Thomasman

Arms Warrior
Human
461 ilvl
Season 3
2468 Solo Shuffle
2121 2v2

Thomasman from Nerathor (EU) is recognized as one of the top PvP Arms Warrior in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6, having achieved an impressive 2468 rating in Solo Shuffle during season 3.

Here you'll find a detailed snapshot of his character from . It includes a thorough breakdown of his stats, talents, equipment, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a guide to enhance and inspire your own Arms Warrior build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Thomasman's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+1969
16% Critical Strike
+3514
23% Haste
+1638
21% Mastery
+7285
35% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
5% Leech
+575
11% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Warrior specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Warrior class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Warrior's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Thomasman's selected Class Talents below:

Battle Stance
1
Defensive Stance
1
Berserker Rage
1
Impending Victory
1
War Machine
1
Intervene
1
Rallying Cry
1
Piercing Howl
1
Fast Footwork
1
Spell Reflection
1
Leeching Strikes
1
Second Wind
Frothing Berserker
Heroic Leap
1
Intimidating Shout
1
Thunder Clap
1
Furious Blows
Wrecking Throw
Crushing Force
Pain and Gain
1
Menace
1
Storm Bolt
1
Overwhelming Rage
Sidearm
Reinforced Plates
1
Bounding Stride
1
Blood and Thunder
1
Barbaric Training
1
Honed Reflexes
Bitter Immunity
Double Time
1
Titanic Throw
Seismic Reverberation
Armored to the Teeth
2
Wild Strikes
2
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization
1
Cruel Strikes
Endurance Training
1
Avatar
1
Thunderous Roar
1
Champion's Spear
Shockwave
1
Blademaster's Torment
1
Uproar
Thunderous Words
1
Piercing Challenge
Champion's Might
Rumbling Earth
Sonic Boom

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Arms Warriors with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Thomasman's selected Specialization Talents below:

Mortal Strike
1
Overpower
1
Martial Prowess
1
Die by the Sword
1
Improved Execute
1
Improved Overpower
1
Bloodsurge
Fueled by Violence
1
Ignore Pain
1
Sudden Death
1
Fervor of Battle
Tactician
1
Colossus Smash
1
Impale
1
Skullsplitter
Rend
1
Improved Slam
Anger Management
1
Exhilarating Blows
1
Strength of Arms
1
Cleave
Tide of Blood
Bloodborne
2
Dreadnaught
1
In For The Kill
1
Warbreaker
1
Massacre
Storm of Swords
Reaping Swings
Deft Experience
2
Valor in Victory
1
Critical Thinking
Battlelord
1
Bloodletting
1
Bladestorm
1
Sharpened Blades
1
Juggernaut
Fatality
Dance of Death
Hurricane
1
Merciless Bonegrinder
Executioner's Precision
1

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Arms Warrior's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Thomasman's selected PvP Talents below:

Master and Commander
Shadow of the Colossus
Storm of Destruction
1
War Banner
1
Sharpen Blade
1
Duel
Death Sentence
Disarm
Demolition
Warbringer
Rebound
Safeguard
Battlefield Commander

Equipment

Equipment directly determines a character's power level in World of Warcraft. These items are acquired from diverse sources: they can drop in dungeons and raids, be discovered across the world, be crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of equipment significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Thomasman.

Head

  1. Infurious Helm of Vengeance

Neck

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Necklace

Shoulders

  1. set
    Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents

Back

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

  1. set
    Molten Vanguard's Plackart

Wrist

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

Hands

  1. set
    Molten Vanguard's Crushers

Waist

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Plate Girdle

Legs

  1. set
    Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets

Feet

  1. Infurious Warboots of Impunity

Ring 1

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Ring

Ring 2

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Signet

Trinket 1

  1. set
    Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Trinket 2

  1. set
    Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Main Hand

  1. Hellbloom Broadsword

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Thomasman for the Arms Warrior specialization.

  1. Infurious Vengeance
  2. Mettle

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Thomasman for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Haste

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Thomasman.

  1. Zen Malygite
    2
  2. Energized Malygite
    1
  3. Resplendent Illimited Diamond
    1