Fury Warrior DPS Guide — Shadowlands 9.2.5
Welcome to our Fury Warrior guide for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.2.5. 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 WoW Classic content, please refer to our TBC Classic Fury Warrior guide.
Fury Warrior Overview
Fury Warriors have very smooth gameplay with consistent single target,
passive multitarget cleave, and a streamlined rotation in which
Rampage and
Enrage are the most important gameplay
elements, while built-in Haste buffs make Fury one the fastest action
specializations in the game. In additon to a well-rounded offensive toolkit,
Fury boasts high mobility, strong 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.
Deals multitarget damage 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,
Ignore Pain,
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.
Lack of competitive choices in some talent rows.
Patch 9.2.5 Changes for Warriors
We are maintaining a list of changes for Warriors, so you can see what changes with every patch of Shadowlands. Be sure to also check out Fury's specific changes from the previous patch, 9.2, to hear our thoughts on the tier set bonuses that arrived at that time.
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.
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 Warrior is a simple, yet fast-paced spec, which proves that a rotation
does not need to be complicated in order to be 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.
With absolutely no downtime in the rotation, you will always be
actively pressing buttons, and so care should be taken to remain on target as
much as possible. As you gain more Haste and extra power inflation via
Legendaries, Soulbinds, and Conduits, you will gain more frequent Rampage
casts and a high Enrage uptime, punctuated by the many talented filler
abilities, such as Siegebreaker,
Onslaught, and
Dragon Roar.
If you are an absolute beginner to the spec, but would like to learn the basic fundamentals of the class, recommend looking through the Spell Summary first, as well as the Easy Mode page linked 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
Despite the fact that gearing has become more challenging, due to the huge number of variables that depend on your character, you can find information on how best to gear a Fury Warrior on our dedicated gearing page, which includes the current Best in Slot 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.
Fury Warrior in Shadowlands
Shadowlands introduces several new systems which increase the baseline power of Fury Warriors. Players will be given the choice to join one of four different Covenants, each of which adds their own unique offensive class-specific ability, signature ability, talent tree-like Soulbinds, and socketable conduits which further increase their power. Additionally, the end-game activity Torghast will allow players to craft Legendary Powers items with unique general, class-specific, or spec-specific powers.
For example, one player may decide to join the Venthyr covenant,
gaining access to Condemn which replaces
Execute
with a stronger version. From there, they can access the
Nadjia the Mistblade soulbind for more bonuses, allocate the
Ashen Juggernaut conduit to further increase the damage of Condemn.
Finally, farming Torghast for legendary materials will allow them to craft a
piece of gear with the
Exploiter bonus, bringing the whole build
together.
End-Game as a Fury Warrior
Starting off as a Fury Warrior can look very different from the absolute end-game raiding and progression as one. Our Mythic+, Torghast, Raiding, and PvP guides can guide you to 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 is currently competitive, though not the overall best spec, in single target and sustained cleave within Mythic+ dungeons and Raids. While Fury offers better on-demand burst AoE, the Fury 3-5 target cleave and single target rotations have virtually no ramp or downtime, allowing it to maintain high consistent damage during extended encounters, as long as it can stay in melee range. Defensively, Fury Warriors have above average self-healing and multiple strong defensive options on short cooldowns.
Changelog
- 31 May 2022 (addons page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (FAQ page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (Torghast): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (simulations page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (spells page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (stats page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (enchants page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (rotation page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (WeakAuras page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (how to improve page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (gear page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (Legendaries): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (mythic+ page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (talents page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (this page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 31 May 2022 (easy mode page): Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 04 Apr. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Updated for double Legendary, added new tips, and reorganized.
- 28 Feb. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Page added.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (gear page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (this page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (rotation page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (Legendaries): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (talents page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (Torghast): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (spells page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (stats page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (WeakAuras page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (enchants page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (FAQ page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (how to improve page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (easy mode page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (simulations page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (addons page): Page reviewed and approved for Patch 9.2.
- 21 Feb. 2022 (mythic+ page): 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 (spells page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (enchants page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (how to improve page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5, along with improved affix-specific sections and condensed covenant recommendations.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Legendaries): Minor wording updates in preparation for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (gear page): Updated for Patch 9.1.5, including a preliminary Legion Timewalking section, noting the value of Jeweled Signet of Melandrus
- 01 Nov. 2021 (talents page): Updated Impending Victory description for Patch 9.1.5
- 01 Nov. 2021 (simulations page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (addons page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (rotation page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (stats page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Reorganized conduit priorities and covenant suggestions based on content type for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (this page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (easy mode page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (FAQ page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Sanctum of Domination page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Torghast): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 13 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Removed PTR references.
- 05 Jul. 2021 (spells page): Removed a mention of Die by the Sword as Fury does not have it.
- 05 Jul. 2021 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Corrected Soulbinds mistakenly labeled as Arms.
- 05 Jul. 2021 (Sanctum of Domination page): Page added.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (gear page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (Legendaries): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (simulations page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (Torghast): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (spells page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (talents page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (this page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (mythic+ page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (how to improve page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (FAQ page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (addons page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
- 28 Jun. 2021 (stats page): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
- 04 Jun. 2021 (stats page): Removed old Azerite Trait reference.
- 19 May 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page created with preliminary Patch 9.1 information.
- 12 Mar. 2021 (easy mode page): Removed old reference.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (gear page): Added section covering the Valor system of upgrading gear and updated recommendation for Signet of Tormented Kings.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Updated Necrolord covenant information based on Patch 9.0.5 buffs, replaced Kyrian recommendation with Night Fae.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (Legendaries): Further clarification confirming Signet as the primary legendary choice.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (Torghast): Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 30 Jan. 2021 (Legendaries): Updated Signet as a competitive single target legendary based on new theorycrafting.
- 30 Jan. 2021 (gear page): Updated Signet of Tormented Kings as a competitive single target legendary based on new theorycrafting, and included guidance on choosing legendary gear slots.
- 30 Jan. 2021 (talents page): Updated recommendations and added more clarification based on covenant and legendary choices.
- 30 Jan. 2021 (enchants page): Clarified weapon enchants, updated Sharpening Stones in consumables.
- 07 Dec. 2020 (Legendaries): Updated recommended legendary from Judgement to Deathmaker.
- 07 Dec. 2020 (mythic+ page): Added Covenant overview.
- 07 Dec. 2020 (gear page): Updated Best in Slot list for Season 1 and Castle Nathria Launch.
- 07 Dec. 2020 (Castle Nathria page): Updated Raid Tips, Talent, and Legendary Recommendations.
- 07 Dec. 2020 (talents page): Dungeon & Mythic+ recommended talent should be Anger Management, not Reckless Abandon.
- 01 Dec. 2020 (Castle Nathria page): Added placeholder Castle Nathria page.
- 01 Dec. 2020 (WeakAuras page): Removed Rage Bar Weak Aura - no longer hosted.
- 24 Nov. 2020 (Torghast): Page added.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (FAQ page): Page updated for Shadowlands.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added Shadowlands dungeon item list, legendary power section, and gearing advice.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (addons page): Page updated for Shadowlands.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (enchants page): Changed priority from Haste to Critical Strike and added Shadowlands consumables.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (stats page): Updated stat priorities and descriptions.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (mythic+ page): Removed Essence & Azerite information, updated the rest for Shadowlands launch.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (rotation page): Removed Essence & Azerite information, updated the rest for Shadowlands launch.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (talents page): Updated talent recommendations and descriptions for Shadowlands launch.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (spells page): Added Shield Slam, Shield Block, Taunt, and Challenging Shout.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (easy mode page): Added Legendary recommendations.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added Class in Shadowlands and Torghast sections.
- 23 Nov. 2020 (how to improve page): Page updated for Shadowlands.
- 21 Nov. 2020 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Page created.
- 21 Nov. 2020 (Legendaries): Page added.
- 21 Nov. 2020 (easy mode page): Added Covenant recommendatiosn and updated stat priority.
- 25 Oct. 2020 (talents page): Removed outdated reference to the PvP talent Thirst for Battle.
- 19 Oct. 2020 (spells page): Added Rallying Cry and Enraged Regeneration, removed reference to Die by the Sword.
- 14 Oct. 2020 (talents page): Better descriptions for Seethe, Frothing Berserker, and Anger Management.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (easy mode page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (simulations page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (gear page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (spells page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (talents page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (FAQ page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (rotation page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (mythic+ page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (this page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (enchants page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (stats page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (how to improve page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (addons page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 11 Oct. 2020 (WeakAuras page): Page added.
- 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 (Crucible of Storms 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 (Uldir 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 (Crucible of Storms page): Guide added.
- 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.
- 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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