WoW Forever Warrior Abilities and Spells by Level

A Warrior in WoW Forever trains 36 abilities between levels 1 and 60, fewer than any other class, because most of the toolkit comes early. You get Charge at 4, Defensive Stance and Taunt at 10, Berserker Stance at 30 and Whirlwind at 36. Forever adds Victory Rush at level 20, a free hit that heals you after every kill, moves Slam to level 20 and Berserker Rage to 30, and makes Tactical Mastery a trainer spell, so every Warrior keeps 10 Rage when switching stances without a talent point.

Set your level in the planner below: it hides what you already know and shows what you learn at that level and at the next visits. Under it, the same data is written out level by level: every new Warrior ability and every stronger rank from 1 to 60, the key abilities and when you get them, what changed against Classic, the spells that come from talents, and the full Warrior spell list for each specialization.

WoW Forever Warrior Abilities by Level

A Warrior in WoW Forever has 36 abilities with trainer ranks: 33 arrive as new spells, and 3 start with a talent point before the trainer sells the higher ranks. The trainer has something for you on 30 levels: level 1, then every even level from 4 to 60, so plan a visit every two levels. The tables below split the 1 to 60 journey into six steps; the first column is the level, the second the abilities you learn for the first time, the third the new ranks with their rank number. Abilities marked (quest) come from a class quest rather than the trainer.

Warrior Spells for Levels 1–10

Warriors pick up 11 new abilities between levels 1 and 10, and the ones that change your play most are Charge at 4, Defensive Stance at 10 and Taunt at 10. Level 10 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 5 spells and ranks.

Warrior Spells for Levels 11–20

Warriors pick up 12 new abilities between levels 11 and 20, and the ones that change your play most are Tactical Mastery at 14, Victory Rush at 20, Cleave at 20 and Slam at 20. Level 20 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 5 spells and ranks.

Warrior Spells for Levels 21–30

Warriors pick up 7 new abilities between levels 21 and 30, and the ones that change your play most are Execute at 24, Berserker Rage at 30, Berserker Stance at 30 and Intercept at 30. Level 30 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 6 spells and ranks.

Warrior Spells for Levels 31–40

Warriors pick up 2 new abilities between levels 31 and 40: Whirlwind at 36 and Pummel at 38. Level 40 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 7 spells and ranks.

Warrior Spells for Levels 41–50

Warriors pick up 1 new ability between levels 41 and 50: Recklessness at 50. Level 48 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 6 spells and ranks.

Warrior Spells for Levels 51–60

There are no new Warrior abilities between levels 51 and 60, only stronger ranks. Level 60 is the busiest visit of this stretch with 9 spells and ranks.

When Do Warriors Get Their Key Abilities

Stances and the big cooldowns are what Warriors ask about most. The table lists them with the level you can train each one.

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What Changed for Warrior Abilities in WoW Forever

Forever keeps the Classic Warrior rotation but makes leveling easier. Victory Rush heals you after every kill, Slam comes ten levels earlier and gets a fifth rank, and Tactical Mastery is free for everyone. Several defensive tools also got friendlier: Shield Wall and Retaliation are on a 15 minute cooldown instead of 30, Taunt on 8 seconds instead of 10, and Thunder Clap now works in Defensive Stance too.

These 4 abilities moved the most: they are new in Forever, come earlier than in Classic, no longer need a talent, or have a new name.

Another 16 Warrior spells keep their level but have new numbers: damage, healing, cost, cooldown or spell power scaling. Hover a spell in the planner above to see what changed for that exact rank.

Warrior Abilities That Come From Talents

Some Warrior abilities start as a talent. You put the point into the talent tree to get the first rank, and after that the trainer sells the higher ranks like any other spell. Others stay talent-only and the trainer never teaches them. The earliest level is when you can reach that row of the tree with every point in it.

You can plan these points in our WoW Forever Warrior talents guide, which explains every tree and the builds for leveling, dungeons and PvP.

Warrior Spell List by Specialization

The same 36 abilities grouped the way your spellbook groups them. Each line shows when you learn the first rank and, for spells with ranks, how many there are and when the last one comes.

Arms Spells

• Battle Stance: level 1
• Heroic Strike: level 1, 9 ranks up to level 60
• Charge: level 4, 3 ranks up to level 46
• Rend: level 4, 7 ranks up to level 60
• Thunder Clap: level 6, 6 ranks up to level 58
• Hamstring: level 8, 3 ranks up to level 54
• Overpower: level 12, 4 ranks up to level 60
• Tactical Mastery: level 14
• Mocking Blow: level 16, 5 ranks up to level 56
• Retaliation: level 20
• Victory Rush: level 20
• Mortal Strike: level 40, 4 ranks up to level 60

Fury Spells

• Battle Shout: level 1, 7 ranks up to level 60
• Demoralizing Shout: level 14, 5 ranks up to level 54
• Cleave: level 20, 5 ranks up to level 60
• Slam: level 20, 5 ranks up to level 54
• Intimidating Shout: level 22
• Execute: level 24, 5 ranks up to level 56
• Challenging Shout: level 26
• Berserker Rage: level 30
• Berserker Stance: level 30
• Intercept: level 30, 3 ranks up to level 52
• Whirlwind: level 36
• Pummel: level 38, 2 ranks up to level 58
• Bloodthirst: level 40, 4 ranks up to level 60
• Recklessness: level 50

Protection Spells

• Bloodrage: level 10
• Defensive Stance: level 10
• Sunder Armor: level 10, 5 ranks up to level 58
• Taunt: level 10
• Shield Bash: level 12, 3 ranks up to level 52
• Revenge: level 14, 6 ranks up to level 60
• Shield Block: level 16
• Disarm: level 18
• Shield Wall: level 28
• Shield Slam: level 40, 4 ranks up to level 60

Warrior Trainer Tips for Leveling

Warriors spend less at the trainer than anyone, so the trick is to buy the right things on time:

• Level 20 is the most important early visit: Victory Rush, Cleave, Slam and Retaliation all come at once.
• Use Victory Rush after every kill; it is free damage and a 10% heal, which cuts your downtime between pulls.
• If you level as Arms or Fury, buy every rank of Heroic Strike and Rend; ranks of Mocking Blow, Shield Bash and Hamstring can wait until you need them.
• Plan for level 40, when Mortal Strike, Bloodthirst and Shield Slam open in the talent trees and the trainer sells their higher ranks afterwards.

For the route, rotation and gear while you level, see our WoW Forever Warrior leveling guide.

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More WoW Forever Warrior Guides

These guides cover the rest of your Warrior, from talents to the class quests:

The same level-by-level lists exist for every class: Paladin abilities, Hunter abilities, Rogue abilities, Priest abilities, Shaman abilities, Mage abilities, Warlock abilities and Druid abilities.

WoW Forever Warrior Abilities FAQ

These are the questions players ask most about when Warriors learn their spells.