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Fury Warrior guide

Melee DPS · our guide of 12 Oct 2026 Recommendation

Talent trees, every tier list's rating and the sim: the Fury tab.

In short

  • A melee damage dealer with a weapon in each hand.
  • Number 1 of 20 damage specs in our newest sim run, at 951 DPS. Sourced: Sim · 11 Oct run
  • Crits give Rage: since the 1 Oct build and its 2 Oct hotfix, a crit generates 100% extra Rage, so Fury's crit talents are Rage talents too. Sourced: Dev notes · 1 Oct
  • Weapons first: both guides we read put weapon damage above every other stat, and so do we.
  • Weak spot early on: Berserker Stance comes at level 30, and Whirlwind needs it, so packs of enemies are slow to kill before then.

How it plays

Up to level 30. Your damage is your weapons, and your Rage comes from hitting. The first talents are Cruelty for crit chance and Unbridled Wrath for extra Rage on melee hits, then Piercing Howl to slow a pack. Keep Rend up on enemies that live long enough, use Overpower when it lights up, and spend spare Rage on Heroic Strike, or on Cleave against two or more. At 30 you get Berserker Stance and Berserker Rage, which moved from 32 to 30 on 1 Oct, and Death Wish with your 21st talent point: use it for 20% more physical damage for 30 sec, at the cost of taking 5% more damage. Lingering Rage delays the Rage drain after a fight, so the next pull starts with Rage.

Sourced: Dev notes · 1 Oct, Talent database

At level 60. Theory Bloodthirst and Whirlwind on cooldown, Execute below 20% health, and Heroic Strike or Cleave whenever Rage runs high. Flurry needs Death Wish, and Gore Drinker needs Enrage at 5 of 5: Gore Drinker makes your next three hits heal you after Bloodthirst, Death Wish, Bloodrage, Berserker Rage or an Enrage proc. Furious Precision gives off-hand hit chance.

Sourced: Talent database, Dev notes · 24 Sep

Talents at a glance

  • Level 20: Cruelty 5, Unbridled Wrath 5, Piercing Howl 1

    Cruelty + Unbridled Wrath; with crit-Rage fixed, Cruelty is now also a Rage talent. Piercing Howl (row 3 at 10) for packs.

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  • Level 30: Cruelty 5, Booming Voice 1, Unbridled Wrath 5, Lingering Rage 3, Piercing Howl 1, Enrage 5, Death Wish 1

    Lingering Rage 3 (row 2) keeps Rage between pulls; Enrage 5/5 (row 4 at 15 — Booming Voice 1 fills the gap); Death Wish with the 21st point (row 5 at 20).

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  • Level 60: Cruelty 5, Booming Voice 1, Unbridled Wrath 5, Lingering Rage 3, Furious Precision 3, Piercing Howl 1, Dual Wield Specialization 5, Enrage 5, Improved Execute 2, Death Wish 1, Improved Berserker Rage 1, Flurry 5, Gore Drinker 2, Bloodthirst 1, Improved Heroic Strike 3, Deflection 2, Improved Overpower 2, Improved Tactical Mastery 4

    Flurry requires Death Wish, Gore Drinker requires Enrage 5/5 — both taken. Dual Wield Specialization 5/5, Furious Precision 3/3 (off-hand hit — Precision is gone), Improved Execute, Improved Berserker Rage 1. Arms: Improved Heroic Strike, Deflection, Improved Overpower, Improved Tactical Mastery 4.

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Rotation at level 30

Recommendation

Single target

Open with Charge, Bloodrage, Battle Shout.

  1. Battle Shout
  2. Death Wish on bosses (row 5 talent, L30)
  3. Execute below 20%
  4. Overpower on procs
  5. Slam after a swing
  6. Heroic Strike with spare Rage

Groups

  • Thunder Clap
  • Cleave

Tips

Berserker Stance and Berserker Rage arrive at 30 (Berserker Rage moved from 32 on 1 Oct) — Berserker Rage also generates Rage.

Lingering Rage keeps Rage between pulls.

Stats

Each guide's stat order as it gives it, then ours. Guides dated before the last big tuning are shown but not counted.

Guides agreeSame order on 2 guides.

WhereStat order
Guide · 2 Oct PvE, level 30 · read 12 OctWeapon damage › Hit › Crit › Strength › Agility › Stamina
Guide · 1 Oct PvE, level 20 · read 12 OctWeapon damage › Hit › Crit › Strength › Agility › Stamina
Guide · 7 Oct leveling, level 30 · read 12 OctNot ranked
Ours RecommendationWeapon damage › Hit › Crit › Strength or attack power › Expertise › Agility › Stamina

Ours adds Expertise, which neither guide lists.

Race

Each guide's race picks for Fury, then our pick for the Warrior.

Alliance

Guides differNight Elf on one guide, Gnome on another.

Horde

Guides agreeOrc on 2 guides.

Professions

Guides agreeThe same professions on 2 guides.

  • Guide · 2 Oct PvE, level 30 · read 12 OctMining, Blacksmithing, Engineering
  • Guide · 1 Oct PvE, level 20 · read 12 OctMining, Blacksmithing, Engineering
  • Guide · 7 Oct leveling, level 30 · read 12 OctNot given
  • Ours, for the Warrior RecommendationMining + Blacksmithing; or Mining + Engineering

What changed for Fury

  • 8 Oct: Rage from damage taken reworked, so expect more Rage when hit. It is now tuned for 20–40% armor (was 50%), no longer drops with more Stamina, counts crits and crushing blows, and ignores absorbs.

    Sourced: Dev notes · 8 Oct

  • 1 Oct: crits generate 75% → then 100% extra Rage (hotfixed 2 Oct); Rend and Sunder Armor instantly tap enemies; Berserker Rage at 30 (was 32); Bloodthirst 45% AP (was 35%); Booming Voice adds 5–25% Rage cost reduction.

    Sourced: Dev notes · 1 Oct

  • 1 Oct Fury tree: new talents Lingering Rage (Rage decays 2–10 sec later), Furious Precision (off-hand hit, replaces Boundless Rage's slot), Gore Drinker (heal on Bloodthirst/Whirlwind/Execute, requires Enrage); Precision and Improved Cleave removed; Dual Wield Specialization no longer grants off-hand Rage/hit; Flurry now requires Death Wish.

    Sourced: Dev notes · 24 Sep

    The talent data of 9 Oct differs for Gore Drinker and Dual Wield Specialization; How it plays follows the newer data. Sourced: Talent database

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