Warrior changes

Era 1.15.9.70576 → Forever 1.60.1.70532. Abilities are compared by spell id.

Game data from the build. Nothing here was tested in play.

The Era baseline is the Season of Discovery-era 1.15.9 build, so Era values include its tuning.

New abilities

5

Spell id in the Forever Warrior ability list and not in the Era one. Level is the level the rank becomes available.

Icon Cost Cooldown Note
Spearing Strike 1 Arms 15 Rage 20 sec New Talent New spell id
Weaponmaster 1 Arms New Hidden or passive row in the Era skill lines
Tactical Mastery 14 Arms New New spell id
Slam Rank 1 20 Fury 15 Rage 18 sec New New spell id
Victory Rush 20 Arms 30 sec New

Changed abilities

61

Same spell id in both builds. Description text is the game's own text with its numbers filled in from each build's spell effect rows, with no character stats applied. Differences in spacing, case or punctuation are skipped, and so are differences that come only from tokens the export could not resolve.

61 changed ranks of 28 abilities: 51 with a different text, 10 with only a level, rank, cost or cooldown change. 19 of the 61 carry a one-line summary; open a row for the two tooltips with the differing words marked.

  1. Changed Battle Shout 7 ranks · level 1
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Battle ShoutRank 1
    The warrior shouts, increasing the melee attack power of all party members within 20 yards by was 15. Lasts was 2 min.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Battle ShoutRank 1
    The warrior shouts, increasing the melee attack power of all party members within 20 yards by . Lasts min.
  2. Changed Berserker Rage level 30 Learned at level 30 instead of 32.

    Learned at level 30 instead of 32.

    • level32→30
  3. Changed Berserker Stance level 30
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Berserker Stance
    An aggressive stance. Critical was hit chance was is increased by 3% and all damage taken is increased by 10%.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Berserker Stance
    An aggressive stance. Critical chance increased by 3% and all damage taken is increased by 10%.
  4. Changed Berserker Stance Passive level 30
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Berserker Stance Passive
    Increases crit chance by 3%. Increases all damage taken by 10%. was Decreases threat generated by 20%.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Berserker Stance Passive
    Increases crit chance by 3%. Increases all damage taken by 10%.
  5. Changed Bloodrage level 10
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Bloodrage
    Generates 10 rage at the cost of health, and then generates an additional 10 rage over 10 sec. was The warrior is considered in combat for the duration.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Bloodrage
    Generates 10 rage at the cost of health, and then generates an additional 10 rage over 10 sec.
  6. Changed Bloodthirst 4 ranks · level 40
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    BloodthirstRank 1
    Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your Attack Powerwas . In addition, the next 5 successful melee attacks will restore 10 was health. This effect lasts 8 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    BloodthirstRank 1
    Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your Attack Power 10 sec.
  7. Changed Challenging Shout level 26
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Challenging Shout
    Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Challenging Shout
    Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.
  8. Changed Cleave 5 ranks · level 20
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    CleaveRank 1
    A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and was his nearest ally.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    CleaveRank 1
    A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 5 to the target and .
  9. Changed Concussion Blow level 30 Costs 10 Rage instead of 15 Rage.

    Costs 10 Rage instead of 15 Rage.

    • cost15 Rage→10 Rage
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Concussion Blow
    Stuns the was opponent for 5 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Concussion Blow
    Stuns the for 5 sec.
  10. Changed Death Wish level 1
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Death Wish
    When activated, increases your Physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but was lowers your armor and all was resistances by was 20%. Lasts 30 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Death Wish
    When activated, increases your Physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but all by . Lasts 30 sec.
  11. Changed Defensive Stance level 10
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Defensive Stance
    A defensive combat stance. Decreases damage taken by 10% and damage caused by 10%. Increases threat generated.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Defensive Stance
    A defensive combat stance. Decreases damage taken by 10% and damage caused by 10%. Increases threat generated .
  12. Changed Defensive Stance Passive level 10
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Defensive Stance Passive
    Decreases damage taken from all sources by 10%. Decreases damage caused by 10%. Increases threat generated by 30%.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Defensive Stance Passive
    Decreases damage taken from all sources by 10%. Decreases damage caused by 10%. Increases threat generated by 30%.
  13. Changed Demoralizing Shout 5 ranks · level 14
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Demoralizing ShoutRank 1
    Reduces the melee attack power of all enemies within 10 yards by was 35 for was 30 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Demoralizing ShoutRank 1
    Reduces the melee attack power of all enemies within 10 yards by for sec.
  14. Changed Intimidating Shout level 22
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Intimidating Shout
    The warrior shouts, causing the targeted enemy to cower in fear. Up to 5 was total nearby enemies will flee in fear. Lasts 8 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Intimidating Shout
    The warrior shouts, causing the targeted enemy to cower in fear. Up to 5 enemies will flee in fear. Lasts 8 sec.
  15. Changed Last Stand level 1 Cooldown drops from 10 min to 3 min.

    Cooldown drops from 10 min to 3 min.

    • cooldown10 min→3 min
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Last Stand
    When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum was hit points for 20 was seconds. After the effect expires, the was hit points are lost.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Last Stand
    When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum for 20 . After the effect expires, the lost.
  16. Changed Piercing Howl level 20 Learned at level 20 instead of 1.

    Learned at level 20 instead of 1.

    • level1→20
  17. Changed Recklessness level 50
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Recklessness
    The warrior will was cause critical was hits with most attacks and will be immune to Fear effects for the next 15 sec, but all damage taken is increased by 20%.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Recklessness
    The warrior will critical and will be immune to Fear effects for the next 15 sec, but all damage taken is increased by 20%.
  18. Changed Retaliation level 20 Cooldown drops from 30 min to 15 min.

    Cooldown drops from 30 min to 15 min.

    • cooldown30 min→15 min
  19. Changed Revenge 6 ranks · level 14
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    RevengeRank 1
    Instantly counterattack an enemy for was 12 to was 14 damage and a high amount of threat. Revenge must follow a block, dodge or parry.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    RevengeRank 1
    Instantly counterattack an enemy for to damage and a high amount of threat. Revenge must follow a block, dodge or parry.
  20. Changed Shield Block level 16
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Shield Block
    Increases chance to block by 75% for was 5 sec, but will only block was 1 attack.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Shield Block
    Increases chance to block by 75% for sec, but will only block .
  21. Changed Shield Slam 4 ranks · level 40
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Shield SlamRank 1
    Slam the target with your shield, causing was 225 to was 235 damage, was modified by your was shield Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target was (twice with S03 - Tuning and Overrides Passive - Warrior). was Also Causes a high amount of threat.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Shield SlamRank 1
    Slam the target with your shield, causing to damage, by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a high amount of threat.
  22. Changed Shield Wall level 28 Cooldown drops from 30 min to 15 min.

    Cooldown drops from 30 min to 15 min.

    • cooldown30 min→15 min
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Shield Wall
    Reduces the damage taken from was melee attacks, ranged attacks was and spells by was 75% for was 10 sec.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Shield Wall
    Reduces the damage taken from attacks by for sec.
  23. Changed Slam 4 ranks · level 30 The rank label reads Rank 2 instead of Rank 1. Gains a 18 sec cooldown.

    The rank label reads Rank 2 instead of Rank 1. Gains a 18 sec cooldown.

    • rankRank 1→Rank 2
    • cooldownnone→18 sec
  24. Changed Sweeping Strikes level 30 Learned at level 30 instead of 1.

    Learned at level 30 instead of 1.

    • level1→30
  25. Changed Taunt level 10 Cooldown drops from 10 sec to 8 sec.

    Cooldown drops from 10 sec to 8 sec.

    • cooldown10 sec→8 sec
  26. Changed Thunder Clap 6 ranks · level 6 Cooldown rises from 4 sec to 6 sec.

    Cooldown rises from 4 sec to 6 sec.

    • cooldown4 sec→6 sec
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Thunder ClapRank 1
    Blasts nearby enemies increasing the time between their attacks by was 10% for 10 sec and doing 10 damage to them. Will affect up to 4 targets.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Thunder ClapRank 1
    Blasts nearby enemies increasing the time between their attacks by for 10 sec and doing 10 damage to them. Will affect up to 4 targets.
  27. Changed Unbridled Wrath level 1 The rank label reads none instead of Rank 1.

    The rank label reads none instead of Rank 1.

    • rankRank 1→none
  28. Changed Whirlwind level 36
    Classic Era 1.15.9.70576
    Whirlwind
    In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to 4 enemies within 8 yards, causing weapon damage to each enemy.
    Forever 1.60.1.70532
    Whirlwind
    In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to 4 enemies within 8 yards, causing weapon damage to each enemy.

Removed abilities

17

Removed means the spell id is absent from this beta build's Warrior class skill lines. That may be data stripped from the beta rather than a design change.

The Era list comes from the 1.15.9 build and holds Season of Discovery rows. The last columns say what the Forever build still holds for the spell id.

Icon Same name and rank in Forever
Charge Rage Bonus Effect Removed Rank 1 1 Arms Skill line row is hidden (never trained)
Charge Rage Bonus Effect Removed Rank 2 1 Arms Skill line row is hidden (never trained)
Commanding Shout Removed 1 Protection Skill line row is hidden (never trained)
Execute Removed 1 Fury Skill line row is hidden (never trained)
Flurry Removed Rank 1 1 Fury Skill line row is hidden (never trained)
Flurry Removed Rank 2 1 Fury Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Flurry Removed Rank 3 1 Fury Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Flurry Removed Rank 4 1 Fury Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Flurry Removed Rank 5 1 Fury Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Meathook Removed 1 Arms Skill line row is hidden (never trained)
Sweeping Strikes Removed Rank 1 1 Arms Skill line row is hidden (never trained)
Valor of Azeroth Removed 2 Protection Skill line row is hidden (never trained)
Revenge Stun Removed Rank 1 10 Protection Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Bloodthirst Removed 40 Fury Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Bloodthirst Removed 48 Fury Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Bloodthirst Removed 54 Fury Skill line row kept, spell row deleted
Bloodthirst Removed 60 Fury Skill line row kept, spell row deleted

Talents

9 new · 9 dropped · 17 changed

Forever talent trees against the Classic Era trees. Talents are matched by spell, then by name, including talents that moved to another tree of the class. A matched talent counts as changed when its spell, its number of ranks, its tree, its position or what it requires is different. A talent that came from another tree is listed as changed, under the tree it is in now. Positions are r<row>c<column>.

Blizzard confirmed a new one-point milestone talent at 16 points. source Tier 4 opens at 15 points in a tree, so its first point is the 16th; the one-point talent of that tier is listed per tree.

7 talents open fewer points deep in the tree than in Classic, 2 deeper. A row's depth is the points that must be spent in that tree before the row opens.

Arms 18 in Era→17 in Forever

Moved: 1 earlier, 1 later.

Tier 4 one-point talent: Spearing Strike r4c1, new spell id

New in Forever 2

Icon Talent Ranks Position Note
Spearing Strike 1 r4c1 New spell id
Bloodthrill 5 r5c1 New spell id

Dropped from Era 3

Icon Talent Ranks Era position
Axe Specialization 5 r5c1
Mace Specialization 5 r5c3
Polearm Specialization 5 r6c1

Changed 4

Icon Talent Position Era → Forever
Improved Overpower Moved r2c4

Opens earlier: row 2 instead of 3, 5 points deep instead of 10, reachable at level 15 instead of 20.

  • position r3c1→r2c4
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Changed r4c2

Ranks drop from 5 to 3.

  • max rank 5→3
Weaponmaster Moved r5c3

Sits at r5c3 instead of r5c4, the same row. Its rank 1 spell has a new id.

  • rank 1 spell id 12281→1290261
  • position r5c4→r5c3
Improved Slam Moved r6c1

Opens later: row 6 instead of 5, 25 points deep instead of 20, reachable at level 35 instead of 30, in Arms instead of Fury. Ranks drop from 5 to 2.

  • max rank 5→2
  • tree Fury→Arms
  • position r5c1→r6c1

Fury 17 in Era→17 in Forever

Moved: 1 earlier, 0 later.

Tier 4 one-point talent: Raging Blows r4c2, new spell id

New in Forever 4

Icon Talent Ranks Position Note
Lingering Rage 5 r2c2 New spell id
Furious Precision 3 r3c1 New spell id
Raging Blows 1 r4c2 New spell id
Gore Drinker 2 r6c3 New spell id

Dropped from Era 3

Icon Talent Ranks Era position
Improved Demoralizing Shout 5 r2c2
Improved Cleave 3 r3c1
Improved Battle Shout 5 r3c4

Changed 4

Icon Talent Position Era → Forever
Improved Execute Moved r4c4

Sits at r4c4 instead of r4c2, the same row.

  • position r4c2→r4c4
Improved Berserker Rage Moved r5c1

Opens earlier: row 5 instead of 6, 20 points deep instead of 25, reachable at level 30 instead of 35.

  • position r6c1→r5c1
Flurry Moved r6c2

Sits at r6c2 instead of r6c3, the same row. Requires Death Wish instead of Enrage.

  • position r6c3→r6c2
  • prerequisite Enrage→Death Wish
Bloodthirst Changed r7c2

No longer requires Death Wish.

  • prerequisite Death Wish→none

Protection 17 in Era→18 in Forever

Moved: 5 earlier, 1 later.

Tier 4 one-point talent: Vanguard r4c2, new spell id

New in Forever 3

Icon Talent Ranks Position Note
Master of Defense 2 r3c2 New spell id
Vanguard 1 r4c2 New spell id
Focused Rage 3 r5c3 Spell id exists in the Era build

Dropped from Era 3

Icon Talent Ranks Era position
Toughness 5 r2c3
Improved Shield Block 3 r3c2
Improved Taunt 2 r4c3

Changed 9

Icon Talent Position Era → Forever
Improved Bloodrage Moved r1c1

Opens earlier: row 1 instead of 2, 0 points deep instead of 5, reachable at level 10 instead of 15.

  • position r2c1→r1c1
Iron Will Moved r1c3

Opens earlier: row 1 instead of 2, 0 points deep instead of 5, reachable at level 10 instead of 15. Its rank 1 spell has a new id.

  • rank 1 spell id 12300→12962
  • position r2c4→r1c3
Anticipation Moved r2c1

Opens later: row 2 instead of 1, 5 points deep instead of 0, reachable at level 15 instead of 10.

  • position r1c3→r2c1
Improved Revenge Moved r2c3

Opens earlier: row 2 instead of 3, 5 points deep instead of 10, reachable at level 15 instead of 20.

  • position r3c3→r2c3
Improved Thunder Clap Moved r2c4

Sits in Protection instead of Arms.

  • tree Arms→Protection
Last Stand Changed r3c1

No longer requires Improved Bloodrage.

  • prerequisite Improved Bloodrage→none
Improved Disarm Moved r3c3

Opens earlier: row 3 instead of 4, 10 points deep instead of 15, reachable at level 20 instead of 25.

  • position r4c2→r3c3
Defiance Changed r3c4

Its rank 1 spell has a new id. Ranks drop from 5 to 3.

  • rank 1 spell id 12303→12792
  • max rank 5→3
Improved Shield Bash Moved r4c3

Opens earlier: row 4 instead of 5, 15 points deep instead of 20, reachable at level 25 instead of 30.

  • position r5c3→r4c3
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