Arms Warrior DPS Castle Nathria Raid Guide — Shadowlands 9.2.5

During Shadowlands Season 4, Castle Nathria, Sanctum of Domination, and Sepulcher of the First Ones will each spend time being featured as a Fated Raid. During these times encounters within the specific raid will include an additional mechanic and items will drop at increased item levels. If you would like to learn more general information about the Fated Raids system as a whole, please see our overview below. Otherwise, continue to use this page for specialization-specific tips.

On this page, you will find Arms Warrior specific information to deal with each boss in the Castle Nathria raid.

This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Arms Warrior and what you can do to deal with each fight as best as possible.

Because the Arms Warrior 4-Piece tier bonus and Unity are largely accessible to most players now, this guide assumes they are being used.

We advise you to use the following talents against Shriekwing.

• Level 15: Sudden Death
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Rend
• Level 35: Second Wind
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: Avatar
• Level 50: Dreadnaught

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Shriekwing.

1. Nature's Fury
2. Enduring Blow

• Bloodlight damage does not interrupt Second Wind healing, contributing to a great deal of extra healing over the course of the encounter.
• Use Heroic Leap, Intervene, and Door of Shadows to quickly get out of line of sight when the boss casts Earsplitting Shriek, along with Charge to get back.

For more information, please refer to our Shriekwing guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Huntsman Altimor.

• Level 15: Sudden Death
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Rend
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: Avatar
• Level 50: Dreadnaught

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Huntsman Altimor.

1. Nature's Fury
2. Enduring Blow

• Huntsman's Bond causes Gargons to share health with the boss, so Cleave is better for total damage dealt, though Warbreaker can burst down adds faster if needed.
• Spell Reflection can help mitigate Sinseeker damage.
• Use Heroic Leap, Charge, and Intervene to move around the room easier, particularly when dropping Petrifying Howl.

For more information, please refer to our Huntsman Altimor guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Sun King's Salvation.

• Level 15: Sudden Death
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Rend
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: Avatar
• Level 50: Dreadnaught

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sun King's Salvation.

1. Nature's Fury
2. Enduring Blow

• When helping to soak Ember Blast use Spell Reflection as it will deflect the debuff.
• Warbreaker can be saved to help stack and burst down Reborn Phoenix adds.

For more information, please refer to our Sun King's Salvation guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Artificer Xy'Mox.

• Level 15: Sudden Death
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Rend
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: Avatar
• Level 50: Dreadnaught

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Artificer Xy'Mox.

1. Nature's Fury
2. Enduring Blow

• Bounding Stride will allow Heroic Leap to be available for every Edge of Annihilation.
• Spell Reflection can reflect the damage from Hyperlight Spark and prevent it from jumping to other allies.
• Spell Reflection can also clear one Stasis Trap.

For more information, please refer to our Artificer Xy'Mox guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Hungering Destroyer.

• Level 15: Sudden Death
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Rend
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: Avatar
• Level 50: Dreadnaught

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Hungering Destroyer.

1. Nature's Fury
2. Enduring Blow

• Spell Reflection can deflect the final explosion damage from Expunge or soak Obliterating Rift orbs spawned afterward.
• Use Heroic Leap to quickly move the boss further from the raid before he starts casting Consume. To get back to the raid quickly use Charge or Intervene on a closer ally.

For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Lady Inerva Darkvein.

• Level 15: Sudden Death
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Rend
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: Avatar
• Level 50: Dreadnaught

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Lady Inerva Darkvein.

1. Nature's Fury
2. Enduring Blow

• Spell Reflection can help deflect damage from Shared Suffering.
• Heroic Leap can also quickly create space when affected by Shared Suffering.

For more information, please refer to our Lady Inerva Darkvein guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against The Council of Blood.

• Level 15: Sudden Death
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Rend
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: Avatar
• Level 50: Dreadnaught

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against The Council of Blood.

1. Nature's Fury
2. Enduring Blow

• You can deflect Dancing Fever, Dark Recital, and Scarlet Letter with Spell Reflection.
• Interrupt Dreadbolt Volley with Pummel.
• Be sure to correctly perform the dance in order to maximize stacks of Fancy Footwork.
• Heroic Leap , Intervene and Charge can all be used to move around the large area easier.

For more information, please refer to our The Council of Blood guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Sludgefist.

• Level 15: Sudden Death
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Rend
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: Avatar
• Level 50: Dreadnaught

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sludgefist.

1. Nature's Fury
2. Enduring Blow

• A single-target encounter with heavy movement, Ravager and Signet of Tormented Kings can be a very effective combination due to the cooldown syncing with Destructive Impact burn phases every minute.
• Dreadnaught remains a competitive talent though, thanks to extra Overpower resets when using the Sepulcher tier set.
• Use Heroic Leap to position yourself behind a pillar quickly before the boss charges with Hateful Gaze.
• Charge can negate the knockback and remain on target after Destructive Stomp, but but be sure that your chained partner knows to immediately begin moving toward the boss in order to avoid Shattering Chain.

For more information, please refer to our Sludgefist guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Stone Legion Generals.

• Level 15: Sudden Death
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Rend
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: Avatar
• Level 50: Ravager

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Stone Legion Generals.

1. Nature's Fury
2. Signet of Tormented Kings

• Very heavy cleave target greatly favors using Signet of Tormented Kings, though Cleave and Dreadnaught can be talented if not using it.
• Wicked Laceration, Seismic Upheaval, and Unstable Footing can all be deflected with Spell Reflection.
• Save Heroic Leap to quickly get out of Reverberating Eruption.

For more information, please refer to our Stone Legion Generals guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Sire Denathrius.

• Level 15: Sudden Death
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Rend
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: Avatar
• Level 50: Dreadnaught

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sire Denathrius.

1. Nature's Fury
2. Enduring Blow

• Warbreaker is better for dealing with Phase 1 adds, but Cleave is more suited to those in Phase 2.
• Hand of Destruction, Collective Trauma, and Inevitable are all reflectable with Spell Reflection.
• You can use Spell Reflection to deflect one tick of Burden of Sin.
• You can use Phial of Serenity to remove stacks of Carnage if you are Kyrian.

For more information, please refer to our Sire Denathrius guide.