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Warrior Builds - PvP Guide

wow warriorWelcome to the one-stop resource for all warriors! This is a warrior class guide that will show you which race is best for the warrior class and how to go up the levels quickly and build for PvP.

As a warrior you need the skills and power necessary to fight at close quarters as a melee fighter. Warriors are highly trained weapon experts and as a warrior you will want the best weapons and armor available to you!

Although the other classes Rogue and Death Knight are excellent at melle combat as a warrior your character is much superior!

Being strong and quick on the battlefield is not enough to win at PvP though - which you have probably already realised. However, when you get your character at a good level with a good build you will be able to deal large amounts of damage while being able to withstand large amounts of damage as well. You will be the most important protective member of your group and your team members will look to you for protection.


Warrior Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths       Weaknesses
Can Equip All Armor Except Wands. Heavily Dependant on Gear.
Damage Resistant. Limited mobility.
Can Switch In Combat from DPS to Tanking. Not for the Beginner.


A warrior depends on Rage instead of mana and this is unique to the warrior class. Rage is generated in battle.

Warrior are Tank/DPS hybrids and are very sought after as raid and combat leaders. They can use any type of armor and equip themselves with shields. As they generate rage when they cause damage and when they take damage it is extremely rare that as a warrior you will not be able to use your abilities. Warriors are truly the kick-ass class of World of Warcraft!

In this wow warrior guide you will clearly see that the race you pick for your warrior class will bring you different advantages. Every race can be a warrior except for Blood Elves!

However, this is set to change when Cataclysm is released when the warrior class becomes the first to be available to all races!

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Alliance

Warrior Racial Advantages:

Human:
This race gives increase expertise with two of the most popular warrior type weapons - the mace and the sword. With the ability to detect stealthed units a human is a great warrior to have in PvP.

Dwarf:
With Stoneform a dwarf has the ability to block poison and reduce bleed damage. It also increases armor by 10%. Obviously these are extremely useful to a warrior especially in PvE combat.

With increased expertise using maces you get additional threat generation when you use one of them. You also get gun specialization although this will rarely be the primary weapon of choice for a warrior.

Gnome:
Gnomes have an Escape Artist ability that allows them to deftly escape many traps and snares designed for large prey. This racial ability can be very useful to a warrior! This is especially useful if you have to lead mobs out of a situation or away from fighters and healers.

Because gnomes are small and agile warrior gnomes are particularly good in PvP situations. They also benefit from the race ability Arcane Resistance which would always be useful to a warrior.

Draenei:
With the race ability Gift of the Naaru downtime is reduced for your Draenei warriors who are soloing. It also helps to save the mana of the group.

The Draenei shadow resistance is extremely useful to a warrior for obvious reasons. Heroic Presence is an ability that helps your character perform better when it comes to tanking and it also reduce the amount of gear your entire party needs when raiding!

Night Elves
With their divine magic and race ability Quickness a Night Elf warrior has added survivability to other warrior types.

The use of Shadowmeld allows Night Elves the ability to stealth their way through situations and avoid detection by mobs. This is an especially useful skill when soloing!

When used in a PvP environment Shadowmeld can be extremely powerful!


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Horde

Warrior Racial Advantages:

Orcs:
Orcs are extremely heavy hitting warriors. The Axe Specialization race attribute increases an Orc warrior's expertise by 5 when he wields an axe! The chance of having your attacks dodged or parried is reduced by 1.25%.

In PvP an Orc warrior can find that the Hardiness attribute reduces the duration of time needed to recover from a stun which is also useful for the group in PvE.

Undead:
Increased underwater breathing is useful to an Undead warrior especially when soloing and without the aid of healing guild members.

The ability to regain life by feeding on a humanoid or undead body through the racial trait Cannibalize can prove useful to an Undead warrior.

Trolls:
Excellent for PvP combat the Troll warrior's Regeneration trait can save your character's life in combat and reduce downtime when soloing.

The Troll warrior also has a 20% increase in attack for 20 seconds due to the Berserking race ability. This race trait is obviously extremely useful for warriors and especially DPS warriors.

Da Voodoo Shuffle reduces the duration of movement by 15% allowing you to get closer quicker to hit more often!

Tauren:
If you need to control a crowd then the race trait War Stomp is very useful. You get to stun as much as 5 enemies with an 8 yard radius for up to 2 seconds which can prove very useful especially for spell casting.

The Tauren warrior has the highest HP of any warrior due to the race trait Endurance and also has nature resistance.

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Warrior Leveling Guide & Warrior Spec
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For more detailed advice on moving up levels and to learn how to automatically assign your talents to the perfect build spec click this link. You will get a warrior level guide and a warrior build guide which is just a warrior talent guide (i.e. it automatically assigns your talents to the perfect build).




As far as wow warrior guides for PvP go none is better than the PvP Bible. This guide is an excellent resource for build specs and combat strategies that help you in the Arena and Battlefield. As a warrior this guide could prove to be invaluable!

PvP GuideIf you want your warrior to totally dominate the battlefield click here!