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New in Forever. Weaponmaster is a Arms Warrior talent on tier 5, requiring 20 points in the tree.
Weaponmaster ranks in WoW Forever
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. |
| Rank 2 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 2%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 6% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 2% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. |
| Rank 3 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 3%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 9% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 3% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. |
| Rank 4 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 4%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 12% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 4% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. |
| Rank 5 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. |
Maximum rank: 5. No prerequisite talent. Source: 1.60.1.70862 client data, generated 2026-11-07.
What changed
This talent is new in WoW Forever, so there is no Classic rank text to compare.
Where it fits in the Warrior tree
Open the complete Arms talent table to compare every tier, or load the Warrior talent calculator to plan all 51 points.
Talents on the same tier
- Bloodthrill — another Arms talent on tier 5.
- Sweeping Strikes — see it in the complete Arms tree.
What to check next
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Warrior weapon planner
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