Warriors were a force in Vanilla and Classic, dominating both PvE and PvP with their damage. How does it look in WoW: Forever?
- Possible Races: Orcs, Undead, Tauren, Trolls, Skyborne, Humans, Dwarves, Night Elves, Gnomes
- Possible Roles: Tank, Melee Fighter
Official Description: Warriors never stop training and strive for perfection in armed combat. Regardless of what their status may have once been, they now stand equally side by side to prove themselves with absolute dedication in glorious battle. Many warriors serve as mercenaries, while others evolve into adventurers and fortune seekers who always seek danger. A typical warrior is strong, tough, and extremely violent.
What are the strengths? In classic WoW, it was long THE meta to build entire raids around the warrior class. After all, there was no other class that scaled as well with world buffs, potions, gear, and co. Even tanking warriors skilled deeply into the Fury tree to bind enemies primarily with damage rather than survivability.
However, the Rage Citizen will not be as dominant in Forever due to a variety of changes. Nevertheless, it remains a staple in the endgame of WoW and even loses some weaknesses. Especially in fights against multiple durable targets, Blizzard claims there is no other class that can deal as much cleave damage as the warrior.
Additionally, there are many revisions for the Protection tree, turning every Berserker into a survivable tank with high threat generation and solid damage. There is likely no one better for the main tank position. And leveling is not as hard as it used to be for the warrior.
What are the weaknesses? Place a healer behind a well-equipped warrior and you can move the world from its axes. Alone, however, warriors have comparatively hard times, especially when their gear is not yet at absolute top level. This applies to both PvE and PvP. Other classes simply find it easier to solo.
Regarding the weapon talent tree, there are still open questions. It plays rather unevenly up to level 30. Fury and Protection present a significantly better impression. It doesn’t help that the class designers are still searching for the optimal balancing scale for the rage resource. On one side, there are frustrating rage holes, and on the other side, the over-dominant warrior from before, who turns everything to mush.
The warrior is ideal for: Anyone who wants to make a difference in dungeons, raids, and battlegrounds with support at their back – as a tank or a strong damage dealer. Those who wanted to get the most out of the warrior in the past had to go the extra mile, especially regarding the honor system, essential world drops, or professions. Whether this will be the case in Forever is still uncertain.
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