Arms Warrior DPS Spec, Builds, and Talents — The War Within (11.0.5)
On this page, you will find out the best talents for each tier for your Arms Warrior in World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.0.5). We also have default talent lists for various types of content, such as raiding or Mythic+. If you play with Warmode on, we have your PvP talents covered as well.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Arms Warrior talents.
Best Arms Warrior Talents for The War Within
Note that these builds are generic recommendations for various content. For more specific recommendations for the Raid and Mythic+, check out the dedicated pages below.
These builds only feature the recommended Hero Talent Trees for Arms Warrior. To learn more about Hero Talent Builds, check out our dedicated page:
Best Talents for Arms Warrior
Slayer Single Target Raid Talents for Arms Warrior
The single target Arms build also covers two-target situations, due to baseline Sweeping Strikes, though Improved Sweeping Strikes can be taken on a case-by-case basis if the secondary target is active for a long enough period - see specific encounter recommendations for more details.
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the best build directly into your game!
Slayer Multitarget Raid Talents for Arms Warrior
The multitarget Arms build drops single target power in order to take Cleave, offering strong sustained damage. In many cases, this is overkill, as raid adds tend not to live long enough to be cleaved regularly, so evaluate this on a case-by-case basis and see specific encounter recommendations for more details.
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the best build directly into your game!
Slayer Delve Talents for Arms Warrior
Delves are very similar to dungeons in that they present a healthy mix of single-target bosses and multitarget add damage, resulting in near identical talent builds most of the time. The amount of stuns and survivability talents may vary depending on your level of gear, but there is little harm in taking them either way.
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the best build directly into your game!
Slayer Mythic+ Heavy Multitarget Talents for Arms Warrior
Mythic+ dungeons are a balance between multitarget damage and single-target bosses, with this generalist build covering both, optionally swapping Colossus Smash for Warbreaker, Strength of Arms for Dreadnaught, and Ravagerfor Bladestorm for more multitarget damage at the expense of single target.
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the best build directly into your game!
Mythic+ can require a mix of AoE and Single-Target talents, depending on affixes and other variables. You should check out our page below if you want advice specific to Mythic+.
Slayer Mythic+ Priority Juggernaut Talents for Arms Warrior
Mythic+ dungeons are a balance between multitarget damage and single-target bosses, with this generalist build covering both, optionally swapping Colossus Smash for Warbreaker, Strength of Arms for Dreadnaught, and Ravagerfor Bladestorm for more multitarget damage at the expense of single target.
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the best build directly into your game!
Mythic+ can require a mix of AoE and Single-Target talents, depending on affixes and other variables. You should check out our page below if you want advice specific to Mythic+.
PvP Talents for Arms Warrior in The War Within
Since Battle for Azeroth, players have the option to go into "War Mode," allowing them to participate in PvP combat with other players. Enabling War Mode provides the following benefits:
- PvP talents enabled in the outdoor world;
- 10% increase in World Quest rewards at maximum level;
- 10% more experience gained while leveling;
- Earn Conquest Points, which can reward gear every week.
With the benefits of enabling War Mode for leveling and PvE content, it is recommended to enable the feature to maximize your leveling and rewards at maximum level. However, you will make yourself available for open-world PvP, and the possibility of being "ganked" while leveling or doing World Quests exists.
Arms Warrior PvP Talents
- Shadow of the Colossus jumpstarts the rotation by ensuring Overpower is always available, and you have enough Rage to follow it up with other attacks.
- Battlefield Commander enhances each Shout ability in a different way, increasing overall power and survivability.
- Sharpen Blade adds a separate off-global cooldown buff, which synergizes well with Overpower to increase the damage of Mortal Strike.
War Banner offers increased mobility, which can be useful but very situational for outdoor PvE activities. Master and Commander and Disarm and Duel are also potentially useful but likewise highly situational.
Changelog
- 21 Oct. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Updated for The War Within Season 1 launch.
- 26 Aug. 2024: Added Delve build, minor talent updates.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 26 Jul. 2024: Minor build updates.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Updated with new builds for Season 4.
- 19 Mar. 2024: Expanded recommended talent updates and reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Feb. 2024: Fixed broken spell link with the Champion's Spear formerly of Bastion.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 14 Jan. 2023: Minor updates clarifying recommended talents in selection tool.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated talent builds for Patch 10.2 and Season 3 tier sets.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 12 Jul. 2023: Minor formatting updates.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Minor updates for Patch 10.1.5.
- 01 May 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1
- 02 Feb. 2023: Updated talent builds.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Updated builds for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 18 Nov. 2022: Update Fervor of Battle use and description.
- 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Archimtiros, Warrior class theorycrafter and SimulationCraft developer who has been writing class guides for more than a decade. You can follow him on Twitter or see more of his day to day work in Skyhold, the Warrior Discord.
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