Fury Warrior DPS Guide — Dragonflight 10.2
Welcome to our Fury Warrior guide for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2. Here, you will learn how to play as a Fury Warrior in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons: from the very beginning to maximizing your DPS.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Fury Warrior guide.
Fury Warrior Overview
Fury Warriors in Dragonflight
Fury Warriors have very active, GCD-locked gameplay with a fairly
straightforward rotation revolving around generating Rage and spending it on
Rampage in order to maintain
Enrage. While it has a
relatively simple rotation compared to some classes, the associated haste
buffs make Fury one of the highest action specializations in the game, proving
that gameplay does not necessarily need to be complex in order to be engaging.
In addition to a well-rounded offensive toolkit, Fury boasts high mobility,
moderate self-healing, and one of the few raid-wide defensive cooldowns in the
game.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Fast and engaging playstyle which is also relatively simple, focuses on constant thoroughput damage while also being easy to learn.
Several high burst multitarget options with very little buildup and without sacrificing single target capability.
High mobility class due to
Charge,
Intervene, and
Heroic Leap.
Multiple defensive abilities between
Enraged Regeneration,
Defensive Stance,
Spell Reflection, and
Rallying Cry.
Source of the important attack power buff
Battle Shout.
Fast rotation can be difficult for some players to keep up with.
Downtime significantly penalizes damage potential.
Mediocre to low sustained single target damage output.
Like most classes, the new talent system in Dragonflight has led to a large
number of changes and new options allowing players to customize their
gameplay. The most notable of this is that there are now two primary builds,
each with their own rotation. The Raging Blow build follows similar
gameplay to that of Shadowlands, focusing on Raging Blow casts and resets to
make up the majority of your global cooldowns. The
Annihilator build
is a new addition in Dragonflight which builds on the talent
Storm of Swords to remove Raging Blow entirely, replacing its place
in the rotation with a combination of
Bloodthirst,
Slam, and
Whirlwind, along with a large boost to passive damage and Rage
generation. Both are engaging rotations, with the Annihilator build path also
featuring strong multitarget synergy, although at the expense of more short
rotational cooldowns to manage.
Mage Tower Challenge
From Patch 9.1.5 onward, both Legion Timewalking and the Mage Tower have returned. As such we have created a separate guide detailing what you can expect from the Mage Tower challenge available to Fury Warriors.
Fury Warrior and Guide Changes for Patch 10.2
There are several changes for Fury Warriors in Patch 10.2, primarily
reducing the effectiveness of Rallying Cry and adjusting the
capabilities of the override abilities triggered by
Reckless Abandon.
Bloodbath now correctly shares its cooldown with
Bloodthirst.
Bloodbath and
Crushing Blow bonus damage has been doubled.
Reckless Abandon now only empowers your next 1 Bloodthirst or Raging Blow (was 2).
Storm of Swords now gives Slam a 9-second cooldown (was 12 seconds).
Rallying Cry now increases current and maximum health by 10% (was 15%).
Inspiring Presence has been removed.
While seemingly a large nerf, the change to Rallying Cry comes alongside changes to most other group-wide defensive cooldowns, leaving it still in a relatively strong place.
Leveling a Fury Warrior
If you want to play a Fury Warrior but currently do not have one at max level, you can check out our leveling guide for tips on your journey.
Once you reach max level, it can be somewhat overwhelming to completely change the way you play by suddenly implementing a large number of addons in a short space of time, especially if they have a heavy visual impact on your UI. We recommend using some of the more basic addons recommended on our Addons page below while leveling so that you have more time to get used to them during the easier phases of playing your class.
Basics of Fury Warrior Gameplay
Fury Warriors is a fast-paced spec with little to no downtime, making it
very active and engaging. As nearly every active ability generates Rage, the
gameplay revolves around using those abilities to build Rage in order to use
Rampage, converting that Rage into
Enrage, increasing damage
done, and triggering a Haste buff, which makes the rotation even faster. To
facilitate this, there are a number of additional talented cooldowns and
bonuses, such as
Odyn's Fury,
Unbridled Ferocity, and
Ravager.
Depending on how well executed it is, the Annihilator build can
have very small amounts of downtime, though you should always be actively
using abilities, and so care should be taken to remain on target as
much as possible. Due to the increased Rage generation available from talents
in the Class and Specialization trees, you should be able to cast Rampage very
frequently, resulting in a high Enrage uptime even in low or entry-level gear,
though Warriors do not have many ways to recoup damage or Rage lost due to
downtime.
If you are an absolute beginner to the spec, but would like a refresher on the basic fundamentals of the Warrior class, we recommend looking through the Spell Summary first, as well as the Easy Mode page below.
If you are already somewhat familiar with Warriors, you can head straight to the Talents and Rotation pages to jump right into the more complex, detailed information.
How to Gear Up as a Fury Warrior
Gearing is often a matter of choosing the highest item level piece available, but there are important nuances to consider, especially for Fury Warriors have access to both one and two-handed weapons. You can find information on how best to gear a Fury Warrior on our dedicated gearing page, which includes the current Best in Slot items from this tier.
Once you have started to gear, you will need to make sure that you have the appropriate consumables, gems, enchants, and more. We have a dedicated page for exactly this, as shown below, as well as the stats page, where you can find more information on the possibility of a changing stat priority and the necessary changes you may need to make for consumables.
End-Game as a Fury Warrior
Starting off as a Fury Warrior can look very different from end-game raiding and progression as one. Our Mythic+, Torghast, Raiding, and PvP guides can aid you in performing as well as possible, regardless of your focus in end-game content.
Improving as a Fury Warrior
If you are finding your performance lackluster but are not sure where you are going wrong, you can check out the pages below for potential tips or answers to questions you may have.
Viability of Fury Warrior in the current patch
Fury has strong multitarget capabilities well suited to Mythic+ dungeons and raid encounters featuring large groups of additional targets, though it falters in single target where it simply does not put out the sustained damage necessary to keep up with other classes. It is also very sensitive to downtime due to having little to no reliable ranged attacks and no way of regenerating resources while unable to hit the target. Defensively, Fury Warriors have moderate self-healing, but feature several defensive abilities on short cooldowns, making them very strong against constant rot damage, but the lack of immunity or cheat death mechanics leaves them vulnerable to high spikes of damage.
Changelog
- 08 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated with new gear sets accounting for Sporecloak nerf.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.2 and Season 3.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.2 and Season 3.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for T31 builds and rotations in preparation for Season 3.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Updated talent builds for Patch 10.2 and Season 3 tier sets.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 29 Oct. 2023 (Amirdrassil page): Page added.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 12 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Minor formatting updates.
- 12 Jul. 2023 (talents page): Minor formatting updates.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5, to include Dawn of the Infinite gear.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5, to include Shockwave as a recommended talent.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (talents page): Minor updates for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated with no class changes for Patch 10.1.5.
- 01 May 2023 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1
- 01 May 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (gear page): Updated Onyx Annulet gem recommendations.
- 01 May 2023 (enchants page): Updated Onyx Annulet gem recommendations.
- 01 May 2023 (stats page): Updated with minor clarifications for Patch 10.0.7.
- 01 May 2023 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated with better Onslaught build.
- 01 May 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7 with more clear checkbox options.
- 01 May 2023 (talents page): Updated with better Onslaught builds.
- 01 May 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1
- 01 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 28 Apr. 2023 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Page added.
- 22 Mar. 2023 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Further tips for later bosses and Mythic difficulty.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Legendaries): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Updated with Onyx Annulet information for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated with Onyx Annulet information for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7 with additional tips and talent build suggestions.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 07 Mar. 2023 (Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible page): Updated with initial builds and basic tips.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated build for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (talents page): Updated builds for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (easy mode page): Talent build updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (Vault of the Incarnates page): Page added.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Fix talent selector formatting.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (spells page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated Reckless Abandon and Titanic Rage use and descriptions.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated Reckless Abandon and Titanic Rage descriptions.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Legendaries): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Torghast): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (WeakAuras page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Castle Nathria page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sanctum of Domination page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 15 Jan. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page added with initial thoughts and information.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 13 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Removed PTR references.
- 19 May 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page created with preliminary Patch 9.1 information.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 29 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): More tips, updated recommended talents and essences, no longer recommending Worldvein Resonance.
- 13 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): More tips added, especially for Azshara; several Essence recommendations changed.
- 08 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Page added.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 09 May 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Added additional Mythic difficulty tips.
- 25 Apr. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Updated Mythic difficulty talent suggestions.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed and no changes are necessary for the release of the Crucible of Storms raid.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed and no changes are necessary for the release of the Crucible of Storms raid.
- 15 Apr. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Guide added.
- 22 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Added new tips.
- 21 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Guide was created.
- 21 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Fixed error - changed suggested talents from Massacre to Carnage.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (Uldir page): Updated for Season 2.
- 10 Dec. 2018 (Uldir page): Reviewed and up to date for Patch 8.1.
- 04 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated for Uldir release.
- 13 Aug. 2018 (Uldir page): Page added (empty for now).
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