Playing warrior in WoW gives a player many enjoyable angles. There are quite a few world of warcraft warrior guides that delve far too deeply on the warrior proficency in PvP or lack of and focus too much on jargon without giving a good overall view of what it is like to really play this class. This is a class that is good to play solo and in group and fun too. Here we shall explore why.

You will always be warned against playing a warrior in WoW because are so gear dependent. This is actually great news because the warrior’s range of gear is far superior to any other class. The only weapons they can’t use are wands and relics, and they are the only class, apart from Paladins, that can plate up once hitting level 45 . Wearing plate not only makes your character look fantastic but it adds to their awesome armor and power.

When playing in groups warriors are mainly used as tanks. This is a term derived from the fact that they both deal and take major damage filling the role as the “protector” of the group. In this respect they are probably one of the most essential member to have in a group to ensure success. Very rarely will a raid or instance be successful without the use of an effective tank and the warrior is the most effective one of all the tanking classes.

Like all other classes a warrior has talents and abilities divided up in three major trees which at end game can become their specialist areas:

Arms warriors choose this ability to have a large range of abilities in offensive and utility talents. Two handed weapons are best suited to this tree spec which are exponentially increased with warrior spells like “Mortal Strike” which further increase combat damage.

Fury Warrior: this is the spec that is preferred by warriors looking to power level fast in world of warcraft. They too specialize in two handed weapon combat and have fantastic talents like “Flurry” where they can win or turn a fight with one single move. Fury warriors are also often referred as Rogues with plate armor such is their similarity when inflicting weapon damage and speed of fighting.

Protection Warrior – Very good warrior specialization for both offensive and defensive combat, often useful in group/raiding/instance runs. This is because these warriors are much more likely to last longer in combat as they rely on shields and sword mastery specifically. This is often the choice of warrior if you want to specialize as a Tank.

As you go through the game you will be able to sample each of these trees abilities to see what suits you best and decide where the fate of your warrior lies when it reaches level 70. Whatever style you choose you will find playing a warrior the most exciting and rewarding class in the game whether you play in a group or alone.

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