Fury Warrior DPS Guide (Legion 7.3)

Table of Contents

• ×Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.3 Changes
  • 3. Patch 7.2.5 Changes
  • 4. Strengths
  • 5. Weaknesses
  • 6. Viability in the Current Patch
  • 7. Contents
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics
  • 2. Talent Choice
  • 3. Stat Choice
  • 4. Basic Rotation
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Spell Summary
  • 2. Main Resource
  • 3. Basic Abilities
  • 4. Important Procs
  • 5. Offensive Cooldowns
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Talent Cheat Sheet
    • 2.1. Open World, Levelling and Questing
    • 2.2. Dungeons and Raids
  • 3. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents
  • 4. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents
  • 5. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents
  • 6. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents
  • 7. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents
  • 8. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents
  • 9. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents
  • 10. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression
    • 1.1. Early Progression
    • 1.2. Patch 7.2 Post 35 Trait Path
  • 2. Artifact Ability
  • 3. Relic Choice
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths
  • 1. Optimization between Light/Shadow Tier 2 and Relic Tier 3 Choices
  • 2. Light/Shadow Tier 2 Options
    • 2.1. Best
    • 2.2. Good
    • 2.3. Weak
  • 3. Tier 3 Priorities
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Single-Target Rotation
    • 1.1. Execute Usage
      • 1.1.1. With Tier 19 4-piece Bonus
      • 1.1.2. With Tier 20 4-piece Bonus
    • 1.2. Juggling Frothing Berserker during Execute
    • 1.3. Using Massacre with Soul of the Battlelord.
    • 1.4. Cooldown Rotation during Battle Cry
    • 1.5. Opening Rotation
  • 2. Multiple-Target Rotation
    • 2.1. Execute in Multiple-Target Situations
  • 3. Important Notes
    • 3.1. Tier 1 Talents
    • 3.2. Cooldowns
      • 3.2.1. Usage Order
      • 3.2.2. Battle Cry
      • 3.2.3. Bladestorm
      • 3.2.4. Odyn's Fury
  • 4. Mastering your Fury Warrior
    • 4.1. Rage Management
    • 4.2. Enrage
    • 4.3. Movement and Mobility
    • 4.4. Sustain and Defense
  • 5. Tier 19 Set Bonuses
    • 5.1. Tier 19 Trinkets
  • 6. Tier 20 Set Bonuses
    • 6.1. Tier 20 Trinket Optimization
  • 7. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics
    • 1.1. Getting a Better Understanding
    • 1.2. Statistics
    • 1.3. Breakpoints
  • 2. ChangeLog
• +Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems
  • 2. Enchants
  • 3. Consumables
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros
    • 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 Fury Warriors
      • 1.2.1. Bladestorm / Berserker Rage Macro
      • 1.2.2. Offensive Cooldown Macro
  • 2. Addons
    • 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 Fury Warriors
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Best in Slot List
    • 1.1. Extra Notes
    • 1.2. Trinkets
    • 1.3. Tier 19 & 20 Bonus Combinations
    • 1.4. Evaluating Upgrades with dynamic Item Levels
  • 2. Racial Bonuses
  • 3. Legendary Items
    • 3.1. 7.1.5 Legendaries
    • 3.2. 7.2 Legendaries
    • 3.3. 7.2.5 Legendaries
    • 3.4. Recommended Choices
  • 4. Loot Competition
  • 5. ChangeLog

General Information

Welcome to our Fury Warrior DPS guide for World of Warcraft Legion 7.3. Here, you will learn everything you need to know about playing a Fury Warrior in a raid environment and in Mythic+ dungeons.

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. Class Overview

Coming into Legion, Fury has seen some quality of life changes to bring it up to speed and attempt to get away from some of the more limiting factors of the past, whilst still maintaining that core focus on Enrage. Boasting very strong sustained damage with frequent burst windows and a robust toolkit through talents allowing you to tailor your output for different situations, it is a very powerful and very versatile Melee Specialization.

2. Patch 7.3 Changes

Execute damage has been increased by 20%, whilst Juggernaut has been reduced down to 3% (from 5%). This is a slight buff to shorter Execute phases, and a slight nerf to longer Execute phases. This has no rotational impact and doesn't change anything important for Fury going into the patch.

3. Patch 7.2.5 Changes

• All damage has been increased by 5% to compensate for losses in certain trinket choices.
• Draught of Souls damage has been reduced by 15% for Fury Warriors.
• Frenzy has been buffed to 15 seconds, up from 10.
• The Juggernaut has been increased to 8 seconds, from 6.
• Two new legendaries have been added, Valarjar Berserkers in the Leg slot, and Soul of the Battlelord in the Ring slot.
• The Fury Tier 19 4-piece bonus now only increases Enrage duration by 1 second (down from 1.5)

4. Strengths

• Very high, frequent bursts of heavy damage.
• Frequently available cooldown that has a large impact on output.
• Can switch targets without any major downsides.
• Reasonable Cleave (5 or less targets) options due to Meat Cleaver.
• Exceptional burst AoE with Odyn's Fury.

5. Weaknesses

• Can often be hindered by bad proc chains limiting Enrage.
• Large scale AoE limited by talents and cooldowns.

6. Viability in the Current Patch

Fury will remain very powerful due to its burst AoE capabilities and its ramping power during the Execute phase of a fight. Arms however has received significant buffs which has made it more contentious as to which spec is dominant leading into Tomb of Sargeras, and the loss of the Tier 19 effects alongside Draught of Souls no longer being relevant may hamper its previous power. Regardless, Fury will still have a spot in current raid content if current predictions are accurate.

7. Contents

To make it easy to navigate the guide, we have split it into 10 pages:

• Easy Mode: TL;DR to own without reading much;
• Spell Summary: see a summary of all your useful spells;
• Builds and Talents: learn how to choose your talents;
• Artifact Traits and Relics: discover how to level up your Artifact;
• Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths: choose the right paths on your Netherlight Crucible;
• Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities: master your rotation and your cooldowns;
• Stat Priority: read up on the respective values of your statistics;
• Gems, Enchants, and Consumables: choose the best gems, enchantments, etc.;
• Macros and Addons: step up your game with useful macros and addons;
• Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot: find the best gear you can wear.

8. ChangeLog

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• 12 Sep. 2017 (Netherlight Crucible page): Added Netherlight Crucible page for Fury Warrior.
• 11 Sep. 2017 (enchants page): Removed recommendation for Saber's Eye.
• 28 Aug. 2017 (this page): Updated for Patch 7.3 Execute change.
• 28 Aug. 2017 (stats page): No changes needed for Patch 7.3.
• 28 Aug. 2017 (enchants page): Added Lightforged Augment Rune and new 7.3 epic gems.
• 28 Aug. 2017 (talents page): Added Lightforged Augment Rune and new 7.3 epic gems.
• 28 Aug. 2017 (rotation page): No changes needed for Patch 7.3.
• 18 Jul. 2017 (gear page): Changed bracers in BiS list as item is not present in-game.
• 24 Jun. 2017 (gear page): Incorrect legendary Belt effect fixed.
• 16 Jun. 2017 (this page): Updated note regarding Draught of Souls nerf.
• 14 Jun. 2017 (gear page): Added note regarding Tier 19/20 2/4pc combinations.
• 13 Jun. 2017 (this page): Updated to highlight Patch 7.2.5 changes.
• 13 Jun. 2017 (gear page): Updated with new simulations including Tomb of Sargeras gear, new Trinket recommendations and additional Patch 7.2.5 Legendaries.
• 13 Jun. 2017 (talents page): Updated talent changes, but no significant alterations to selections in Patch 7.2.5.
• 13 Jun. 2017 (artifact page): Updated for Patch 7.2.5 with new Relic item level values.
• 13 Jun. 2017 (rotation page): Updated to clarify all new 7.2.5 additions, including new Tier 20 bonuses and Execute management, alongside Frothing Berserker management.
• 13 Jun. 2017 (enchants page): Updated to reflect Strength no longer being the dominant well fed buff.
• 13 Jun. 2017 (easy mode page): Updated to reflect current stat weights and rotational changes.
• 13 Jun. 2017 (stats page): Updated for 7.2.5 to indicate the reduction in Strength value in Tomb of Sargeras gear and Haste/Mastery relationship.
• 13 Jun. 2017 (spells page): Page reviewed and deemed updated for 7.2.5.
• 23 May 2017 (rotation page): Clarified Execute phase with Tier 19 4-piece bonus.
• 13 May 2017 (enchants page): 30% Haste note should no longer be there, removed.
• 28 Mar. 2017 (enchants page): Updated for 7.2 with removal of breakpoints and new feasts.
• 27 Mar. 2017 (stats page): Updated for 7.2 (removed Haste breakpoint).
• 27 Mar. 2017 (this page): Updated for 7.2.
• 27 Mar. 2017 (gear page): Added 7.2 legendary changes.
• 27 Mar. 2017 (rotation page): No changes needed for Patch 7.2.
• 27 Mar. 2017 (artifact page): Updated with 7.2 Artifact path.
• 27 Mar. 2017 (talents page): No changes needed for Patch 7.2.
• 29 Jan. 2017 (rotation page): Updated for Draught of Souls being on the GCD, and note on Rampage usage with Frothing Berserker.
• 10 Jan. 2017 (gear page): Updated gear pages for 7.1.5 Nighthold gear, more to follow regarding Trinkets.
• 10 Jan. 2017 (gear page): Added trinket sims.
• 10 Jan. 2017 (enchants page): Updated for new Mastery options with consumables.
• 10 Jan. 2017 (stats page): Updated with new breakpoints for Haste with 7.1.5.
• 10 Jan. 2017 (rotation page): Updated for 7.1.5 with new Nighthold information.
• 10 Jan. 2017 (artifact page): Checked and confirmed for Patch 7.1.5.
• 10 Jan. 2017 (easy mode page): Altered for 7.1.5 changes to reflect new optimal choices.
• 10 Jan. 2017 (this page): Added summary of Patch 7.1.5 changes and updated viability section.
• 10 Jan. 2017 (talents page): Updated for 7.1.5 talent changes.
• 26 Nov. 2016 (easy mode page): Added section for easier playstyle.
• 27 Oct. 2016 (gear page): Added extra notes about the Jeweled Signet of Melandrus.
• 25 Oct. 2016 (gear page): Updated BiS trinkets and added trinket simulations.
• 25 Oct. 2016 (enchants page): Added a mention about Potion of Prolonged Power.
• 25 Oct. 2016 (talents page): Updated description of Warpaint. It now reduces the damage taken increase from Enrage to 15%.
• 30 Sep. 2016 (gear page): Another pass on BiS.
• 28 Sep. 2016 (gear page): Updated BiS.
• 21 Sep. 2016 (enchants page): Made Potion of the Old War the potion of choice.
• 18 Sep. 2016 (stats page): New stat priority and new stat weights.
• 18 Sep. 2016 (gear page): Re-did weight calculations with new weights.
• 18 Sep. 2016 (enchants page): Removed mentions of breakpoints.
• 29 Aug. 2016 (enchants page): Updated for Legion's launch.
• 29 Aug. 2016 (artifact page): Added.
• 29 Aug. 2016 (gear page): Updated for Legion's launch.
• 29 Aug. 2016 (talents page): Updated for Legion's launch.
• 29 Aug. 2016 (spells page): Updated for Legion's launch.
• 29 Aug. 2016 (this page): Updated for Legion's launch.
• 29 Aug. 2016 (stats page): Updated for Legion's launch.
• 29 Aug. 2016 (rotation page): Updated for Legion's launch.
• 27 Jul. 2016 (enchants page): Updated Haste/Crit/Mastery explanations to match the updated notes on the stats page.
• 27 Jul. 2016 (stats page): Added notes about updated stat priorities for advanced gearing in HFC. Removed reference to class trinket breakpoint to go along with that.
• 19 Jul. 2016 (gear page): Removed trinket sims and added BiS recommendations.
• 19 Jul. 2016 (spells page): Updated for the Legion pre-patch.
• 19 Jul. 2016 (stats page): Updated for the Legion pre-patch.
• 19 Jul. 2016 (this page): Updated for the Legion pre-patch.
• 19 Jul. 2016 (rotation page): Updated for the Legion pre-patch.
• 19 Jul. 2016 (gear page): Updated for the Legion pre-patch.
• 19 Jul. 2016 (addons page): Updated for the Legion pre-patch.
• 19 Jul. 2016 (talents page): Updated for the Legion pre-patch.
• 19 Jul. 2016 (enchants page): Updated for the Legion pre-patch.
• 19 Jul. 2016 (rotation page): Improved explanations of Dragon Roar's usage.