Is Fury right for you?
Fury is the Warrior’s dual-wield damage spec. You hold a one-handed weapon in each hand and attack fast, which gives you a steady flow of Rage. It is strong in dungeons and raids, where a healer keeps you alive.
It is weaker on your own. Berserker Stance and Death Wish make you take more damage, so Fury is not a good choice for PvP. To level, most Warriors use Arms. See the Warrior leveling guide.
Key talents
These are the talents experienced players build Fury around. For the exact points, use the Wowhead talent calculator until we add a full order.
- Cruelty. More critical strikes. Crits deal more damage, and in WoW Forever they also give extra Rage.
- Unbridled Wrath. Your melee hits sometimes give extra Rage.
- Dual Wield Specialization. Your off-hand weapon hits harder.
- Flurry. After a critical strike, your next 3 swings are 30% faster at 3 points. Since November 2 it no longer needs Death Wish.
- Enrage. A damage bonus that you will have up often.
- Death Wish. A big damage cooldown. You need it to take Bloodthirst.
- Bloodthirst. An instant attack that doesn’t depend on your weapon’s damage. In WoW Forever it no longer heals you. It gives 10% movement speed for 10 seconds instead.
Blizzard has also added three new Fury talents:
- Raging Blows (16 points). When you dual-wield, Whirlwind hits with both weapons, and Cleave and Whirlwind cost less Rage.
- Reckless Swings. Costs 25% of your base health. Your next 4 melee attacks give 5 extra Rage. 15-second cooldown.
- Improved Whirlwind. Up to 2 seconds off Whirlwind’s cooldown, and up to 30% more damage to the closest enemy.
How to play
Use your abilities in this order:
- If Rage is about to cap, spend it on Heroic Strike, or Cleave when there are several enemies.
- Keep Battle Shout up. In WoW Forever it buffs your whole raid.
- Stack Sunder Armor on the boss if nobody else is doing it.
- Use Execute when the target is low on health.
- Use Bloodthirst whenever it’s ready.
- Use Whirlwind whenever it’s ready.
- Use Hamstring only when nothing else is ready and you have Rage to spare.
Tips for new players
- Watch your Rage bar. Don’t let it fill up, and don’t let your best attacks wait while Rage piles up.
- Bloodrage is free Rage. Use it often.
- Charge before a fight to start with Rage. In combat, use Intercept in Berserker Stance. Changing stances keeps only 10 Rage, so it often isn’t worth it.
- Get out of trouble. Berserker Rage breaks Fear and Incapacitate effects. Retaliation and Shield Wall now have their own 15-minute cooldowns, so you can use them when enemies focus you.
- Get hit chance first. A miss does no damage and gives no Rage.