Fury Warrior Leveling Guide

Dual-wield speed, high APM, and strong scaling. Covers Classic, TBC, and WotLK Fury leveling with talents, rotations, weapons, and routing for 1-80.

Updated 2026 Dual-Wield DPS Supports Classic / TBC / WotLK

Why Fury in Classic?

Once Dual Wield is available and you secure solid weapons, Fury offers fast, consistent damage. Earlier levels prefer 2H Arms; swap to Fury around 40+ with good dual-wields.

Strengths

Fast kill speed with Flurry/Crit.
Bloodthirst sustain; rage generation snowballs with gear.
Great dungeon DPS when weapons are strong.

Weaknesses

Highly weapon dependent; weak if dual-wields are bad.
Less control than Arms; no big burst CC.
Can be rage-starved on single weak hits.

Talents by Level (Classic 1-60)

Early (10-39)

Level as Arms to Mortal Strike; Fury off-tree for Cruelty/Enrage.
Pick up Dual Wield at 20; use if weapons are good.
Flurry 5/5 when reachable (requires respec to Fury at 40).

Mid (40-49)

Bloodthirst at 40 (Fury core); Improved Whirlwind for cleave.
Precision for hit; Enrage 5/5 for damage spikes.
Dual-wield slow/fast or slow/slow depending on gear.

Late (50-60)

Armored to the Teeth (not in Classic) skip; fill Commanding Presence/Imp Battle Shout.
Arms off-tree: Tactical Mastery, Impale if not taken.
Optional: Improved Berserker Rage for rage injection.

Switch to Fury at 40+ when you have strong dual-wields (e.g., Thrash Blade + Dal’Rend main-hand set) and enough hit.

Rotation & Playstyle

Single Target

Maintain Battle Shout; Bloodthirst on cooldown.
Whirlwind on CD even single target (Classic threat-aware).
Execute sub 20%; Heroic Strike as rage dump.

Cleave

Whirlwind + Cleave spam with Flurry up.
Sweeping Strikes (if Arms hybrid) for extra cleave.
Use Demo Shout/Thunder Clap for safety when overpulling.

Survival

Bandage/eat between pulls; keep First Aid maxed.
Use Berserker Rage for fear immunity; Intimidating Shout reset.
Shield swap for Spell Reflect/Shield Block when needed.

Zone Route (Classic)

Bracket	Zones	Notes
1-20	Starter → Barrens/Westfall	Arms start; early 2H upgrades.
20-30	Stonetalon/Duskwood	Deadmines/Stockades for weapons; Dual Wield unlocked.
30-40	STV/Desolace	SM Arm/Cath; prep for Fury respec at 40.
40-50	Tanaris/Feralas	ZF/BRD for dual-wield upgrades.
50-60	Felwood/WPL/EPL	Strat/Scholo/BRD hit/crit gear.

Why Fury in TBC?

Dual-wield scaling explodes with Outland weapons, Flurry uptime, and Windfury totem synergy. Fury excels in dungeons and remains a strong questing spec.

Spec: 17+ Arms for Impale/Deep Wounds, then Fury for Bloodthirst, Rampage, and Flurry. Precision for hit; Improved Berserker Rage for rage injection.

Talents by Level (TBC 60-70)

Early (60-64)

Arms: Deflection/Impale/Deep Wounds.
Fury: Cruelty 5/5, Unbridled Wrath (optional), Blood Craze 3/3 for sustain.

Mid (65-67)

Bloodthirst core; Improved Whirlwind; Flurry 5/5.
Precision 3/3 for hit; Commanding Presence for group utility.

Late (68-70)

Rampage 1/1; Improved Berserker Rage.
Filler: Dual Wield Specialization, Imp Battle Shout.
Optional: Piercing Howl for control.

Rotation (TBC)

Single Target

Bloodthirst on CD; Whirlwind on CD; Execute sub 20%.
Keep Rampage up; Heroic Strike as rage dump when >60 rage.
Maintain Battle Shout; use Death Wish/Trinkets for elites.

AoE/Dungeons

Whirlwind + Cleave; Piercing Howl for control if talented.
Demo Shout/Thunder Clap for safety when tank weak.
Use Bloodrage/Berserker Rage to sustain rage between packs.

Survival

Shield swap for Spell Reflect/Shield Block on casters.
Use Intercept/Intervene mobility; Bandages/food keep uptime.
Health pot + Rage potions on tough elites.

Zone & Dungeon Path (TBC)

Level	Zone/Dungeon	Notes
60-62	Hellfire / Ramparts / BF	Hellreaver if Arms; early dual-wield blues.
62-65	Zangarmarsh / SP / UB	Good dual-wield drops; leather/mail Agi okay.
65-68	Terokkar / Sethekk / SLabs	Sethekk weapons; watch casters.
68-70	Nagrand / Netherstorm / Mech	Badge farm; Netherstorm quests give hit/crit.

Why Fury in WotLK?

Fury shines with Titan’s Grip or dual 1H (pre-60). Endless rage with Bloodthirst/Whirlwind loop, strong Execute via Sudden Death (if taken), and great scaling.

Spec: Fury deep to Bloodthirst, Improved Whirlwind, Rampage, Titan’s Grip at 60 talent points (WotLK). Off-tree Arms: Impale/Deep Wounds. Pick Precision, Flurry, Furious Attacks if PvP.

Talents by Level (70-80)

Early (70-74)

Improved Berserker Rage, Precision, Flurry, Armored to the Teeth.
Bloodthirst core; Improved Whirlwind.
Arms off-tree: Impale/Deep Wounds for bleed/crit.

Mid (75-77)

Rampage; Bloodsurge (Slam proc) for mobility.
Intensify Rage for shorter CDs; Furious Attacks optional.
Fill Commanding Presence/Imp Shout as needed.

Late (78-80)

Titan’s Grip for dual 2H (endgame) or Single-Minded Fury (not in WotLK; TG is key).
Heroic Fury for mobility; Improved Cleave for AoE.
Slam (Bloodsurge) usage—instant, don’t clip Whirlwind/Bloodthirst.

Rotation (WotLK)

Single Target

Bloodthirst → Whirlwind priority; Slam on Bloodsurge procs.
Heroic Strike/Cleave as rage dump (queue if >60 rage).
Keep Battle Shout; use Death Wish (if talented)/Trinkets.

AoE

Whirlwind on CD; Cleave spam; Improved Cleave helps.
Bladestorm belongs to Arms—Fury relies on Whirlwind/Cleave.
Thunder Clap + Demo Shout if tanking small pulls.

Survival

Bloodthirst self-heal; Enraged Regeneration if available.
Shield Wall/Spell Reflect when swapping to shield.
Piercing Howl for control (if talented); Intimidating Shout reset.

Zone & Dungeon Path (WotLK)

Level	Zone/Dungeon	Notes
70-72	Borean Tundra / Howling Fjord	Grab early 2H/1H upgrades; Nexus/UK for weapons.
72-75	Dragonblight / AN/OK	Badge runs; plate/STR drops.
75-77	Grizzly Hills / Zul'Drak	Quest density; Drak'Tharon for XP/gear.
77-80	Sholazar / Storm Peaks / Icecrown	Titansteel crafted weapons; Gundrak/HoL/HoS badge farms.

Gear, Weapons, and Enchants (All Versions)

Stat Priority

Hit (6-9% target while leveling) > Strength > Crit > Armor Pen (WotLK) > Haste.
Stamina for safety; Agility leather/mail if higher DPS stats.

Weapons

Classic: Thrash Blade, Dal’Rend set, Mirah’s Song.
TBC: Lantresor axes, Felsteel Longblade, Mag’hari Furybrand.
WotLK: 2x Titansteel weapons or crafted maces; slow/slow for Whirlwind/Cleave.

Enchants

Classic: Crusader/STR enchants; +Hit on gloves if available.
TBC: Savagery to 2H; +Str/+Hit to gloves; +Str to bracers.
WotLK: Berserking/Massacre to weapons; Icewalker if hit needed.

Pro Tips & Safety

Leveling Speed

Keep First Aid maxed; use bandages to save food time.
Use Berserker Rage for rage/fear immunity; Bloodrage on cooldown.
Engineer grenades for extra AoE and stuns.

Control

Hamstring kite tough mobs; Piercing Howl for packs.
Intercept/Charge to casters; LOS pulls in dungeons.
Shield swap for Reflect/Wall on dangerous spells.

Group Utility

Battle/Commanding Shout; Demo Shout/Thunder Clap for safety.
Sunder Armor stacks for party physical DPS.
Intervene to save healers; Rally threat with Taunt (if tanking temporarily).

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