World of Warcraft: Forever · class guide
Fury Warrior: PvP
How Fury Warrior fights other players in the open world: where it ranks on the PvP tier lists, and why.
Forecast. Rated from the client data and our research, before anyone has played it at this level on this build. Where the data stops, the write-up says what it assumed. Rated as of , build 1.60.1.70450.
Battlegrounds are not rated yet; builds, matchups and battleground roles are being written for this spec. Honor, ranks, gear and the battlegrounds themselves are on PvP in World of Warcraft: Forever.
Verdict
- At 60
- Ranked 15 of 28 on Open-World PvP
A dual-wield Warrior with
Bloodthirst, 
Whirlwind and a 20 s 
Intercept, strong at starting fights but with no 
Shield Wall. - While leveling
- Ranked 19 of 28 on Open-World PvP Leveling
Cruelty at 10 and 
Enrage at 25, then Intercept at 30, Whirlwind at 36 and Bloodthirst at 40, which sit past the beta cap. - Battlegrounds
- Not rated yet.
Profile
The rubric the lists score on, 1 to 5 on each line, with the weight each line carries. The class’s other specs are shown at 60 for comparison.
| Criterion | Weight | At 60 | While leveling | Arms | Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burst and kill pressure | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Survival and escapes | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Control | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Fighting outnumbered | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Choosing the fight | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Sustain between fights | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Group fights | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Weighted score | 3.20 | 2.65 | 3.20 | 2.50 |
Strengths and weaknesses
At 60
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
Bloodthirst, Whirlwind and  Death Wish burst | No Shield Wall |
Intercept every 20 s with  Charge | Death Wish drains health |
 Piercing Howl daze | Only small heals |
| Whirlwind hits up to four | Cannot leave a fight |
 Berserker Rage fear immunity | Dual wield needs hit |
Why it ranks where it does on Open-World PvP
Fury kills with Bloodthirst, Whirlwind, Death Wish and 
Recklessness, with Cruelty, 
Flurry and Enrage on top, and Blizzard says PvP crits are no longer reduced. Control is Piercing Howl's 6 s daze, 
Hamstring, an Intercept 3 s stun on a 20 s cooldown with Improved Intercept, 
Pummel and 
Intimidating Shout.
Blood Craze, 
Gore Drinker, 
Victory Rush and Berserker Rage's fear immunity are small helps, and there is no Shield Wall in the tree. Whirlwind hits up to four, and Intimidating Shout and Death Wish help against two. Intercept every 20 s plus Charge and Bloodthirst's +10% speed for 10 s start fights well, but it cannot leave one. Death Wish drains health, which is a risk at low health. In a group, Piercing Howl and Whirlwind work on clusters and Berserker Rage answers fear casters.
It is not B because survival and sustain are both 2, with no Shield Wall and only small heals. 3.20 is 0.05 short of B.
While leveling
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| Cruelty at 10 and Enrage at 25 | Little defense |
| Hamstring at 8 and Piercing Howl | No real heal |
| Intercept at 30 | Whirlwind and Bloodthirst arrive after 30 |
| Victory Rush at 20 | No stun before Charge's 1 s |
| Intimidating Shout at 22 |
Why it ranks where it does on Open-World PvP Leveling
Cruelty comes at 10 and Enrage at 25, Flurry not before 35 (it needs Death Wish at 30), and Hamstring is there at 8. Piercing Howl arrives in tier 2 at 20, and Intercept and 
Berserker Stance at 30. Whirlwind at 36 and Bloodthirst at 40 are past the cap.
Victory Rush at 20, Blood Craze at about 20 and Berserker Rage at 30 are the only defense, and nothing really heals. 
Cleave at 20, Intimidating Shout and Whirlwind at 36 are its answers to two. Charge is a single opener until Intercept at 30, and Bloodthirst's speed comes at 40. Piercing Howl and Intimidating Shout at 22 serve crowds.
It is not C because survival and sustain are both 2, and the tools that set Fury apart, Whirlwind and Bloodthirst, come after 30. 2.65 is 0.10 short of C.
Leveling timeline
The level each of Fury’s PvP tools arrives. A talent shows at the earliest level a point can reach it; the Talented Legacy perk brings talents 5 levels sooner.
- Level 4 Charge
- Level 8 Hamstring
- Level 12
Shield Bash - Level 18
Disarm - Level 20
Retaliation, Piercing Howl (talent) - Level 22 Intimidating Shout
- Level 28 Shield Wall
- Level 30 Intercept, Berserker Rage, Death Wish (talent)
- Level 38 Pummel
- Level 40 Bloodthirst (talent)
- Level 50 Recklessness
Races
The Warrior’s races as Races PvP ranks them, best first.
Alliance
Human: 
Will to Survive is the only full stun break in the game, and 
Ruthless and 
Perception add steady crit and stealth detection.
Dwarf: 
Stoneform is the strongest defensive racial of any race, and the widest class choice helps, but burst and mobility are the weakest.
Night Elf: 
Shadowmeld, extra stealth and speed give the joint best mobility of any race, and 
Elune's Light is a crit burst, but it breaks nothing.
Gnome: 
Escape Artist breaks roots and slows and its burst racial adds +10% damage, but Gnome lacks defense, mobility and class choice.
Skyborne (High Order): 
Wind Blessed gives steady haste, but High Order has no control break, no defensive and only a glide for mobility.
Horde
Undead: 
Will of the Forsaken breaks fear and charm and 
Touch of the Grave drains in combat, but it has the weakest burst and no mobility.
Orc: 
Blood Fury is the strongest burst cooldown of any race, and 
Hardiness and 
Shatter Curse give some breaks and defense, but no mobility.
Tauren: 
War Stomp and 
Plainsrunning give the best mobility and 
Endurance adds health, but it breaks nothing and has the weakest burst.- Skyborne (Windshaper): Wind Blessed gives steady haste and
Skysight a 30 second sprint, but it has no control break and no defensive. 
Troll: Berserking is a burst for seven classes, but Troll has no control break or mobility and 
Rapid Regeneration works out of combat.
What we don’t know yet
At 60
Rated on assumptions:
- Everything at level 60 is projected from client data and the spec's own talent tree; nobody has played past the beta cap of 30.
- Bloodthirst at 40 and Whirlwind are client data and the own tree, not played.
- Improved Intercept's 20 s cooldown is from the own tree.
- Diminishing returns on stuns, fears and silences are not documented for Forever.
What would move it: Level-60 play showing whether Death Wish costs more health than it wins, or Forever's hit cap showing dual wield is hard to keep up.
While leveling
Rated on assumptions:
- Levels past the beta cap of 30 are projected from client data and the spec's own talent tree; nobody has played past 30.
- Whirlwind at 36 and Bloodthirst at 40 are client data and the own tree, not played.
- Flurry at 35, after Death Wish, is past the beta cap and projected from the own tree.
What would move it: Play past 30 showing Whirlwind at 36 and Bloodthirst at 40 arriving as projected and carrying fights.