WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Warrior Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents

World of Warcraft Season of Discovery has a lot of amazing changes to the base game so we will be taking a look at how you can make your characters as strong as possible

WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Warrior Guide: BiS, Runes, Talents
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World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 1 has a lot of things to consider regarding the individual strength of all of the classes, so we will examine the best options in terms of items, talents, and runes for DPS Warriors given the current meta. 

Although the devs have been quite quick to adjust imbalances in each class, this guide should help you get a general idea of how to best utilize the kits Warriors have so you can be at the top of the DPS charts in your group.

We will provide the best talents, runes, gear, etc. for WoW SoD Phase 1 currently so you can have an easier time clearing the new Blackfathom Deeps Raid and do PvP in Ashenvale like it's nothing. Let's get started!

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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Warrior Talents

Since there is a level 25 cap during Phase 1, you will only have access to 16 talent points, so these picks should serve you well for the time being:

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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Warrior Runes

With all of the Warrior runes having been discovered, we can take a look at the best ones.

In World of Warcraft Season of Discovery, melee hitters reign supreme as Warriors have a lot of damage potential with these new runes that enable them to hit like a truck especially when dual-wielding.

DPS Warrior Runes

 

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Chest

Flagellation

  • DPS increase
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Hands

Single-Minded Fury

  • Physical damage and movement speed increase while dual-wielding
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LEGs

Consumed by Rage

  • Bonus melee damage

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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Warrior Pre-Raid BiS

These are some items you can use before you start doing BFD runs to get the best possible items right now.

DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Head

 

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Humbert's Helm

  • Dun Garok Rifleman (Horde(Hillsbrad Foothills)
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Sparkmetal Coif

  • Morbent Fel (Alliance) in Duskwood
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Green Tinted Goggles 

  • Engineering
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Brutal Helm

  • Orm Stonehoof and the Brutal Helm (Horde) from Barrens

DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Neck

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Sentinel's Medallion 

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Scout's Medallion

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)

DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Shoulders

 

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Sentry's Shoulderguards of the Tiger

  • World Drop
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Battleforge Shoulderguards of the Tiger

  • World Drop
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Bristlebark Amice 

  • World Drop
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Glimmering Mail Pauldrons

  • World Drop

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DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Cloak

 

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Cape of the Brotherhood 

  • Deadmines 
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Slayer's Cape

  • World Drop
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Banded Cloak of the Tiger

  • World Drop
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Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility

  • Enchanting

DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Chest

 

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Shining Silver Breastplate

  • Blacksmithing
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Mutant Scale Breastplate

  • Wailing Caverns
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Enchant Chest - Minor Stats

  • Enchanting

DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Wrists

 

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Pugilist Bracers

  • Random Drop in Razorfen Kraul
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Grimtoll Wristguards

  • Grimtotem Spying (Horde) in Thousand Needles
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Patterned Bronze Bracers 

  • Blacksmithing
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Strength

  • Enchanting

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DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Hands

 

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Warsong Gauntlets

  • Warsong Supplies (Horde) in Ashenvale
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Glimmering Mail Gauntlets

  • World Drop

DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Waist

 

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Deftkin Belt

  • Je'neu of the Earthen Ring (Horde) in Ashenvale
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Cobrahn's Grasp

  • Wailing Caverns
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Garneg's War Belt 

  • Drops from Garneg Charskull in Wetlands

DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Legs

 

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Glimmering Mail Legguards

  • World Drop
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Chausses of Westfall

  • The Defias Brotherhood (Alliance) in Deadmines

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 DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Feet

 

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Draftsman Boots

  • Gerenzo Wrenchwhistle in Stonetalon Mountains
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Feet of the Lynx 

  • World Drop
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Slayer's Slippers

  • World Drop
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Enchant Boots - Minor Agility
  • Enchanting

 DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Rings

 

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Thunderbrow Ring

  • World Drop
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Silverlaine's Family Seal

  • Shadowfang Keep
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Tiger Band

  • Willix the Importer in Razorfen Kraul
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Protector's Band 

  • Silverwing Sentinels (Alliance) (Honored)
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Legionnaire's Band

  • Warsong Outriders (Horde) (Honored)
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Seal of Wrynn

  • The Unsent Letter into The Attack!  (Alliance) quest chains, starting with a drop from Edwin VanCleef)
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Seal of Sylvanas

  • Arugal Must Die (Horde)

 DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Trinkets

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Rune of Duty

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly

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 DPS Warrior Pre-Raid One-Handed Weapons

 

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Bearded Boneaxe

  • World Drop (BiS for Orcs)
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Butcher's Cleaver

  • Shadowfang Keep (BiS for Orcs)
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Sword of Corruption

  • World Drop
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Protector's Sword

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Revered
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Beazel's Basher

  • World Drop
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Headsplitter

  • World Drop
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Cruel Barb

  • Deadmines
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Stinging Viper

  • Wailing Caverns
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Enchant Weapon - Lesser Striking

  • Enchanting

 DPS Warrior Pre-Raid Two-Handed Weapons

 

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Pysan's Old Greatsword

  • Random Drop in Razorfen Kraul
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Slaghammer

  • Random Drop in Razorfen Kraul
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Ancient War Sword

  • Defeat Nek'rosh in Wetlands
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Protector's Sword

  • World Drop
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Emil's Brand

  • Insane Druids (Alliance) in Ashenvale
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Smite's Mighty Hammer

  • Deadmines
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Enchant Weapon - Lesser Impact

  • Enchanting

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WoW SoD Phase 1 DPS Warrior BiS

Most of these items will come from the 10-man Blackfathom Deeps Raid, and some will be rather difficult to obtain as you will need to complete a complicated quest chain, but if you would like to maximize your damage and go for high parses, then you can try getting your hands on these items.

DPS Warrior BiS Head

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Twilight Avenger's Helm

  • Blackfathom Deeps

DPS Warrior BiS Neck

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High Tide Choker

  • Blackfathom Deeps

DPS Warrior BiS Shoulders

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Sentry's Shoulderguards of the Tiger

  • World Drop

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DPS Warrior BiS Cloak

 

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Sergeant's Cloak

  • PvP Rank 3
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Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility

  • Enchanting

DPS Warrior BiS Chest

 

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Twilight Avenger's Chain

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Chest - Minor Stats

  • Enchanting

DPS Warrior BiS Wrists

 

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Pugilist Bracers

  • Random Drop in Razorfen Kraul
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Enchant Bracer - Lesser Strength

  • Enchanting

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DPS Warrior BiS Hands

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Void-Touched Leather Gloves

  • Leatherworking
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Algae Gauntlets

  • Blackfathom Deeps

DPS Warrior BiS Waist

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Cobrahn's Grasp

  • Wailing Caverns

DPS Warrior BiS Legs

 

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Leggings of the Faithful

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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DPS Warrior BiS Feet

 

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Twilight Avenger's Boots

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Boots - Minor Agility

  • Enchanting

DPS Warrior BiS Rings

 

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Thunderbrow Ring

  • World Drop
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Band of the Iron Fist
  • Blackfathom Deeps

DPS Warrior BiS Trinkets

 

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Rune of Duty

  • Warsong (Alliance) & (Horde) – Friendly
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Avenger's Void Pearl

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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DPS Warrior BiS One-Handed Weapons

 

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Honed Darkwater Talwar

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Chipped Bite of Serra'kis

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant Weapon - Lesser Striking

  • Enchanting

DPS Warrior BiS Two-Handed Weapon

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Deadly Strike of the Hydra

  • Blackfathom Deeps
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Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Impact

  • Enchanting

DPS Warrior BiS Ranged Weapon

 

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Naga Heartrender

  • Blackfathom Deeps

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