Arms Warrior PvP Guide — The War Within (11.1.5)

Arms Warrior currently serves as a heavy-hitting melee fighter capable of delivering high amounts of sustained damage in quick bursts to single targets and cleave. Arms Warrior has a broad amount of utility through Intervene, Berserker Roar, Duel and more. The War Within is shaping Arms Warrior up to be a heavy-hitting juggernaut, using Demolish to deliver powerful burst damage and increase survivability.

Arms Warrior is currently a very strong melee, able to push out high damage output through Slayer builds, with big and chunky hits. The damage profile is rather awkward at present, however, as Mortal Strike, Execute, Overpower and Slam all seem to be doing effectively the same damage on average. This can lead to Arms Warrior feeling a bit clunky, but overall very strong.

1. Warrior has had a redesign to PvP talents. War Banner has been removed, and is replaced with Berserker Roar.
2. Dragon Charge is now selectable as both dps Warrior specializations, but replaces Heroic Leap.
3. Rallying Cry is now 100% more effective in PvP, and Master and Commander has lost this effect.
4. Sharpen Blade has been redesigned to empower your next Mortal Strike rather than being a button.
5. Many talents have been changed to either be merged, move position or include one more or less point
6. A lot of abilities have received damage buffs, with a few nerfs to bleed amplifiers such as Thunderous Words and Bloodborne.
7. Colossus received a large buff to damage, especially Demolish, and is likely the new best build.
8. Execute no longer builds stacks of Colossal Might

The majority of abilities and talents are the same as in Dragonflight, but the Hero Talents Colossus and Slayer have been added.

Strengths

• Strong, consistent damage and powerful burst windows.
• Can effectively fight any number of enemies.
• Multiple stuns through Storm Bolt and Shockwave
• Strong mobility.
• Sharpen Blade is the strongest healing reduction in the game.
• Adaptable kit able to respond to almost any situation.
• Strong defensive kit.

Weaknesses

• Struggles to keep up with consistent ranged slows.
• Talent lineup has you sacrifice either sustained or burst damage for the other.