Spec guide
Arms Warrior Raid Build
The most popular Arms Warrior build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 100 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
8%
of top players run the most popular build
Arms Warrior Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 8% of top players run it
Stat priority
CritHasteMasteryVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsFlask of the Shattered SunHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Slayer
Hero
Class
Spec
Expert takeSWhen it comes to changes for Arms Warrior in Season 2, the primary focus seems to be on the reworked Ravager as well as several reworked talents like Bloodletting and Broad…Icy Veins ↗Archon A ↗Wowhead A ↗
The most popular Arms build is run by 8% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Arms Warrior builds. The most popular build is run by 8% of sampled players (8 of 100 players).
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SlayerSpent: 13
ArmsSpent: 32
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.
80%
60%
67%
47%
53%
33%- 20%
33%
33%- 47%
- 80%
- 80%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Mortal Strike18.5/min30%
Execute13.1/min21%
Overpower7.5/min12%
Heroic Strike5.7/min9%- Cleave3.6/min6%
Slam2.7/min4%
Colossus Smash2.0/min3%- Bladestorm1.9/min3%
Spell Reflection1.1/min2%- Avatar1.1/min2%
Major cooldowns
First use
- Potion of Recklessness0:012.0×/fight
- Voracious Heart of Ula'tek0:024.6×/fight
Heroic Leap0:523.5×/fight
Sweeping Strikes0:584.4×/fight
Die by the Sword4:301.6×/fight
Rallying Cry5:301.1×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 15 players sampled
92% of top Arms players wear Cuirass of the Jade Warlord in the chest 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 6,145 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 6,301 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 7,276 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 6,250 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 6,160 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
2pc(2) Set: 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-Hand71%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand67%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand19%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand4%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand2%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand1%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining90%
- Adorned Fang75%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone12%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band7%
- Embellishment: Hunt5%
- Spellbreaker's Mantle3%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Arms looks to be Crit > Haste > Mastery > Vers.
Crit1,211
Haste948
Mastery586
Vers111
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 Shattered Sun
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
Night Elf25% Alliance
Dwarf23% Alliance
Void Elf14% Alliance
Human10% Alliance
Tauren9% Horde
Orc6% Horde
Gnome5% Alliance
Blood Elf2% 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 US 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.