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Arms Warrior BiS — Phase 4

Zul'Aman

Arms Warrior earns its raid spot with Blood Frenzy — a flat 4% physical damage buff for every melee in the group — while slam-weaving between swings for respectable personal numbers. The gear plan chases 2.2%+ weapon-speed two-handers and hit/expertise caps before raw strength. This Phase 4 snapshot aggregates 316 top DPS parses from Zul'Aman; the highest-consensus pick is Onslaught Shoulderblades at 86% usage.

Usage percentages: share of surveyed Arms Warriors equipping each item (n=316). Click a row to expand alternatives. Hover any item for its full tooltip.

Arms Warrior stat priority (Phase 4 PvE)

  1. Hit Rating (9%)
  2. >Expertise
  3. >Strength
  4. >Crit Rating
  5. >Armor Penetration

Arms in raids is a support DPS built around keeping Blood Frenzy's 4% physical damage buff active — you cap hit and expertise first because a dodged Mortal Strike is a rage crisis, then stack strength for slam-weave throughput.

Arms Warrior PvE FAQ

Where does Arms Warrior Phase 4 BiS come from?

From the gear worn by 316 top-ranked Arms Warrior DPS parses on Warcraft Logs during Phase 4 (Zul'Aman), aggregated per slot — what high parsers actually equip, not a spreadsheet ideal.

What are the highest-consensus Arms Warrior items in Phase 4?

Onslaught Shoulderblades (86%), Onslaught Breastplate (83%), Leggings of Divine Retribution (72%). When an item sits above ~70% among top parsers, treat it as the priority drop to chase.

Should I follow this list exactly for Phase 4?

Use it as a loot-priority guide, not a checklist — expand each slot's alternatives, because second-choice items are often within a few percent and drop from entirely different bosses in Zul'Aman.