World of Warcraft: Forever · class guide
Fury Warrior
Melee damage
Dual-wield raid damage, rebuilt: 
Whirlwind always hits with both weapons, Bloodthirst at 45% of attack power, Flurry behind 
Death Wish.
Fury dual-wields from 20 and spends rage on Bloodthirst (from 40), Whirlwind (from 36) and Heroic Strike or Cleave. Cruelty and Unbridled Wrath come first: crit gives 100% more rage on basic attacks, and Unbridled Wrath adds rage on hits. Furious Precision covers the off-hand's big miss chance, and Dual Wield Specialization adds off-hand damage and 10–50% more off-hand rage. Death Wish is the 21-point milestone and the gate to Flurry, so Flurry comes at 35 at the earliest (30 with all five Talented points). Blizzard wants Warriors to be "the kings of cleave", and Fury's Whirlwind and Cleave are the reason.
Strengths and weaknesses
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| Dual-wield damage from level 20 | The off-hand misses far more often, so hit matters on gear |
| Whirlwind and Cleave make it the cleave spec | A second weapon raises the miss chance by 19% |
| Bloodthirst from 40 and Whirlwind from 36 give strong rage spenders | Weak before level 20, when it still uses a two-hander |
| Crit gives 100% more rage on basic attacks | Flurry comes late, at 35 at the earliest |
| Lingering Rage carries rage from one pull into the next | Two-handed Fury is worse than dual wield |
Stat priority
- Weapon damage
- Hit
- Critical strike
- Strength
- Agility
- Stamina
Hit is "especially important while dual-wielding", because a second weapon raises your miss chance by 19% (to about 27% at level). Fury's Precision (+3% hit) was removed, so Furious Precision's off-hand hit is the only hit talent; main-hand hit comes from gear. A slow main hand gives more rage per swing. Two-handed Fury lost ground: Unbridled Wrath no longer doubles for two-handers.
Do this
- Level with a two-hander until 20, then dual-wield.
- Put hit on gear first: the off-hand misses far more often, and Furious Precision only helps the off-hand.
- Use Lingering Rage to carry rage from one pull into the next.
- Stand at the edge of melee range behind the target until the parry-from-behind issue is fixed.
Watch out for
- Any Fury build from before the Fury rework is out of date: Precision, Boundless Rage and Improved Cleave are gone, and Flurry needs Death Wish, not Enrage.
- Gore Drinker needs Enrage 5/5.
- Dual Wield Specialization no longer gives hit; Furious Precision does.
- Two-handed Fury no longer gets double rage from Unbridled Wrath.