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Ever wonderered what is good about playing a warrior in wow? There are plenty of world of warcraft warrior guides posted in forums where you are given tips mainly for PvP team play. Unless you have played warrior for some time these tips might be a bit to technical to understand. So here we shall have a more simple overview of what it’s like to play warrior either for solo play or group play. For this is a class which is the perfect choice for either mode of play.

Warriors are gear dependant, you will always be told this and it’s true. But this is really what makes the warrior great to play. More than any other class the warrior can practically use most of the items available in WoW except magical items like wands and relics. Once at level 45 they are the only class beside the Paladins who can wear plate which adds to their already awsome power and makes them look really fantastic.

The power they possess for taking and giving damage is such that warriors are also known as tanks when playing in groups. This is also a term spawned by the fact that while in group combat the warrior is the chief taker and giver of major damage and as such probably the most essential member to have on board to ensure success. Very rarely, if at all, there will be any instance run or raid where there in no tank and the warrior is the best tank in the business. One or two other classes can assume this role but they are not, shall we say, born to do it as well.

Like all other classes a warrior has talents and abilities divided up in three major trees which at end game can become their specialist areas:

Arms Warrior specialization is one that allows a warrior to have many faceted talents mainly focused on offensive and utility purposes. As weapons they will use two handed axes, maces or swords to inflict the heaviest damage. Abilities like Mortal Strike further impact on their destructive ability in combat. Overall a great specialization if you like access to a large range of weapons and shields.

Fury Warriors: also known as the Rogues with plate as they share similar stats and weapon damage. They too fight with two handed weapons and use talents where one blow can literally turn and win them the fight. For fast warrior power levelling in WoW, this is the tree specialization you need to be on.

Protection spec for warriors is ideal both for offensive but especially for defensive combat. To this end is the most ideal spec for group, instances and raids. Protection warriors can choose from a wide range of defensive abilities enabling them to deflect damage and last longer aided by the use of shields which also enable a range of spells not available if using two handed weapons. If a warrior wants to Tank this is the spec to choose.

As you go through the game you will be able to sample each of these trees abilities to see what suits you best and decide where the fate of your warrior lies when it reaches level 70. Whatever style you choose you will find playing a warrior the most exciting and rewarding class in the game whether you play in a group or alone.