Fury Warrior
Melee DPS
Bloodthirst and Flurry: the dual-wield Warrior, and the one the lists rank above Arms.
Verified 2026-10-01
Build 1.60.1.70124
Cruelty, Unbridled Wrath, Piercing Howl
SupportedBeta-testedTheoryThe first 11 points are Icy Veins’ level-20 Fury build: five Cruelty, five Unbridled Wrath, Piercing Howl. The order then takes Cleave cost, Enrage, Dual Wield Specialization, Flurry, Death Wish and Bloodthirst. Deflection is the only Arms tax, and it is row 1 so it never blocks the path.
5 / 46 / 0 (51 points)
Arms
5 pts
Improved Heroic StrikeRank 0/3Reduces the cost of your Heroic Strike ability by 1 Rage.
5/5DeflectionRank 5/5Increases your Parry chance by 5%.
Improved RendRank 0/3Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 12%.
Improved ChargeRank 0/2Increases the Rage generated by your Charge ability by 3.
Improved Tactical MasteryRank 0/5Tactical Mastery lets you retain up to an additional 3 Rage when you change stances.
Improved OverpowerRank 0/2Increases the critical strike chance of your Overpower ability by 25%.
Anger ManagementRank 0/1Generates 1 Rage every 3 sec while in combat, and reduces Rage loss while out of combat by 30%.Requires Improved Tactical Mastery
Deep WoundsRank 0/3Your critical strikes cause your opponent to Bleed, dealing 20% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 sec.Requires Improved Rend
Spearing StrikeRank 0/1A brutal attack that deals 40% weapon damage. Deals an additional 80% weapon damage against Giants, Dragonkin, and mounted targets. Mounted targets are dismounted.
Two-Handed Weapon SpecializationRank 0/3Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 1%.
ImpaleRank 0/2Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your abilities by 10%.
BloodthrillRank 0/5Your Main Hand melee attacks against enemies afflicted by your Rend have a 4% chance to allow the use of your Overpower ability on the target. Lasts 6 sec.
Sweeping StrikesRank 0/1Your next 5 melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent.
WeaponmasterRank 0/5Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon.
Axe/Polearm: Increases your
critical strike chance by 1%.
Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore
3% of your target's armor.
Sword: Your successful melee
attacks have a 1% chance to
trigger an extra attack on the
target.
Improved SlamRank 0/2Reduces the global cooldown and cast time of your Slam ability by 0.25 sec. In addition, Slam no longer interrupts or delays your melee swing and Slam's cooldown is reduced by 1.5 sec.
Improved HamstringRank 0/3Gives your Hamstring ability a 5% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec.
Mortal StrikeRank 0/1A vicious strike that deals weapon damage plus 85 and wounds the target, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 10 sec.Requires Sweeping Strikes
Fury
46 pts
5/5Booming VoiceRank 5/5Increases the radius of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout abilities by 50%.
5/5CrueltyRank 5/5Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 5%.
Iron WillRank 0/5Reduces the duration of Stun and Fear effects inflicted on you by 3%.
5/5Unbridled WrathRank 5/5Gives you a 60% chance to generate 1 additional Rage when you deal melee damage with a weapon. This effect is increased to 2 Rage for two-handed weapons.
3/3Improved CleaveRank 3/3Reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave ability by 3.
1/1Piercing HowlRank 1/1Causes all nearby enemies to be Dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.
Blood CrazeRank 0/3Regenerates 1% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike, dealing damage with Bloodthirst, or suffering more than 20% of your maximum Health from a single attack.
3/3Boundless RageRank 3/3Increases your maximum Rage by 30.
5/5Dual Wield SpecializationRank 5/5Increases your off-hand weapon damage by 25%, off-hand Rage generation by 100%, and chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 10%.
Raging BlowsRank 0/1Causes your Whirlwind to also strike with your off-hand weapon, and reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave ability by 2.
5/5EnrageRank 5/5Gives you a 30% chance to deal 10% increased Physical damage for 12 sec after being the victim of any damaging attack.
2/2Improved ExecuteRank 2/2Reduces the Rage cost of your Execute ability by 5.
3/3PrecisionRank 3/3Improves your chance to hit by 3%.
1/1Death WishRank 1/1When activated, increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage you take by 5%. Lasts 30 sec.
Improved InterceptRank 0/2Reduces the cooldown of your Intercept ability by 5 sec.
2/2Improved Berserker RageRank 2/2Your Berserker Rage ability will instantly generate 10 Rage and has a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when activated.
5/5FlurryRank 5/5Increases your melee attack speed by 25% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.Requires Enrage
1/1BloodthirstRank 1/1Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 35% of your Attack Power plus 30 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 sec.Requires Death Wish
Protection
0 pts
Shield SpecializationRank 0/5Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.
AnticipationRank 0/5Increases your Defense Skill by 4.
Improved BloodrageRank 0/2Increases all the Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 25%.
ToughnessRank 0/5Increases your Armor value from items by 2%.
Improved Thunder ClapRank 0/3Reduces the Rage cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 2.
Last StandRank 0/1When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.Requires Improved Bloodrage
Master of DefenseRank 0/2Grants you a 50% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Dodge or Parry while a shield is equipped.Requires Shield Specialization
Improved RevengeRank 0/3Increases damage dealt by your Revenge ability by 20%.
DefianceRank 0/3Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 5% while a shield is equipped.
Improved Sunder ArmorRank 0/3Reduces the Rage cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 1.
Improved DisarmRank 0/3Reduces the cooldown of your Disarm ability by 7 secs.
VanguardRank 0/1Your Charge ability is now usable while in Defensive Stance.
Improved Shield WallRank 0/2Reduces the cooldown of your Shield Wall ability by 5.5 min.
Concussion BlowRank 0/1Stuns the target for 5 sec.
Improved Shield BashRank 0/2Gives your Shield Bash ability a 50% chance to Silence the target for 3 sec.
BastionRank 0/5Increases all damage you deal by 2% while a shield is equipped.
Focused RageRank 0/3Reduces the Rage cost of your offensive abilities by 1.
Shield SlamRank 0/1Slam the target with your shield, causing 421 to 439 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.Requires Concussion Blow
Leveling talent order
One point per level from 10 to 60, planned to need no respec.
Levels 10–19
- Level 10·Cruelty(1/5)
- Level 11·Cruelty(2/5)
- Level 12·Cruelty(3/5)
- Level 13·Cruelty(4/5)
- Level 14·Cruelty(5/5)
- Level 15·Unbridled Wrath(1/5)
- Level 16·Unbridled Wrath(2/5)
- Level 17·Unbridled Wrath(3/5)
- Level 18·Unbridled Wrath(4/5)
- Level 19·Unbridled Wrath(5/5)
Levels 20–29
- Level 20·Piercing Howl(1/1)
- Level 21·Improved Cleave(1/3)
- Level 22·Improved Cleave(2/3)
- Level 23·Improved Cleave(3/3)
- Level 24·Boundless Rage(1/3)
- Level 25·Enrage(1/5)
- Level 26·Enrage(2/5)
- Level 27·Enrage(3/5)
- Level 28·Enrage(4/5)
- Level 29·Enrage(5/5)
Levels 30–39
- Level 30·Dual Wield Specialization(1/5)
- Level 31·Dual Wield Specialization(2/5)
- Level 32·Dual Wield Specialization(3/5)
- Level 33·Dual Wield Specialization(4/5)
- Level 34·Dual Wield Specialization(5/5)
- Level 35·Flurry(1/5)
- Level 36·Flurry(2/5)
- Level 37·Flurry(3/5)
- Level 38·Flurry(4/5)
- Level 39·Flurry(5/5)
Levels 40–49
- Level 40·Death Wish(1/1)
- Level 41·Bloodthirst(1/1)
- Level 42·Precision(1/3)
- Level 43·Precision(2/3)
- Level 44·Precision(3/3)
- Level 45·Boundless Rage(2/3)
- Level 46·Boundless Rage(3/3)
- Level 47·Improved Execute(1/2)
- Level 48·Improved Execute(2/2)
- Level 49·Improved Berserker Rage(1/2)
Levels 50–59
- Level 50·Improved Berserker Rage(2/2)
- Level 51·Booming Voice(1/5)
- Level 52·Booming Voice(2/5)
- Level 53·Booming Voice(3/5)
- Level 54·Booming Voice(4/5)
- Level 55·Booming Voice(5/5)
- Level 56·Deflection(1/5)
- Level 57·Deflection(2/5)
- Level 58·Deflection(3/5)
- Level 59·Deflection(4/5)
Level 60
- Level 60·Deflection(5/5)
Stat priority
- Attack Power
- Strength
- Stamina
- Crit
- Agility
Icy Veins: upgrade the weapon before anything else, and fight mobs at your level or lower. A two-hander makes Unbridled Wrath grant 2 Rage. Use one until dual-wield hit exists.
Best race
Alliance
Night Elf
Runner-up: HumanSame pick as the Icy Veins Fury page. Elune’s Light is the crit cooldown. Shadowmeld is the oops button when Charge lands in a second pack.
ShadowmeldInstant, 10 sec cooldown. Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Using this ability in combat discourages enemies from attacking you, but increases the cooldown to 2 min.
QuicknessDodge chance increased by 1% and movement speed increased by 2%. Night Elf Rogues and Druids are harder to detect in Stealth as if they were 1 level higher.
Wisp SpiritTransform into a wisp upon death, increasing movement speed by 75%.
Elune's LightInstant, 3 min cooldown. Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 10% for 15 sec.
Horde
Orc
Runner-up: TaurenIcy Veins picks Orc for Blood Fury and the axe crit. Hardiness matters once you start charging into camps that stun.
Blood FuryInstant, 2 min cooldown. Increases Attack Power and Spell Power by 10% for 15 sec.
HardinessDuration of Stun effects on you reduced by 20%.
Axe SpecializationIncreases your critical strike chance with all spells and abilities by 1% while you have an axe or a two-handed axe equipped.
Shatter CurseInstant, 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes and grants immunity to all Curses and Banes, and reduces all Magical damage taken by 15% for 8 sec.
How to play it
- Charge, Rend or Heroic Strike only if you will not cap, then auto-attack. Bloodrage between pulls so Rage does not decay. Icy Veins spells this out.
- One mob until Piercing Howl exists. Then the slow is how you take two.
- Victory Rush at 20 is a 10% heal on a kill. Use the window. It is not a talent.
- Eat. You have no real heal until Bloodthirst, and Bloodthirst does not heal anymore.
- Do not tank a dungeon in this spec past the point a shield warrior is available. You can. You should not.
Verdict
Fury is the dual-wield damage spec. Bloodthirst hits for 35% of Attack Power plus 30 and grants 10% movement speed for 10 seconds. Blizzard removed the heal. Death Wish is 20% physical damage and fear immunity for 30 seconds, and you take 5% more damage while it is up. Flurry is 25% attack speed for three swings after a crit. Enrage is 10% physical damage for 12 seconds after you take any hit, at a 30% chance.
Blizzard’s Sep-30 deep dive says Iron Will moved to Arms. The vendored client, build 1.60.1.70009, still has Iron Will in Fury. This file follows the client. If a later build moves it, the PvP split changes. The same note says Rage from damage dealt is fully normalized by weapon speed, crits give 75% more Rage, and Rage bugs are still open in the beta.
wowforever.co puts Fury at A on MMOExp and Overgear and at C on the forum list, above Arms on both seller lists. Icy Veins’ Fury page, updated Sep 27, is a level-20 guide: Cruelty, Unbridled Wrath, then Piercing Howl. It calls Warrior leveling slow and weapon-dependent. That is the start of this leveling order.
Play Fury for dungeon and raid damage if you can feed it Rage. Play Arms if you need Mortal Strike’s healing cut. Play Protection if you are the tank. The 51-point builds are projections past the beta cap.
Strengths
- Death Wish plus Bloodthirst is the burst, and Bloodthirst’s 10% movement speed is a reconnect, not a heal.
- Dual Wield Specialization is 25% off-hand damage, double off-hand Rage, and 10% off-hand hit. That is why Fury dual-wields.
- Piercing Howl is a 50% slow on every nearby enemy for 6 seconds. Icy Veins takes it as the 11th point for a reason.
- Improved Berserker Rage generates 10 Rage and clears movement impairs. That is the root-break Arms does not have in this tree.
Weaknesses
- Blizzard is still chasing Rage bugs, and Rage from damage is now normalized. A slow weapon no longer prints Rage the old way.
- Death Wish increases damage taken by 5%. Pop it into a stun and you die faster.
- Icy Veins: bad at fighting two mobs early, no in-combat escape besides Hamstring, and Victory Rush does not exist until 20.
- No healing reduction. A free-casting healer wins the long battleground fight.
Sources
- World of Warcraft: Forever Fury Warrior Guide — Icy Veins, 2026-09-27reputable
- World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives — Priest and Warrior — Blizzard Entertainment, 2026-09-30official
- WoW Forever Racial Guide — Icy Veins, 2026-09-28reputable
- WoW Forever - PvP Rank System Explained — Icy Veins, 2026-09-19reputable
- New Enchanting Formulas for World of Warcraft Forever — Warcraft Tavern, 2026-09-17reputable
- WoW Forever Tier List: Every Public Ranking, Compared — wowforever.co, 2026-10-01fan
- WoW Forever Patch Notes: every beta update, class by class — ForeverChanges, 2026-09-30fan