WoW Forever Warrior Weapons

Pick a playstyle and your level: the chart shows every Warrior weapon of the game client, the gold line the best one at each level.

In WoW Forever, Warriors can use Axes, Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Two-Handed Maces, Swords, Two-Handed Swords, Daggers, Fist Weapons, Polearms, Staves, Bows, Guns, Crossbows, and Thrown. Dual Wield from level 20.

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Best Warrior weapons by level

The top picks of each playstyle in every ten levels, with the filters above.

Levels 1–10

Two-hand

  • Empyrean Greatsword10.2 DPS Solo quest · One source so far · Lv ~10NewQuest Zephras Isle
  • Honed Greathammer9.1 DPS Solo quest · One source so far · Lv ~8NewQuest Return to Valanaar
  • Claymore9.1 DPS Vendor · Lv 10Vendor Stormwind City · +7Vendor Thunder Bluff · +8

Dual wield

  • Elunite Axe7.8 DPS Solo quest · Lv 10Quest Weapons of Elunite · Darnassus · lv 10
  • Umbral Axe7.8 DPS Solo quest · Lv 10Quest Grey Iron Weapons · Ironforge · lv 10
  • Haggard's Axe7.8 DPS Solo quest · Lv 10Quest Dead-tooth Jack · Elwynn Forest · lv 10

Off hand

Dual Wield from level 20

One-hand + shield

  • Elunite Axe7.8 DPS Solo quest · Lv 10Quest Weapons of Elunite · Darnassus · lv 10
  • Umbral Axe7.8 DPS Solo quest · Lv 10Quest Grey Iron Weapons · Ironforge · lv 10
  • Haggard's Axe7.8 DPS Solo quest · Lv 10Quest Dead-tooth Jack · Elwynn Forest · lv 10

Shield

Levels 11–20

Two-hand

  • Smite's Mighty Hammer19.7 DPS Group dungeon · +17% over the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 18Dungeon Deadmines · Mr. Smite · 20%
  • Bronze Dory16.8 DPS Crafted · No better than the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 20NewCrafted Blacksmithing
  • Knight's Lance16.8 DPS Solo quest · One source so far · Lv ~20NewQuest A Friend of the Family

Dual wield

  • Butcher's Cleaver16.2 DPS Group dungeon · Only +3% over the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 20Dungeon Shadowfang Keep · Razorclaw the Butcher · 10%
  • Wingblade15.7 DPS Solo quest · Lv 19Quest Leaders of the Fang · Wailing Caverns · lv 22
  • Cruel Barb15.5 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 19Dungeon Deadmines · Edwin VanCleef · 20%

Off hand

  • Butcher's Cleaver16.2 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 20Dungeon Shadowfang Keep · Razorclaw the Butcher · 10%

One-hand + shield

  • Butcher's Cleaver16.2 DPS Group dungeon · Only +3% over the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 20Dungeon Shadowfang Keep · Razorclaw the Butcher · 10%
  • Wingblade15.7 DPS Solo quest · Lv 19Quest Leaders of the Fang · Wailing Caverns · lv 22
  • Cruel Barb15.5 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 19Dungeon Deadmines · Edwin VanCleef · 20%

Shield

  • Seedcloud Buckler566 armor Group dungeon · Lv 20Dungeon Wailing Caverns · Verdan the Everliving · 40%
Levels 21–30

Two-hand

  • Manual Crowd Pummeler29 DPS Group dungeon · Only +5% over the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 29Dungeon Gnomeregan · Crowd Pummeler 9-60 · 40%
  • Corpsemaker28.9 DPS Group dungeon · Only +4% over the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 29Dungeon Razorfen Kraul · Overlord Ramtusk · 40%
  • Heavehammer27.7 DPS Solo quest · One source so far · Lv ~28NewQuest Excavation Site: Wetlands

Dual wield

  • Swinetusk Shank23 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 30Dungeon Razorfen Kraul · Agathelos the Raging · 40%
  • Royal Diplomatic Scepter23 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 30Dungeon Gnomeregan · Dark Iron Ambassador · 33%
  • Torturing Poker22.1 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 29Dungeon Scarlet Monastery · Interrogator Vishas · 10%

Off hand

  • Torturing Poker22.1 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 29Dungeon Scarlet Monastery · Interrogator Vishas · 10%

One-hand + shield

  • Swinetusk Shank23 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 30Dungeon Razorfen Kraul · Agathelos the Raging · 40%
  • Royal Diplomatic Scepter23 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 30Dungeon Gnomeregan · Dark Iron Ambassador · 33%
  • Torturing Poker22.1 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 29Dungeon Scarlet Monastery · Interrogator Vishas · 10%

Shield

  • Crest of Darkshire661 armor Solo quest · Lv 27Quest Bride of the Embalmer · Duskwood · lv 30
Levels 31–40

Two-hand

  • Mograine's Might38.9 DPS Group dungeon · No better than the best quest or vendor pick · Lv 39Dungeon Scarlet Monastery · Scarlet Commander Mograine · 23%
  • Bonebiter38.8 DPS Solo quest · Lv 37Quest In the Name of the Light · Scarlet Monastery · lv 40
  • X'caliboar37.3 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 37Dungeon Razorfen Downs · Ragglesnout · 20%

Dual wield

  • Sword of Serenity30 DPS Solo quest · Lv 37Quest In the Name of the Light · Scarlet Monastery · lv 40
  • Vanquisher's Sword30 DPS Solo quest · Lv 39Quest Bring the End · Razorfen Downs · lv 42Quest Bring the Light · Razorfen Downs · lv 42
  • Hand of Righteousness29.8 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 39Dungeon Scarlet Monastery · High Inquisitor Whitemane · 20%

Off hand

  • Sword of Serenity30 DPS Solo quest · Lv 37Quest In the Name of the Light · Scarlet Monastery · lv 40

One-hand + shield

  • Sword of Serenity30 DPS Solo quest · Lv 37Quest In the Name of the Light · Scarlet Monastery · lv 40
  • Vanquisher's Sword30 DPS Solo quest · Lv 39Quest Bring the End · Razorfen Downs · lv 42Quest Bring the Light · Razorfen Downs · lv 42
  • Hand of Righteousness29.8 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 39Dungeon Scarlet Monastery · High Inquisitor Whitemane · 20%

Shield

  • Aegis of the Scarlet Commander1548 armor Group dungeon · Lv 39Dungeon Scarlet Monastery · Scarlet Commander Mograine · 40%
Levels 41–50

Two-hand

  • Thorium Greatmace47.4 DPS Crafted · Lv 50NewCrafted Blacksmithing
  • Smoldering Claw46.6 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 49Dungeon Sunken Temple · Morphaz · 6.3%Dungeon Sunken Temple · Hazzas · 6.3%
  • Princess Theradras' Scepter46.5 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 49Dungeon Maraudon · Princess Theradras · 20%

Dual wield

  • Blade of Eternal Darkness39.3 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 49Dungeon Maraudon · Princess Theradras · 0.5%
  • Thorium Cestus36.5 DPS Crafted · Lv 50NewCrafted Blacksmithing
  • Charstone Dirk35.9 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 49Dungeon Maraudon · Princess Theradras · 20%

Off hand

One-hand + shield

  • Blade of Eternal Darkness39.3 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 49Dungeon Maraudon · Princess Theradras · 0.5%
  • Thorium Cestus36.5 DPS Crafted · Lv 50NewCrafted Blacksmithing
  • Charstone Dirk35.9 DPS Group dungeon · Lv 49Dungeon Maraudon · Princess Theradras · 20%

Shield

  • Gizlock's Hypertech Buckler1835 armor Group dungeon · Lv 48Dungeon Maraudon · Tinkerer Gizlock · 33%
Levels 51–60

Two-hand

  • Might of Menethil95.3 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%
  • Corrupted Ashbringer90 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Four Horsemen Chest · 17%
  • Dark Edge of Insanity86.6 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Ahn'Qiraj Temple · C'thun · 8%

Dual wield

  • Hammer of the Twisting Nether73.2 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 20%
  • Kingsfall73.1 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%
  • Gressil, Dawn of Ruin73.1 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%

Off hand

  • Kingsfall73.1 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%

One-hand + shield

  • Hammer of the Twisting Nether73.2 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 20%
  • Kingsfall73.1 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%
  • Gressil, Dawn of Ruin73.1 DPS Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 17%

Shield

  • Shield of Condemnation3425 armor Raid · Lv 60Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 20%

Warrior weapon skills

What the class can equip in the game client, and what each race starts with.

Weapons
1676
usable, levels 1–60
New in Forever
236
not in Classic Era
Changed
96
level, stats or DPS
With a source
94%
Classic Era source or Forever data

Can use

  • Axes
  • Two-Handed Axes
  • Maces
  • Two-Handed Maces
  • Swords
  • Two-Handed Swords
  • Daggers
  • Fist Weapons
  • Polearms
  • Staves
  • Bows
  • Guns
  • Crossbows
  • Thrown
  • Shield
  • Held In Off-hand

Dual Wield from level 20

Where to learn a new weapon skill: the WoW Forever weapon trainers in each capital city.

Starting skills by race

  • Human Axes · Maces · Swords · Shield
  • Dwarf Axes · Two-Handed Axes · Maces · Shield
  • Night Elf Maces · Swords · Daggers · Shield
  • Gnome Maces · Swords · Daggers · Shield
  • Skyborne (High Order) Maces · Two-Handed Maces · Swords · Two-Handed Swords · Daggers · Bows · Thrown · Shield
  • Orc Axes · Two-Handed Axes · Swords · Shield
  • Undead Swords · Two-Handed Swords · Daggers · Shield
  • Tauren Axes · Maces · Two-Handed Maces · Shield
  • Troll Axes · Daggers · Thrown · Shield
  • Skyborne (Windshaper) Maces · Two-Handed Maces · Swords · Two-Handed Swords · Daggers · Bows · Thrown · Shield

Read before you plan

  • Weapons, levels and stats are read from the WoW Forever client, build 1.60.1.70888, on November 10, 2026; this is the recorded client snapshot; later patches may change these values. Blizzard’s October 8 beta build (1.60.1.70291) lowered various dungeon quest rewards from Rare to Uncommon with new stats; they are listed here with their new quality and stats. The rewards of the new Gelkis and Magram quests in Desolace, which the same notes say were retuned, read the same in that client as before, so their numbers here have not changed.
  • Where a weapon drops, who sells it and which quest gives it are Classic Era sources from cmangos/classic-db: Forever may move or drop some of them. Crafted weapons use the Forever client’s own recipes.
  • World drops and Forever-new weapons with no announced source start hidden: one is luck, the other can’t be planned yet. Their chips show them; “New in Forever only” turns the second on.
  • Weapons that need an honor rank or a reputation standing start hidden too and say what they need on their card: the requirement is read from the item rows. Forever’s own rank rewards are on the PvP rank rewards page, and a rank requirement on a Classic weapon may not carry over.
  • What each reputation standing unlocks, weapons included: WoW Forever reputations.
  • Casters are measured by Intellect, Spirit, Stamina and spell power on the weapon, feral Druids by Strength, Agility and Stamina: forms don’t use weapon damage.
  • Every weapon and armor piece of the client under one search, with the ones this planner hides: WoW Forever item database.
  • Where to train a weapon skill your class can use but doesn’t start with: the weapon masters of every capital are on WoW Forever trainers (Classic Era source).

Sources

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