Warrior Class Overview

Warrior in The Burning Crusade is a powerful option, but not nearly at the same level they are at during Vanilla content. With raid sizes being reduced to 25, down from 40, raid spots are much more limited; in addition, classes such as Warlock and Hunter are much more powerful in TBC, and most raids will bring 2-4 of each of them to raids. This makes Warrior spots much more limited than in Vanilla, but the class still remains highly desirable.

• Arms Spec: Gains additional utility, making it even stronger for PvP scenarios. With the addition of Blood Frenzy and Improved Slam, Arms becomes a viable class in PvE content as well.
• Fury Spec: Fury remains mostly the same as it played at level 60, with Rampage being the only new spell the spec gains in TBC. With the 10 additional talent points gained by reaching level 70, you are now able to spec into both Sweeping Strikes and Death Wish, greatly boosting your damage capabilities.
• Protection Spec: Protection receives several buffs in TBC, making it a viable spec to play as. Shield Slam receives several buffs in TBC, greatly increasing its damage and threat output compared to the Vanilla version. Protection is the main tanking spec for TBC, whereas previously tanks would play Fury with only a few talent points specced into the Protection talent tree.

Warriors are able to choose from 3 specializations: Arms, Fury, and Protection.

Arms focuses on dealing damage with Two-Handed weapons. It has the option to use multiple different weapon types and brings a debuff that increases the raid's Physical damage dealt. This is also the standard PvP spec.

Fury focuses purely on dealing damage, using two One-Handed weapons to unleash a flurry of devastating blows.

Protection focuses on survivability and threat generation as a tank, aiming to keep damage dealers in the raid safe from deadly enemy attacks.

At level 60, Warrior is the best class by far, being miles ahead of all others. In TBC, they receive several changes to bring their power level down, but still remain a competitive option throughout the entire expansion.

Warrior tanks remain a solid choice throughout all of the Burning Crusade. Many of the boss mechanics are designed around having a Warrior main-tank, and require the Warrior's specific abilities to complete the fight. A well-played Warrior tank will outshine any "meta" tank played sub-optimally.

Fury Tank is no longer the go-to option for tanking in TBC; instead, Protection takes over as the ideal spec, with the option to dual-wield on encounters where incoming damage is low.

Prior to TBC Classic in 2021 Warriors viability was unknown, with most players thinking they would perform poorly; this, however, is not the case. A well-played Fury Warrior can always be found in the top 3 DPS spots, and usually first whenever Cleave can be used.

While Arms is the PvP spec for Warrior in TBC, it is also needed for PvE content, as it brings the unique debuff Blood Frenzy. The majority of raids will only bring a single Arms Warrior for this debuff, as it deals less damage than Fury.

If you are still deciding if the Warrior class is the proper choice for you, feel free to check out the video below from WillE, an avid player and long time content creator for World of Warcraft! This video will give you a solid overview of what Warrior is like to play in The Burning Crusade.

Warriors are able to wear Cloth, Leather, and Mail armor by default, and are able to wear Plate after reaching level 40. It is very common for DPS Warriors to wear Leather and Mail gear that have higher stats than the plate options available.

Warriors are able to equip all weapons in the game aside from Wands. This allows many different gearing options and helps you get your racial bonuses, if you have any, for specific weapon types.

Both Fury and Arms Warrior prioritize Crit and Strength stats, while Protection will want a balance of Stamina alongside threat stats such as Crit. You can find our recommended best-in-slot gear lists below, alongside the stats priority for each specialization.

Addons and macros are beneficial to Warriors in The Burning Crusade as they enhance gameplay efficiency by automating complex sequences of actions and providing crucial real-time information, such as cooldown timers and enemy debuffs. This allows players to maximize their damage output and responsiveness in both PvE and PvP scenarios, ensuring all offensive cooldowns are used in conjunction for the highest benefits.