Arms Warrior DPS Stat Priority (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
• +Battle for Azeroth
  • 1. Foreword
  • 2. Basic Mechanical Changes for Arms Warrior in BfA
  • 3. Baseline Abilities & Changes for Arms Warrior in BfA
  • 4. The BfA Arms Warrior Talent Tree
    • 4.1. Level 15
    • 4.2. Level 30
    • 4.3. Level 45
    • 4.4. Level 60
    • 4.5. Level 75
    • 4.6. Level 90
    • 4.7. Level 100
  • 5. Azerite Traits for Arms Warrior
  • 6. The Base Rotation for Arms Warrior in BfA
  • 7. Multi-Target Rotation for Arms Warrior in BfA
  • 8. Cooldown Usage
  • 9. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we explain what the best statistics are for Arms Warriors in World of Warcraft Legion 7.3.5, how the class benefits from each of them.

The statistics priority is important as it influences itemisation choices (gear, enchants, and gems).

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. The Basics of Stats for Arms Warrior

The stat priority for Arms Warrior is:

1. Mastery;
2. Haste = Versatility = Critical Strike;
3. Strength.

Note that Haste, Versatility and Critical Strike are very close to even with Tier 21 gear, and there is not much separating them.

1.1. Getting a Better Understanding

1.2. Statistics

Strength is your primary statistic. You should look for it in all of your upgrades. It provides you with Attack Power, which determines the damage your abilities do.

Critical Strike provides additional damage to your attacks and abilities, and also increases your rage generated by auto-attack swings on successful critical strikes.

Mastery increases the damage bonus provided by Mastery: Colossal Might boosting the base damage of Colossus Smash and the bonus damage taken the debuff provides.

Haste increases auto-attack swing speed, reduces the Global Cooldown and also reduces the cooldown time on Mortal Strike, alongside also reducing the channelling time of Bladestorm.

Versatility provides a flat damage dealt boost and damage taken reduction.

1.3. Breakpoints

There is currently a breakpoint for Haste that sits at roughly 20-27%~ (depending on execution and latency). This allows for an additional Global Cooldown during Battle Cry, but this is largely trivial when using In For The Kill. Haste remains a powerful stat even past this however due to the build shifting away from Focused Rage in Patch 7.2.5 and moving more to a global cooldown heavy playstyle.

2. ChangeLog

• 28 Aug. 2017: No changes needed for Patch 7.3.
• 19 Jul. 2017: Added Strength to the stat priority.
• 14 Jun. 2017: Updated to cover Critical Strike surpassing Strength and Breakpoint notes.
• 27 Mar. 2017: No changes needed for Patch 7.2.
• 10 Jan. 2017: Checked and confirmed for Patch 7.1.5.
• 16 Nov. 2016: Moved Strength further down the stat priority.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 19 Jul. 2016: Swapped Haste and Mastery.
• 19 Jul. 2016: Updated for the Legion pre-patch.

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