What changed for the Warrior in WoW Forever

New talents (10)

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  Spearing Strike Arms, row 4, 1 rank

  Max rank: A brutal attack that deals 40% weapon damage. Deals an additional 80% weapon damage against Giants, Dragonkin, and mounted targets. Mounted targets are dismounted.

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  Bloodthrill Arms, row 5, 5 ranks

  Max rank: Your Main Hand melee attacks against enemies afflicted by your Rend have a 20% chance to allow the use of your Overpower ability on the target. Lasts 6 sec.

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  Weaponmaster Arms, row 5, 5 ranks

  Max rank: Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target.

  Replaces Axe Specialization, Mace Specialization, Polearm Specialization and Sword Specialization.

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  Lingering Rage Fury, row 2, 5 ranks

  Max rank: Increases the time before your Rage begins to decay after leaving combat by 10 sec.

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  Furious Precision Fury, row 3, 3 ranks

  Max rank: Increases your chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 10%.

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  Raging Blows Fury, row 4, 1 rank

  Max rank: Reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave and Whirlwind abilities by 3.

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  Gore Drinker Fury, row 6, 2 ranks

  Max rank: Your Enrage, Berserker Rage, Bloodrage, Death Wish, and Bloodthirst abilities cause your next 3 melee attacks to restore 1.0% of your maximum Health.

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  Master of Defense Protection, row 3, 2 ranks

  Max rank: Grants you a 100% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Dodge or Parry while a shield is equipped.

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  Vanguard Protection, row 4, 1 rank

  Max rank: Your Charge ability is now usable while in Defensive Stance.

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  Focused Rage Protection, row 5, 3 ranks

  Max rank: Reduces the Rage cost of your offensive abilities by 3.

Changed talents (35)

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  Improved Heroic Strike Arms, row 1

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Reduces the cost of your Heroic Strike ability by 1 rage point.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Reduces the cost of your Heroic Strike ability by 1 Rage.

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  Improved Rend Arms, row 1

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 15%.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 12%.

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  Improved Charge Arms, row 2

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the amount of rage generated by your Charge ability by 3.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases the Rage generated by your Charge ability by 3.

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  Improved Tactical Mastery Arms, row 2

  Called Tactical Mastery in Classic.

  Classic Era, rank 1

  You retain up to 5 of your rage points when you change stances.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Tactical Mastery lets you retain up to an additional 3 Rage when you change stances.

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  Anger Management Arms, row 3

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the time required for your rage to decay while out of combat by 30%.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Generates 1 Rage every 3 sec while in combat, and reduces Rage loss while out of combat by 30%.

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  Deep Wounds Arms, row 3

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Your critical strikes cause the opponent to bleed, dealing 20% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 sec.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Your critical strikes cause your opponent to Bleed, dealing 20% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 sec.

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  Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Arms, row 4

  Rank 1 text is the same as in Classic.

  Ranks: 5 in Classic, 3 in Forever.

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  Impale Arms, row 4

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your abilities in Battle, Defensive, and Berserker stance by 10%.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your abilities by 10%.

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  Improved Slam Arms, row 6

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Decreases the casting time of your Slam ability by 0.1 sec.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Reduces the global cooldown and cast time of your Slam ability by 0.25 sec. In addition, Slam no longer interrupts or delays your melee swing and Slam's cooldown is reduced by 3.0 sec.

  Position: from Fury, row 5, column 1 to Arms, row 6, column 1.

  Ranks: 5 in Classic, 2 in Forever.

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  Booming Voice Fury, row 1

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the area of effect and duration of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout by 10%.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases the area of effect of your Shouts by 10% and reduces their Rage cost by 5%.

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  Cruelty Fury, row 1

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases your chance to get a critical strike with melee weapons by 1%.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 1%.

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  Unbridled Wrath Fury, row 2

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Gives you a 8% chance to generate an additional Rage point when you deal melee damage with a weapon.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Gives you a 12% chance to generate 1 additional Rage when you deal melee damage with a weapon.

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  Piercing Howl Fury, row 3

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Causes all enemies near the warrior to be dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Causes all enemies within 10 yds to be Dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.

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  Blood Craze Fury, row 3

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Regenerates 1% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Regenerates 1% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike or suffering more than 20% of your maximum Health from a single attack.

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  Dual Wield Specialization Fury, row 4

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the damage done by your offhand weapon by 5%.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 5% and the Rage generated by your off-hand attacks by 10%.

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  Enrage Fury, row 4

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Gives you a 5% melee damage bonus for 12 sec up to a maximum of 12 swings after being the victim of a critical strike.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Gives you a 30% chance to deal 2% increased Physical damage for 12 sec after being the victim of any damaging attack.

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  Improved Execute Fury, row 4

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Reduces the Rage cost of your Execute ability by 2.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Reduces the Rage cost of your Execute ability by 3.

  Position: from Fury, row 4, column 2 to Fury, row 4, column 4.

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  Improved Berserker Rage Fury, row 5

  Classic Era, rank 1

  The Berserker Rage ability will generate 5 rage when used.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Your Berserker Rage ability will instantly generate 5 Rage and has a 50% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when activated.

  Position: from Fury, row 6, column 1 to Fury, row 5, column 1.

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  Death Wish Fury, row 5

  Classic Era, rank 1

  When activated, increases your physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but lowers your armor and all resistances by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  When activated, increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage you take by 5%. Lasts 30 sec.

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  Flurry Fury, row 6

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases your attack speed by 10% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases your melee attack speed by 5% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.

  Position: from Fury, row 6, column 3 to Fury, row 6, column 2.

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  Bloodthirst Fury, row 7

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your attack power. In addition, the next 5 successful melee attacks will restore 10 health. This effect lasts 8 sec.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your Attack Power plus 30 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 sec.

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  Improved Bloodrage Protection, row 1

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the instant Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 2.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases all the Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 25%.

  Position: from Protection, row 2, column 1 to Protection, row 1, column 1.

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  Shield Specialization Protection, row 1

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 1% and has a 20% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.

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  Iron Will Protection, row 1

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases your chance to resist Stun and Charm effects by an additional 3%.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Reduces the duration of Stun and Fear effects inflicted on you by 3%.

  Position: from Protection, row 2, column 4 to Protection, row 1, column 3.

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  Anticipation Protection, row 2

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases your Defense skill by 2.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases your Defense Skill by 4.

  Position: from Protection, row 1, column 3 to Protection, row 2, column 1.

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  Improved Revenge Protection, row 2

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Gives your Revenge ability a 15% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases damage dealt by your Revenge ability by 20%.

  Position: from Protection, row 3, column 3 to Protection, row 2, column 3.

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  Improved Thunder Clap Protection, row 2

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Reduces the cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 1 rage point.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Reduces the Rage cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 2.

  Position: from Arms, row 2, column 4 to Protection, row 2, column 4.

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  Last Stand Protection, row 3

  Classic Era, rank 1

  When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum hit points for 20 seconds. After the effect expires, the hit points are lost.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.

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  Improved Disarm Protection, row 3

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the duration of your Disarm ability by 1 secs.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Reduces the cooldown of your Disarm ability by 7 secs.

  Position: from Protection, row 4, column 2 to Protection, row 3, column 3.

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  Defiance Protection, row 3

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the threat generated by your attacks by 3% while in Defensive Stance.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 5% while a shield is equipped.

  Ranks: 5 in Classic, 3 in Forever.

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  Improved Sunder Armor Protection, row 4

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Reduces the cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 1 rage point.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Reduces the Rage cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 1.

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  Improved Shield Wall Protection, row 5

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the effect duration of your Shield Wall ability by 3 secs.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Reduces the cooldown of your Shield Wall ability by 5.5 min.

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  Concussion Blow Protection, row 5

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Stuns the opponent for 5 sec.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Stuns the target for 5 sec.

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  Bastion Protection, row 6

  Called One-Handed Weapon Specialization in Classic.

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Increases the damage you deal with One-Handed Melee weapons by 2%.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Increases all damage you deal by 2% while a shield is equipped.

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  Shield Slam Protection, row 7

  Classic Era, rank 1

  Slam the target with your shield, causing 225 to 235 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

  WoW Forever, rank 1

  Slam the target with your shield, causing 421 to 439 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

Moved talents (2)

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  Improved Overpower Arms, row 2

  Moved from Arms, row 3, column 1 to Arms, row 2, column 4.

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  Improved Shield Bash Protection, row 4

  Moved from Protection, row 5, column 3 to Protection, row 4, column 3.

Taken out of the talent trees (10)

Arms (4)

• Axe Specialization 5 ranks in Classic, row 5

  Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Axes by 1%.

• Mace Specialization 5 ranks in Classic, row 5

  Gives you a 1% chance to stun your target for 3 sec with a Mace.

• Sword Specialization 5 ranks in Classic, row 5

  Gives you a 1% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.

• Polearm Specialization 5 ranks in Classic, row 6

  Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Polearms by 1%.

Fury (3)

• Improved Demoralizing Shout 5 ranks in Classic, row 2

  Increases the melee attack power reduction of your Demoralizing Shout by 8%.

• Improved Cleave 3 ranks in Classic, row 3

  Increases the bonus damage done by your Cleave ability by 40%.

• Improved Battle Shout 5 ranks in Classic, row 3

  Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Battle Shout by 5%.

Protection (3)

• Toughness 5 ranks in Classic, row 2

  Increases your armor value from items by 2%.

• Improved Shield Block 3 ranks in Classic, row 3

  Allows your Shield Block ability to block an additional attack and increases the duration by 0.5 second.

• Improved Taunt 2 ranks in Classic, row 4

  Reduces the cooldown of your Taunt ability by 1 sec.

Unchanged (5)

• Deflection
• Sweeping Strikes
• Improved Hamstring
• Mortal Strike
• Improved Intercept

Spells and the rest

This page covers talents only. For what happened to the Warrior spells, see the Warrior abilities page. Every talent has its own page in the Warrior talent list, and you can plan a build in the Warrior talent calculator.