Warrior Guide

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Arms

• 54-17-0
  
  
• Hit Cap = 8% Total (hit cap should be your first priority)
  • 263 from gear alone
    

• Stats to Stack
  1. Strength
  2. Crit Chance
  3. Attack Power
  4. Expertise
     

• Glyphs
  • Glyph of Mortal Strike
  • Glyph of Execution
  • Glyph of Rending
    
    
• Rotation (always keep Battle Shout up)
  • Charge
  • Rend
  • Overpower
  • Suddendeath
  • Mortal Strike
  • Slam

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Fury

• 18-53-0
  
  
• Hit Cap = 8% with talents (hit cap should be your first priority)
  • 263 from gear alone
  • With 3 points in Precision, cap is 164
    
    
• Stats to Stack
  1. Strength
  2. Crit Chance
  3. Attack Power
  4. Expertise

• Glyphs
  • Glyph of Whirlwind
• Glyph of Heroic Strike
• Glyph of Execution
  
  
• Rotation (always keep Battle Shout up)
  • Bloodthirst
  • Whirlwind
  • Heroic Strike (Rage dump)
  • Slam (when instant procs)

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Protection

• 5-8-58
  
  
• Defense 540 = 689 Rating
  
  
• Hit Cap = 8% Total
  • Suggested Hit for tanks is 5-9%

• Stats to Stack
  1. Defense
  2. Stamina (stack after you are defense capped and meet min Hit)
  3. Expertise (22-29 is recommended)
  4. Dodge & Parry/Block

• Glyphs
  • Glyph of Blocking
  • Glyph of Devastate
  • Glyph of Revenge
    
    
• Rotation (always start with Blood Rage and Shield Block)
  • Shield Slam
  • Revenge
  • Sunder Armor or Devastate
  • High threat moves:
    • Heroic Throw
    • Shockwave
    • Concussive Blow
    • Heroic Strike

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