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WikiAdmin: Expand independently sourced Forever quests, dungeon equipment, cooking and dated developer guidance

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Expand independently sourced Forever quests, dungeon equipment, cooking and dated developer guidance

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	\|game_version=~~Licensed~~ 70291 ~~talent~~ reference ~~(2026-10-08);~~ earlier ~~guide~~ history ~~/ hotfix evidence~~		\|game_version=September 30 developer overview; licensed 70291 reference and earlier history
	\|verification_status=Source checked		\|verification_status=Source checked
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	<div class="fw-notice">'''Latest source review: 9 October 2026.''' The new section ~~summarizes the current licensed~~ records~~. Earlier~~ guide sections ~~retain~~ their stated snapshots ~~and may describe superseded behavior. This~~ is source research, not an independent playtest.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Latest source review: 13 October 2026.''' The new developer-overview section retains its original publication date. Licensed records and earlier guide sections keep their stated snapshots; this is source research, not an independent playtest.</div>

	'''Warrior''' — The Warrior beta data revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The beta spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>		'''Warrior''' — The Warrior beta data revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The beta spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>

	Browse [[Warrior talents\|all 52 Warrior talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.		Browse [[Warrior talents\|all 52 Warrior talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.

			== Developer overview reviewed October 13 ==
			Blizzard describes incoming-damage Rage ignoring armor and absorption, including Power Word: Shield. Outgoing-damage Rage is based on weapon speed. Recklessness, Retaliation and Shield Wall have separate cooldowns; the latter two are described as 15 minutes. The article acknowledges Rage bugs, so this is developer guidance rather than a measured formula.<ref name="official-sep30">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24301514/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-priest-and-warrior Warrior developer overview], published 30 September 2026 (UTC); written body reviewed 13 October.</ref>

			The overview supplies no exact client build. It does not replace the dated talent records or establish the delivery date of every described change. Earlier source disagreements remain visible below.

	== October 9 talent and spellbook review ==		== October 9 talent and spellbook review ==

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	\|game_version=Licensed ~~70170 snapshot~~ (2026-10-07); earlier guide history / ~~community~~ hotfix ~~overlays~~		\|game_version=Licensed 70291 talent reference (2026-10-08); earlier guide history / hotfix evidence
	\|verification_status=Source checked		\|verification_status=Source checked
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	<div class="fw-notice">'''Latest source review: 8 October 2026.''' The new section summarizes the current licensed records. Earlier guide sections retain their stated snapshots and may describe superseded behavior. This is source research, not an independent playtest.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Latest source review: 9 October 2026.''' The new section summarizes the current licensed records. Earlier guide sections retain their stated snapshots and may describe superseded behavior. This is source research, not an independent playtest.</div>

	'''Warrior''' — The Warrior beta data revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The beta spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>		'''Warrior''' — The Warrior beta data revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The beta spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>

	Browse [[Warrior talents\|all 52 Warrior talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.		Browse [[Warrior talents\|all 52 Warrior talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.

			== October 9 talent and spellbook review ==
			The export generated 8 October now attributes all Warrior talent ranks to client build 70291. Its author says the earlier October 1–2 hotfix changes are present in these files; this source attribution is separate from independent gameplay verification. The October 8 provenance and discrepancy sections below remain historical evidence.<ref name="oct9">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/data.json Talents Forever CC BY 4.0 export], generated 8 October and retrieved 9 October 2026. Warrior talent-source declaration: Forever beta client 1.60.1.70291; 8 October source changelog. Adapted and summarized; see [[Project:Talent data]] for the pinned source and evidence limits.</ref>

			* '''[[Impale]] requires three points in [[Deep Wounds]].''' Check this prerequisite before rebuilding an older allocation in [[Talent planner]]. This corrects our previous dependency coverage; it does not establish that the requirement first entered the game in 70291.
			* '''[[Spearing Strike]] explicitly dismounts mounted targets''' in its current tooltip.
			* The new client attribution does not by itself settle the earlier [[Dual Wield Specialization (Warrior)\|Dual Wield Specialization]] and [[Improved Slam]] disagreements. Their record pages preserve the source comparison, and [[Project:Talent data#Warrior source conflicts\|the historical conflict notes]] remain available.
			* [[Warrior spellbook]] uses the new 70291 source within its existing level-1–20 selection.<ref name="oct9" />

	== October 8 record review ==		== October 8 record review ==

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	<div class="fw-notice">'''~~Beta reference · reviewed 19~~ September 2026.''' ~~Talent descriptions and identified spell records use community-extracted data from Forever beta~~ build ~~'''1.60.1.~~69876~~'''~~. ~~Earlier~~ demo observations ~~are labeled~~ separately. ~~Source confirmation means the text was checked against the cited data~~; this wiki has not independently tested ~~these mechanics~~ in-game.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Reviewed 27 September 2026.''' This guide retains its dated build 69876 baseline, with build 70009 corrections identified below. Older demo observations remain separately labelled. Descriptions are source evidence; this wiki has not independently tested the interactions in-game. See [[Beta known issues]] before interpreting a test.</div>

	'''Warrior''' — The Warrior beta data revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The beta spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>		'''Warrior''' — The Warrior beta data revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The beta spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>
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	== Changes from the demo ==		== Changes from the demo ==
	The beta export has 53 Warrior talents: [[Vitality]] ~~is absent,~~ [[Bastion]] ~~moves from Protection row 6 to~~ row 5, and [[Focused Rage]] ~~changes position within~~ row 6. ~~Review shield builds using~~ the ~~current~~ layout ~~rather than~~ the ~~demo tree~~.<ref name="~~preview~~" />		The earlier beta export has 53 Warrior talents and omits [[Vitality]]. The build 70009 licensed export still puts [[Bastion]] in row 5, column 4 and [[Focused Rage]] in row 6, column 3. Blizzard's September 24 notes announce a swap, so the announced layout and this exported layout disagree. See [[Project:Talent data]]; the wiki has not verified the swap in-game.<ref name="latest">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], generated 26 September 2026 and retrieved 27 September. The cited class and spell records identify Forever beta 1.60.1.70009. Adapted and summarized for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for the pinned snapshot, attribution and source limitations.</ref><ref>Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/2360696 September 24 development notes], original post read 27 September 2026.</ref>

	The beta spell records list baseline Tactical Mastery at level 14 and Victory Rush at level 20. [[Bloodthirst]] now lists both damage and a 10% movement-speed benefit lasting ten seconds. These descriptions identify client data, not a tested optimal rotation.<ref name="preview" />		The beta spell records list baseline Tactical Mastery at level 14 and Victory Rush at level 20. [[Bloodthirst]] now lists both damage and a 10% movement-speed benefit lasting ten seconds. These descriptions identify client data, not a tested optimal rotation.<ref name="preview" />
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	=== Arms: distinguish the condition from the trigger ===		=== Arms: distinguish the condition from the trigger ===
	The beta [[Bloodthrill]] description requires a target affected by your Rend, but ~~its listed trigger is~~ a '''melee attack''' against that target. ~~A proc provides~~ a ~~temporary~~ Overpower ~~opportunity~~. ~~That wording does not say~~ Rend's periodic damage ~~itself triggers Overpower~~.<ref name="~~preview~~" />		The beta [[Bloodthrill]] description requires a target affected by your Rend, but build 70009 specifies a '''Main Hand melee attack''' against that target. The five ranks give a 4–20% chance to enable Overpower for six seconds. Rend's periodic damage is not the listed trigger.<ref name="latest" />

	[[Weaponmaster]] changes its effect by weapon group: Axe/Polearm affects critical chance, Mace/Staff affects armor ignored, and Sword can grant an extra attack. [[Improved Slam]] ~~changes~~ Slam's cast time and global cooldown and ~~prevents it interrupting~~ the melee swing ~~timer~~. ~~None of those effects removes the separate Slam~~ cooldown ~~recorded in the beta spellbook~~.<ref name="~~preview~~" />		[[Weaponmaster]] changes its effect by weapon group: Axe/Polearm affects critical chance, Mace/Staff affects armor ignored, and Sword can grant an extra attack. This baseline weapon comparison retains its earlier source.<ref name="preview" />

			Build 70009's [[Improved Slam]] reduces Slam's cast time and global cooldown by 0.25/0.50 seconds, reduces its cooldown by 1.5/3 seconds, and says Slam no longer interrupts or delays the melee swing. The baseline rank-1 spell record lists an 18-second cooldown and learning at level 20. The talent reduces that cooldown; it does not remove it.<ref name="latest" />

	=== Fury: resource capacity is different from income ===		=== Fury: resource capacity is different from income ===

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	Queueing Heroic Strike or Cleave disables the spell queue window.<ref name="beta-issues">Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-forever-beta-known-issues-september-18/2352687 Beta known issues], 18 September 2026.</ref>		Queueing Heroic Strike or Cleave disables the spell queue window.<ref name="beta-issues">Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-forever-beta-known-issues-september-18/2352687 Beta known issues], 18 September 2026.</ref>

			For source-listed learning levels 1–20, see [[Warrior spellbook]]. Its tables exclude Classic fallback tooltips and explain the source’s level-60 tooltip context.

	== Choose a reading path ==		== Choose a reading path ==

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	\|game_version=~~Announcement~~ / ~~preview (2026-09-16)~~		\|game_version=Beta 1.60.1.69876 / labeled demo observations
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	<div class="fw-notice">'''~~Preview guide~~ · reviewed 17 September 2026.''' ~~The mechanics below come~~ from ~~BlizzCon preview sources~~. ~~They have been source~~ checked~~, but have~~ not ~~been~~ tested ~~by this wiki~~ in ~~a release build. Talent articles distinguish recorded ranks from estimates and missing text~~.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Beta reference · reviewed 19 September 2026.''' Talent descriptions and identified spell records use community-extracted data from Forever beta build '''1.60.1.69876'''. Earlier demo observations are labeled separately. Source confirmation means the text was checked against the cited data; this wiki has not independently tested these mechanics in-game.</div>

	'''Warrior''' — The Warrior ~~preview~~ revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The ~~demo~~ spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 ~~data~~ export], ~~snapshot 16~~ September 2026. ~~Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage~~ and ~~slides~~; ~~rechecked 17 September 2026~~. Adapted ~~and summarized~~ for this guide~~. See~~ [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence ~~labels and attribution~~.</ref>		'''Warrior''' — The Warrior beta data revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The beta spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>

	Browse [[Warrior talents\|all 54 Warrior talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.		Browse [[Warrior talents\|all 53 Warrior talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.

			== Changes from the demo ==
			The beta export has 53 Warrior talents: [[Vitality]] is absent, [[Bastion]] moves from Protection row 6 to row 5, and [[Focused Rage]] changes position within row 6. Review shield builds using the current layout rather than the demo tree.<ref name="preview" />

			The beta spell records list baseline Tactical Mastery at level 14 and Victory Rush at level 20. [[Bloodthirst]] now lists both damage and a 10% movement-speed benefit lasting ten seconds. These descriptions identify client data, not a tested optimal rotation.<ref name="preview" />

			Queueing Heroic Strike or Cleave disables the spell queue window.<ref name="beta-issues">Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-forever-beta-known-issues-september-18/2352687 Beta known issues], 18 September 2026.</ref>

	== Choose a reading path ==		== Choose a reading path ==
	The following is an editorial route through the ~~preview~~, not a recommended point allocation.<ref name="preview" />		The following is an editorial route through the beta talent data, not a recommended point allocation.<ref name="preview" />
	<div class="fw-query-table">		<div class="fw-query-table">
	{\| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"		{\| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
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	== Abilities and changes worth checking ==		== Abilities and changes worth checking ==
	These ~~are summarized from~~ the ~~pinned community demo transcription~~. Baseline spells and talents are identified separately ~~where the source supports that distinction~~.<ref name="preview" />		These summaries use the cited beta records. Baseline spells and talents are identified separately; older demo observations are called out when used.<ref name="preview" />
	* '''Victory Rush.''' The snapshot records a baseline attack that heals after a qualifying kill. It belongs in the spellbook discussion rather than the talent list.		* '''Victory Rush.''' The snapshot records a baseline attack that heals after a qualifying kill. It belongs in the spellbook discussion rather than the talent list.
	* '''Tactical Mastery.''' The ~~preview~~ places basic Rage retention in the spellbook. [[Improved Tactical Mastery]] is the separate Arms investment that extends it.		* '''Tactical Mastery.''' The beta spellbook places basic Rage retention in the spellbook. [[Improved Tactical Mastery]] is the separate Arms investment that extends it.
	* '''Thunder Clap and Shield Block.''' The transcription allows Thunder Clap in Defensive Stance and records two baseline Shield Block charges. Both are worth checking before importing an old Classic tanking routine.		* '''Thunder Clap and Shield Block.''' The transcription allows Thunder Clap in Defensive Stance and records two baseline Shield Block charges. Both are worth checking before importing an old Classic tanking routine.

	== Plan a ~~first~~ beta session ==		== Plan a beta session ==
	These are suggested checks for learning the class and collecting useful evidence; they are not claims about the strongest build.		These are suggested checks for learning the class and collecting useful evidence; they are not claims about the strongest build.
	* For a stance-changing setup, record Rage immediately before and after each stance change; separate the baseline passive from talent bonuses.		* For a stance-changing setup, record Rage immediately before and after each stance change; separate the baseline passive from talent bonuses.
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	Use [[Race and class combinations#Warrior\|the Warrior race list]] to separate officially announced additions from the broader preview roster. Follow the linked [[Races\|race guides]] for recorded racials; a racial tooltip does not establish a universal best choice.		Use [[Race and class combinations#Warrior\|the Warrior race list]] to separate officially announced additions from the broader preview roster. Follow the linked [[Races\|race guides]] for recorded racials; a racial tooltip does not establish a universal best choice.

	== How the ~~preview plays~~ ==		== How the beta talent data fits together ==
	'''Talent evidence:''' ~~These examples explain the~~ source's ~~preview descriptions~~. ~~A description remains an estimate unless its individual rank is explicitly labeled~~ source~~-confirmed in the linked talent article~~. ~~Exact values and~~ the ~~interactions inferred from them remain provisional until checked for that~~ rank and build~~. Source checked means the references were reviewed; it does not mean the mechanics were tested~~.<ref name="preview" />		'''Talent evidence:''' The cited beta export supplies source-confirmed text for every rank of this class's current talents. That verifies the source text, not live behavior or final balance. Earlier demo estimates do not override the beta records; any separately labeled unverified observation still needs a rank and build check.<ref name="preview" />

	Icy Veins draws attention to stance access, weapon choice, and shield requirements. Its discussion of future Rage formulas and world buffs is predictive. The examples below follow recorded Forever descriptions.<ref name="icy">Abide, [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/warrior-class-overview Warrior Class Overview], Icy Veins, updated 13 September 2026; reviewed 17 September 2026.</ref><ref name="preview" />		Icy Veins draws attention to stance access, weapon choice, and shield requirements. Its discussion of future Rage formulas and world buffs is predictive. The examples below follow recorded Forever descriptions.<ref name="icy">Abide, [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/warrior-class-overview Warrior Class Overview], Icy Veins, updated 13 September 2026; reviewed 17 September 2026.</ref><ref name="preview" />

	=== Arms: distinguish the condition from the trigger ===		=== Arms: distinguish the condition from the trigger ===
	The ~~estimated~~ [[Bloodthrill]] description requires a target affected by your Rend, but its listed trigger is a '''melee attack''' against that target. A proc provides a temporary Overpower opportunity. That wording does not say Rend's periodic damage itself triggers Overpower.<ref name="preview" />		The beta [[Bloodthrill]] description requires a target affected by your Rend, but its listed trigger is a '''melee attack''' against that target. A proc provides a temporary Overpower opportunity. That wording does not say Rend's periodic damage itself triggers Overpower.<ref name="preview" />

	[[Weaponmaster]] changes its effect by weapon group: Axe/Polearm affects critical chance, Mace/Staff affects armor ignored, and Sword can grant an extra attack. [[Improved Slam]] changes Slam's cast time and global cooldown and prevents it interrupting the melee swing timer. None of those effects removes the separate Slam cooldown recorded in the ~~demo~~ spellbook.<ref name="preview" />		[[Weaponmaster]] changes its effect by weapon group: Axe/Polearm affects critical chance, Mace/Staff affects armor ignored, and Sword can grant an extra attack. [[Improved Slam]] changes Slam's cast time and global cooldown and prevents it interrupting the melee swing timer. None of those effects removes the separate Slam cooldown recorded in the beta spellbook.<ref name="preview" />

	=== Fury: resource capacity is different from income ===		=== Fury: resource capacity is different from income ===
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	== Defensive cooldowns and solo recovery ==		== Defensive cooldowns and solo recovery ==
	The ~~recorded~~ Shield Wall requires ~~a shield and~~ Defensive Stance~~. Its preview tooltip~~ lists 60% damage reduction for 12 seconds ~~and~~ a 15-minute cooldown. ~~The transcription also reports~~ Shield Wall available while Retaliation was cooling down~~; that supports separate cooldown behavior for that observed pair~~. ~~Check Recklessness separately rather than assuming~~ every pairing ~~was tested~~.<ref name="preview" />		The beta Shield Wall text requires Defensive Stance and lists 60% damage reduction for 12 seconds with a 15-minute cooldown. An earlier demo observation reported Shield Wall available while Retaliation was cooling down. That observation does not establish every current cooldown pairing or equipment requirement; check those in the beta client.<ref name="preview" />

	Victory Rush is recorded as a baseline attack with healing after a qualifying kill. Before depending on it between pulls, check that the previous kill activated it and that its use window is still open. Its conditional healing cannot be treated as an on-demand heal available throughout a boss fight.<ref name="preview" />		Victory Rush is recorded as a baseline attack with healing after a qualifying kill. Before depending on it between pulls, check that the previous kill activated it and that its use window is still open. Its conditional healing cannot be treated as an on-demand heal available throughout a boss fight.<ref name="preview" />

	== What remains unresolved ==		== What remains unresolved ==
	The exact live Rage-generation formula~~, final training levels,~~ and level-60 damage ordering are not established by this guide. ~~An ability missing~~ from a level-38 demo spellbook ~~does not establish its removal~~.		The exact live Rage-generation formula and level-60 damage ordering are not established by this guide. Intercept illustrates why demo omissions were inconclusive: the beta spell data lists its first rank at level 30, despite its absence from an earlier level-38 demo spellbook.<ref name="preview" />

	World-buff availability and their final effect on Warrior damage also remain unverified here. The Icy Veins comparison with later expansions is not evidence that Forever uses those expansions' formulas.<ref name="icy" />		World-buff availability and their final effect on Warrior damage also remain unverified here. The Icy Veins comparison with later expansions is not evidence that Forever uses those expansions' formulas.<ref name="icy" />

	For corrections, record the game build, character level, spell or talent rank, and the observed interaction. Follow [[Project:Data policy]] and compare against [[Warrior talents]] before replacing ~~preview~~ information.		For corrections, record the game build, character level, spell or talent rank, and the observed interaction. Follow [[Project:Data policy]] and compare against [[Warrior talents]] before replacing build-specific information.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	<div class="fw-notice">'''Preview guide · reviewed 16 September 2026.''' ~~This page explains the recorded demo~~, not a ~~tested launch~~ build. Talent articles distinguish ~~source-confirmed~~ ranks from estimates and missing text.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Preview guide · reviewed 17 September 2026.''' The mechanics below come from BlizzCon preview sources. They have been source checked, but have not been tested by this wiki in a release build. Talent articles distinguish recorded ranks from estimates and missing text.</div>

	'''Warrior''' — The Warrior preview revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The demo spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], snapshot 16 September 2026. Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides; ~~checked 16~~ September 2026. Adapted and summarized for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence labels and attribution.</ref>		'''Warrior''' — The Warrior preview revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The demo spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], snapshot 16 September 2026. Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides; rechecked 17 September 2026. Adapted and summarized for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence labels and attribution.</ref>

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	== Race choice ==		== Race choice ==
	Use [[Race and class combinations#Warrior\|the Warrior race list]] to separate officially announced additions from the broader preview roster. Follow the linked [[Races\|race guides]] for recorded racials; a racial tooltip does not establish a universal best choice.		Use [[Race and class combinations#Warrior\|the Warrior race list]] to separate officially announced additions from the broader preview roster. Follow the linked [[Races\|race guides]] for recorded racials; a racial tooltip does not establish a universal best choice.

			== How the preview plays ==
			'''Talent evidence:''' These examples explain the source's preview descriptions. A description remains an estimate unless its individual rank is explicitly labeled source-confirmed in the linked talent article. Exact values and the interactions inferred from them remain provisional until checked for that rank and build. Source checked means the references were reviewed; it does not mean the mechanics were tested.<ref name="preview" />

			Icy Veins draws attention to stance access, weapon choice, and shield requirements. Its discussion of future Rage formulas and world buffs is predictive. The examples below follow recorded Forever descriptions.<ref name="icy">Abide, [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/warrior-class-overview Warrior Class Overview], Icy Veins, updated 13 September 2026; reviewed 17 September 2026.</ref><ref name="preview" />

			=== Arms: distinguish the condition from the trigger ===
			The estimated [[Bloodthrill]] description requires a target affected by your Rend, but its listed trigger is a '''melee attack''' against that target. A proc provides a temporary Overpower opportunity. That wording does not say Rend's periodic damage itself triggers Overpower.<ref name="preview" />

			[[Weaponmaster]] changes its effect by weapon group: Axe/Polearm affects critical chance, Mace/Staff affects armor ignored, and Sword can grant an extra attack. [[Improved Slam]] changes Slam's cast time and global cooldown and prevents it interrupting the melee swing timer. None of those effects removes the separate Slam cooldown recorded in the demo spellbook.<ref name="preview" />

			=== Fury: resource capacity is different from income ===
			[[Boundless Rage]] increases how much Rage you can hold. [[Dual Wield Specialization (Warrior)\|Dual Wield Specialization]] modifies off-hand damage, hit chance, and Rage generation. [[Raging Blows]] adds the off-hand strike to Whirlwind and reduces Cleave's Rage cost. These solve different problems: capacity, generating resources, and spending them. A larger Rage maximum does not itself generate more Rage.<ref name="preview" />

			=== Protection: check the shield and stance first ===
			[[Master of Defense]] can generate Rage after a Dodge or Parry while a shield is equipped; [[Bastion]] also requires a shield for its damage benefit. [[Vanguard]] permits Charge in Defensive Stance. Its tooltip does not grant in-combat use, so that behavior must not be assumed from another edition's similarly themed talent.<ref name="preview" />

			[[Focused Rage]] reduces offensive ability costs. Combined with the recorded Defensive Stance access for Thunder Clap, it gives several resource and action choices to examine when testing a pull. This is an explanation of available tools, not a claim that every enemy pack can be controlled safely.<ref name="preview" />

			== Defensive cooldowns and solo recovery ==
			The recorded Shield Wall requires a shield and Defensive Stance. Its preview tooltip lists 60% damage reduction for 12 seconds and a 15-minute cooldown. The transcription also reports Shield Wall available while Retaliation was cooling down; that supports separate cooldown behavior for that observed pair. Check Recklessness separately rather than assuming every pairing was tested.<ref name="preview" />

			Victory Rush is recorded as a baseline attack with healing after a qualifying kill. Before depending on it between pulls, check that the previous kill activated it and that its use window is still open. Its conditional healing cannot be treated as an on-demand heal available throughout a boss fight.<ref name="preview" />

	== What remains unresolved ==		== What remains unresolved ==
	The exact live Rage-generation formula, final training levels, and level-60 damage ordering are not established by this guide. An ability missing from a level-38 demo spellbook does not establish its removal.		The exact live Rage-generation formula, final training levels, and level-60 damage ordering are not established by this guide. An ability missing from a level-38 demo spellbook does not establish its removal.

			World-buff availability and their final effect on Warrior damage also remain unverified here. The Icy Veins comparison with later expansions is not evidence that Forever uses those expansions' formulas.<ref name="icy" />

	For corrections, record the game build, character level, spell or talent rank, and the observed interaction. Follow [[Project:Data policy]] and compare against [[Warrior talents]] before replacing preview information.		For corrections, record the game build, character level, spell or talent rank, and the observed interaction. Follow [[Project:Data policy]] and compare against [[Warrior talents]] before replacing preview information.

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<div class="fw-notice">'''Preview guide · reviewed 16 September 2026.''' This page explains the recorded demo, not a tested launch build. Talent articles distinguish source-confirmed ranks from estimates and missing text.</div>

'''Warrior''' — The Warrior preview revolves around melee attacks, Rage, stances, and a choice between damage and shield-focused tools. The demo spellbook records Rage costs; the talent catalog separates Arms, Fury, and Protection.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warrior Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], snapshot 16 September 2026. Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides; checked 16 September 2026. Adapted and summarized for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence labels and attribution.</ref>

Browse [[Warrior talents|all 54 Warrior talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.

== Choose a reading path ==
The following is an editorial route through the preview, not a recommended point allocation.<ref name="preview" />
<div class="fw-query-table">
{| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
! Talent tree !! What to compare !! Start with
|-
| Arms || Weapon attacks, bleeding targets, and stance changes. Read the interaction between Rend and Overpower before comparing weapon talents. || [[Bloodthrill]], [[Weaponmaster]], [[Spearing Strike]], [[Mortal Strike]]
|-
| Fury || Off-hand attacks, Rage capacity, and repeated melee pressure. Compare the conditions on Rage generation rather than treating every resource bonus as equivalent. || [[Dual Wield Specialization (Warrior)]], [[Boundless Rage]], [[Raging Blows]], [[Bloodthirst]]
|-
| Protection || Shield-dependent defenses and threat tools. Equipment requirements matter when comparing an offensive talent with a defensive one. || [[Master of Defense]], [[Vanguard]], [[Bastion]], [[Shield Slam]]
|}
</div>

== Abilities and changes worth checking ==
These are summarized from the pinned community demo transcription. Baseline spells and talents are identified separately where the source supports that distinction.<ref name="preview" />
* '''Victory Rush.''' The snapshot records a baseline attack that heals after a qualifying kill. It belongs in the spellbook discussion rather than the talent list.
* '''Tactical Mastery.''' The preview places basic Rage retention in the spellbook. [[Improved Tactical Mastery]] is the separate Arms investment that extends it.
* '''Thunder Clap and Shield Block.''' The transcription allows Thunder Clap in Defensive Stance and records two baseline Shield Block charges. Both are worth checking before importing an old Classic tanking routine.

== Plan a first beta session ==
These are suggested checks for learning the class and collecting useful evidence; they are not claims about the strongest build.
* For a stance-changing setup, record Rage immediately before and after each stance change; separate the baseline passive from talent bonuses.
* For a shield setup, keep the shield requirement in view when comparing Master of Defense, Bastion, and offensive alternatives.
* For Spearing Strike, distinguish ordinary targets, the named creature types, and mounted players. A situational effect is not a universal damage increase.

== Race choice ==
Use [[Race and class combinations#Warrior|the Warrior race list]] to separate officially announced additions from the broader preview roster. Follow the linked [[Races|race guides]] for recorded racials; a racial tooltip does not establish a universal best choice.

== What remains unresolved ==
The exact live Rage-generation formula, final training levels, and level-60 damage ordering are not established by this guide. An ability missing from a level-38 demo spellbook does not establish its removal.

For corrections, record the game build, character level, spell or talent rank, and the observed interaction. Follow [[Project:Data policy]] and compare against [[Warrior talents]] before replacing preview information.

== Sources ==
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