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Arms Warrior RBG PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Arms Warrior PvP guide for Rated Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

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 11.2 competitive RBG.

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

Top RBG Arms Warriors

  1. Blazezx's icon
    1
    Blazezx
    Sargeras (US)
    Orc | Slayer | 700 ilvl
    2351
  2. Nightheller's icon
    2
    Nightheller
    Stormrage (US)
    Human | Slayer | 674 ilvl
    2159
  3. Shîntâ's icon
    3
    Shîntâ
    Ragnaros (US)
    Orc | Colossus | 675 ilvl
    2120
  4. Durinxd's icon
    4
    Durinxd
    Burning Legion (US)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Slayer | 680 ilvl
    2046
  5. Unbanceen's icon
    5
    Unbanceen
    Turalyon (EU)
    Gnome | Colossus | 681 ilvl
    1999

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

  • 11% Critical Strike +1343
  • 22% Haste +13893
  • 27% Mastery +10035
  • 25% Versatility +19181

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +0
  • 0% Leech +107
  • 8% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Rated Battlegrounds. 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 RBG

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 Rated Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Astral Warmonger's Faceplate

    • 12
    Astral Warmonger's Faceplate icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Helm

    • 5
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Helm icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Helm

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Helm icon

  4. Living Weapon's Faceshield

    • Set
    • 4
    Living Weapon's Faceshield icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Plate Helm

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Helm icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 27
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

Shoulders

  1. Living Weapon's Ramparts

    • Set
    • 25
    Living Weapon's Ramparts icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Spaulders

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Spaulders icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 27
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Living Weapon's Bulwark

    • Set
    • 16
    Living Weapon's Bulwark icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Armor

    • 3
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Armor icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Chestguard

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Chestguard icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Chestplate

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Chestplate icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Bracers

    • 20
    Astral Warmonger's Bracers icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Armguards

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Armguards icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Vambraces

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Vambraces icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Living Weapon's Crushers

    • Set
    • 14
    Living Weapon's Crushers icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    • 5
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Handguards icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Gauntlets

    • 3
    Astral Warmonger's Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Clasp

    • 21
    Astral Warmonger's Clasp icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Girdle icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt icon

Legs

  1. Living Weapon's Legguards

    • Set
    • 25
    Living Weapon's Legguards icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Legguards

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Astral Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    • 10
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Warboots icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Sabatons

    • 6
    Astral Warmonger's Sabatons icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Plate Stompers

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Stompers icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 54
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 22
    Astral Aspirant's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 21
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Greatsword

    • 27
    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

    • 52
    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 Rated Battlegrounds during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 21
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 2
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +160 Speed

    • 1
    +160 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 23
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

  3. Stormrider's Agility

    • 1
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 24
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +650 Speed

    • 1
    +650 Speed icon

  3. +850 Speed

    • 1
    +850 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 21
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 3
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 22
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 2
    Defender's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 1
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery

    • 22
    Cursed Mastery icon

  2. +315 Versatility

    • 15
    +315 Versatility icon

  3. +315 Haste

    • 10
    +315 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 25
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 2
    Stonebound Artistry 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 Rated Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 23
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Determined Bloodstone

    • 2
    Determined Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 7
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Dexterous Fiber

    • 3
    Dexterous Fiber icon

  5. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire

    • 40
    Quick Sapphire icon

  2. Quick Onyx

    • 31
    Quick Onyx icon

  3. Versatile Emerald

    • 25
    Versatile Emerald icon

  4. Versatile Onyx

    • 25
    Versatile Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Emerald

    • 17
    Masterful Emerald icon

Most Played Races for Arms Warrior RBG

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Rated Battlegrounds.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Arms Warrior DPS players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Gnome

    • 10
    Gnome icon

  2. Orc

    • 7
    Orc icon

  3. Human

    • 5
    Human icon

  4. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 1
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  5. Undead

    • 1
    Undead 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 RBG PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Arms Warriors in Rated Battlegrounds 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 The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

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.