Arms Warrior Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Arms Warrior Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 6% of top players run it
Stat priority
CritHasteMasteryVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsFlask of the MagistersHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Slayer
Hero
Class
Spec
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Build popularity
6%
of top players run the most popular build
The most popular Arms build is run by 6% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Arms Warrior builds. The most popular build is run by 6% of sampled players (6 of 100 players).
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SlayerSpent: 10
ArmsSpent: 17
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Arms Warrior players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
73%
47%
53%- 27%
53%
53%
27%
67%
60%
73%- 60%
- 87%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Mortal Strike19.1/min30%
- Execute14.5/min22%
Overpower7.4/min12%
Heroic Strike6.0/min9%- Cleave3.4/min5%
Slam2.6/min4%- Colossus Smash2.1/min3%
- Bladestorm2.0/min3%
- Avatar1.1/min2%
- Charge1.1/min2%
Major cooldowns
First use
Potion of Recklessness0:021.0×/fight- Voracious Heart of Ula'tek0:023.0×/fight
Sweeping Strikes1:002.4×/fight
Die by the Sword1:491.5×/fight
Heroic Leap2:052.0×/fight
Concentrated Silvermoon Health Potion3:111.0×/fight
Rallying Cry3:151.1×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 15 players sampled
99% of top Arms players wear Maze-roa, Warlord's Fury in the mainhand slot.
Sim your character →Trinkets
The most popular trinkets among top Arms Warrior players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Arms Warrior players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Jade Warlord's Dominion
2pcSet: Mortal Strike and Execute damage increased by 10% and when you Slam a target, Slam also deals 7,298 damage to enemies within 8 yds of it. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
2pcSet: Mortal Strike and Execute damage increased by 10% and when you Slam a target, Slam also deals 7,305 damage to enemies within 8 yds of it. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
2pcSet: Mortal Strike and Execute damage increased by 10% and when you Slam a target, Slam also deals 7,033 damage to enemies within 8 yds of it. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
2pcSet: Mortal Strike and Execute damage increased by 10% and when you Slam a target, Slam also deals 7,333 damage to enemies within 8 yds of it. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
2pcSet: Mortal Strike and Execute damage increased by 10% and when you Slam a target, Slam also deals 7,269 damage to enemies within 8 yds of it. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
4pcSet: Overpower damage increased by 15%. Mortal Strike and Overpower increase the damage of your next Slam by 20%, stacking up to 5 times.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pcSet: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Arms Warrior players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand89%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand69%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand9%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand2%
- Eyes of the EagleRings99%
- Eyes of the EagleRings98%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band57%
- Adorned Fang27%
- Lucky Keychain12%
- Loa Worshiper's Band9%
- Spellbreaker's Resolve6%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Arms looks to be Crit > Haste > Mastery > Vers.
Crit1,242
Haste955
Mastery769
Vers126
The highest-rated Arms Warrior players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 75%
Flask of the Magisters
flask / 25%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 75%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 25%
Macros
Well-established universal and Warrior macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Warrior basics
- Focus interrupt — Pummel
#showtooltip Pummel /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Pummel - Focus crowd control — Storm Bolt
#showtooltip Storm Bolt /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Storm Bolt - Mouseover ally — Intervene
#showtooltip Intervene /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Intervene
Race distribution
Dwarf34% Alliance
Night Elf23% Alliance
Void Elf17% Alliance
Human8% Alliance
Orc5% Horde
Tauren4% Horde
Zandalari Troll2% Horde
Dracthyr1% Horde
FAQ
How is this Arms Warrior Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated EU Raid players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Arms Warrior builds across PvP and PvE contexts.