Arms Warrior PvP
Warrior · dps
Mortal strike melee with bladestorm burst, spell reflect, and die by the sword.
Experts
DLadder
SConsensus
Ladder
Score
Agreement
Trend
Best-performing bracket in shuffle: 1600+ · S+ · rank 1 · 0 expert rankings
Meta overview
Expert consensus and ladder performance are not the same number. Arms Warrior is currently D among tracked creators and S on the 1800+ ladder. Agreement is 0% — creators do not agree.
Creator rankings
Highest D · Lowest D · Avg placement 0
Ladder performance
1800+ · all
S
Rank 3 · 10.7% rep · 58.9% wr
all+ · all
S
Rank 3 · 10.7% rep · 58.9% wr
1600+ · all
S+
Rank 1 · 11.2% rep · 59.8% wr
2100+ · all
A+
Rank 4 · 10.4% rep · 56.3% wr
2400+ · all
A+
Rank 4 · 10.4% rep · 56.3% wr
Counterplay
Open cheat sheetBladestorm during Avatar cannot be stunned. If you already used a defensive, leave melee and line it. Spell Reflection turns your first crowd-control spell back onto you. Die by the Sword eats a full damage window if you keep hitting into it.
Kick
Do not interrupt the Arms warrior. Throw a cheap spell first to bait Spell Reflection, then stun. Save your kick for their healer.
Watch for
Avatar overlapping Warbreaker is their kill. If you already used a defensive, Bladestorm cannot be stunned — line it. Expect Spell Reflection as they Charge.
Biggest mistake
Dumping your offensive cooldowns into Die by the Sword, or casting your first CC into Spell Reflection.
Important abilities
Pummel interrupt
Standard melee kick. 15 yd. Use on the healer first unless a kill setup is live.
Mortal Strike offensive
Healing reduction + the Arms damage filler. Never let it drop on the kill target.
Bladestorm offensive
Unstoppable cleave. CC before it or line it; do not melee into it without a defensive.
Avatar offensive
Major damage steroid. Kill windows usually line up with Avatar + Warbreaker.
Die by the Sword defensive
Big parry/damage reduction. Stop dumping damage the moment it appears.
Spell Reflection defensive
Reflects a spell. Hold a kick or a cheap spell to bait it before the real CC.
Storm Bolt cc
Ranged stun. Often the setup into Bladestorm or Spear.
Intimidating Shout cc
Fear. Dispel or line. Don't clump.