If someone came to me to ask: “How to spec my warrior for quick leveling” I knew exactly what to answer: The Arms Warrior spec! It’s all about mastering the use of a great 2h weapon. If you actually have the above question, read this warrior guide: 2h wow weapons for the arms warrior.
Let me explain to you why slow 2h weapon are superior for leveling. First, let’s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of slow 2h weapons:
Pro
- Higher stats than 1h weapons
- Much higher DPS than 1h weapon
- High damage per hit
Contra
- Strikes slow = Each miss/dodge counts double
Now you will probably say: “Wait a minute, it doesn’t count if the weapon deals high damage each strike, the DPS will stay the same”. And you are half-right! Normally the DPS wouldn’t be different if the attack speed was fast or slow.
But the beautiful thing about the arms tree is that there are plenty of skills that give you another strike. An additional strike, a bonus attack will deal the damage that your weapon deals. That means that you actually have the best of both worlds: A high damage/strike and lots of strikes to utilize it.
Now, there are many different 2h weapons and they also have advantages and disadvantages depending on your talent build and your race. So let’s head on to the next section…
Warrior Guide: 2h WoW Weapons For The Arms Warrior
1. Maces
Each of your attacks can ignore up to 15% of your opponents armor if you spend 5 points on Mace Specialization. Humans also get a bonus of 3 points to their expertise.
2h Maces are great to increase your overall DPS, but since you will not get an increased crit chance from your talent build, you should only choose maces if you have at least 30% critical strike chance.
2. Swords
Gives you a certain chance to hit your target twice. Again, humans have an advantage here due to their Sword Specialization. 2h Swords are less reliable but can synergize with your strategy nonetheless. If you want to use a 2h sword, make sure you have a really slow rate of attack to make each extra strike count.
3. Axes and Poleaxes
The talent specialization gives you +5% crit chance and Orcs benefit from an increased expertise. In my opinion, axes are the most reliable of all 2h weapons since the crit chance adds to your overall chance to strike critical hits.
But of course you have to take your race into account. For example: The best 2h weapon for Arms Warrior Orc might be the axe while it might be a Mace for the Arm Warrior Human.
I don’t want to start discussing about actual items and which might be the best for you. New items change rapidly and the “best 2h weapon” always – ALWAYS – depends on the rest of your gear. Some weapons are better than others but each one can suck if it doesn’t match your equipment strategy.
That’s it. I hope I was able to give you an overview in my Warrior Guide: 2h WoW weapons for the Arms Warrior!
