Cataclysm Classic Fury Warrior Rotation and Cooldowns

Warriors have three different stances, each having unique functions that are needed in certain situations. Some spells can only be used in specific stances as well, making it important for you to understand the general purpose each stance has.

• Battle Stance — Increases all damage dealt by 5% and reduces damage taken by 5%. Allows you to use abilities that require you to be in Battle Stance, such as Shattering Throw.
• Defensive Stance — Decreases all damage taken by 10% and increases threat generation by 500%. This is the main stance that Protection Warrior uses.
• Berserker Stance — Increases all damage dealt by 10% and allows you to use abilities that require you to be in Berserker Stance like Whirlwind.

If you have not already, we recommend reading the Spells Summary page first. Knowing how each spell and ability works in detail will greatly increase your understanding of the topics discussed on this page.

Fury has a very fast-paced, active playstyle, always having an ability to use to decimate their enemies.

1. Bloodthirst — Use on cooldown. 3 second cooldown means you can use it every other global.
2. Colossus Smash — Use on cooldown. Make sure to burst with any available cooldowns during the 6 second debuff window.
3. Raging Blow — Use on cooldown. You can use Berserker Rage to gain an Enrage effect if you are not currently affected by one.
4. Slam — Only use when you have Bloodsurge procs.
5. Heroic Leap — Use on cooldown, ideally during Colossus Smash DPS windows. Is not on the global cooldown, so can be used in combination with any other ability, such as Charge.
6. Heroic Strike — When you have Battle Trance procs or are high Rage.
7. Execute — When the target is below 20% health. Only use this to keep the Executioner buff stacked up.
8. Commanding Shout — Use this for Rage as needed.

If you are playing as Single-Minded Fury, swap Slam with Raging Blow in the above priority list.

As Fury, your AoE rotation will vary depending on how many enemies you are fighting.

When attacking two enemies, you will follow the single-target rotation, replacing Heroic Strike with Cleave instead.

Against three enemies you only need to:

1. Bloodthirst — On cooldown.
2. Cleave — Any Rage above the cost of Bloodthirst.

1. Bloodthirst — On cooldown.
2. Whirlwind — On cooldown.
3. Cleave — Any additional Rage.

Fury Warriors has very limited cooldowns, mostly focused on increasing your own DPS. Cataclysm adds Rallying Cry, a raid-wide defensive cooldown.

• Death Wish — 3-minute cooldown. Use in combination with other cooldowns such as Recklessness or Bloodlust.
• Recklessness — 5-minute cooldown. Use with major cooldowns such as Bloodlust.
• Rallying Cry — 3-minute cooldown. Coordinate this with your raid to help the group survive raid mechanics.
• Inner Rage — 30-second cooldown. Use when you have high Rage that you can't spend otherwise. Unlikely you will be able to get much value from this cooldown.
• Shattering Throw — 5-minute cooldown. Use this with raid cooldowns such as Bloodlust.
• Enraged Regeneration — 3-minute cooldown. If you are every very low health use this to stay alive.