Arms Warrior DPS Frequently Asked Questions in Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.0.1

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Battle for Azeroth 8.0.1 Changes for Arms Warrior
    • 2.1. Core Mechanical Changes
    • 2.2. Baseline Abilities Changes
  • 3. Arms Warrior's Strengths
  • 4. Arms Warrior's Weaknesses
  • 5. Viability of Arms Warrior in the Current Patch
  • 6. Contents
  • 7. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. Foreword
  • 2. The Basics of Arms Warrior
  • 3. Talent Choices for Arms Warriors
  • 4. Stat Choices for Arms Warriors
  • 5. Basic Rotation for Arms Warriors
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Spell Summary of Arms Warrior
  • 2. Arms Warrior's Main Resource
  • 3. Basic Abilities of an Arms Warrior
  • 4. Important Procs for an Arms Warrior
  • 5. Offensive Cooldowns of an Arms Warrior
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices for Arms Warrior
  • 2. Talent Cheat Sheet for Arms Warrior
    • 2.1. Open World, Levelling and Questing
    • 2.2. Dungeons and Mythic Plus
    • 2.3. Single Target Raid Encounters
  • 3. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents for Arms Warrior
  • 4. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents for Arms Warrior
  • 5. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents for Arms Warrior
  • 6. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents for Arms Warrior
  • 7. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents for Arms Warrior
  • 8. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents for Arms Warrior
  • 9. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents for Arms Warrior
  • 10. PvP Talents (War Mode)
    • 10.1. Arms Warrior War Mode Talents
      • 10.1.1. General PvP Talents
      • 10.1.2. Arms Warrior PvP Talents
  • 11. ChangeLog
• +Azerite Traits and Armor
  • 1. Disclaimer
  • 2. Azerite Traits for Arms Warrior
    • 2.1. Outer Ring Traits
    • 2.2. Middle Ring Traits for Arms Warrior
    • 2.3. Inner Ring Traits for Arms Warrior
  • 3. Azerite Trait Ranking for Arms Warrior
    • 3.1. Outer Ring Single-Target
    • 3.2. Outer Ring Multi-Target (Mythic+, etc)
    • 3.3. Middle Ring Single-Target
    • 3.4. Middle Ring Multi-Target (Mythic+, etc)
  • 4. Find Azerite Armor By Trait/Power
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Single-Target Rotation for Arms Warrior
    • 1.1. Execute Usage
    • 1.2. Opening Rotation for Arms Warrior
  • 2. Multiple-Target Rotation for Arms Warrior
    • 2.1. 2-3 Targets
    • 2.2. 4+ Targets
  • 3. Mastering your Arms Warrior
    • 3.1. Aligning Cooldowns
      • 3.1.1. Managing Deep Wounds
  • 4. Azerite Traits
    • 4.1. Tier 1 Talents Rage Generation
    • 4.2. Rage Management
    • 4.3. Heroic Charge
    • 4.4. Movement and Mobility
    • 4.5. Defensive Abilities
    • 4.6. Group Buffs
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Mythic+ Tips
  • 1. Disclaimer
    • 1.1. Arms Warrior in Mythic+
    • 1.2. Arms Warrior Utility
  • 2. Mythic+ Talents for Arms Warrior
  • 3. Mythic+ Affixes
    • 3.1. Tier One Affixes
    • 3.2. Tier Two Affixes
    • 3.3. Tier Three Affixes
    • 3.4. Seasonal Affix
  • 4. Mythic+ Azerite Traits
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Common and Worst Mistakes
  • 1. Downtime
  • 2. Overcapping Rage
  • 3. Not Knowing How To Sim Yourself
  • 4. Analyzing Your Own Mistakes
• ×Frequently Asked Questions
  • 1. Battle for Azeroth Frequently Asked Questions
    • 1.1. Should I Worry About Rage?
    • 1.2. Should I Only Use Mortal Strike During Execute?
    • 1.3. What Piece of Gear is Better?
    • 1.4. How Much of Each Stat Should I Have?
  • 2. ChangeLog
• +Boss by Boss Strategies
  • 1. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. The Basics of Stats for Arms Warrior
    • 1.1. Getting a Better Understanding
    • 1.2. Statistics
    • 1.3. Breakpoints
  • 2. Racial Bonuses for Arms Warrior
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems for Arms Warrior
  • 2. Enchants for Arms Warrior
  • 3. Consumables for Arms Warrior
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros for Arms Warriors
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Warriors
      • 1.1.1. Fervor/Slam Switch
      • 1.1.2. Avatar/Deadly Calm Switch
      • 1.1.3. Cancel Bladestorm Macro
      • 1.1.4. Pummel Macro
      • 1.1.5. Automatic Heroic Leap
      • 1.1.6. Heroic Leap Spam
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Arms Warriors
      • 1.2.1. Charge Macro
      • 1.2.2. Offensive Cooldown Macro
  • 2. Addons recommended for Arms Warriors
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Warriors
      • 2.1.1. ElvUI
      • 2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.3. GTFO
      • 2.1.4. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 2.1.5. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.6. TellMeWhen
      • 2.1.7. Raeli's Spell Announcer
      • 2.1.8. Recount / Skada / Details!
      • 2.1.9. Omen Threat Meter
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Arms Warriors
• +Gear and Best in Slot
  • 1. Raid Best in Slot List for Arms Warrior
    • 1.1. Trinkets
    • 1.2. Evaluating Upgrades with Dynamic Item Levels
  • 2. ChangeLog
• +Simulations
  • 1. Disclaimer Page
  • 2. Arms Warrior Talent Comparisons
  • 3. Arms Warrior Racial Bonus Simulations
  • 4. Arms Warrior Stat Weights
  • 5. Arms Warrior Azerite Simulations
    • 5.1. Outer Ring Single-Target
    • 5.2. Outer Ring Multi-Target (Mythic+, etc)
    • 5.3. Middle Ring Single-Target
    • 5.4. Middle Ring Multi-Target (Mythic+, etc)
  • 6. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we list all of the frequently asked questions for an Arms Warrior in World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth 8.0.1.

The other pages of our Arms Warrior guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Author

This guide has been written by Archimtiros, the Warrior class theorycrafter, and one of the best DPS Warriors in the world, who raids in Infinity. You can follow him on Twitter and you can watch his stream on Twitch.

1. Battle for Azeroth Frequently Asked Questions

This section will go over several of the most frequently asked questions regarding Arms Warrior in Battle for Azeroth.

1.1. Should I Worry About Rage?

Yes. Until you reach the execute phase, ensuring you do not starve so much that you are unable to cast Mortal Strike on cooldown will help maintain consistent damage and the Mastery: Deep Wounds debuff. In practice, this is a minor concern and does not take much in the way of micro-management. When using Test of Might however, your filler abilities can be delayed until you are over 60 Rage, in order to pool Rage for more ability use during Colossus Smash.

1.2. Should I Only Use Mortal Strike During Execute?

Only when you have both two stacks of Overpower and either Dreadnaught talented or two stacks of Executioner's Precision. You must have two of those three optimizations for Mortal Strike to outweigh the higher base damage per rage of Execute.

1.3. What Piece of Gear is Better?

Due to the number of variables involved, the typical answer is to simulate it for better accuracy. Between gear, set bonuses, trinkets, Azerite traits, and sometimes even talents, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all, especially with the advent of Azerite Armor creating many more permutations between otherwise similar Arms Warriors.

The only exception to this rule is when a specific fight dictates a certain set of optimal talents and gear pieces that enhance their strength. If you are curious about what kind of setup to go for a specific fight, WarcraftLogs.com's rankings and statistics are a good place to see what others are doing.

We have a guide on how to sim yourself here:

1.4. How Much of Each Stat Should I Have?

More is better, there are no major breakpoints or limits to worry about, and in most cases, the amount of any one stat is less important than the raw amount of total stats. This is another situation in which simming your available gear will be more accurate than any generic answer.

2. ChangeLog

• 13 Aug. 2018: Page added for Battle for Azeroth launch.

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