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Slayer Arms Warrior Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Season 1

Welcome to Murlok’s Slayer Arms Warrior PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 1.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Slayer 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 M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Slayer Arms Warriors

  1. Deepps's icon
    1
    Deepps
    Malganis (US)
    Night Elf | Slayer | 278 ilvl
    3749
  2. Bullrag's icon
    2
    Bullrag
    Ragnaros (EU)
    Night Elf | Slayer | 277 ilvl
    3746
  3. Bizentein's icon
    3
    Bizentein
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Night Elf | Slayer | 278 ilvl
    3733
  4. Зулджжинн's icon
    4
    Зулджжинн
    Gordunni (EU)
    Void Elf | Slayer | 277 ilvl
    3664
  5. Armsrework's icon
    5
    Armsrework
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Night Elf | Slayer | 274 ilvl
    3663

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

  • 29% Critical Strike +855
  • 23% Haste +899
  • 19% Mastery +444
  • 1% Versatility +53

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 3% Avoidance +104
  • 4% Leech +97
  • 3% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Slayer 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 Mythic+

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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Night Ender's Tusks

    • Set
    • 48
    Night Ender's Tusks icon

  2. Skeleton Lord's Cranium

    • 2
    Skeleton Lord's Cranium icon

Neck

  1. Barbed Ymirheim Choker

    • 32
    Barbed Ymirheim Choker icon

  2. Ribbon of Coiled Malice

    • 6
    Ribbon of Coiled Malice icon

  3. Nocturnal Thorncharm

    • 3
    Nocturnal Thorncharm icon

  4. Amani Heartstring Pendant

    • 2
    Amani Heartstring Pendant icon

  5. Pendant of Aching Grief

    • 2
    Pendant of Aching Grief icon

Shoulders

  1. Night Ender's Pauldrons

    • Set
    • 49
    Night Ender's Pauldrons icon

  2. Shoulderplates of Frozen Blood

    • 1
    Shoulderplates of Frozen Blood icon

Back

  1. Defiant Defender's Drape

    • 21
    Defiant Defender's Drape icon

  2. Rigid Scale Greatcloak

    • 12
    Rigid Scale Greatcloak icon

  3. Adherent's Silken Shroud

    • Craft
    • 10
    Adherent's Silken Shroud icon

  4. Cloak of the Fallen Cardinal

    • 2
    Cloak of the Fallen Cardinal icon

  5. Draconic Nullcape

    • 2
    Draconic Nullcape icon

Chest

  1. Night Ender's Breastplate

    • Set
    • 49
    Night Ender's Breastplate icon

  2. Frost Wyrm Ribcage

    • 1
    Frost Wyrm Ribcage icon

Wrist

  1. Spellbreaker's Bracers

    • Craft
    • 32
    Spellbreaker's Bracers icon

  2. Light's March Bracers

    • 6
    Light's March Bracers icon

  3. Night Ender's Warbands

    • 6
    Night Ender's Warbands icon

  4. Kasreth's Bindings

    • 2
    Kasreth's Bindings icon

  5. Vambraces of Lost Hope

    • 2
    Vambraces of Lost Hope icon

Hands

  1. Voidclaw Gauntlets

    • 16
    Voidclaw Gauntlets icon

  2. Night Ender's Fists

    • Set
    • 15
    Night Ender's Fists icon

  3. Embergrove Grasps

    • 11
    Embergrove Grasps icon

  4. Incarnadine Gauntlets

    • 6
    Incarnadine Gauntlets icon

  5. Rampant Creepers

    • 2
    Rampant Creepers icon

Waist

  1. Bent Gold Belt

    • 15
    Bent Gold Belt icon

  2. Night Ender's Girdle

    • 13
    Night Ender's Girdle icon

  3. Riphook Defender

    • 7
    Riphook Defender icon

  4. Ezzorak's Gloombind

    • 6
    Ezzorak's Gloombind icon

  5. Spellbreaker's Girdle

    • Craft
    • 5
    Spellbreaker's Girdle icon

Legs

  1. Night Ender's Chausses

    • Set
    • 48
    Night Ender's Chausses icon

  2. Lightblood Greaves

    • 1
    Lightblood Greaves icon

  3. Spellbreaker's Legguards

    • Craft
    • 1
    Spellbreaker's Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Night Ender's Greatboots

    • 20
    Night Ender's Greatboots icon

  2. Parasite Stompers

    • 10
    Parasite Stompers icon

  3. Footwraps of Ill-Fate

    • 5
    Footwraps of Ill-Fate icon

  4. Greaves of the Unformed

    • 3
    Greaves of the Unformed icon

  5. Rampant Thistlestompers

    • 3
    Rampant Thistlestompers icon

Rings

  1. Occlusion of Void

    • Set
    • 38
    Occlusion of Void icon

  2. Purloined Wedding Ring

    • 24
    Purloined Wedding Ring icon

  3. Omission of Light

    • Set
    • 18
    Omission of Light icon

  4. Platinum Star Band

    • 11
    Platinum Star Band icon

  5. Bifurcation Band

    • 3
    Bifurcation Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Heart of Ancient Hunger

    • 37
    Heart of Ancient Hunger icon

  2. Gaze of the Alnseer

    • 25
    Gaze of the Alnseer icon

  3. Algeth'ar Puzzle Box

    • 9
    Algeth'ar Puzzle Box icon

  4. Solarflare Prism

    • 7
    Solarflare Prism icon

  5. Light Company Guidon

    • 6
    Light Company Guidon icon

Main Hand

  1. Blood Knight's Warblade

    • Craft
    • 40
    Blood Knight's Warblade icon

  2. Blood Knight's Mercy

    • Craft
    • 4
    Blood Knight's Mercy icon

  3. Bloomforged Greataxe

    • Craft
    • 2
    Bloomforged Greataxe icon

  4. Whirling Voidcleaver

    • 2
    Whirling Voidcleaver icon

  5. Bellamy's Final Judgement

    • 1
    Bellamy's Final Judgement 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. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 49
    Spellbreaker's Bracers icon

  2. Hunt

    • 46
    Blood Knight's Warblade icon

  3. Blessed Pango Charm

    • 1
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Band icon

  4. Devouring Banding

    • 1
    Spellbreaker's Bracers 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 Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Season 1.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching

    • 15
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

    • 15
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching

    • 7
    Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 22
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending

    • 8
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 6
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 42
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

  2. Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

    • 5
    Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk icon

  3. Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

    • 3
    Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk icon

Legs

  1. Blood Knight's Armor Kit

    • 32
    Blood Knight's Armor Kit icon

  2. Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

    • 18
    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 33
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 5
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 4
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle

    • 45
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Nature's Fury

    • 28
    Enchant Ring - Nature's Fury icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Nature's Wrath

    • 8
    Enchant Ring - Nature's Wrath icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 22
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

    • 16
    Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 6
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery icon

Gems

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

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Arms Warriors in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Eversong Diamond

  1. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 41
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  2. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 4
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

  3. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 1
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  4. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 1
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Quick Garnet

    • 66
    Flawless Quick Garnet icon

  2. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 16
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon

  3. Flawless Masterful Peridot

    • 15
    Flawless Masterful Peridot icon

  4. Flawless Quick Amethyst

    • 7
    Flawless Quick Amethyst icon

  5. Flawless Quick Garnet

    • 5
    Flawless Quick Garnet icon

Most Played Races for Arms Warrior M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Arms Warrior DPS players in Midnight Season 1.

  1. Night Elf

    • 34
    Night Elf icon

  2. Void Elf

    • 4
    Void Elf icon

  3. Human

    • 4
    Human icon

  4. Dwarf

    • 2
    Dwarf icon

  5. Highmountain Tauren

    • 1
    Highmountain Tauren icon

Slayer 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 Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Slayer Arms Warriors in Mythic+ Dungeons 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 Season 1 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 PvE.