Arms Warrior PvP Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2

Updated on September 20, 2023

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Capstone and Choice Talents	Piercing Howl Blood and Thunder Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Warlord's Torment Thunderous Words In For The Kill Warbreaker Hurricane Copy	2667	2113	5%
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Cacophonous Roar Copy	2421	2118	5%
Class Talented Abilities	Battle Stance Defensive Stance Berserker Rage Impending Victory Intervene Rallying Cry Spell Reflection Heroic Leap Intimidating Shout Thunder Clap Storm Bolt Avatar Thunderous Roar Shockwave Copy	2667	2107	32%
Spec Talented Abilities	Mortal Strike Overpower Martial Prowess Die by the Sword Improved Execute Improved Overpower Fueled by Violence Sudden Death Tactician Colossus Smash Impale Rend Anger Management Exhilarating Blows Bloodborne Dreadnaught Massacre Deft Experience Valor in Victory Battlelord Bloodletting Bladestorm Sharpened Blades Copy	2667	2105	15%
Class Tree Talents	Battle Stance Defensive Stance Berserker Rage Impending Victory War Machine Intervene Rallying Cry Piercing Howl Fast Footwork Spell Reflection Leeching Strikes Heroic Leap Intimidating Shout Thunder Clap Furious Blows Pain and Gain Storm Bolt Reinforced Plates Bounding Stride Blood and Thunder Barbaric Training Double Time Armored to the Teeth Wild Strikes Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Endurance Training Avatar Thunderous Roar Shockwave Warlord's Torment Thunderous Words Copy	2667	2142	4%
Spec Tree Talents	Mortal Strike Overpower Martial Prowess Die by the Sword Improved Execute Improved Overpower Fueled by Violence Ignore Pain Sudden Death Tactician Colossus Smash Impale Rend Anger Management Exhilarating Blows Bloodborne Dreadnaught In For The Kill Warbreaker Massacre Deft Experience Valor in Victory Battlelord Bloodletting Bladestorm Sharpened Blades Hurricane Copy	2667	2101	6%
Full Talent Tree	Battle Stance Defensive Stance Berserker Rage Impending Victory War Machine Intervene Rallying Cry Piercing Howl Fast Footwork Spell Reflection Leeching Strikes Heroic Leap Intimidating Shout Thunder Clap Furious Blows Pain and Gain Storm Bolt Reinforced Plates Bounding Stride Blood and Thunder Barbaric Training Double Time Armored to the Teeth Wild Strikes Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Endurance Training Avatar Thunderous Roar Shockwave Warlord's Torment Thunderous Words Mortal Strike Overpower Martial Prowess Die by the Sword Improved Execute Improved Overpower Fueled by Violence Ignore Pain Sudden Death Tactician Colossus Smash Impale Rend Anger Management Exhilarating Blows Bloodborne Dreadnaught In For The Kill Warbreaker Massacre Deft Experience Valor in Victory Battlelord Bloodletting Bladestorm Sharpened Blades Hurricane Copy	2667	2134	1%
PvP Talent	Demolition	2299	2112	1%
PvP Talent Combination	Sharpen Blade War Banner Disarm	2667	2114	14%
Main Hand	Obsidian Gladiator's Polearm	2457	2111	27%
Trinket	Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2321	2113	7%
Trinket Combination	Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2667	2106	49%
Head	Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible	2261	2111	6%
Neck	Elemental Lariat	2195	2118	1%
Shoulders	Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons	2280	2162	1%
Back	Manteau of the Onyx Crucible	2204	2119	1%
Chest	Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2110	34%
Wrist	Primal Molten Vambraces	2226	2125	3%
Hands	Handguards of the Onyx Crucible	2401	2111	5%
Waist	Primal Molten Greatbelt	2445	2114	9%
Legs	Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves	2224	2139	2%
Feet	Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2667	2106	60%
Rings	Ring-Bound Hourglass	2457	2111	21%
Item Level	431	2457	2207	2%
Tier	Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2321	2113	7%
Covenants		2457	2110	28%
Soulbinds	Night Fae Niya	2421	2136	2%
Soulbind Ability	Kyrian Phial of Patience	2401	2138	2%
Conduit	Indelible Victory	2457	2112	18%
Gem	Zen Malygite	2395	2165	5%
Gem Combination	Fierce Illimited Diamond Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite	2457	2219	1%
Belt Enchant	Erosion	2667	2110	41%

Stat	Median Value
Haste	26%

Race	Representation
Orc	185 (35%)

Capstone and Choice Talents +

Piercing Howl Blood and Thunder Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Warlord's Torment Thunderous Words In For The Kill Warbreaker Hurricane Copy	2667	2113	5%

Top Capstone and Choice Talents +

Cacophonous Roar Copy	2421	2118	5%
Concussive Blows Copy	2457	2116	8%
Elysian Might Copy	2218	2114	1%
Berserker Shout Copy	2395	2114	10%
Blunt Instruments Copy	2457	2113	30%
Warlord's Torment Copy	2667	2111	23%
Sidearm Copy	2346	2106	9%
Fatality Copy	2445	2105	28%
Unhinged Copy	2457	2105	28%
Piercing Howl Copy	2667	2105	51%
Thunderous Words Copy	2667	2105	62%
In For The Kill Copy	2667	2105	63%
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Copy	2667	2105	64%
Hurricane Copy	2667	2104	30%
Blood and Thunder Copy	2667	2104	38%
Blademaster's Torment Copy	2445	2104	41%
Wrecking Throw Copy	2299	2103	14%
Warbreaker Copy	2667	2102	34%
Test of Might Copy	2172	2101	1%
Uproar Copy	2346	2100	5%
Shattering Throw Copy	2325	2095	7%
Menace Copy	2280	2074	2%
Storm of Swords Copy	2165	2070	2%

Class Talented Abilities +

Battle Stance Defensive Stance Berserker Rage Impending Victory Intervene Rallying Cry Spell Reflection Heroic Leap Intimidating Shout Thunder Clap Storm Bolt Avatar Thunderous Roar Shockwave Copy	2667	2107	32%

Spec Talented Abilities +

Mortal Strike Overpower Martial Prowess Die by the Sword Improved Execute Improved Overpower Fueled by Violence Sudden Death Tactician Colossus Smash Impale Rend Anger Management Exhilarating Blows Bloodborne Dreadnaught Massacre Deft Experience Valor in Victory Battlelord Bloodletting Bladestorm Sharpened Blades Copy	2667	2105	15%

Class Tree Talents +

Battle Stance Defensive Stance Berserker Rage Impending Victory War Machine Intervene Rallying Cry Piercing Howl Fast Footwork Spell Reflection Leeching Strikes Heroic Leap Intimidating Shout Thunder Clap Furious Blows Pain and Gain Storm Bolt Reinforced Plates Bounding Stride Blood and Thunder Barbaric Training Double Time Armored to the Teeth Wild Strikes Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Endurance Training Avatar Thunderous Roar Shockwave Warlord's Torment Thunderous Words Copy	2667	2142	4%

Spec Tree Talents +

Mortal Strike Overpower Martial Prowess Die by the Sword Improved Execute Improved Overpower Fueled by Violence Ignore Pain Sudden Death Tactician Colossus Smash Impale Rend Anger Management Exhilarating Blows Bloodborne Dreadnaught In For The Kill Warbreaker Massacre Deft Experience Valor in Victory Battlelord Bloodletting Bladestorm Sharpened Blades Hurricane Copy	2667	2101	6%

Full Talent Tree +

Battle Stance Defensive Stance Berserker Rage Impending Victory War Machine Intervene Rallying Cry Piercing Howl Fast Footwork Spell Reflection Leeching Strikes Heroic Leap Intimidating Shout Thunder Clap Furious Blows Pain and Gain Storm Bolt Reinforced Plates Bounding Stride Blood and Thunder Barbaric Training Double Time Armored to the Teeth Wild Strikes Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Endurance Training Avatar Thunderous Roar Shockwave Warlord's Torment Thunderous Words Mortal Strike Overpower Martial Prowess Die by the Sword Improved Execute Improved Overpower Fueled by Violence Ignore Pain Sudden Death Tactician Colossus Smash Impale Rend Anger Management Exhilarating Blows Bloodborne Dreadnaught In For The Kill Warbreaker Massacre Deft Experience Valor in Victory Battlelord Bloodletting Bladestorm Sharpened Blades Hurricane Copy	2667	2134	1%

PvP Talent +

Demolition	2299	2112	1%
War Banner	2667	2110	39%
Storm of Destruction	2457	2106	39%
Disarm	2667	2105	33%
Sharpen Blade	2667	2105	62%
Death Sentence	2203	2103	2%
Warbringer	2270	2098	11%
Rebound	2200	2076	3%

PvP Talent Combination +

Sharpen Blade War Banner Disarm	2667	2114	14%
Sharpen Blade War Banner Storm of Destruction	2457	2110	16%

Stat Name +

Versatility	26%
Haste	26%
Mastery	25%
Crit	11%

Main Hand +

Obsidian Gladiator's Polearm	2457	2111	27%
Obsidian Gladiator's Halberd	2667	2103	35%

Trinket +

Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2321	2113	7%
Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2172	2110	1%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2262	2110	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2667	2109	58%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2667	2105	53%
Ominous Chromatic Essence	2195	2100	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2101	2063	1%

Trinket Combination +

Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2667	2106	49%

Head +

Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible	2261	2111	6%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Helm	2445	2110	18%
Primal Molten Helm	2667	2105	33%
Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible	2139	2086	1%
Infurious Helm of Vengeance	2173	2074	3%

Neck +

Elemental Lariat	2195	2118	1%
Torc of Passed Time	2445	2113	16%
Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2246	2109	8%
Obsidian Gladiator's Necklace	2667	2102	35%

Shoulders +

Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons	2280	2162	1%
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2105	55%
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible	2302	2101	6%

Back +

Manteau of the Onyx Crucible	2204	2119	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2346	2116	6%
Undulating Sporecloak	2667	2106	38%
Scalewarden's Cloak	2241	2096	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Drape	2393	2092	13%

Chest +

Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2110	34%
Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible	2401	2102	29%

Wrist +

Primal Molten Vambraces	2226	2125	3%
Warbands of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2110	18%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wristguards	2346	2108	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Vambraces	2401	2105	35%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2393	2080	3%

Hands +

Handguards of the Onyx Crucible	2401	2111	5%
Handguards of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2105	59%

Waist +

Primal Molten Greatbelt	2445	2114	9%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Girdle	2216	2110	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt	2667	2105	47%
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp	2262	2065	5%

Legs +

Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves	2224	2139	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Legguards	2280	2113	2%
Legplates of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2106	51%
Legplates of the Onyx Crucible	2393	2104	5%
Primal Molten Legplates	2165	2072	1%

Feet +

Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2667	2106	60%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Warboots	2209	2089	1%
Primal Molten Sabatons	2155	2086	1%

Rings +

Ring-Bound Hourglass	2457	2111	21%
Obsidian Gladiator's Ring	2667	2107	34%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2667	2106	43%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2346	2102	24%
Obsidian Gladiator's Band	2216	2085	1%

Item Level +

431	2457	2207	2%
432	2346	2171	1%
413	2254	2122	2%
429	2304	2117	10%
420	2260	2114	3%
430	2380	2114	5%
411	2172	2108	2%
425	2393	2107	4%
424	2320	2105	3%
418	2261	2105	3%
423	2302	2105	4%
427	2325	2104	6%
428	2667	2104	7%
426	2254	2102	5%
412	2218	2101	2%
419	2445	2101	3%
417	2272	2101	4%
415	2321	2092	3%
416	2284	2090	5%
414	2264	2081	4%
422	2299	2072	4%
421	2343	2065	3%

Tier +

Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2321	2113	7%
Handguards of the Onyx Crucible	2401	2111	5%
Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible	2261	2111	6%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2262	2110	1%
Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2172	2110	1%
Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2110	34%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2667	2109	58%
Legplates of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2106	51%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2667	2105	53%
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2105	55%
Handguards of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2105	59%
Legplates of the Onyx Crucible	2393	2104	5%
Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible	2401	2102	29%
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible	2302	2101	6%
Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible	2139	2086	1%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2393	2080	3%
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp	2262	2065	5%
Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2101	2063	1%

Covenants +

Necrolord	2457	2110	28%
Kyrian	2456	2109	22%
Venthyr	2667	2102	16%
Night Fae	2421	2101	3%

Soulbinds +

Night Fae Niya	2421	2136	2%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2280	2119	1%
Night Fae Korayn	2280	2119	1%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2401	2110	19%
Necrolord Emeni	2457	2110	20%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2457	2110	20%
Kyrian Pelagos	2401	2109	20%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2457	2109	27%
Kyrian Kleia	2401	2108	20%
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2667	2102	12%
Venthyr General Draven	2667	2101	10%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2667	2101	14%

Soulbind Ability +

Kyrian Phial of Patience	2401	2138	2%
Night Fae Soothing Voice	2280	2136	1%
Night Fae Dream Delver	2280	2136	1%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	2421	2136	1%
Night Fae Waking Dreams	2280	2136	1%
Night Fae Somnambulist	2280	2136	1%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2421	2136	1%
Night Fae Survivor's Rally	2421	2136	1%
Night Fae Field of Blossoms	2280	2136	1%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Poison	2421	2136	1%
Night Fae Swift Patrol	2421	2136	1%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2421	2136	2%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2299	2133	7%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2224	2122	2%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2236	2121	1%
Venthyr Superior Tactics	2667	2120	2%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2457	2120	7%
Night Fae Podtender	2280	2119	1%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2457	2119	7%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2395	2118	4%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2457	2118	8%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2457	2118	9%
Kyrian Ascendant Phial	2307	2115	3%
Kyrian Hope Springs Eternal	2307	2115	5%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2457	2115	8%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2457	2115	8%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2457	2115	9%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2457	2115	10%
Kyrian Hammer of Genesis	2262	2114	2%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2457	2114	10%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2457	2114	11%
Venthyr Dauntless Duelist	2243	2113	2%
Kyrian Pointed Courage	2401	2113	6%
Kyrian Cleansing Rites	2401	2113	12%
Venthyr Sinful Preservation	2261	2111	1%
Kyrian Resilient Plumage	2401	2111	9%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2457	2111	9%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2445	2111	11%
Kyrian Light the Path	2401	2111	12%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2401	2111	17%
Kyrian Better Together	2307	2110	4%
Kyrian Soulsteel Clamps	2346	2110	6%
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit	2307	2110	6%
Kyrian Spear of the Archon	2401	2110	7%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	2393	2110	10%
Kyrian Mentorship	2401	2110	11%
Kyrian Path of the Devoted	2401	2110	13%
Kyrian Valiant Strikes	2401	2110	15%
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer	2401	2110	15%
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action	2401	2110	18%
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator	2401	2110	18%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2401	2110	19%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2401	2110	20%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2457	2110	25%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2457	2110	26%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2457	2110	26%
Venthyr Token of Appreciation	2667	2109	4%
Kyrian Regenerating Materials	2299	2109	9%
Kyrian Forgelite Filter	2401	2109	18%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2457	2109	27%
Kyrian Ever Forward	2211	2108	1%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2393	2107	16%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2457	2106	19%
Kyrian Cleansed Vestments	2401	2105	9%
Kyrian Sparkling Driftglobe Core	2401	2105	9%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2457	2105	14%
Venthyr Exquisite Ingredients	2226	2104	4%
Kyrian Reactive Retrofitting	2325	2103	2%
Venthyr Move As One	2321	2103	2%
Venthyr Nimble Steps	2667	2103	10%
Venthyr Life is but an Appetizer	2226	2102	1%
Venthyr Leisurely Gait	2226	2102	3%
Venthyr Regenerative Stone Skin	2243	2102	4%
Venthyr Watch the Shoes!	2667	2102	5%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2667	2102	8%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2667	2102	10%
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2667	2102	13%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2667	2102	13%
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2218	2101	3%
Venthyr Life of the Party	2667	2101	3%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2457	2101	6%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2667	2101	14%
Venthyr It's Always Tea Time	2667	2100	4%
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments	2667	2100	11%
Venthyr Expedition Leader	2321	2099	4%
Venthyr Service In Stone	2667	2099	8%
Necrolord Plaguey's Preemptive Strike	2224	2098	1%
Venthyr Unbreakable Body	2667	2097	3%
Venthyr Hold Your Ground	2243	2094	4%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2246	2090	1%
Venthyr Battlefield Presence	2243	2090	5%
Venthyr Built for War	2171	2088	1%
Venthyr Wasteland Propriety	2226	2088	2%
Venthyr Party Favors	2243	2087	3%
Venthyr Enduring Gloom	2667	2087	6%
Venthyr Intimidation Tactics	2145	2069	1%

Conduit +

Indelible Victory	2457	2112	18%
Cacophonous Roar	2280	2110	3%
Merciless Bonegrinder	2457	2110	3%
Adaptive Armor Fragment	2667	2110	7%
Veteran's Repute	2457	2110	26%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2667	2110	29%
Hack and Slash	2667	2110	32%
Depths of Insanity	2667	2110	34%
Destructive Reverberations	2421	2109	1%
Disturb the Peace	2457	2109	25%
Piercing Verdict	2401	2108	18%
Mortal Combo	2667	2108	38%
Stalwart Guardian	2667	2107	60%
Brutal Vitality	2667	2105	29%
Crash the Ramparts	2667	2105	38%
Safeguard	2667	2105	49%
Inspiring Presence	2457	2104	35%
Harrowing Punishment	2321	2103	8%
Vicious Contempt	2667	2102	4%
Fueled by Violence	2243	2102	4%
Unnerving Focus	2246	2101	2%
Ashen Juggernaut	2243	2099	6%
Show of Force	2209	2081	3%

Gem +

Zen Malygite	2395	2165	5%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2232	2130	1%
Fierce Illimited Diamond	2457	2122	6%
Keen Ysemerald	2667	2113	15%
Stormy Malygite	2116	2111	1%
Fractured Neltharite	2200	2110	4%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2401	2110	11%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2667	2110	13%
Zen Neltharite	2457	2110	24%
Keen Neltharite	2667	2109	29%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2254	2108	2%
Energized Ysemerald	2457	2104	24%
Energized Malygite	2393	2097	9%
Quick Ysemerald	2280	2088	1%
Crafty Ysemerald	2445	2085	1%
Crafty Alexstraszite	2243	2070	1%

Gem Combination +

Fierce Illimited Diamond Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite	2457	2219	1%
Keen Ysemerald Skillful Illimited Diamond Keen Neltharite Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Neltharite Keen Ysemerald Keen Neltharite	2667	2116	2%

Belt Enchant +

Erosion	2667	2110	41%
Summon Shadow Demon	2395	2104	5%

Race +

Orc	185 (35%)

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