Warrior · DPS · MoP Classic 5.4.8

MoP Classic P5 Arms Warrior Guide

Mortal Strike reliably generates Overpower; concentrate high-value abilities inside Colossus Smash windows; convert rage into consecutive Executes during execute phase.

Core resource:Rage

Core Rotation

  • Use Mortal Strike on cooldown, consume Overpower procs promptly, and use Slam only when rage is safe and no higher-priority ability is available.
  • Pool rage before Colossus Smash, and fit Mortal Strike, Slam, and major cooldowns into the armor debuff window.
  • On two targets, activate Sweeping Strikes; in low-health phase, conserve rage for consecutive Executes rather than emptying early.

Mechanics and Opener

  • Colossus Smash：Ability value increases significantly during short armor debuff windows; rage, Overpower stacks, and Mortal Strike cooldown should be prepared for this window.
  • Suppression：Procs/mechanics provide low-cost high-value attacks and drive Deadly Calm rhythm; consume before reaching stack cap.
  • Rage：Rage must be dumped inside Colossus Smash, and saved for the next window outside it; Heroic Strike-type off-GCD spending most easily causes rage starvation.
  • -2 sec｜Potion, Charge：Generate rage and stay in melee range immediately on pull.
  • 0 sec｜Mortal Strike initiates procs：Enter core short cooldown and suppression cycle.
  • Afterwards｜Colossus Smash + trinket/Skull Banner：Start first armor reduction burst.
  • Armor Debuff Window｜Mortal Strike, Overpower, Slam; weave in Heroic Strike at high rage.：Push highest priority abilities and extra rage spends into windows.
  • Outside the window｜Maintain Mortal Strike/Overpower and re-pool rage.：Prepare for the next Colossus Smash instead of continuing to waste resources.

Common Mistakes and WCL Review

  • Insufficient rage before Colossus Smash wastes the most important damage window.
  • Frequent target switching loses Rend/Sunder benefits; obey kill priority first.
  • Delayed Mortal Strike, wasted Overpower procs, and rage capping.
  • Damage share inside Colossus Smash uptime, Sweeping Strikes copies, and Execute count.

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