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WoW Forever Warrior abilities, every spell by level, new and changed

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WoW Forever Warrior abilities and spells by levelEvery Warrior spell with the level it is learned at, the class abilities that are new or changed since Classic, every spell whose text changed, the spells that are gone, and every beta build's change to a Warrior spell. From the beta client's spellbook and spell text and the beta build tracker. Last checked against beta build 1.60.1.70685 hotfixes on 30 Oct 2026.

The beta client's Warrior spellbook (build 70630) has 42 spells in 117 ranks across Arms (47), Fury (44) and Protection (26), every spell with the level it is first trained at, listed below. 9 of them come with a talent instead of a trainer: Bloodthirst, Concussion Blow, Death Wish, Last Stand, Mortal Strike, Piercing Howl, Shield Slam, Spearing Strike and Sweeping Strikes. The Warrior calculator shows the book page by page and by level.

The Warrior spellbook against Classic new 3 · reworked 19 · new numbers 5

3 new, 19 reworked, 5 with new numbers, 26 the same. Every line from the beta client's tooltips, read at level 60, unless the entry says otherwise. The Warrior guide's spellbook has each one's Classic and Forever lines.

New 3

Tactical Mastery (level 14), Victory Rush (level 20), Spearing Strike (level 25).

Reworked 19

Battle Shout (level 1), Bloodrage (level 10), Defensive Stance (level 10), Revenge (level 14), Shield Block (level 16), Cleave (level 20), Last Stand (level 20), Piercing Howl (level 20), Slam (level 20), Intimidating Shout (level 22), Challenging Shout (level 26), Shield Wall (level 28), Berserker Stance (level 30), Concussion Blow (level 30), Death Wish (level 30), Whirlwind (level 36), Bloodthirst (level 40), Shield Slam (level 40), Recklessness (level 50).

New numbers 5

Thunder Clap (level 6), Taunt (level 10), Demoralizing Shout (level 14), Retaliation (level 20), Berserker Rage (level 30).

The guide counts 53 spells: the 42 in the spellbook below and Armor Proficiency, Attack, Block, Dodge, Dual Wield, Languages, Parry, Shoot Bow, Shoot Crossbow, Shoot Gun and Throw, which the list below leaves out.

New Warrior abilities 3

  • Tactical Mastery

    A passive in the Arms tab now, not a talent: keep up to 10 Rage when you change stances, and Improved Tactical Mastery adds up to 15 more. From Soda's Warrior video via a reader. Learned at level 14 (beta client tooltip, build 70630).

  • Victory Rush

    Baseline, Arms tab. Instant, 30 sec cooldown: a melee hit that heals 10% of your max health, within 20 sec of a non-trivial kill. Read off Soda's stream via a reader. Learned at level 20 (beta client tooltip, build 70630).

  • Spearing Strike

    New in WoW Forever. From a talent, Arms row 4 (level 25 at the earliest). A brutal attack that deals 40% weapon damage.

Changed Warrior abilities 34

Reworked since Classic 15

  • Battle Shout

    Level 1. Classic, Rank 1: The warrior shouts, increasing the melee attack power of all party members within 20 yards by 20. Now, Rank 1: The warrior shouts, increasing the melee attack power of all party or raid members within 20 yards by 12.

  • Defensive Stance

    Level 10. Classic: Increases threat generated. Now: Increases all threat generated by 30%.

  • Revenge

    Level 14. Classic, Rank 1: Instantly counterattack an enemy for 12 to 14 damage and a high amount of threat. Now, Rank 1: Instantly counterattack an enemy for 20 to 24 plus 25% of your Attack Power damage and a high amount of threat.

  • Cleave

    Level 20. Classic, Rank 1: A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and his nearest ally. Now, Rank 1: A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and a second nearby enemy.

  • Last Stand

    Level 20. Classic: When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum hit points for 20 seconds. Now: When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec.

  • Piercing Howl

    Level 20. Classic: Causes all enemies near the warrior to be dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec. Now: Causes all enemies within 10 yds to be Dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.

  • Intimidating Shout

    Level 22. Classic: Up to 5 total nearby enemies will flee in fear. Now: Up to 5 enemies within 8 yds will flee in fear.

  • Challenging Shout

    Level 26. Classic: Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec. Now: Forces all nearby enemies within 10 yards to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.

  • Berserker Stance

    Level 30. Classic: Critical hit chance is increased by 3% and all damage taken is increased by 10%. Now: Critical strike chance increased by 3% and all damage taken is increased by 10%.

  • Concussion Blow

    Level 30. Classic: Stuns the opponent for 5 sec. Now: Stuns the target for 5 sec.

  • Death Wish

    Level 30. Classic: When activated, increases your physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but lowers your armor and all resistances by 20%. Now: When activated, increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage you take by 5%.

  • Whirlwind

    Level 36. Classic: In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to 4 enemies within 8 yards, causing weapon damage to each enemy. Now: In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to 4 enemies within 8 yards, causing weapon damage from both melee weapons to each enemy.

  • Bloodthirst

    Level 40. Classic, Rank 1: Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your attack power. Now, Rank 1: Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your Attack Power plus 30 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 sec.

  • Shield Slam

    Level 40. Classic, Rank 1: Slam the target with your shield, causing 225 to 235 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Now, Rank 1: Slam the target with your shield, causing 421 to 439 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target.

  • Recklessness

    Level 50. Classic: The warrior will cause critical hits with most attacks and will be immune to Fear effects for the next 15 sec, but all damage taken is increased by 20%. Now: The warrior will gain 100% increased critical strike chance and will be immune to Fear effects for the next 15 sec, but all damage taken is increased by 20%.

Same spell, new numbers 4

  • TauntLevel 10. Now: Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.
  • Demoralizing ShoutLevel 14. Classic, Rank 1: Reduces the melee attack power of all enemies within 10 yards by 45 for 30 sec. Now, Rank 1: Reduces the melee attack power of all enemies within 10 yards by 63 for 45 sec.
  • RetaliationLevel 20. Now: Instantly counterattack any enemy that strikes you in melee for 15 sec.
  • Berserker RageLevel 30. Now: The warrior enters a berserker rage, becoming immune to Fear and Incapacitate effects and generating extra rage when taking damage.
  • RageFrom damage taken and your swings. Slower weapons give more Rage a swing, so it comes in at a steady rate. Out of combat you lose 1.25 Rage a second. From the Rage tooltip and Blizzard's Class Highlights video (0:23).
  • InterceptUnchanged from Classic: level 30 in the Fury tab, ranks at 42 and 52. Improved Intercept stays in the Fury tree. Learned at level 30, ranks to level 52.
  • SlamA new rank 1 at 20; Classic's four ranks follow at 30, 38, 46 and 54, one rank number higher. 18 sec cooldown now (Classic had none). Learned at level 20, ranks to level 54.
  • Thunder ClapWorks in Battle or Defensive Stance. Rank 4 slows attacks 20% for 22 sec on up to 4 targets (Classic 10%). Xaryu's stream via a reader; the Classic number from the files. Learned at level 6, ranks to level 58.
  • BloodrageStill there, Protection tab: 20% of your base health for 10 Rage, plus 10 more over 10 sec. Learned at level 10 (beta client tooltip, build 70630).
  • Shield WallChanged: 15 min cooldown, 60% less damage for 12 sec (Classic 30 min, 75% for 10 sec). No shared cooldown with Retaliation and Recklessness any more: each has its own timer, and Blizzard's Class Highlights video (1:14) says so. Two readers flagged it first. Learned at level 28 (beta client tooltip, build 70630).
  • Shield BlockChanged: 2 charges and 7 sec (Classic 1 block for 5 sec). Still 10 Rage, 5 sec cooldown, Defensive Stance. From a Tyler1 spellbook screenshot a reader sent in. Learned at level 16 (beta client tooltip, build 70630).

Changed on the beta, build by build 8

Every Warrior spell that changed from Classic 20

The Warrior spells whose tooltip reads differently from Classic, tagged numbers when only the numbers moved and wording when the text did: what each does now, what it did in Classic, and the levels it is learned at. The abilities above are left out.

  • RetaliationChanged, numbers. Learned at level 20. Now: Instant, 15 min cooldown, Requires Battle Stance. Instantly counterattack any enemy that strikes you in melee for 15 sec. Melee attacks made from behind cannot be counterattacked. A maximum of 30 attacks will cause retaliation. Was: Instant, 30 min cooldown, Requires Battle Stance. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Spearing Strike (from its talent)New. Learned at level 25. Now: 15 Rage, Melee Range, Instant, 20 sec cooldown, Requires Battle Stance. A brutal attack that deals 40% weapon damage. Deals an additional 80% weapon damage against Giants, Dragonkin, and mounted targets. Mounted targets are dismounted. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Battle ShoutChanged, wording. Learned at level 1, ranks to 60. Now (rank 7): 10 Rage, Instant. The warrior shouts, increasing the melee attack power of all party or raid members within 20 yards by 139. Lasts 3 min. Was: The warrior shouts, increasing the melee attack power of all party members within 20 yards by 232. Lasts 2 min. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Berserker RageChanged, numbers. Learned at level 30. Now: Instant, 30 sec cooldown, Requires Berserker Stance. The warrior enters a berserker rage, becoming immune to Fear and Incapacitate effects and generating extra rage when taking damage. Lasts 10 sec. Was: Learned at level 32. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Berserker StanceChanged, wording. Learned at level 30. Now: Instant, 1 sec cooldown. An aggressive stance. Critical strike chance increased by 3% and all damage taken is increased by 10%. Was: An aggressive stance. Critical hit chance is increased by 3% and all damage taken is increased by 10%. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Bloodthirst (from its talent)Changed, wording. Learned at level 40, ranks to 60. Now (rank 4): 30 Rage, Melee Range, Instant, 6 sec cooldown. Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your Attack Power plus 48 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 sec. Was: Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your attack power. In addition, the next 5 successful melee attacks will restore 20 health. This effect lasts 8 sec. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Challenging ShoutChanged, wording. Learned at level 26. Now: 5 Rage, Instant, 10 min cooldown. Forces all nearby enemies within 10 yards to focus attacks on you for 6 sec. Was: Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • CleaveChanged, wording. Learned at level 20, ranks to 60. Now (rank 5): 20 Rage, Next melee. A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and a second nearby enemy. Was: A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and his nearest ally. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Death Wish (from its talent)Changed, wording. Learned at level 30. Now: 10 Rage, Instant, 3 min cooldown. When activated, increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage you take by 5%. Lasts 30 sec. Was: When activated, increases your physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but lowers your armor and all resistances by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Demoralizing ShoutChanged, numbers. Learned at level 14, ranks to 54. Now (rank 5): 10 Rage, Instant. Reduces the melee attack power of all enemies within 10 yards by 204 for 45 sec. Was: Reduces the melee attack power of all enemies within 10 yards by 146 for 30 sec. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Intimidating ShoutChanged, wording. Learned at level 22. Now: 25 Rage, 10 yd range, Instant, 3 min cooldown. The warrior shouts, causing the targeted enemy to cower in fear. Up to 5 enemies within 8 yds will flee in fear. Lasts 8 sec. Was: The warrior shouts, causing the targeted enemy to cower in fear. Up to 5 total nearby enemies will flee in fear. Lasts 8 sec. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Piercing Howl (from its talent)Changed, wording. Learned at level 20. Now: 10 Rage, Instant. Causes all enemies within 10 yds to be Dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec. Was: Causes all enemies near the warrior to be dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • RecklessnessChanged, wording. Learned at level 50. Now: Instant, 30 min cooldown, Requires Berserker Stance. The warrior will gain 100% increased critical strike chance and will be immune to Fear effects for the next 15 sec, but all damage taken is increased by 20%. Was: The warrior will cause critical hits with most attacks and will be immune to Fear effects for the next 15 sec, but all damage taken is increased by 20%. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • WhirlwindChanged, wording. Learned at level 36. Now: 25 Rage, Instant, 10 sec cooldown, Requires Berserker Stance. In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to 4 enemies within 8 yards, causing weapon damage from both melee weapons to each enemy. Was: In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to 4 enemies within 8 yards, causing weapon damage to each enemy. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Concussion Blow (from its talent)Changed, wording. Learned at level 30. Now: 10 Rage, Melee Range, Instant, 45 sec cooldown. Stuns the target for 5 sec. Was: 15 Rage, Melee Range, Instant, 45 sec cooldown. Stuns the opponent for 5 sec. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Defensive StanceChanged, wording. Learned at level 10. Now: Instant, 1 sec cooldown. A defensive combat stance. Decreases damage taken by 10% and damage caused by 10%. Increases all threat generated by 30%. Was: A defensive combat stance. Decreases damage taken by 10% and damage caused by 10%. Increases threat generated. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • Last Stand (from its talent)Changed, wording. Learned at level 20. Now: Instant, 3 min cooldown. When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost. Was: Instant, 10 min cooldown. When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum hit points for 20 seconds. After the effect expires, the hit points are lost. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • RevengeChanged, wording. Learned at level 14, ranks to 60. Now (rank 6): 5 Rage, Melee Range, Instant, 5 sec cooldown, Requires Defensive Stance. Instantly counterattack an enemy for 138 to 168 plus 25% of your Attack Power damage and a high amount of threat. Revenge must follow a block, dodge or parry. Was: Instantly counterattack an enemy for 81 to 99 damage and a high amount of threat. Revenge must follow a block, dodge or parry. (beta client 1.60.1.70630, server hotfix 2026-10-30)
  • Shield Slam (from its talent)Changed, wording. Learned at level 40, ranks to 60. Now (rank 4): 20 Rage, Melee Range, Instant, 6 sec cooldown, Requires Shields. Slam the target with your shield, causing 640 to 670 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat. Was: Slam the target with your shield, causing 342 to 358 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)
  • TauntChanged, numbers. Learned at level 10. Now: Melee Range, Instant, 8 sec cooldown, Requires Defensive Stance. Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you. Was: Melee Range, Instant, 10 sec cooldown, Requires Defensive Stance. (beta client 1.60.1.70630)

7 of them come with a talent, marked and linked to the talent's page: Spearing Strike, Bloodthirst, Death Wish, Piercing Howl, Concussion Blow, Last Stand and Shield Slam.

From the beta client's spell text (build 1.60.1.70630) beside the Classic client's.

Warrior abilities by level, 1 to 60 42 spells

Every spell in the beta client's Warrior spellbook, tab by tab, with the level it is first trained at and the levels of its ranks. A spell that comes with a talent is placed by its row: the earliest level your points reach it.

Arms 14 spells, 47 ranks

  • Battle StanceLevel 1.
  • ChargeLevel 4; ranks at 4, 26 and 46.
  • HamstringLevel 8; ranks at 8, 32 and 54.
  • Heroic StrikeLevel 1; ranks at 1, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56 and 60.
  • Mocking BlowLevel 16; ranks at 16, 26, 36, 46 and 56.
  • Mortal StrikeFrom a talent, Arms row 7 (level 40 at the earliest); later ranks trained at 48, 54 and 60.
  • OverpowerLevel 12; ranks at 12, 28, 44 and 60.
  • RendLevel 4; ranks at 4, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60.
  • RetaliationLevel 20.
  • Spearing StrikeFrom a talent, Arms row 4 (level 25 at the earliest).
  • Sweeping StrikesFrom a talent, Arms row 5 (level 30 at the earliest).
  • Thunder ClapLevel 6; ranks at 6, 18, 28, 38, 48 and 58.
  • Victory RushLevel 20.

Fury 16 spells, 44 ranks

Protection 12 spells, 26 ranks

  • BloodrageLevel 10.
  • Concussion BlowFrom a talent, Protection row 5 (level 30 at the earliest).
  • DisarmLevel 18.
  • Last StandFrom a talent, Protection row 3 (level 20 at the earliest).
  • RevengeLevel 14; ranks at 14, 24, 34, 44, 54 and 60.
  • Shield BashLevel 12; ranks at 12, 32 and 52.
  • Shield BlockLevel 16.
  • Shield SlamFrom a talent, Protection row 7 (level 40 at the earliest); later ranks trained at 48, 54 and 60.
  • Shield WallLevel 28.
  • Sunder ArmorLevel 10; ranks at 10, 22, 34, 46 and 58.
  • TauntLevel 10.

Gone Warrior spells 0

No Warrior spell is gone from the spellbook.

Every Warrior spell by level

LevelSpells and ranks trained
1Heroic Strike rank 1, Battle Shout rank 1
4Rend rank 1, Charge rank 1
6Thunder Clap rank 1
8Heroic Strike rank 2, Hamstring rank 1
10Rend rank 2, Sunder Armor rank 1
12Shield Bash rank 1, Overpower rank 1, Battle Shout rank 2
14Demoralizing Shout rank 1, Revenge rank 1
16Heroic Strike rank 3, Mocking Blow rank 1
18Thunder Clap rank 2
20Rend rank 3, Slam rank 1, Cleave rank 1
22Battle Shout rank 3, Sunder Armor rank 2
24Heroic Strike rank 4, Demoralizing Shout rank 2, Revenge rank 2, Execute rank 1
26Mocking Blow rank 2, Charge rank 2
28Overpower rank 2, Thunder Clap rank 3
30Rend rank 4, Slam rank 2, Cleave rank 2, Intercept rank 1
32Heroic Strike rank 5, Shield Bash rank 2, Hamstring rank 2, Battle Shout rank 4, Execute rank 2
34Demoralizing Shout rank 3, Revenge rank 3, Sunder Armor rank 3
36Mocking Blow rank 3
38Slam rank 3, Thunder Clap rank 4, Pummel rank 1
40Heroic Strike rank 6, Rend rank 5, Cleave rank 3, Mortal Strike rank 1 (with the talent), Execute rank 3, Bloodthirst rank 1 (with the talent), Shield Slam rank 1 (with the talent)
42Battle Shout rank 5, Intercept rank 2
44Overpower rank 3, Demoralizing Shout rank 4, Revenge rank 4
46Mocking Blow rank 4, Slam rank 4, Charge rank 3, Sunder Armor rank 4
48Heroic Strike rank 7, Thunder Clap rank 5, Mortal Strike rank 2, Execute rank 4, Bloodthirst rank 2, Shield Slam rank 2
50Rend rank 6, Cleave rank 4
52Shield Bash rank 3, Battle Shout rank 6, Intercept rank 3
54Hamstring rank 3, Slam rank 5, Demoralizing Shout rank 5, Revenge rank 5, Mortal Strike rank 3, Bloodthirst rank 3, Shield Slam rank 3
56Heroic Strike rank 8, Mocking Blow rank 5, Execute rank 5
58Thunder Clap rank 6, Sunder Armor rank 5, Pummel rank 2
60Heroic Strike rank 9, Rend rank 7, Overpower rank 4, Cleave rank 5, Battle Shout rank 7, Revenge rank 6, Mortal Strike rank 4, Bloodthirst rank 4, Shield Slam rank 4

From the beta client's Warrior spellbook, build 70630. The spells its level table leaves out are in the list above with the level their tooltip gives.

Questions

Did Warrior get new abilities in WoW Forever?
Three new spells: Tactical Mastery (level 14); Victory Rush (level 20); Spearing Strike (Arms row 4), from the beta client, build 70630.
Which Warrior abilities changed since Classic?
19 reworked: Battle Shout, Bloodrage, Defensive Stance, Revenge, Shield Block, Cleave, Last Stand, Piercing Howl, Slam, Intimidating Shout, Challenging Shout, Shield Wall, Berserker Stance, Concussion Blow, Death Wish, Whirlwind, Bloodthirst, Shield Slam and Recklessness; 5 keep their effect with new numbers, among them Thunder Clap, Taunt, Demoralizing Shout, Retaliation and Berserker Rage. Read from the beta client's spell text beside Classic's, as the Warrior guide counts them.
Which Warrior abilities changed on the beta?
8 lines in the tracker: Revenge, Battle Shout, Berserker Rage, Bloodthirst, Intimidating Shout, Whirlwind, Bloodrage and Slam, each with its build and date above. 20 Warrior spells read differently from Classic in the beta client (build 1.60.1.70630), listed above: Retaliation, Spearing Strike, Battle Shout, Berserker Rage, Berserker Stance, Bloodthirst, Challenging Shout, Cleave and more.
Which Warrior spells are gone in WoW Forever?
None: every Warrior spell the site tracks is still in the spellbook.
When do Warriors learn Slam?
At level 20, with later ranks at 30, 38, 46 and 54, from the beta client's Warrior spellbook (build 70630).

Last checked against beta build 1.60.1.70685 hotfixes on 30 Oct 2026. Abilities as the site's class abilities page lists them, with reader reports; levels from the beta client's spellbook; build rows from the beta build tracker. Talents are on the Warrior talents page.

Also for Warriors: the most popular builds, the leveling order, every talent in words, what changed since Classic, the races and their racials, questions answered from the data, and the Warrior calculator.