Fury Warrior PVE Guide 3.3.5 by Inform/Rabbit
Hello, I am Inform of Ragnaros in <Chance of Rein>. Many people know me as Rabbit, and today, I'm going to be giving you the guidelines to play a fury warrior successfully.
The order of topics will be as follows:
-Fury Warrior Intro
-Spec
-Gearing/BIS list
-Gemming/ Enchants
-Rotation
-Tricks for Specific Fights/ Bosses.
Let's Begin.
Fury Warrior Intro
Spoiler:Show Fury warriors are one of the highest burst classes in the game, but also one of the most gear dependant, dealing massive amounts of damage while being able to take hits. That being said, many of our abilities increase the damage we take. Keeping that in mind, itÔÇÖs very crucial that you donÔÇÖt pop those cooldowns when about to take a large amount of damage, ie: Pungent blight, stacks of chilled to the bone, etc. Knowing that YOU have the ability to kill yourself with a badly timed ability is the first step to mastering a warrior. My personal burst record is 37k and my highest sustained was 29k in 25hc. Do not expect these results in your first ICC. I have near BIS gear and years of experience with a warrior.
Spec
Spec
Spoiler:Show There are two viable specs for a fury warrior, both of which are 18/53/0. One goes into enrage, while the other doesnÔÇÖt. Personally, since enrage is bugged and overrides Death Wish, I roll with the one without it, and instead go into unbridled wrath and improved berserker rage.
Without Enrage
http://wotlk.openwow.com/talent#Lhbf0fhZhxe0V0uzeRVkAo
At the moment, I prefer this spec for higher burst and more controlled damage. If you like seeing a lot of big numbers at the start of a fight, take this one.
With Enrage.
http://wotlk.openwow.com/talent#Lhbf0fhZGxc0icu0eRVzAo
This spec has a bit more overall damage on longer fights, (about 2-3% more) but itÔÇÖs less controlled so you canÔÇÖt correctly do your burst since Death wish is overridden with enrage. That means you lose upwards of 10% damage during burst phases, which, when chained in with the correct procs, will mean you can actually lose dps with this spec since a large chunk of our damage is burst.
For every spec, you will take
Major:
-Glyph of Heroic Strike
-Glyph of Whirlwind
-Glyph of Cleaving
NO EXCEPTIONS
Minor:
- Glyph of Command (Must)
-Glyph of Bloodrage (recommended)
-Glyph of Battle (Not required)
Gearing/ BIS List
Spoiler:Show I recently donated for my account, I got STS and I have to say, itÔÇÖs well worth it. Anyway, Heres the BIS lists.
BIS list, Donor.
(HC) Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Helmet
(HC) Penumbra Pendant
(HC) Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Shoulderplates
(HC) VereesaÔÇÖs Dexterity
(HC) Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Battleplate
(HC) Umbrage Armbands (Personally, I use ToskkÔÇÖs Maximized Wristguards. The haste on umbrage is useless and it gives about .5% more crit, so I wouldnÔÇÖt use those even if I could get them.)
(HC) AldriannaÔÇÖs Gloves of Secrecy (only item I havenÔÇÖt won yet)
(HC) Coldwraith Links
(HC) Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Legplates
(HC) Apocalypse Advance
(HC) Frostbrood Sapphire ring
Ashen Band of Endless Vengeance
(HC) Sharpened Twilight Scale
(HC) DeathbringerÔÇÖs Will
(HC) Shadowmourne
(HC) Glorenzelg, High Blade of the Silver Hand
(HC) FalÔÇÖinrush, Defender of QuelÔÇÖthalas
BIS list, Non- Donor (excluding Heroic Lich King weapons)
(HC) Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Helmet
Penumbra Pendant
(HC) Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Shoulderplates
Recovered Scarlet Onslaught Cape
(HC) Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Battleplate
(HC) ToskkÔÇÖs Maximized Wristguards
(HC) AldriannaÔÇÖs Gloves of Secrecy
(HC) Coldwraith Links
(HC) Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Legplates
(HC) Blood Soaked Saronite Stompers
(HC) Frostbrood Sapphire ring
Ashen Band of Endless Vengeance
Sharpened Twilight Scale
(HC) DeathbringerÔÇÖs Will
(HC) Cryptmaker
Glorenzelg, High Blade of the Silver Hand
FalÔÇÖinrush, Defender of QuelÔÇÖthalas
BIS list, Non donor & Non hc/ RS 25
Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Helmet
Lana ThelÔÇÖs Chain of Flagellation
Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Shoulderplates
Recovered Scarlet Onslaught Cape
Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Battleplate
ToskkÔÇÖs Maximized Wristguards
Cat BurglarÔÇÖs Grips
Coldwraith Links
Sanctified Ymirjar LordÔÇÖs Legplates
Blood Soaked Saronite Stompers
Frostbrood Sapphire ring
Ashen Band of Endless Vengeance
DeathÔÇÖs Verdict
DeathbringerÔÇÖs Will
Glorenzelg, High Blade of the Silver Hand
Cryptmaker
FalÔÇÖinrush, Defender of QuelÔÇÖthalas
Gemming/ Enchanting
Spoiler:Show In regard to gems: Gem strength until you hit around 50-60% passive armor penetration rating (arp, once you get to that amount, gem arp in EVERY SLOT (and I mean EVERY slot) until you hit 1400 arp (100%). When you get to the point that you are going ABOVE the arp cap, start gemming strength, strength/ crit, and/or strength/ hit (if needed)
Personally, I keep arp gems in blue and red slots, I like to go for socket bonuses when I can. After 100% arp, if below hit cap, put str/ hit gems in yellows until you get hit cap. After you have hit cap and arp cap, put str/ crit in yellows when the socket bonus is 6 or more strength. Other than that, strength wherever you can. You need at least 1 Nightmare Tear in somewhere in your setup, put it in the blue socket in your chest. You need it to activate the meta and it helps that you get that socket bonus. DonÔÇÖt use any other blue gem.
Stat order is: 5% hit> 26 Expertise> 1400 arp> Strength> Crit > Haste.
Never, EVER GEM FOR HASTE. I WILL FIND YOU, AND I WILL KILL YOU IF YOU DO.
-Meta: Relentless Earthsiege Diamond
-Red: Fractured Cardinal Ruby/ Bold Cardinal Ruby
- Yellow: Etched Ametrine/ Inscribed Ametrine
-Blue: Nightmare Tear
Enchants
Helm: Arcanum of Torment
Shoulders: Greater Inscription of the Axe/ Inscription Equivalent
Back: Agility/ Springy Arachnoweave (if Engineer)
Chest: +10 all stats
Bracers: Assault/ Leatherworking Equivalent
Gloves: Crusher, Hyperspeed Accelerators (if engineer)
Belt: Eternal Belt Buckle
Legs: Icescale Leg Armor
Boots: Icewalker (if below hit cap), Nitro Boots (if engineer), TuskarrÔÇÖs Vitality/ + 32 Attack power if anything else.
Rings (If Enchanter): + 40 attack power on both.
Weapons: Berserking on Both
Rotation
Spoiler:Show Now, For your rotation, IÔÇÖm going to start with burst.
For your burst, youÔÇÖre going to intercept in, pop trinket/ wait for teinket to proc while spamming Heroic Strike and Bloothirst with slam procs. Once you pop the trinket/ it procs, youre going to use Death wish, Recklessness, and any sort of engineering cooldown/ potion that you have (Indestructible Potion, use once before you pull the boss and once after when cds are back up.) Once you have everything up, this order is very important. ONE, ONLY ONE Heroic Strike, ONE Bloodthirst, and finally, Whirlwind. In that order to properly use Recklessness to its full potential. Whirlwind uses 2 or more stacks of reck, so you have to use it last.
After the burst, your rotation is fairly simple. Spam heroic strike, SPAM IT!!!! NEVER LET IT NOT BE UP. HS is your top damaging ability, you want to use it as much as possible. While doing that, use Bloodthirst and Whirlwind EVERY time theyÔÇÖre off cooldown, using slam on every proc. When the boss is below 20% hp, just use your normal rotation, but use execute in fillers. Do NOT spam execute, it deals less damage and drains rage. If you are getting into very high end raiding, you will start putting rend into your rotation in frees, when you have bloothirst, whirlwind on cooldown, and no bloodsurge proc. The macro will be provided at the bottom.
This is the priority list:
Heroic Strike> Bloodthirst> Whirlwind> Slam> Heroic Throw> Execute.
Tips/ Tricks
Spoiler:Show Marrowgar: If youre specced into Heroic Fury, (like you should) stop dpsing the boss, and intercept a spike, kill it, pop heroic fury, and intercept back in. Save Whirlwind for groups of spikes when you can.
Lady Deathwhisper: Intercept mobs/ Heroic fury and intercept to other places. Intervene someone to get out of Dark Martyrdom.
Gunship: DonÔÇÖt charge or intercept at all.
Deathbringer: DonÔÇÖt be afraid to wait 1-3 seconds to use WW if blood beasts are coming out soon. DonÔÇÖt cleave.
Festergut: Give this boss everything you have. This is your true dps test if you arenÔÇÖt hit by malleable since youÔÇÖll never run out of rage.
Rotface: Intercept/ intervene into/ out of places. ie: out of ooze flood. Also, on explosion, you barely have to move. Just stand somewhere where nobody else was standing when it went off. You could go 2 feet to the left for all it matters.
Professor Putricide: DPS from the front. At all times. Intercept and burst greens, heroic fury + intercept back to boss.
Blood Prince Council: Use Intercept/ intervene to get to bosses quickly without picking up stacks of shadow prison.
Blood Queen Lana Thel: Shield wall during air phase, Macro will be provided at bottom. Intercept/ intervene to deal with pact and easier distribution of bite.
Dreamwalker: Kill ****.
Sindragosa: Again with the intercept/ intervene stuff. DonÔÇÖt intervene the tank like a dummy. I did that once with reck up, just to see what would happen. DidnÔÇÖt work out so well.
Lich King: Intercept adds next to OT if you get plague, Heroic Fury + intercept back to LK. If a shadow trap is on you, donÔÇÖt be afraid to run the other way as long as you donÔÇÖt hit a different one. You donÔÇÖt have to stick with the group with shadow traps as long as you donÔÇÖt get hit by any/ put them in a bad position.
Macros
Spoiler:Show Weapon Macro
/equipslot 16 Glorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand (your mainhand)
/equipslot 17 Cryptmaker (your offhand)
Shield Wall Macro
/equip Bloodvenom Blade (your mainhand here)
/equip Icecrown Glacial Wall ( your shield here)
/cast Defensive Stance
/cast Shield Wall
/cast Battle Stance
Heroic Strike Macro (USE THIS TO DEAL WITH TROLLS)
/cast Heroic Strike(Rank 13)
/cancelaura Hand of Protection
/cancelaura Divine Intervention
Intervene Macro
/cast Defensive Stance
/cast Intervene
/cast Berserker Stance
Rend Macro
#showtooltip Rend(Rank 10)
/cast Battle Stance
/cast Rend(Rank 10)
/cast Berserker Stance
Thanks for reading!
Please feel free to comment and critique!
My armory: http://armory.molten-wow.com/charact...form/Ragnaros/