WoW Cataclysm Classic: Arms Warrior Guide

With World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic now live, many players are gearing up their characters to try out the end-game content. As with previous Classic launches, players will not have complete access to all of the raids, but rather, Cataclysm Classic will deploy all of the instances in phases, allowing for slower and more casual players to catch up. 

Given the fact that not everyone got to experience Cataclysm, some newer players will be rather clueless as to how to approach gearing as Blizzard implemented a lot of changes in this expansion, ultimately redefining which stats are important depending on your role and class. With that being said, we will take a look at the best gear for your Arms Warrior so you can top the DPS charts with ease. 

WoW Cataclysm Classic Pre-Raid Arms Warrior BiS

This guide will focus on Wowhead's extensive research to provide a simple and straightforward way for newer players to quickly identify which items to pursue as well as how to build their Arms Warriors before raids become available in Cataclysm Classic. 

WoW Cataclysm Classic Arms Warrior Talents and Glyphs

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WoW Cataclysm Classic Arms Warrior Rotation and Cooldowns

There are several rotations that you will need to use depending on the encounter. We will go through all of the major abilities you should prioritize using to ensure your DPS and mana are sustained accordingly.

Standard Rotation

1. Immediately start with Rend and keep it up at all times.
2. Use Colossus Smash when it's up.
3. Mortal Strike as a filler between cooldowns.
4. Overpower will be available after every second tick of Rend as Taste for Blood will trigger.
5. Slam is the main filler ability you will need to spam between cooldowns.
6. Execute during Execute phase, replaces Slam 
7. Weave in Heroic Strike if you have excess Rage.

AoE Rotation

1. Immediately start with Rend and keep it up at all times.
2. Use Sweeping Strikes
3. Overpower will be available after every second tick of Rend as Taste for Blood will trigger.
4. Thunder Clap is the main ability you will spam during AoE encounters.
5. Bladestorm will be your primary DPS cooldown, use it every time it's up.
6. Weave in Cleave if you have excess Rage.

Important Cooldowns

• Bladestorm
• Colossus Smash
• Recklessness
• Shattering Throw
• Racial abilities like Blood Fury or Berserking.

And that covers everything you need to know in terms of gearing up your Arms Warrior in Cataclysm Classic. As Blizzard slowly starts releasing the rest of the end-game content, we will make sure to update you accordingly.