Arms Warrior DPS Castle Nathria Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5

Last updated on Jan 15, 2024 at 15:00 by Archimtiros 59 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Arms Warrior for each boss of the following raid: Castle Nathria. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.

1.

Introduction

During the Dragonflight Pre-Patch, Castle Nathria, Sanctum of Domination, and Sepulcher of the First Ones will be simultaneously featured as Fated Raids. During this time encounters within each specific raid will include an additional mechanic and items will drop at increased item levels. If you would like to learn more general information about the Fated Raids system as a whole, please see our overview below. Otherwise, continue to use this page for specialization-specific tips.

On this page, you will find Arms Warrior specific information to deal with each boss in the Castle Nathria raid.

This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Arms Warrior and what you can do to deal with each fight as best as possible.

While the normal single-target talents can be used for most bosses, Fated Power: Chaotic Essence Icon Fated Power: Chaotic Essence twists this by adding a significant multitarget component which Warriors are well suited to engaging. As affixes are random each week, these guidelines do not consider it, but you should talent into at least Warbreaker Icon Warbreaker and Bladestorm Icon Bladestorm, along with the Signet of Tormented Kings Icon Signet of Tormented Kings legendary for whichever bosses the affix is active on.

2.

Talent Cheatsheet

You can easily import the talent tree below into the game with the following string:

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3.

Shriekwing

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Shriekwing.

  1. Nature's Fury Icon Nature's Fury
  2. Enduring Blow Icon Enduring Blow
3.1.

Tips

  • Bloodlight Icon Bloodlight damage does not interrupt Second Wind Icon Second Wind healing, contributing to a great deal of extra healing over the course of the encounter.
  • Use Heroic Leap Icon Heroic Leap, Intervene Icon Intervene, and Door of Shadows Icon Door of Shadows to quickly get out of line of sight when the boss casts Earsplitting Shriek Icon Earsplitting Shriek, along with Charge Icon Charge to get back.

For more information, please refer to our Shriekwing guide.

4.

Huntsman Altimor

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Huntsman Altimor.

  1. Nature's Fury Icon Nature's Fury
  2. Enduring Blow Icon Enduring Blow
4.1.

Tips

  • Huntsman's Bond Icon Huntsman's Bond causes Gargons to share health with the boss, so Cleave Icon Cleave is better for total damage dealt, though Warbreaker Icon Warbreaker can burst down adds faster if needed.
  • Spell Reflection Icon Spell Reflection can help mitigate Sinseeker Icon Sinseeker damage.
  • Use Heroic Leap Icon Heroic Leap, Charge Icon Charge, and Intervene Icon Intervene to move around the room easier, particularly when dropping Petrifying Howl Icon Petrifying Howl.

For more information, please refer to our Huntsman Altimor guide.

5.

Sun King's Salvation

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sun King's Salvation.

  1. Nature's Fury Icon Nature's Fury
  2. Enduring Blow Icon Enduring Blow
5.1.

Tips

  • When helping to soak Ember Blast Icon Ember Blast use Spell Reflection Icon Spell Reflection as it will deflect the debuff.
  • Warbreaker Icon Warbreaker can be saved to help stack and burst down Reborn Phoenix adds.

For more information, please refer to our Sun King's Salvation guide.

6.

Artificer Xy'Mox

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Artificer Xy'Mox.

  1. Nature's Fury Icon Nature's Fury
  2. Enduring Blow Icon Enduring Blow
6.1.

Tips

  • Bounding Stride Icon Bounding Stride will allow Heroic Leap Icon Heroic Leap to be available for every Edge of Annihilation Icon Edge of Annihilation.
  • Spell Reflection Icon Spell Reflection can reflect the damage from Hyperlight Spark Icon Hyperlight Spark and prevent it from jumping to other allies.
  • Spell Reflection Icon Spell Reflection can also clear one Stasis Trap Icon Stasis Trap.

For more information, please refer to our Artificer Xy'Mox guide.

7.

Hungering Destroyer

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Hungering Destroyer.

  1. Nature's Fury Icon Nature's Fury
  2. Enduring Blow Icon Enduring Blow
7.1.

Tips

  • Spell Reflection Icon Spell Reflection can deflect the final explosion damage from Expunge Icon Expunge or soak Obliterating Rift Icon Obliterating Rift orbs spawned afterward.
  • Use Heroic Leap Icon Heroic Leap to quickly move the boss further from the raid before he starts casting Consume Icon Consume. To get back to the raid quickly use Charge Icon Charge or Intervene Icon Intervene on a closer ally.

For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.

8.

Lady Inerva Darkvein

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Lady Inerva Darkvein.

  1. Nature's Fury Icon Nature's Fury
  2. Enduring Blow Icon Enduring Blow
8.1.

Tips

  • Spell Reflection Icon Spell Reflection can help deflect damage from Shared Suffering Icon Shared Suffering.
  • Heroic Leap Icon Heroic Leap can also quickly create space when affected by Shared Suffering Icon Shared Suffering.

For more information, please refer to our Lady Inerva Darkvein guide.

9.

The Council of Blood

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against The Council of Blood.

  1. Nature's Fury Icon Nature's Fury
  2. Enduring Blow Icon Enduring Blow
9.1.

Tips

  • You can deflect Dancing Fever Icon Dancing Fever, Dark Recital Icon Dark Recital, and Scarlet Letter Icon Scarlet Letter with Spell Reflection Icon Spell Reflection.
  • Interrupt Dreadbolt Volley Icon Dreadbolt Volley with Pummel Icon Pummel.
  • Be sure to correctly perform the dance in order to maximize stacks of Fancy Footwork Icon Fancy Footwork.
  • Heroic Leap Icon Heroic Leap , Intervene Icon Intervene and Charge Icon Charge can all be used to move around the large area easier.

For more information, please refer to our The Council of Blood guide.

10.

Sludgefist

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sludgefist.

  1. Nature's Fury Icon Nature's Fury
  2. Enduring Blow Icon Enduring Blow
10.1.

Tips

  • A single-target encounter with heavy movement, Ravager Icon Ravager and Signet of Tormented Kings Icon Signet of Tormented Kings can be a very effective combination due to the cooldown syncing with Destructive Impact Icon Destructive Impact burn phases every minute.
  • Dreadnaught Icon Dreadnaught remains a competitive talent though, thanks to extra Overpower Icon Overpower resets when using the Sepulcher tier set.
  • Use Heroic Leap Icon Heroic Leap to position yourself behind a pillar quickly before the boss charges with Hateful Gaze Icon Hateful Gaze.
  • Charge Icon Charge can negate the knockback and remain on target after Destructive Stomp Icon Destructive Stomp, but but be sure that your chained partner knows to immediately begin moving toward the boss in order to avoid Shattering Chain Icon Shattering Chain.

For more information, please refer to our Sludgefist guide.

11.

Stone Legion Generals

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Stone Legion Generals.

  1. Nature's Fury Icon Nature's Fury
  2. Signet of Tormented Kings Icon Signet of Tormented Kings
11.1.

Tips

  • Very heavy cleave target greatly favors using Signet of Tormented Kings Icon Signet of Tormented Kings, though Cleave Icon Cleave and Dreadnaught Icon Dreadnaught can be talented if not using it.
  • Wicked Laceration Icon Wicked Laceration, Seismic Upheaval Icon Seismic Upheaval, and Unstable Footing Icon Unstable Footing can all be deflected with Spell Reflection Icon Spell Reflection.
  • Save Heroic Leap Icon Heroic Leap to quickly get out of Reverberating Eruption Icon Reverberating Eruption.

For more information, please refer to our Stone Legion Generals guide.

12.

Sire Denathrius

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sire Denathrius.

  1. Nature's Fury Icon Nature's Fury
  2. Enduring Blow Icon Enduring Blow
12.1.

Tips

  • Warbreaker Icon Warbreaker is better for dealing with Phase 1 adds, but Cleave Icon Cleave is more suited to those in Phase 2.
  • Hand of Destruction Icon Hand of Destruction, Collective Trauma Icon Collective Trauma, and Inevitable Icon Inevitable are all reflectable with Spell Reflection Icon Spell Reflection.
  • You can use Spell Reflection Icon Spell Reflection to deflect one tick of Burden of Sin Icon Burden of Sin.
  • You can use Phial of Serenity Icon Phial of Serenity to remove stacks of Carnage Icon Carnage if you are Kyrian.

For more information, please refer to our Sire Denathrius guide.

13.

Changelog

  • 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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