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Arms Warrior

PvE Guide Patch 11.0.5
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DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation guide provides a quick, basic understanding of which abilities to prioritize when playing a Arms Warrior, along with additional details on important cooldowns at the bottom. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.0.5).

Single Target

Ensure Battle Stance is active before the encounter begins.

The Arms Warrior rotation focuses on maintaining Mortal Strike on cooldown, using Rend to refresh DoTs, and utilizing cooldowns like Thunderous Roar and Avatar effectively.

AoE

In AoE situations, prioritize Thunder Clap for DoT maintenance, followed by Sweeping Strikes to cleave effectively. Use Thunderous Roar and Bladestorm for burst damage.

Cooldowns

Align cooldowns like Avatar and Bladestorm for maximum damage output, while using Ravager for Rage generation and Warbreaker for multi-target scenarios.