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WoW Warrior Guides

Not all Warriors are tanks but you will need to decide if tanking is something you want to do. Often times you will be asked to tank for a group and that usually means setting targets and the pace of play. Although this does not always mean leading the group there is an added amount of responsibility involved, and not all players are comfortable with that. No other class has a wider choice of armor or weapons. Warriors have the ability to wear just about any armor including plate (at level 40). Warriors also have the ability to equip just about any weapon and have the ability to dual wield weapons (at level 20) As a DPS Warrior there will be times when a Tank might be taking too much damage and be killed. This could be your time to shine, with your ability to quickly equip a shield and switch to defensive stance you could provide the critical seconds that the party needs to down a mob or boss and prevent a wipe.

Warrior Strengths

Ability to equip all armor and weapons except wands
Very high hit points
Ability to switch roles in mid combat from DPS to Tanking

Warrior Weaknesses

Very gear dependant
No way to reduce threat
No significant ability to heal

PvE and PvP

The Warrior can provide a lot of benefit to both PvE and PvP. In PvE as well as PvP the Warrior can supply the group with much needed buffs such as Battle Shout which adds attack power to your group members or Commanding Shout which adds additional health to your party. Warriors also have the ability to apply debuffs to your enemies. Demoralizing Shout reduces the attack power of all enemies in a 10 yard radius. Thunder Clap decreases the time between your enemy's attacks, and Sunder Armor reduces your targets armor for everyone in your group. The Warrior also has a great arsenal of crowd control abilities, such as Hamstring which slows and enemy down and Piercing Howl which dazes your enemies and reduces their movement speed. In PvP one of your greatest tools is the ability to Intercept which allows you to charge your enemy, closing the distance with your opponent in the blink of an eye and stunning them briefly.

Defining Abilities

The Warrior has 3 stances to choose from: Battle Stance, Defensive Stance and Berserker Stance. Battle Stance is the most balanced stance with a good range of offensive and defensive abilities. Defensive Stance focuses on the ability to take large amounts of damage, and produce threat on single or multiple mobs. Berserker Stance focuses purely on offense. As a Warrior you are able to take a huge amount of damage while also having the ability to taunt an enemy or slow them down when another in your party takes agro.