Arms Warrior PvP Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2

Updated on October 1, 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 Blademaster's Torment Thunderous Words In For The Kill Warbreaker Hurricane Copy	2498	2129	7%
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Berserker Shout Copy	2348	2145	9%
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	2126	33%
Spec Talented Abilities	Mortal Strike Overpower Martial Prowess Die by the Sword Improved Execute Improved Overpower Sudden Death Tactician Colossus Smash Impale Rend Anger Management Exhilarating Blows Bloodborne Dreadnaught Massacre Deft Experience Valor in Victory Battlelord Bloodletting Bladestorm Sharpened Blades Executioner's Precision Copy	2667	2132	9%
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 Blademaster's Torment Thunderous Words Copy	2498	2140	6%
Spec Tree Talents	Mortal Strike Overpower Martial Prowess Die by the Sword Improved Execute Improved Overpower 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 Executioner's Precision Copy	2667	2134	3%
PvP Talent	War Banner	2667	2138	38%
PvP Talent Combination	Sharpen Blade War Banner Storm of Destruction	2498	2152	14%
Main Hand	Obsidian Gladiator's Polearm	2432	2128	27%
Trinket	Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2336	2130	7%
Trinket Combination	Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2667	2121	52%
Head	Primal Molten Helm	2667	2127	29%
Neck	Torc of Passed Time	2667	2136	17%
Shoulders	Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible	2432	2137	5%
Back	Manteau of the Onyx Crucible	2304	2151	2%
Chest	Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2124	33%
Wrist	Warbands of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2135	17%
Hands	Handguards of the Onyx Crucible	2401	2134	6%
Waist	Primal Molten Greatbelt	2667	2150	8%
Legs	Legplates of the Onyx Crucible	2402	2124	5%
Feet	Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2667	2124	60%
Rings	Ring-Bound Hourglass	2667	2147	22%
Item Level	431	2494	2206	2%
Tier	Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible	2432	2137	5%
Covenants		2494	2165	2%
Soulbinds	Night Fae Dreamweaver	2494	2200	1%
Soulbind Ability	Night Fae Survivor's Rally	2494	2280	1%
Conduit	Destructive Reverberations	2494	2200	1%
Conduit Combination	Hack and Slash Stalwart Guardian Depths of Insanity Safeguard Veteran's Repute Disturb the Peace Depths of Insanity Safeguard Stalwart Guardian Hack and Slash Veteran's Repute Condensed Anima Sphere	2498	2176	1%
Gem	Zen Malygite	2461	2196	5%
Gem Combination	Keen Ysemerald Skillful Illimited Diamond Energized Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Energized Ysemerald	2667	2268	1%
Belt Enchant	Erosion	2667	2126	43%

Stat	Median Value
Haste	27%

Race	Representation
Orc	172 (34%)

Capstone and Choice Talents +

Piercing Howl Blood and Thunder Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Blademaster's Torment Thunderous Words In For The Kill Warbreaker Hurricane Copy	2498	2129	7%
Piercing Howl Blood and Thunder Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Warlord's Torment Thunderous Words In For The Kill Warbreaker Hurricane Copy	2667	2110	3%

Top Capstone and Choice Talents +

Berserker Shout Copy	2348	2145	9%
Blunt Instruments Copy	2494	2139	29%
Shattering Throw Copy	2667	2138	8%
Concussive Blows Copy	2401	2128	8%
Unhinged Copy	2494	2123	30%
Blademaster's Torment Copy	2498	2123	45%
Piercing Howl Copy	2667	2122	53%
In For The Kill Copy	2667	2122	63%
Fatality Copy	2432	2119	28%
Hurricane Copy	2667	2119	31%
Blood and Thunder Copy	2667	2119	40%
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Copy	2667	2119	64%
Sidearm Copy	2421	2118	8%
Thunderous Words Copy	2667	2118	63%
Cacophonous Roar Copy	2494	2116	6%
Warlord's Torment Copy	2667	2115	19%
Warbreaker Copy	2667	2115	35%
Wrecking Throw Copy	2461	2112	14%
Uproar Copy	2432	2110	5%
Second Wind Copy	2173	2108	1%
Menace Copy	2145	2105	1%
Storm of Swords Copy	2155	2101	2%
Test of Might Copy	2112	2088	1%

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	2126	33%

Spec Talented Abilities +

Mortal Strike Overpower Martial Prowess Die by the Sword Improved Execute Improved Overpower Sudden Death Tactician Colossus Smash Impale Rend Anger Management Exhilarating Blows Bloodborne Dreadnaught Massacre Deft Experience Valor in Victory Battlelord Bloodletting Bladestorm Sharpened Blades Executioner's Precision Copy	2667	2132	9%
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	2115	13%

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 Blademaster's Torment Thunderous Words Copy	2498	2140	6%
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	2127	2%

Spec Tree Talents +

Mortal Strike Overpower Martial Prowess Die by the Sword Improved Execute Improved Overpower 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 Executioner's Precision Copy	2667	2134	3%
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	2109	5%

PvP Talent +

War Banner	2667	2138	38%
Duel	2272	2132	1%
Master and Commander	2401	2131	1%
Rebound	2336	2126	3%
Disarm	2667	2119	34%
Sharpen Blade	2667	2119	62%
Storm of Destruction	2498	2113	38%
Demolition	2237	2107	1%
Warbringer	2401	2105	10%
Death Sentence	2362	2104	2%

PvP Talent Combination +

Sharpen Blade War Banner Storm of Destruction	2498	2152	14%
Sharpen Blade Disarm War Banner	2667	2132	16%

Stat Name +

Haste	27%
Mastery	26%
Versatility	26%
Crit	11%

Main Hand +

Obsidian Gladiator's Polearm	2432	2128	27%
Obsidian Gladiator's Halberd	2667	2117	35%
Ashkandur, Fall of the Brotherhood	2117	2084	1%

Trinket +

Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2336	2130	7%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2667	2123	60%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2667	2122	55%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2262	2116	1%
Ominous Chromatic Essence	2152	2104	1%

Trinket Combination +

Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2667	2121	52%

Head +

Primal Molten Helm	2667	2127	29%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Helm	2498	2125	22%
Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible	2336	2110	7%
Infurious Helm of Vengeance	2254	2105	2%

Neck +

Torc of Passed Time	2667	2136	17%
Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2307	2117	9%
Obsidian Gladiator's Necklace	2667	2116	34%
Elemental Lariat	2240	2104	1%

Shoulders +

Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible	2432	2137	5%
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2119	58%

Back +

Manteau of the Onyx Crucible	2304	2151	2%
Undulating Sporecloak	2667	2126	42%
Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2262	2115	5%
Scalewarden's Cloak	2336	2109	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Drape	2402	2109	10%

Chest +

Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2124	33%
Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible	2461	2115	30%

Wrist +

Difficult Wrist Protectors	2498	2135	1%
Warbands of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2135	17%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Vambraces	2461	2116	36%
Primal Molten Vambraces	2307	2113	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wristguards	2216	2107	2%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2402	2107	2%

Hands +

Handguards of the Onyx Crucible	2401	2134	6%
Handguards of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2118	58%

Waist +

Primal Molten Greatbelt	2667	2150	8%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt	2667	2119	50%
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp	2262	2116	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Girdle	2271	2105	1%
Insignia of the Onyx Crucible	2191	2100	1%

Legs +

Legplates of the Onyx Crucible	2402	2124	5%
Legplates of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2122	52%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Legguards	2336	2112	2%
Primal Molten Legplates	2179	2110	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves	2216	2110	2%

Feet +

Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2667	2124	60%
Primal Molten Sabatons	2156	2111	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Warboots	2209	2102	1%

Rings +

Ring-Bound Hourglass	2667	2147	22%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2667	2124	45%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2494	2115	23%
Obsidian Gladiator's Ring	2667	2115	33%
Obsidian Gladiator's Band	2259	2104	1%

Item Level +

431	2494	2206	2%
419	2498	2170	3%
418	2270	2167	2%
432	2271	2164	1%
410	2202	2156	1%
429	2498	2126	12%
416	2336	2123	3%
412	2294	2121	2%
424	2406	2120	4%
423	2362	2119	4%
417	2348	2116	4%
430	2432	2116	6%
420	2203	2114	1%
415	2321	2114	3%
427	2336	2110	8%
411	2177	2109	2%
421	2411	2109	3%
428	2667	2109	6%
413	2348	2108	3%
414	2180	2106	3%
425	2402	2105	3%
426	2667	2105	5%
422	2299	2092	2%

Tier +

Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible	2432	2137	5%
Handguards of the Onyx Crucible	2401	2134	6%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2336	2130	7%
Legplates of the Onyx Crucible	2402	2124	5%
Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2124	33%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2667	2123	60%
Legplates of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2122	52%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2667	2122	55%
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2119	58%
Handguards of the Onyx Crucible	2667	2118	58%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2262	2116	1%
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp	2262	2116	2%
Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible	2461	2115	30%
Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible	2336	2110	7%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2402	2107	2%

Covenants +

Night Fae	2494	2165	2%
Necrolord	2498	2130	28%
Kyrian	2456	2115	22%
Venthyr	2667	2112	17%

Soulbinds +

Night Fae Dreamweaver	2494	2200	1%
Night Fae Niya	2494	2176	1%
Necrolord Emeni	2498	2130	20%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2498	2130	27%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2498	2127	20%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2402	2122	19%
Kyrian Kleia	2402	2120	19%
Kyrian Pelagos	2402	2115	20%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2667	2110	15%
Venthyr General Draven	2667	2109	11%
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2667	2109	13%

Soulbind Ability +

Night Fae Survivor's Rally	2494	2280	1%
Night Fae Swift Patrol	2494	2223	1%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2494	2200	1%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2266	2185	1%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2494	2176	1%
Venthyr Sinful Preservation	2348	2173	1%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2498	2152	7%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2498	2151	5%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2498	2142	8%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2309	2139	7%
Kyrian Phial of Patience	2401	2135	2%
Venthyr Superior Tactics	2667	2135	3%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	2402	2135	10%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2304	2135	13%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2266	2132	2%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2498	2132	9%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2498	2132	9%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2498	2132	9%
Kyrian Ascendant Phial	2362	2131	3%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2498	2131	9%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2498	2131	10%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2498	2131	10%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2498	2131	26%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2498	2130	9%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2498	2130	25%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2498	2130	26%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2498	2130	27%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2498	2129	7%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2498	2129	13%
Kyrian Sparkling Driftglobe Core	2402	2128	9%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2271	2127	1%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2498	2127	19%
Kyrian Hammer of Genesis	2262	2126	2%
Kyrian Pointed Courage	2402	2126	6%
Necrolord Plaguey's Preemptive Strike	2266	2124	1%
Kyrian Hope Springs Eternal	2362	2124	5%
Kyrian Resilient Plumage	2402	2124	9%
Kyrian Light the Path	2402	2124	13%
Kyrian Cleansing Rites	2402	2124	13%
Venthyr Party Favors	2272	2122	3%
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit	2362	2122	7%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2498	2122	7%
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer	2402	2122	15%
Venthyr It's Always Tea Time	2667	2119	3%
Kyrian Valiant Strikes	2402	2119	15%
Kyrian Forgelite Filter	2402	2119	17%
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action	2402	2119	18%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2402	2119	19%
Kyrian Spear of the Archon	2402	2117	8%
Kyrian Path of the Devoted	2402	2117	14%
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator	2402	2117	17%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2461	2116	5%
Venthyr Token of Appreciation	2667	2115	4%
Kyrian Better Together	2342	2115	4%
Venthyr Regenerative Stone Skin	2667	2115	5%
Kyrian Soulsteel Clamps	2362	2115	7%
Kyrian Regenerating Materials	2336	2115	9%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2402	2115	16%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2402	2115	17%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2402	2115	20%
Kyrian Mentorship	2402	2114	11%
Venthyr Wasteland Propriety	2218	2113	2%
Venthyr Exquisite Ingredients	2272	2112	4%
Venthyr Expedition Leader	2667	2112	4%
Venthyr Watch the Shoes!	2667	2112	5%
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments	2667	2112	10%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2667	2112	11%
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2248	2111	2%
Venthyr Leisurely Gait	2272	2111	3%
Venthyr Dauntless Duelist	2667	2111	3%
Venthyr Life of the Party	2667	2111	3%
Venthyr Service In Stone	2667	2111	8%
Kyrian Cleansed Vestments	2401	2111	9%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2667	2111	10%
Venthyr Nimble Steps	2667	2111	11%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2667	2111	15%
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2667	2111	15%
Venthyr Life is but an Appetizer	2272	2110	1%
Venthyr Move As One	2667	2110	3%
Venthyr Enduring Gloom	2667	2110	5%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2667	2110	15%
Venthyr Unbreakable Body	2667	2108	4%
Venthyr Battlefield Presence	2667	2108	5%
Kyrian Ever Forward	2216	2105	1%
Venthyr Built for War	2200	2104	1%
Venthyr Hold Your Ground	2243	2102	3%
Kyrian Reactive Retrofitting	2329	2099	2%

Conduit +

Destructive Reverberations	2494	2200	1%
Disturb the Peace	2667	2145	23%
Veteran's Repute	2498	2131	26%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2667	2126	28%
Merciless Bonegrinder	2336	2125	2%
Indelible Victory	2494	2124	19%
Safeguard	2667	2124	49%
Cacophonous Roar	2336	2123	3%
Hack and Slash	2667	2123	32%
Depths of Insanity	2667	2123	33%
Stalwart Guardian	2667	2123	61%
Crash the Ramparts	2667	2122	37%
Piercing Verdict	2402	2121	17%
Brutal Vitality	2667	2121	30%
Mortal Combo	2667	2119	38%
Adaptive Armor Fragment	2667	2117	6%
Show of Force	2229	2114	3%
Unnerving Focus	2246	2113	1%
Inspiring Presence	2494	2112	35%
Vicious Contempt	2667	2110	4%
Harrowing Punishment	2348	2110	9%
Ashen Juggernaut	2307	2108	7%
Fueled by Violence	2266	2105	4%

Conduit Combination +

Hack and Slash Stalwart Guardian Depths of Insanity Safeguard Veteran's Repute Disturb the Peace Depths of Insanity Safeguard Stalwart Guardian Hack and Slash Veteran's Repute Condensed Anima Sphere	2498	2176	1%
Brutal Vitality Crash the Ramparts Stalwart Guardian Condensed Anima Sphere Mortal Combo Disturb the Peace Crash the Ramparts Safeguard Stalwart Guardian Disturb the Peace Mortal Combo Condensed Anima Sphere	2667	2139	4%

Gem +

Zen Malygite	2461	2196	5%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2402	2160	9%
Energized Ysemerald	2667	2146	23%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2667	2142	14%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2348	2138	2%
Keen Ysemerald	2667	2132	18%
Zen Neltharite	2494	2126	25%
Keen Neltharite	2667	2124	30%
Energized Malygite	2402	2120	8%
Fierce Illimited Diamond	2392	2119	6%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2432	2113	2%
Fractured Neltharite	2214	2113	3%
Crafty Ysemerald	2498	2110	2%
Quick Ysemerald	2266	2100	2%
Crafty Alexstraszite	2259	2095	1%

Gem Combination +

Keen Ysemerald Skillful Illimited Diamond Energized Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Energized Ysemerald	2667	2268	1%
Keen Ysemerald Skillful Illimited Diamond Keen Neltharite Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Neltharite Keen Ysemerald Keen Neltharite	2667	2156	4%

Belt Enchant +

Erosion	2667	2126	43%
Summon Shadow Demon	2461	2109	5%

Race +

Orc	172 (34%)

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