rating
  • 61%Inscribed Noble Topaz+4 Critical Strike Rating and +4 Strength
  • 56%Smooth Ornate Dawnstone+10 Critical Strike Rating

Gear by slot

  • Main hand

    • Vengeful Gladiator's Bonegrinderilvl 146 · 44%
    • Dragonstrikeilvl 136 · 17%
    • Stormheraldilvl 136 · 17%

    ✦ Mongoose (100%)

  • Off hand

    • Merciless Gladiator's Cleaverilvl 136 · 11%
    • Vengeful Gladiator's Chopperilvl 146 · 6%
    • Merciless Gladiator's Quickbladeilvl 136 · 6%

    ✦ Mongoose (22%)

  • Ranged / relic

    • Merciless Gladiator's War Edgeilvl 136 · 44%
    • Vengeful Gladiator's War Edgeilvl 146 · 28%
    • Sunfury Bow of the Phoenixilvl 125 · 6%

  • Trinket

    • Empty Mug of Direbrewilvl 141 · 61%

  • Head

    • Vengeful Gladiator's Plate Helmilvl 146 · 72%
    • Destroyer Battle-Helmilvl 133 · 17%
    • Onslaught Battle-Helmilvl 146 · 11%

    ✦ +34 Attack Power and +16 Hit Rating (100%)

  • Neck

    • Vindicator's Pendant of Triumphilvl 141 · 72%
    • Choker of Serrated Bladesilvl 141 · 11%
    • Pendant of the Perilousilvl 128 · 11%

  • Shoulders

    • Vengeful Gladiator's Plate Shouldersilvl 146 · 67%
    • Destroyer Shoulderbladesilvl 133 · 17%
    • Onslaught Shoulderbladesilvl 146 · 11%

    ✦ +30 Attack Power and +10 Critical Strike Rating (50%)

  • Back

    • Sergeant's Heavy Cloakilvl 123 · 39%
    • Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drapeilvl 141 · 22%
    • Thalassian Wildercloakilvl 138 · 22%

    ✦ +12 Agility (72%)

  • Chest

    • Vengeful Gladiator's Plate Chestpieceilvl 146 · 61%
    • Onslaught Breastplateilvl 146 · 17%
    • Destroyer Breastplateilvl 133 · 17%

    ✦ +15 Resilience Rating (56%)

  • Wrists

    • Vindicator's Plate Bracersilvl 141 · 72%
    • Bracers of Eradicationilvl 128 · 17%
    • Deadly Cuffsilvl 141 · 11%

    ✦ +12 Strength (100%)

  • Hands

    • Vengeful Gladiator's Plate Gauntletsilvl 146 · 61%
    • Destroyer Gauntletsilvl 133 · 22%
    • Onslaught Gauntletsilvl 146 · 11%

    ✦ +15 Strength (100%)

  • Waist

    • Vindicator's Plate Beltilvl 146 · 78%
    • Belt of One-Hundred Deathsilvl 138 · 11%
    • Shadow-walker's Cordilvl 141 · 11%

  • Legs

    • Vengeful Gladiator's Plate Legguardsilvl 146 · 44%
    • Merciless Gladiator's Plate Legguardsilvl 136 · 28%
    • Leggings of Murderous Intentilvl 138 · 11%

    ✦ +50 Attack Power and +12 Critical Strike Rating (100%)

  • Feet

    • Vindicator's Plate Greavesilvl 146 · 50%
    • Dreadboots of the Legionilvl 141 · 33%
    • Warboots of Obliterationilvl 128 · 17%

    ✦ Surefooted (72%)

  • Ring

    • Vindicator's Band of Triumphilvl 141 · 83%
    • Band of the Ranger-Generalilvl 138 · 39%
    • Band of the Eternal Championilvl 152 · 22%

    ✦ +4 All Stats (111%)

Abilities

  • Endless RageYou generate 25% more rage from damage dealt.Key talent of the class.
  • RampageWarrior goes on a rampage, increasing attack power by 30 and causing most successful melee attacks to increase attack power by an additional 30. This effect will stack up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec. This ability can only be used after scoring a critical hit.Key talent of the class.
  • DevastateSunder the target's armor causing the Sunder Armor effect. In addition, causes 50% of weapon damage plus 15 for each application of Sunder Armor on the target. The Sunder Armor effect can stack up to 5 times.Key talent of the class.

Strategy

1Talents

  • Deep Wounds (rank 3) — 100%
  • Anger Management (rank 1) — 100%
  • Impale (rank 2) — 100%
  • Death Wish (rank 1) — 100%
  • Cruelty (rank 5) — 100%
  • Iron Will (rank 5) — 100%
  • Enrage (rank 5) — 100%
  • Deflection (rank 5) — 100%
  • Improved Overpower (rank 2) — 100%
  • Commanding Presence (rank 1) — 100%
  • Mortal Strike (rank 1) — 83.3%
  • Booming Voice (rank 5) — 77.8%
  • Two-Handed Weapon Specialization (rank 5) — 77.8%
  • Improved Intercept (rank 2) — 66.7%

Tips

  • Reach the hit cap for your content before stacking other stats.

Changelog

  1. Guide created for patch 2.5.6.

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