Arms Warrior DPS Guide — The War Within (11.0.5)
Welcome to our Arms Warrior guide for World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.0.5). Here, you will learn how to play as an Arms 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 Arms Warrior guide.
Arms Warrior Overview
Arms Warriors in The War Within
Arms Warriors are very straightforward damage dealers which revolve around frequent short cooldown burst damage windows with Colossus Smash. Their greatest strength comes in the form of a versatile toolkit, offering single target, multitarget cleave, burst AoE, and even a limited physical damage immunity, though their greatest weakness comes from inherent limitations of melee range and mediocre self-sustain.
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Very flexible toolkit, able to spec into strong single target, two-target cleave, sustained multitarget, or Execute capabilities.
- Significantly improved multitarget options compared to previous expansions, further enhanced by hero talents.
- Reduced rage economy retains the same gameplay, but with better pacing, instead of being resource capped or starved at all times.
- High mobility class due to Charge, Intervene, and Heroic Leap.
- Multiple defensive abilities on very short cooldowns make Arms a fairly tanky melee damage dealer.
- Source of the important offensive Battle Shout buff and defensive Rallying Cry.
- Downtime significantly penalizes damage potential.
- Emphasis on priority and sustained damage leaves Arms less suited for short lived waves of adds frequently found in raid content.
- Awkward class tree talent pathing requires taking Shockwave in single target content that it has no use in.
- Slayer requires Bladestorm in all of its builds, resulting in somewhat reduced customization and build variety.
- Defensively weaker than Fury, with some defensives sacrificing damage to increase survivability.
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 Arms Warriors.
Arms Warrior and Guide Changes for The War Within
Changes to Arms Warrior in The War Within
Patch 11.0.5 Changes to Arms Warrior
Although the changees in Patch 11.0.5 are aimed at reducing AoE capability of Warriors, they are not particularly detrimental to Arms, since Warbreaker is primarily used to debuff targets and the majority of Thunderous Roar damage comes from its DoT rather than the initial hit.
- Champion's Spear icon has been updated.
- Thunderous Roar now deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets (was 8). This does not apply to the DoT damage.
- Warbreaker radius increased to 10 yards (was 8 yards).
- Warbreaker now deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. This does not apply to debuff application.
- Overwhelming Blades now stacks up to 10 times (was 12).
The War Within Changes to Arms Warrior
Arms Warrior Core Changes
Arms Warrior Rage economy has been significantly altered in The War Within, reducing the amount generated per swing and reducing the Rage cost of Slam, Whirlwind, Rend, Thunder Clap, and Ignore Pain to a consistent 20 Rage. As a result, Rage is generated and spent in smaller chunks, leading to smoother pacing and less time bouncing between a full or empty resource bar.
The Warrior Class Tree has received a moderate rework, rearranging the pathing of several talents and removing some of the less desirable ones outright. Overall, the tree has become smaller and more streamlined, with focus on improving access to important crowd control and early leveling abilities, most notably relocating Shockwave to the middle of the tree. Below, you can see some of the most important changes that will affect your gameplay, decision-making, and power in The War Within.
Warrior Class Changes
- Berserker Rage is now automatically learned at level 12.
- Titanic Throw, Sonic Boom, and Furious Blows have been removed.
- Blood and Thunder is now baked into Thunder Clap.
- Second Wind now restores health while below 35%.
- Honed Reflexes now reduces the cooldown of most defensive and utility cooldowns by 5%.
- Champion's Might now affects targets hit by Spear, instead of the player standing inside it.
- Thunderous Words has been buffed from 15 to 30%, but only increases the damage targets take from bleeds during its effect.
- Crushing Force now affects Mortal Strike instead of Slam.
- Endurance Training has gained a second point.
- Warlord's Torment no longer affects Colossus Smash, and the bonus Rage generated during Recklessness is reduced to +25%.
- Blademaster's Torment now triggers Sweeping Strikes and and reduces the cooldown of Cleave whenever Avatar is used.
Arms Talent Changes
The Arms Warrior Spec Tree has undergone only minor changes, condensing and reworking a few of its talents, though retaining the same general pathing. Several abilities have received tuning or minor adjustments, with the major highlights detailed below.
- Cleave now replaces Whirlwind.
- Fervor of Battle, Collateral Damage, Seismic Reverberation and Barbaric Training now apply to Cleave.
- Tide of Blood has been baked into Skullsplitter.
- Storm of Swords now grants Whirlwind a chance to make your next Cleave or Whirlwind free.
- Sudden Death can now stack twice.
- Improved Overpower now grants a second charge of Overpower.
- Strength of Arms effects have been split into two talents Finishing Blows, and now shares a choice node with Dreadnaught.
- Tactician and Deft Experience proc rates have been reduced.
- In For The Kill now lasts the full duration of Colossus Smash.
- Battlelord no longer increases Overpower damage.
- Ravager is now a choice alongside Bladestorm.
- Hurricane has been removed.
- Dance of Death has been completely redesigned with separate effects for Bladestorm and Ravager.
Arms Hero Talents
Hero talents are a new system coming in The War Within, giving each specialization the choice between two sub-specs which further diversify their playstyle and capabilities, unlocking at level 71.
Leveling an Arms Warrior in The War Within
If you want to play an Arms 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 the 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 Arms Warrior Gameplay
Arms Warrior is a very straightforward and relatively simple spec which generates almost all of its resources passively through auto-attacks, while spending them with various active abilities. Predicting this flow of resources and keeping track of important ability cooldowns is important to ensure that you neither find yourself Rage starved and unable to use Mortal Strike on cooldown or capping and wasting Rage generation during Ravager or Bladestorm.
Although Rage generation has been slowed down significantly in The War Within, so too has the cost of nearly all abilities, resulting in generating and spending in smaller amounts. This makes the rotation more controlled, less prone to spikes which leave resources starved or overcapped, and the spec still has virtually no downtime, filling almost all of its Global Cooldowns with Mortal Strike, Overpower, Slam, or Execute.
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 an Arms Warrior
Gearing is often a matter of choosing the highest item level piece available, but there are important nuances to consider, especially when it comes to statistical breakpoints and special effects gear. You can find information on how best to gear an Arms 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 an Arms Warrior
Starting off as an Arms Warrior can look very different from the absolute end-game raiding and progression as one. Our Mythic+, Raiding, and PvP guides can guide you to perform as well as possible, regardless of your focus on end-game content.
Improving as an Arms 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.
Changelog
- 21 Oct. 2024 (hero talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Added brief section detailing upcoming Timewalking and Anniversary raid trinkets.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated various tips and talent recommendations for The Silken Court.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated dungeon affix recommendations.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Added overview of Patch 11.0.5 changes.
- 03 Oct. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): More tips and new talent recommendations for The Silken Court.
- 23 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Queen Ansurek tips and suggestions.
- 23 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Minor single target and execute rotation updates.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (hero talents): Updated for The War Within Season 1 launch.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (WeakAuras page): Updated for The War Within Season 1 launch.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within Season 1 launch.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Page created.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for The War Within Season 1 launch.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Additional note regarding toggles.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within Season 1 launch.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 26 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Added Delve build, minor talent updates.
- 22 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Fixed error with Colossus toggle.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (hero talents): Page added.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (addons page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (spells page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Season Launch.
- 26 Jul. 2024 (enchants page): Update mainhand enchant.
- 26 Jul. 2024 (stats page): Note drop in the value of Haste, following In for the Kill buffs.
- 26 Jul. 2024 (rotation page): Minor clarification for Skullsplitter.
- 26 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Minor build updates.
- 26 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Minor updates.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (MoP Remix): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 23 Jul. 2024 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 23 Jul. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 23 Jul. 2024 (addons page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 23 Jul. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 23 Jul. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 23 Jul. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 23 Jul. 2024 (spells page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 23 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 19 Jul. 2024 (The War Within): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch
- 19 Jun. 2024 (The War Within): Page created.
- 14 May 2024 (MoP Remix): Page added.
- 12 May 2024 (Leveling): Updated talent build and spell priorities.
- 07 May 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Updated with new gear and bullion recommendations for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (stats page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated rotation for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (mythic+ page): Minor update to introduction.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (talents page): Updated with new builds for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated with new talent and rotation recommendations for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated with new tier set changes for Season 4.
- 25 Mar. 2024 (Leveling): Minor adjustments to leveling tree, updated for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (WeakAuras page): Removed old weak auras, added new ones, and reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (gear page): Expanded crafting recommendations and reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (mythic+ page): Minor update to recommended talents and reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (talents page): Expanded recommended talent updates and reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Feb. 2024 (addons page): Fixed broken spell link with the Champion's Spear formerly of Bastion.
- 15 Feb. 2024 (rotation page): Fixed broken spell link with the Champion's Spear formerly of Bastion.
- 15 Feb. 2024 (talents page): Fixed broken spell link with the Champion's Spear formerly of Bastion.
- 15 Feb. 2024 (spells page): Fixed broken spell link with the Champion's Spear formerly of Bastion.
- 16 Jan. 2024 (this page): Correct errant link to Fury pages.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (WeakAuras page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 08 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated with new gear sets accounting for Sporecloak nerf.
- 08 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Correct error hiding low priority filler in Execute rotation.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 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): Updated 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.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 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 (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 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 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 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5, including alternate Skullsplitter build.
- 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 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 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): Reviewed for Patch 10.1
- 01 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1
- 01 May 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7 with better default checkboxes.
- 01 May 2023 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1
- 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.
- 04 Apr. 2023 (Leveling): Swap to new by-level talent calculator format.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 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 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 27 Feb. 2023 (rotation page): Fixed misnaming of Bladestorm.
- 15 Feb. 2023 (Leveling): Updated leveling build and talent choices by level.
- 02 Feb. 2023 (gear page): Removed erroneous Fury reference.
- 02 Feb. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated Bladestorm talent build.
- 02 Feb. 2023 (rotation page): Updated rotation tool.
- 02 Feb. 2023 (talents page): Updated talent builds.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 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 (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.
- 14 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Added Fyr'alath to overall BiS list (good luck).
- 14 Jan. 2023 (rotation page): Added section emphasizing proper use of Fyr'alath.
- 14 Jan. 2023 (talents page): Minor updates clarifying recommended talents in selection tool.
- 14 Jan. 2023 (this page): Overview of changes in Patch 10.2.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (Leveling): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 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 (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 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 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 (rotation page): Update Fervor of Battle use and description.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Update Fervor of Battle use and description.
- 18 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Update Fervor of Battle use and description.
- 09 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Corrected Overpower's position in the rotation.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 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, 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.
- 05 Jun. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Updated Uu'nat talents.
- 09 May 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Added additional Mythic difficulty tips.
- 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.
- 12 Mar. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Updated tips for Jaina.
- 22 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Added new tips.
- 21 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Guide was created.
- 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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