Warrior PvE guide - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraf. Note: unless otherwise specified, the statements on this page assume the warrior is tanking, and may not be relevant for DPS warriors.
Things warriors want non-warriors to know Edit Don't run away from us if you have aggro. Let the warrior do the initial pulling unless you are using a hunter to create the Perfect Zone of Ultimate Safety. It's easier to hold the aggro when you start with it, than trying to pull it off someone. Some class-specific notes-- Paladins - Make good use of your auras. Hunters - We know you're good at pulling, but it's a lot simpler to let us do it in most situations. Druids - Thorns is nice, please don't forget to cast it on us. Rogues - If you use Expose Armor, we can't use Sunder Armor on that target.
Mages - Please don't Blink away when you pull aggro. Priests - With the changes to rage generation and absorbs, Power Word: Shield provides us an early bit of absorption without stifling our rage generation. Things non-warriors want warriors to know Be humble. Rogue. Warrior - Class. Warrior Guide. So you are thinking about playing a Warrior?
As a warrior you will find yourself right in the middle of the action. A Warrior’s ability to stand toe to toe with any enemy and take huge amounts of damage is in a class by itself. A Warrior also has the ability stun, disarm and reflect enemy spells. The Warrior's Primary roles are that of a Tank or as a Melee DPS. One of the Warrior's greatest assets is the ability to tank many instances and mobs with specializing as a Protection Warrior. Not all Warriors are tanks but you will need to decide if tanking is something you want to do. Our Warrior Forums is the place to be for discussion about the Warrior class. Warrior Overview Races: All except Blood Elf Armor: All Weapons: All Except Wands Melee Hybrid DPS/Tank Warrior Guide Contents.
Warrior tactics. The topic of the "best" tactics for a Warrior seems to generate more heat than other WoW debates.
As is usual when this happens, a lot of the heat is thrown between people who are not always talking about the same thing. You can't really have the "best" warrior until you answer the question, "Best at what? " As with other classes, the only "correct' path for a warrior is the one most enjoyed by the player; though in high level (endgame) instances and in raids the warrior's teammates will have particular expectations. A word about equipment Edit The importance of good equipment for a warrior cannot be overstated. Other damage-dealing classes will often outdamage warriors. Offsetting the warrior's difficulty in achieving damage is the wide spectrum of gear from which they can choose, the widest in the game.
Since gear is so important, many warriors try to build a full armor set to take advantage of the extra set bonuses. Warrior Roles Tanking Edit For more information, see Warriors as Tanks. PvP.