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Arms Warrior 3v3 PvP Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Arms Warrior PvP guide for 3v3 Arenas in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Arms Warrior DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive 3v3.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top 3v3 Arms Warriors

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    1
    Isnlonely
    Tichondrius (US)
    Gnome | Colossus | 129 ilvl
    3013
  2. Shchoor's icon
    2
    Shchoor
    Executus (EU)
    Gnome | Colossus | 124 ilvl
    2882
  3. Indomítable's icon
    3
    Indomítable
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Gnome | Colossus | 124 ilvl
    2871
  4. Angérissues's icon
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    Angérissues
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Gnome | Slayer | 121 ilvl
    2861
  5. Shchoor's icon
    5
    Shchoor
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Gnome | Colossus | 153 ilvl
    2843

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Arms Warrior's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 12% Critical Strike +34
  • 22% Haste +231
  • 28% Mastery +208
  • 28% Versatility +397

Stat priority

  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +1
  • 1% Leech +8
  • 21% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in 3v3 Arenas. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Arms Warriors.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for 3v3

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Arms Warriors in 3v3 Arenas.

Head

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Helm

    • 37
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Helm icon

  2. Living Weapon's Faceshield

    • Set
    • 5
    Living Weapon's Faceshield icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Helm

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Plate Helm icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Goggles

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Goggles icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Plate Helmet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Helmet icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 35
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Necklace

    • 10
    Astral Gladiator's Necklace icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

Shoulders

  1. Living Weapon's Ramparts

    • Set
    • 50
    Living Weapon's Ramparts icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Living Weapon's Bulwark

    • Set
    • 41
    Living Weapon's Bulwark icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chestguard

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Chestguard icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Chestplate

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Chestplate icon

  5. Battleplate of Dimming Fluorescence

    • 1
    Battleplate of Dimming Fluorescence icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

    • 32
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Vambraces

    • 10
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Vambraces icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon

  5. Living Weapon's Manacles

    • 2
    Living Weapon's Manacles icon

Hands

  1. Living Weapon's Crushers

    • Set
    • 44
    Living Weapon's Crushers icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt

    • 31
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Girdle

    • 15
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Girdle icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    • Craft
    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Clasp

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Clasp icon

Legs

  1. Living Weapon's Legguards

    • Set
    • 49
    Living Weapon's Legguards icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Legguards

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots

    • 31
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    • 17
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Sabatons

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Sabatons icon

  4. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 1
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 90
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

  4. Entropy

    • 1
    Entropy icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 50
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 49
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Greatsword

    • 49
    Astral Gladiator's Greatsword icon

  2. Fatebound Crusader

    • 1
    Fatebound Crusader icon

Off Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Greatsword

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Greatsword icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Arms Warriors.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 98
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Arms Warrior gear in 3v3 Arenas during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 46
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 3
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +11 Speed

    • 1
    +11 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 47
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 2
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

  3. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

Wrist

  1. +66 Speed

    • 47
    +66 Speed icon

  2. +43 Speed

    • 2
    +43 Speed icon

  3. +135 Leech

    • 1
    +135 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 45
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 4
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 46
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 4
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Versatility

    • 46
    +21 Versatility icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 29
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +21 Mastery

    • 14
    +21 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 24
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 21
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 3
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Off Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 1
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Arms Warriors in 3v3 Arenas.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 47
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 3
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 37
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Dexterous Fiber

    • 2
    Dexterous Fiber icon

  5. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 102
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Sapphire

    • 99
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  3. Quick Sapphire

    • 64
    Quick Sapphire icon

  4. Versatile Emerald

    • 36
    Versatile Emerald icon

  5. Masterful Emerald

    • 23
    Masterful Emerald icon

Tinker

    • 5

Most Played Races for Arms Warrior 3v3

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in 3v3 Arenas.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Arms Warrior DPS players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Gnome

    • 33
    Gnome icon

  2. Human

    • 6
    Human icon

  3. Highmountain Tauren

    • 4
    Highmountain Tauren icon

  4. Orc

    • 4
    Orc icon

  5. Mechagnome

    • 1
    Mechagnome icon

Arms Warrior Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this 3v3 PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Arms Warriors in 3v3 Arenas using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvP.