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Arms builds

Compare 9 Arms builds by their source, level and role. Each build has its own talent allocation and gear page.

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These published Warrior builds retain beta build 70009. The current calculator uses build 70338; the older recommendations have not been reverified against it.

Level-30 rotation

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Warrior Arms builds

Arms

Leveling · Dungeon DPS · 9 builds

  1. Arms leveling to Sweeping Strikes

    LevelingLevel 30 · 21 points21 / 0 / 0

    1. Deflection 2/5
    2. Improved Rend 3/3
    3. Improved Tactical Mastery 5/5
    4. Improved Overpower 2/2
    5. Anger Management 1/1
    6. Deep Wounds 3/3
    7. Spearing Strike 1/1
    8. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3
    9. Sweeping Strikes 1/1

    Rend, parry and Overpower crit first, Anger Management for steady Rage, Spearing Strike and Two-Handed Weapon Specialization, ending on Sweeping Strikes for two-target pulls.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Arms leveling · Two-handed · Level 30

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    Icy Veins, 2026-09-27

  2. Arms to Sweeping Strikes (Impale)

    LevelingLevel 30 · 21 points21 / 0 / 0

    1. Deflection 5/5
    2. Improved Rend 3/3
    3. Improved Charge 2/2
    4. Improved Overpower 2/2
    5. Deep Wounds 3/3
    6. Spearing Strike 1/1
    7. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 2/3
    8. Impale 2/2
    9. Sweeping Strikes 1/1

    All in Arms for Sweeping Strikes: Deflection, Improved Rend, Improved Charge and Overpower, Deep Wounds, Spearing Strike, Impale and Two-Handed Weapon Specialization.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Arms leveling · Two-handed · Level 30

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    Mobalytics, 2026-09-22

  3. Arms two-hander, level-30 prefix

    LevelingLevel 30 · 21 points16 / 5 / 0

    1. Deflection 2/5
    2. Improved Rend 3/3
    3. Improved Tactical Mastery 5/5
    4. Improved Overpower 2/2
    5. Anger Management 1/1
    6. Deep Wounds 2/3
    7. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 1/3
    8. Cruelty 5/5

    First 21 points of Method's Arms (two-handed) leveling order: Cruelty, Improved Rend, Deflection, Improved Overpower, Improved Tactical Mastery, Anger Management, Deep Wounds, Two-Handed Weapon Specialization.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Arms leveling · Two-handed · Level 30

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    Method (Babyhoof), 2026-09-30

  4. Arms leveling + 5 Legacy points (Bloodthrill)

    LevelingLevel 30 + 5 Legacy · 26 points26 / 0 / 0

    1. Deflection 2/5
    2. Improved Rend 3/3
    3. Improved Tactical Mastery 5/5
    4. Improved Overpower 2/2
    5. Anger Management 1/1
    6. Deep Wounds 3/3
    7. Spearing Strike 1/1
    8. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3
    9. Bloodthrill 5/5
    10. Sweeping Strikes 1/1

    Same 21 points plus the five Legacy "Talented" points in Bloodthrill, so Rend targets can trigger Overpower.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Arms leveling · Two-handed · Level 30

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    Icy Veins, 2026-09-27

  5. Arms level 20 (Cruelty splash)

    LevelingLevel 20 · 11 points7 / 4 / 0

    1. Improved Heroic Strike 2/3
    2. Improved Rend 3/3
    3. Improved Overpower 2/2
    4. Cruelty 4/5

    Improved Overpower 2/2 in Arms, then Cruelty from Fury until 21 points allow going fully Arms at 30.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Arms leveling · Two-handed · Level 20

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    Wowhead (shoop), 2026-09-29

  6. Arms level 20 alternative

    LevelingLevel 20 · 11 points11 / 0 / 0

    1. Deflection 2/5
    2. Improved Rend 3/3
    3. Improved Tactical Mastery 3/5
    4. Improved Overpower 2/2
    5. Deep Wounds 1/3

    Slow two-hander alternative: Improved Rend, Deflection, Improved Overpower, Improved Tactical Mastery, Deep Wounds from 20.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Arms leveling · Two-handed · Level 20

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    WoW Forever Classic (wowforeverclassic.com), 2026-09-20

  7. Arms leveling to Sweeping Strikes (A)

    LevelingLevel 30 · 21 points21 / 0 / 0Theorycraft

    1. Improved Heroic Strike 3/3
    2. Deflection 2/5
    3. Improved Rend 3/3
    4. Improved Charge 2/2
    5. Improved Overpower 2/2
    6. Deep Wounds 3/3
    7. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3
    8. Impale 2/2
    9. Sweeping Strikes 1/1

    21 Arms, reaching Sweeping Strikes.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Arms leveling · Two-handed · Level 30

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    WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com), 2026-09-16

  8. Arms dungeon to Sweeping Strikes

    Dungeon DPSLevel 30 · 21 points21 / 0 / 0Theorycraft

    1. Improved Heroic Strike 2/3
    2. Improved Rend 3/3
    3. Improved Charge 2/2
    4. Improved Tactical Mastery 5/5
    5. Anger Management 1/1
    6. Deep Wounds 3/3
    7. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3
    8. Impale 1/2
    9. Sweeping Strikes 1/1

    21 Arms, reaching Sweeping Strikes.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Arms dungeon damage · Two-handed · Level 30

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    WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com), 2026-09-16

  9. Arms leveling to Sweeping Strikes (B)

    LevelingLevel 30 · 21 points21 / 0 / 0Theorycraft

    1. Improved Heroic Strike 2/3
    2. Improved Rend 3/3
    3. Improved Charge 2/2
    4. Improved Tactical Mastery 5/5
    5. Improved Overpower 2/2
    6. Anger Management 1/1
    7. Deep Wounds 3/3
    8. Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 2/3
    9. Sweeping Strikes 1/1

    21 Arms, reaching Sweeping Strikes.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Arms leveling · Two-handed · Level 30

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    WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com), 2026-09-16

Sources

  1. Icy VeinsArms leveling + 5 Legacy points (Bloodthrill)
  2. MobalyticsArms to Sweeping Strikes (Impale)
  3. Method (Babyhoof)Arms two-hander, level-30 prefix
  4. Wowhead (shoop)Arms level 20 (Cruelty splash)
  5. WoW Forever Classic (wowforeverclassic.com)Arms level 20 alternative
  6. WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com)Arms leveling to Sweeping Strikes (A)
  7. WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com)Arms dungeon to Sweeping Strikes
  8. WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com)Arms leveling to Sweeping Strikes (B)
  9. WoW Forever TalentsFansite calculator: Warrior beta talents (client build 1.60.1.70338)
  10. WowheadWarrior Arms: level-30 DPS guide

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