Arms Warrior DPS Spell Summary (Legion 7.3.5)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. What has Changed for Arms Warrior in Patch 7.3.2?
  • 3. What has Changed for Arms Warrior in Patch 7.3?
  • 4. What has Changed for Arms Warrior in Patch 7.2.5?
  • 5. Arms Warrior's Strengths
  • 6. Arms Warrior's Weaknesses
  • 7. Viability of Arms Warrior in the Current Patch
  • 8. Contents
  • 9. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics of Arms Warrior
  • 2. Talent Choices for Arms Warriors
  • 3. Stat Choices for Arms Warriors
  • 4. Basic Rotation for Arms Warriors
  • 5. 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
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Talent Cheat Sheet for Arms Warrior
    • 2.1. Open World, Levelling and Questing
    • 2.2. Dungeons and Raids
  • 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. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression for Arms Warrior
    • 1.1. Early Progression
    • 1.2. Patch 7.2 Post 35 Trait Path
  • 2. Arms Warrior Artifact Ability
  • 3. Relic Choices for Arms Warrior
    • 3.1. AoE Specific:
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths
  • 1. Optimization between Light/Shadow Tier 2 and Relic Tier 3 Choices for Arms Warrior
  • 2. Tier 2 Priorities for Arms Warrior
    • 2.1. Best
    • 2.2. Weak
  • 3. Tier 3 Priorities for Arms Warrior
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Single-Target Rotation for Arms Warrior
    • 1.1. Single Target
    • 1.2. Execute Usage
  • 2. Opening Rotation for Arms Warrior
    • 2.1. Cooldown Rotation
  • 3. Multiple-Target Rotation for Arms Warrior
    • 3.1. 4+ Target AoE (assuming Sweeping Strikes)
  • 4. Important Notes for Arms Warrior
    • 4.1. Tier 4 Talents
    • 4.2. Focused Rage
    • 4.3. Cooldowns
      • 4.3.1. Battle Cry
      • 4.3.2. Bladestorm/Ravager
      • 4.3.3. Colossus Smash and Warbreaker
  • 5. Mastering your Arms Warrior
    • 5.1. Rage Management
    • 5.2. Colossus Smash
    • 5.3. Movement and Mobility
    • 5.4. Advanced: Heroic Charge
    • 5.5. Defense
  • 6. Tier 19 Set Bonuses for Arms Warrior
  • 7. Tier 20 Set Bonuses for Arms Warrior
    • 7.1. Tier 20 Trinket Optimization
  • 8. Tier 21 Set Bonuses for Arms Warrior
  • 9. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. The Basics of Stats for Arms Warrior
    • 1.1. Getting a Better Understanding
    • 1.2. Statistics
    • 1.3. Breakpoints
  • 2. 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. Bladestorm Cancelaura Macro
      • 1.1.2. Pummel Macro
      • 1.1.3. Heroic Leap Spam
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Arms Warriors
      • 1.2.1. Charge Macro
      • 1.2.2. Cooldown Stacking 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
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Raid Best in Slot List for Arms Warrior
    • 1.1. Trinkets
    • 1.2. Tier Bonus Combinations
    • 1.3. Evaluating Upgrades with dynamic Item Levels
  • 2. Racial Bonuses for Arms Warrior
  • 3. Legendary Items for Arms Warrior
    • 3.1. 7.1.5 Legendaries
    • 3.2. 7.2 Legendaries
    • 3.3. 7.2.5 Legendaries
    • 3.4. 7.3.2 Legendaries
    • 3.5. Recommended Choices
  • 4. Loot Competition for Arms Warrior
  • 5. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we list the spells that you will often use as an Arms Warrior.

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

About Our Author and Reviewer

This guide has been written by Wordup, a frequent theorycrafter involved in a number of class communities. He is also an experienced player who has been in the world top 100 since the days of Sunwell, currently raiding in Echoes. You can also follow him on Twitter.

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Archimtiros, one of the best DPS Warriors in the world, who raids in Infinity. You can follow him on Twitter.

1. Spell Summary of Arms Warrior

If you are new to Arms, this is a great place to start to get an understanding of how the spec works. In this section we will discuss what abilities you have, what they are used for within the specialization, how they interact with each other and also with important cooldowns. If you already have experience with Arms before or are comfortable with the spec in Legion, it is recommended you skip this section and move on to the rest of the guide.

2. Arms Warrior's Main Resource

Rage is your primary resource, generated both through your auto attacks and through some active abilities at differing rates. It is used to fuel your most powerful abilities such as Mortal Strike and Execute, and managing it correctly to fill out gaps in your rotation is vital to maximizing your output.

3. Basic Abilities of an Arms Warrior

These are your core skills that are available regardless of talents, and form the core gameplay of the specialization.

Mortal Strike is your core ability, dealing high damage to your target at the cost of 20 Rage, with a 6-second cooldown. This is kept on cooldown so as to get the most out of Tactician resets.

Colossus Smash deals high damage to your target at no cost on a 20-second cooldown. This also leaves a debuff on the target for 8 seconds increasing all damage dealt to the target by 12%, and both the damage dealt and damage taken increase scale with Mastery: Colossal Might.

Slam is your main filler, costing 20 Rage and dealing moderate damage. This is used above 20% on a target when both Mortal Strike and Colossus Smash are on cooldown to gain resets through Tactician.

Execute is only usable on targets under 20% health, and deals massive damage with no cooldown, costing 10 Rage and consuming up to 10 additional Rage for up to double damage. 30% of the Rage consumed is also refunded if this does not kill the target. This is your hardest hitting ability and is used frequently on targets when available, especially during Colossus Smash debuffs.

Cleave deals low damage to all targets in front of you at the cost of 10 Rage, with a 6-second cooldown. Additionally, each target hit by this increases the damage of your next Whirlwind by 20%, up to a maximum of 5.

Whirlwind deals low damage to all targets within 8 yards at the cost of 30 Rage, with no cooldown.

Charge is your primary movement tool on a 20-second cooldown that instantly rushes you to your target, generating 20 Rage and rooting them for 1.5 seconds. Use this often to stay on targets and generate additional Rage.

4. Important Procs for an Arms Warrior

Tactician grants a 0.75% chance per Rage spent to reset the cooldown of Mortal Strike and Colossus Smash. This is a random effect that will occur periodically in your rotation and allow for extra casts of your main abilities.

5. Offensive Cooldowns of an Arms Warrior

Battle Cry increases your critical strike chance by 100% for 5 seconds, on a 1-minute cooldown. This should be used on cooldown for increased burst.

Bladestorm deals massive damage to all targets within 8 yards over 6 seconds, but cannot cast any other spells during this time, on a 1.5-minute cooldown. This should be used whenever possible against large groups of enemies and ideally with Battle Cry.

6. ChangeLog

• 14 Jun. 2017: Updated spell descriptions for Patch 7.2.5.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 19 Jul. 2016: Updated for the Legion pre-patch.

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