Warrior Leveling Guide 1–60

Shield Specialization 5/5 at 10–14, then Improved Revenge 3/3 at 15–17 and Improved Thunder Clap 3/3 at 18–20. Master of Defense 2/2 at 21–22 means dodges and parries pay Rage too. Revenge arrives at 14 and Shield Block at 16; from then on, stay in Defensive Stance and the build starts to snowball.

Anticipation 5/5 at 23–27 adds 20 Defense, and Defiance 3/3 at 28–30 adds 20% threat in Defensive Stance with a shield. These are the points that let you tank Scarlet Monastery and Razorfen Downs without losing monsters to your healer.

Improved Sunder Armor 3/3 at 31–33, Vanguard at 34 so you can Charge without leaving Defensive Stance, and Focused Rage 3/3 at 35–37 to cut the Rage cost of every attack. Concussion Blow at 38 opens the way down the tree, one point of Bastion at 39 meets the row, and Shield Slam lands at 40.

Bastion 5/5 at 41–44: 10% more damage with a shield equipped. Improved Shield Wall 2/2 at 45–46 shortens its cooldown by 11 minutes, Last Stand at 47 is your emergency health, and Improved Bloodrage 2/2 at 48–49 gives you more Rage to open each pull.

With 40 points in Protection, the last points go to pure gains: Deflection 5/5 in Arms at 50–54 for 5% Parry, Cruelty 5/5 in Fury at 55–59 for 5% critical strike, and one point of Lingering Rage at 60 so your Rage lasts longer between pulls.

Cruelty 5/5 at 10–14 and Unbridled Wrath 5/5 at 15–19. Furious Precision 3/3 at 20–22 lifts off-hand hit by 10%, and Blood Craze 3/3 at 23–25 heals you over time after big hits.

Enrage 5/5 at 26–30 adds 10% Physical damage after you are hit, and Dual Wield Specialization 5/5 at 31–35 makes the off hand hit 25% harder and generate 50% more Rage.

Reckless Swings at 36, Improved Execute 2/2 at 37–38, Improved Berserker Rage 2/2 at 39–40, and Death Wish at 41. Gore Drinker 2/2 at 42–43 heals you as you fight, Improved Whirlwind 2/2 at 44–45 and Flurry 3/3 at 46–48 follow, and Bloodthirst completes Fury at 49.

Improved Heroic Strike 3/3 at 50–52, one point of Deflection at 53, Improved Rend 3/3 at 54–56, Improved Tactical Mastery 3/3 at 57–59, and Anger Management at 60 for a steady trickle of Rage.

Cruelty 5/5 at 10–14 and Unbridled Wrath 5/5 at 15–19. Blood Craze 3/3 at 20–22 and Enrage 5/5 at 23–27 make you hit harder after taking damage.

Improved Execute 2/2 at 28–29, Improved Berserker Rage 2/2 at 30–31, Death Wish at 32, Gore Drinker 2/2 at 33–34, Improved Whirlwind 2/2 at 35–36, Flurry 3/3 at 37–39, and Bloodthirst at 40.

Deflection 3/5 at 41–43, Improved Rend 3/3 at 44–46, Improved Tactical Mastery 3/3 at 47–49 so you keep Rage when you swap stances, Improved Overpower 2/2 at 50–51, and Anger Management at 52.

Deep Wounds 3/3 at 53–55, Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3 at 56–58, and Impale 2/2 at 59–60 for 20% more critical strike damage on your abilities.

Shield Specialization 5/5 at 10–14, Improved Revenge 3/3 at 15–17, Improved Thunder Clap 2/3 at 18–19, Master of Defense 2/2 at 20–21, the last Improved Thunder Clap point at 22, Improved Bloodrage 2/2 at 23–24, Vanguard at 25, and four points of Cruelty at 26–29.

Reset your talents at the trainer and spend all 21 points in Arms: Improved Rend 3/3, Deflection 2/5, Improved Overpower 2/2, Improved Tactical Mastery 3/3, Anger Management, Improved Charge 1/2, Deep Wounds 3/3, Impale 2/2, Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3, and Sweeping Strikes. Equip the best slow two-hander you have.

Weaponmaster 5/5 at 31–35, then Cruelty 5/5 in Fury at 36–40. Bloodthrill 2/2 at 41–42 gives Rend a chance to enable Overpower, Improved Slam 2/2 at 43–44 removes Slam's swing delay, and Mortal Strike completes Arms at 45.

Lingering Rage 5/5 at 46–50, Enrage 5/5 at 51–55, Improved Execute 2/2 at 56–57, and Blood Craze 3/3 at 58–60.