Zakw's PvP Build

Warrior class icon Arms Warrior specialization icon
Arms Warrior
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422 ilvl
Season 1
2289 Solo Shuffle
1758 2v2
2500 3v3
2837 Mythic+

Zakw (Area 52 US) is a Top Mythic+ Arms Warrior in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 1, achieving a rating of 2837 with 420 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference 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 Zakw's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+3103
29% Critical Strike
+5033
39% Haste
+2097
24% Mastery
+1053
5% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Mastery
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+994
13% Avoidance
+0
5% Leech
+337
7% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Speed
  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 Zakw's selected Class Talents below:

Battle Stance
1
Defensive Stance
1
Berserker Rage
Impending Victory
1
War Machine
1
Intervene
Rallying Cry
1
Berserker Shout
Fast Footwork
1
Spell Reflection
1
Leeching Strikes
1
Second Wind
Frothing Berserker
1
Heroic Leap
1
Intimidating Shout
Thunder Clap
1
Furious Blows
1
Wrecking Throw
1
Crushing Force
Pain and Gain
1
Cacophonous Roar
Storm Bolt
Overwhelming Rage
1
Sidearm
1
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
2
Endurance Training
Avatar
1
Thunderous Roar
1
Champion's Spear
Shockwave
Warlord'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 Zakw'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
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
Strength of Arms
1
Cleave
1
Tide of Blood
Bloodborne
Dreadnaught
1
Test of Might
1
Blunt Instruments
1
Massacre
1
Storm of Swords
1
Reaping Swings
Deft Experience
2
Valor in Victory
Critical Thinking
2
Battlelord
1
Bloodletting
1
Bladestorm
Sharpened Blades
1
Juggernaut
1
Fatality
1
Dance of Death
Unhinged
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 Zakw's selected PvP Talents below:

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

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

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

Head

  1. Casque of the Walking Mountain item set icon
    set
    Casque of the Walking Mountain

Neck

  1. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat

Shoulders

  1. Peaks of the Walking Mountain item set icon
    set
    Peaks of the Walking Mountain

Back

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl

Chest

  1. Inferno Breastplate item set icon
    set
    Inferno Breastplate

Wrist

  1. Allied Wristguard of Companionship item icon
    Allied Wristguard of Companionship

Hands

  1. Gauntlets of the Walking Mountain item set icon
    set
    Gauntlets of the Walking Mountain

Waist

  1. Core of the Walking Mountain item icon
    Core of the Walking Mountain

Legs

  1. Poleyns of the Walking Mountain item set icon
    set
    Poleyns of the Walking Mountain

Feet

  1. Kurog's Thunderhooves item icon
    Kurog's Thunderhooves

Ring 1

  1. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty

Ring 2

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Trinket 1

  1. Algeth'ar Puzzle Box item icon
    Algeth'ar Puzzle Box

Trinket 2

  1. Whispering Incarnate Icon item icon
    Whispering Incarnate Icon

Main Hand

  1. Incarnate Sky-Splitter item icon
    Incarnate Sky-Splitter

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 Zakw for the Arms Warrior specialization.

  1. Allied Wristguard of Companionship embellishment item icon
    Allied Wristgaurds Of Companionship
  2. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat

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 Zakw for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    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 Zakw.

  1. Crafty Ysemerald gem icon
    Crafty Ysemerald
    7
  2. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Fierce Illimited Diamond
    1