Warrior abilities by level
3 new and 3 changed out of 42. Each entry shows the highest rank's tooltip. Learn levels are the client's minimum spell level (SpellLevels), not confirmed trainer levels: trainer lists live on Blizzard's servers. Data from beta build 1.60.1.70205 compared with Classic Era build 1.15.9.70003.
Level 1
- Battle Shout
The warrior shouts, increasing the melee attack power of all party members within 20 yards by 139. Lasts 3 min.
- Battle Stance
A balanced combat stance.
- Death Wish
When activated, increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage you take by 5%. Lasts 30 sec.
- Heroic Strike
A strong attack that increases melee damage by 157 and causes a high amount of threat.
- Last Stand Changed
When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.
Since Classic Era: ranks 2 → 1.
- Spearing Strike New
A brutal attack that deals 40% weapon damage, plus an additional 80% weapon damage against Giants, Dragonkin, and mounted targets.
Level 4
- Charge
Charge an enemy, generate 15 Rage, and Stun it for 1 sec. Cannot be used in combat.
- Rend
Wounds the target causing them to bleed for 147 damage over 21 sec.
Level 6
- Thunder Clap
Blasts nearby enemies with thunder, increasing the time between their attacks by 20% for 30 sec and doing 103 damage to them. Will affect up to [?] targets.
Level 8
- Hamstring
Maims the enemy, causing 45 damage and slowing the enemy's movement by 50% for 15 sec.
Level 10
- Bloodrage
Generates 10 rage at the cost of health, and then generates an additional 10 rage over 10 sec.
- Defensive Stance
A defensive combat stance. Decreases damage taken by 10% and damage caused by 10%. Increases all threat generated by 30%.
- Sunder Armor
Sunders the target's armor, reducing it by 450 per Sunder Armor and causes a high amount of threat. Can be applied up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.
- Taunt
Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.
Level 12
- Overpower
Instantly overpower the enemy, causing weapon damage plus 35. Only useable after the target dodges. The Overpower cannot be blocked, dodged or parried.
- Shield Bash
Bashes the target with your shield for 45 damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 6 sec.
Level 14
- Demoralizing Shout
Reduces the melee attack power of all enemies within [?] yards by 196 for 45 sec.
- Revenge
Instantly counterattack an enemy for 153 damage and a high amount of threat. Revenge must follow a block, dodge or parry.
- Tactical Mastery New
You retain up to 10 Rage when you change Stances.
Level 16
- Mocking Blow
A mocking attack that causes 93 damage, a moderate amount of threat and forces the target to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.
- Shield Block
Increases chance to block by 75% for 7 sec, but will only block 2 attacks.
Level 18
- Disarm
Disarm the enemy's weapon for 10 sec.
Level 20
- Cleave
A sweeping attack that does your weapon damage plus 50 to the target and a second nearby enemy.
- Piercing Howl Changed
Causes all nearby enemies to be Dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.
Since Classic Era: rank 1 level 1 → 20.
- Retaliation
Instantly counterattack any enemy that strikes you in melee for 15 sec. Melee attacks made from behind cannot be counterattacked. A maximum of 30 attacks will cause retaliation.
- Slam Changed
Slams the opponent, causing weapon damage plus 87.
Since Classic Era: ranks 4 → 5; rank 1 level 30 → 20; rank 2 level 38 → 30; rank 3 level 46 → 38; rank 4 level 54 → 46.
- Victory Rush New
Instantly attack the target causing [?] damage and healing you for 10% of your maximum health. Only useable within 20 sec after you kill a non-trivial enemy.
Level 22
- Intimidating Shout
The warrior shouts, causing the targeted enemy to cower in fear. Up to [?] total nearby enemies will flee in fear. Lasts 8 sec.
Level 24
- Execute
Attempt to finish off a wounded foe, causing 600 damage and converting each extra point of rage into $*10;F1 additional damage. Only usable on enemies that have 20% or less health.
Level 26
- Challenging Shout
Forces all nearby enemies within [?] yards to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.
Level 28
- Shield Wall
Reduces the damage taken from all attacks by 60% for 12 sec.
Level 30
- Berserker Stance
An aggressive stance. Critical strike chance increased by 3% and all damage taken is increased by 10%.
- Concussion Blow
Stuns the target for 5 sec.
- Intercept
Charge an enemy, causing 65 damage and stunning it for 3 sec.
- Sweeping Strikes
Your next 5 melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent.
Level 32
- Berserker Rage
The warrior enters a berserker rage, becoming immune to Fear and Incapacitate effects and generating extra rage when taking damage. Lasts 10 sec.
Level 36
- Whirlwind
In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to [?] enemies within [?] yards, causing weapon damage to each enemy.
Level 38
- Pummel
Pummel the target for 50 damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 4 sec.
Level 40
- Bloodthirst
Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 35% of your Attack Power plus 48 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 sec.
- Mortal Strike
A vicious strike that deals weapon damage plus 160 and wounds the target, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 10 sec.
- Shield Slam
Slam the target with your shield, causing 655 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.
Level 50
- Recklessness
The warrior will gain 100% increased critical strike chance and will be immune to Fear effects for the next 15 sec, but all damage taken is increased by 20%.
One Classic Era ability is still in the client but no longer listed as a trainable Warrior ability: Charge Rage Bonus Effect.
About the data
Abilities come from the Warrior skill lines in the beta client via wago.tools; talent-learned spells are included and name their talent. Matching with Classic Era is by name. A value shown as [?] is one the export can't resolve yet. Last updated 2026-10-02.