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Barbarian

Damage
Resource
Energy
Main stat
Agility
Armor
Cloth, Leather
Specialisations
Brutality · Headhunting · Ancestry
Abilities
106
Races
6

Overview

Savage Rage-fuelled brawler that grows stronger the longer the fight lasts; heavy weapons and war cries. Choose one of three specialisations, Brutality, Headhunting, Ancestry, each with its own set of abilities.

Specialisations and abilities

Brutality

44 abilities · 62 passives and talents

What to wear · Brutality build

ArmorWear Leather armor
Main statAgility
WeaponsFist Weapons, Polearms, Thrown, Two-Handed Axes
Stat priorityAgility, hit rating to cap, then Crit and Haste

Specialisation passives what makes Brutality different

Excessive PowerLevel 12 ranksSpecialisation

Increases your maximum Energy by 100%.

Brutality - Level 15 PassiveLevel 15Specialisation

Decapitate now deals additional damage for each point of Energy spent above 100.

RelentlessLevel 20Specialisation

Critical strikes with Ancestral Strike and Brutal Swing now refund 10 Energy.

Ogre's StrengthLevel 40Specialisation

Increases your Strength by 25%.

Body BuilderLevel 50Specialisation

Increases your size by 7% and your melee attack power by 75% of your Strength.

Abilities by level learned automatically as you level

Barbaric StrikeLevel 18 ranks
60 Energy6 sec cooldownInstantMelee

Strikes an enemy for Weapon Damage plus 107 to 108 and applies 2 stacks of Carnage.

FervorLevel 1
Instant

Physical damage dealt increases your attack power by 1%, stacks up to 10 times, for 8 sec.

JuggernautLevel 1
Instant

Whirling Advance now stuns affected enemies for 3.5 sec.

Can only occur once every 30 sec.

PainbringerLevel 1
Instant

Dealing damage with Smash now increases the damage of your next Brutal Swing within 8 sec by 25%.

Smash LockLevel 1
0.25 sec castMelee

Target a locked chest or item to smash them open!

SmashLevel 210 ranks
3 sec cooldownInstantMelee

Requires Enraged
Smash an enemy with both weapons for 165% Weapon Damage, plus 279 with your main-hand.

Unbridled RageLevel 2
30 sec cooldownInstant

Enrage Effect
Become enraged, increasing your Physical damage by 10% for 8 sec.

Brutal ShoutLevel 47 ranks
20 EnergyInstant40 yd

Roar with barbaric fury, increasing the Agilty of nearby party and raid members by 86 for 30 min.

Whirling AdvanceLevel 66 ranks
50 EnergyInstant

Whirl forward, dealing 71 + attack power × .15 Physical damage to enemies in your way.

Not usable while rooted.

Spirit of SavageryLevel 82 ranks
30 EnergyInstant

Your brutal fighting spirit weakens nearby enemies, reducing their attack power by -32.

You may only have 1 Spirit spell active at a time.

Savage StrikeLevel 126 ranks
40 Energy6 sec cooldownInstantMelee

Smash an enemy with both weapons for 110% Weapon Damage plus 62 + your level.

Barbaric WhirlLevel 145 ranks
30 Energy6 sec cooldownInstant

Whirl in a barbaric fury, striking up to 5 nearby enemies with both weapons, dealing 135% Weapon Damage plus 53.

BreakLevel 14
30 EnergyInstantMelee

Break an enemy's defenses, reducing their armor by 4% for 30 sec, stacking 5 times.

OnslaughtLevel 14
1 min cooldownInstant

Enrage Effect
Become enraged, instantly generating 25 Energy plus an additional 20 Energy every 2 sec for 10 sec.

Killing SpreeLevel 157 ranks
25 Energy5 sec cooldownInstant30 yd

Charge at an enemy, dealing 259 + attack power × 0.3 Physical damage.

Can only be used within 6 sec of scoring a killing blow or applying Born in Blood.

Brutal SwingLevel 178 ranks
45 EnergyInstantMelee

Your next attack causes you to swing violently at an enemy and up to 2 nearby enemies, dealing 135% Weapon Damage plus 99.

CrushLevel 1710 ranks
70 Energy25 sec cooldown2 sec cast10 yd

Crush enemies in a frontal cone, dealing 275% Weapon Damage plus 690, stunning them for 3 sec.

DecapitateLevel 176 ranks
45 EnergyInstantMelee

Attempt to decapitate an injured enemy, dealing 220% Weapon Damage plus 276. After paying its base cost, Decapitate consumes half of your remaining Energy, up to 55 additional Energy. Against monsters, each additional Energy spent increases its damage by 1%.

Only usable on enemies below 35% health.

DisembowelLevel 176 ranks
25 EnergyInstantMelee

Disembowel an enemy, inflicting (18 × 1000 / 3) × (108 + attack power × 0.07) Physical damage over 18 sec.

Periodic damage dealt by this benefits from your haste and can critically strike

Battle VigorLevel 20
3 min cooldownInstant

Enrage Effect
Enrage for 15 sec, gaining 40% increased maximum health. After the effect expires, the health is lost.

HullbreakerLevel 56
Instant

Smash an enemy target for 86 + attack power × 0.152 Physical Damage and increase Physical Damage they take from you by 10% for 15 sec.

OutrageLevel 56
3 min cooldownInstant

Requires Enraged
Increases your haste and critical strike chance by 20%, but increases your damage taken by 30% for 10 sec.

Physical critical strikes extend this effect by 1 sec, up to a maximum of 10 sec.

Storm of SteelLevel 57
25 Energy25 sec cooldownInstantMelee

Begin striking your target every 0.5 sec for 90% Weapon Damage for 3 sec.

Other abilities and procs (21)
Amphibimorph
8% of base manaInstant30 yd

Transform an enemy into a snake, banishing them into the realm of the Loa.

For the duration, they are immune to damage, but cannot attack or cast spells, and their movement speed is reduced by 0% for 40 sec.

Only works on Humanoids.

Ancestor's Wrath
Instant

Dealing damage with Ancestral Strike and Brutal Swing now reduces an enemy's Armor by 4% for 20 sec, stacking 5 times.

Ascetic Abdication
Instant

Ascetic Abdication for up to 8 sec, restoring 0% maximum health and Energy every 0 sec and reducing damage taken by 0%.

Axe Dance
Instant

Ancestral Strike now costs 20 less Energy and knocks the target and you away from each other, but now has a 20 sec cooldown.

Barbaric Tendencies
Instant

Increases the damage of Smash by 10% and Barbaric Whirl by 15%.

Bloodthirsty Rage
Instant

Enrage Effect
Your melee auto attacks now have a 10% chance to enrage you for 8 sec, increasing your Physical Damage dealt by 5%.

Brutality Blade
Instant

Dealing damage with Ancestral Strike or Brutal Swing now increases the damage the target takes from your Disembowel by 10% for 5 sec.

Crypt Swarm
Instant

Transforms Flesh to Worms into Crypt Swarm.

Frothing2 ranks
Instant

Increases the critical strike chance of Savage Strike by 15% and causes it to strike 2 additional nearby enemies.

Frothing Savage2 ranks
Instant

Increases the critical strike chance of Spears and Berserker Axe by 8% against bleeding targets.

Hardy Constitution
Instant

Reduces the duration of poison effects by 15%.

Intensity
Instant

Dealing damage with Berserker Axe now reduces the target's Armor by -(4 + your level) for 20 sec.

Legacy of the Amani SLS
Instant

Piercing Throw now strikes an additional time for 50% of the damage dealt and the cooldown of Headhunter's Spear is reduced by 0 sec.

Maximum Carnage
1 min cooldownInstant

Begin swinging your weapon around you dealing 150 + your level + attack power × .25 Physical Damage to up to 5 nearby enemies.

Ogre's Might
Instant

Brutal Swing and Savage Smash increase the damage of your next Wrecker by 20% for 10 sec.

Perfect Aim
Instant

Increases the damage of your Spears by 20%.

Rampage
10% of base manaInstantMelee

Instantly strikes an enemy for 4 to 5 Physical damage based on Agility and applies Carnage.

Only usable while Enraged.

Savage Blood
Instant

Berserker Rush now grants Bloodfury.

Torture
Instant

Increases the damage of Piercing Throw, Axe Volley, and Berserker Axe by 20% against Bleeding enemies.

Unbridled Intelligence
100 Energy1 min cooldownInstant

Increases your Intellect by 1 for 10 sec.

When this ends, you get a Raging Migraine for 10 sec.

Unrelenting2 ranks
Instant

Increases your Physical damage dealt and taken by 5%.

Passives and talents (57)
Broken BonesLevel 1Passive

Causes Wrist Snap to also reduce the target's haste by 50%, and removes its Energy cost.

ConquerorLevel 1Passive

Increases attack power by 4%.

Endless BrutalityLevel 1Passive

Increases the duration of Unbridled Rage by 8 sec.

Improved Headhunter's SpearLevel 1Passive

Increases the damage of Headhunter's Spear by 10%.

PunisherLevel 1Passive

Increases the damage of Javelin Toss and Crush by 20%.

UndyingLevel 1Passive

Reduces damage taken by 1% at all times and the cooldown of Deathless Resolve by 30 sec.

Wrecking CrewLevel 1Passive

Increases the chance to trigger Wrecker by 5%.

Strength of GoriaLevel 14Passive

Casting Unbridled Rage now grants you Born in Blood.

Unstoppable RageLevel 14Passive

Increases the duration of Unbridled Rage by 2 sec.

BloodboundLevel 26Passive

Reduces the cooldown of your Warband by 30 sec and Ancestral Roar by 5 sec.

DauntlessLevel 26Passive

Dealing damage with Whirling Advance now dispels 1 movement slowing effect from you and refunds 2 Energy.

Knockout ArtistLevel 26Passive

Successfully interrupting a target with Jawbreaker now increases your haste by 30% for 4 sec and refunds half its Energy cost.

SavageryLevel 26Passive

While below 35% health, your auto attacks, Ancestral Strike, and Throw Weapon now grant Born in Blood. Can only occur once every 2 sec.

Rapid RecoveryLevel 28Passive

Your Onslaught's effect now occurs 50% faster.

Face SmasherLevel 30Passive

Your ability critical strikes now reduce the cooldown of your Battle Vigor and Thick Skull by 1 sec.

Battle RhythmLevel 32Passive

Critical strikes with abilities now generate 5 Energy.

Anger ManagementPassive

Casting Barbaric Rage now also removes and makes you immune to fear and horrify effects for 10 sec.

BeheaderPassive

Scoring a kill blow with Decapitate now refunds 100% of your maximum Energy.

Blood PactPassive

Direct critical strikes apply Blood Pact.

BloodthirstyPassive

Increases the effectiveness of your Outrage by 100%.

Bloody FighterPassive

Increases the critical strike chance of Brutal Swing and Smash by 5%.

Born KillerPassive

Killing an enemy that yields experience or honor now grants you 5% increased armor penetration and 10% increased movement speed for 5 sec, stacking 10 times.

Boulderfist2 ranksPassive

Reduces the Energy cost of Wrecker by 30.

Brutal CarnagePassive

Brutal Swing's cost is reduced by 0 and it applies 2 additional stacks of Carnage.

Brutal FormPassive

Increases the tick rate of Born in Blood by 25%, allows its healing to scale with your Agility, and it can now critically heal you.

Brutal StrikesPassive

Increases Physical critical damage by 10%.

Carnage2 ranksPassive

Your next instance of direct damage dealt to a target inflicts them with Carnage for 10 sec.

Deep FuryPassive

Direct Physical damage dealt now reduces the cooldown of Unbridled Rage by 1 sec.

Efficient KillerPassive

Reduces the Energy cost of your spells and abilities by 10%.

EntrailsPassive

Damage dealt by bleed effects now increases your Agility by 1% for 8 sec, stacking 10 times.

GruesomePassive

Increases the damage of Throw Weapon, Gutspiller, and Guts Spilled by 10%.

Gurubashi TechniquePassive

Casting Throw Weapon now has a 25% chance to transform your next cast of it within 8 sec into Rapid Throw.

HeadlopperPassive

Your critical strikes with Decapitate now cause the enemy to bleed, dealing an additional 30% of the damage dealt over 5 sec.

Horde BreakerPassive

Your Crush now applies Wounded to enemies for 1 min and is now guaranteed to critically strike enemies affected by Headbutt.

Improved BerserkerPassive

Doubles the critical strike chance and damage taken provided by Berserker.

Improved Reckless ManueverPassive

Reduces the cooldown of Reckless Manuever by 30 sec, and increases its duration by 2 sec.

Improved Surge of VigorPassive

Increases the amount of maximum health restored by Surge of Vigor by 5%.

Incredibly StrongPassive

Removes the minimum range from Maiming Spear and increases its duration by 30%.

Jawbreaker2 ranksPassive

Attempt to break an enemy's jaw, interrupting them and preventing any spell from that school from being cast for 4 sec.

Kargath's CrueltyPassive

Increases critical strike chance by 3%.

Mounting FuryPassive

Increases the duration of Born in Blood by 2 sec.

PaybackPassive

Increases the damage dealt by your Guts Spilled by 75%.

Pure PowerPassive

Increases the damage of Smash by 15% and your expertise by 5.

Rampage!Passive

Reduces the cooldown of OutRage by 30 sec.

Rancor10 ranksPassive

Deals 1% Weapon Damage plus 1130 to 1179 Pysical Damage.

Cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried, but is only usable while below 20% health unless Savage Rage is active.

Reckless MovementsPassive

Increases the damage of Ancestral Strike and Barbaric Whirl by 20%.

SavagenessPassive

Damage dealt by Savage Strike removes 2 stacks of Ripping Frenzy.

Spiked WeaponsPassive

Increases the critical damage of Crush, Brutal Swing, and Decapitate by 20%.

Steel FuryPassive

Dealing damage with Storm of Steel increases the damage of its subsequent strikes by 4%, stacking 10 times.

In addition, the duration of Storm of Steel is increased by 2.5 sec.

SteelslingerPassive

Reduces the cooldown of Barbaric Whirl by 2 sec and increases its damage dealt by 100% on enemies below 35% health.

Strong ArmPassive

Increases the damage of Spears by 15% and your hit chance by 3%.

Thirst for BattlePassive

Your Smash now regenerate 25% of your maximum Energy.

True GuidancePassive

Reduces damage taken by 5% at all times and the cooldown of Ancestral Might by 30 sec.

Twirly BoyPassive

Critical strikes deal bonus damage and extend the duration of Axe Twirling by 0 sec while it is active.

Voodoo FuryPassive

Increases the damage of Throw Weapon by 10% for 0 sec whenever you gain Unbridled Rage.

WarstrikerPassive

Increases the critical strike chance of Barbaric Strike by 15%.

Watch Me KillPassive

Berserker Axe and Axe Throw reduce the cooldown of Headhunter's Spear by 1 sec.

Headhunting

25 abilities · 15 passives and talents

What to wear · Headhunting build

ArmorWear Leather armor
Main statAgility
WeaponsFist Weapons, Polearms, Thrown, Two-Handed Axes
Stat priorityAgility, hit rating to cap, then Crit and Haste

Specialisation passives what makes Headhunting different

HeadhunterLevel 103 ranksSpecialisation

Reduces the Energy cost of Throw Weapon, Maiming Spear, and Whirling Advance by 15.

Headhunting - Level 15 PassiveLevel 15Specialisation

Transforms Barbaric Whirl into Axe Volley.

SavageLevel 20Specialisation

Born in Blood now also increases your damage dealt by 5% and its duration is increased by 3 sec.

Spear ThrowerLevel 30Specialisation

Casting Throw Weapon now has a 30% chance to reset the cooldown of your Spears.

Bloody FighterLevel 40Specialisation

Born in Blood now stacks 1 additional time.

Power TosserLevel 50Specialisation

Damage dealt by Throw Weapon now scales with your Agility.

Abilities by level learned automatically as you level

Throw WeaponLevel 18 ranks
45 Energy2 sec cast30 yd

Throw your ranged weapon at an enemy dealing 125% Ranged Weapon Damage plus 161 Physical damage.

Usable while moving.

Unbridled RageLevel 2
Instant

Enrage Effect
Scoring a killing blow grants 2 stacks of Raging.

At 10 stacks, you may activate this ability to become enraged, increasing your Physical Damage by 1% for 8 sec.

Cannot generate stacks of Raging while active.

Maiming SpearLevel 107 ranks
30 Energy6 sec cooldownInstant30 yd

Throw your ranged weapon at your enemy's legs, dealing 100 + ranged attack power × .365 Physical damage and slowing their movement speed by 50% for 10 sec.

Shares a cooldown with other Spears.

Berserker AxeLevel 118 ranks
30 EnergyInstant30 yd

Requires Enraged
3 Charges, 8 sec recharge
Hurl two axes at an enemy, each dealing 181 + ranged attack power × .4 Physical damage and reducing their armor by 4% for 20 sec, stacking up to 5 times.

Grisly MealLevel 124 ranks
15 sec cooldownInstant

After you kill an enemy that yields experience or honor, you can use this ability to consume its meat, regaining 60% of your health over 10 sec.

Not usable in combat.

Barbed SpearLevel 156 ranks
40 Energy6 sec cooldownInstant30 yd

Throw a heavy spear with precision at an enemy, dealing 160% Ranged Weapon Damage plus 401, and reducing their healing received by 30% for 10 sec.

Shares a cooldown with other Spears.

GutspillerLevel 157 ranks
20 EnergyInstant30 yd

Launch a heavy axe at an enemy, causing them to bleed for 834 damage over 12 sec.

Every 6 sec the target has their Guts Spilled, causing them to bleed out for an additional 655 + ranged attack power × 0.4 damage.

DefianceLevel 16
3 min cooldownInstant

Attempt to defy death, reducing all damage taken by 30% to 80% based on your current missing health for 15 sec.

Headhunter's SpearLevel 168 ranks
6 sec cooldownInstant30 yd

Hurl a light spear at an enemy dealing 145% Ranged Weapon Damage plus 641 and restores 30% of your maximum Energy.

Shares a cooldown with other Spears.

WarbandLevel 16
30 Energy1.5 min cooldownInstant

Bring all nearby allies into the warband for 12 sec, granting them Born in Blood, repeating every 3 sec.

Spirit of the HuntLevel 18
30 EnergyInstant

Your hunting instincts unsettle nearby enemies, reducing their movement speed by 20% and allowing them to be seen even when stealthed or invisible.

You may only have 1 Spirit spell active at a time.

Axe TwirlingLevel 27
Instant

Display mastery over throwing weapons, causing Throw Weapon, Gutspiller, and Berserker Axe to strike 2 additional nearby enemies, but reduces all damage dealt by 15%.

BerserkerLevel 274 ranks
40 Energy1 min cooldownInstant30 yd

Requires Enraged
Enrage Effect
Enrage and rapidly throw axes at an enemy for 4 sec, dealing 75% Ranged Weapon Damage plus 1 every 0.25 sec, and grants Born in Blood every 1 sec.

Scales with haste and modifiers to Berserker Axe. Usable while moving.

Spirit of BloodshedLevel 28
30 EnergyInstant

The scent of blood fills nearby enemies with dread, increasing their Physical damage taken while below 35% health by 10% and causes your killing blows to grant you Born in Blood.

You may only have 1 Spirit spell active at a time.

Berserker RushLevel 295 ranks
30 sec cooldownInstant25 yd

Charge an enemy dealing 181 + ranged attack power × .35 Physical damage and rooting them for 2 sec, then leap backwards.

Impaling SpearLevel 297 ranks
50 Energy6 sec cooldownInstant30 yd

Hurl a spear in a 30 yd frontal line, dealing 131% Ranged Weapon Damage plus 151, dealing less damage with each enemy struck.

At the spear's impact location the spear shatters, dealing 145 + your level + ranged attack power × 0.15 Physical damage to nearby enemies.

Shares a cooldown with other Spears.

Skull SmashLevel 32
30 Energy2 min cooldownInstant25 yd

Pick up a rock and hurl it at an enemy's skull, disorienting them for 40 sec (8 sec vs players).

Damage taken will end this effect.

HateLevel 58
15 Energy3 min cooldownInstant

Enrage, rapidly draining Energy over 20 sec, removing the cost of Berserker Axe and guaranteeing it to critically strike.

While active, critical strikes reduce the cooldown of Berserker by 2.5 sec.

Using this ability transforms it into Spite.

Javelin TossLevel 59
55 Energy2.5 sec cast45 yd

Take aim and hurl a javelin at an enemy dealing 160% Ranged Weapon Damage plus 241.

Scales with damage modifiers to Throw Weapon and Spears. Usable while moving.

Other abilities and procs (6)
Collecting Heads
Instant

Javelin Toss regenerates 30% maximum Energy.

Removes the cooldown from Axe Throw.

Deathmatch
999 Energy1.5 min cooldownInstant10 yd

You select a target enemy for a Deathmatch, banishing both you and the enemy so that you can only see each other and causing each of you to have an effective Armor value of 0 for the next 6 sec.

Impaling Rush10 ranks
15 Energy20 sec cooldownInstant

Increases your movement speed by 40% for 5 sec.

Your next attack within the duration will consume the effect to impale your target, causing them to Bleed for 40 Physical damage every 1 sec for 6 sec.

Savage Revelry
30 sec cooldownInstant

Instantly restores 10% maximum health and regenerates 50% missing Energy.

To The End
Instant

Taking damage while at or below 35% of your maximum health now regenerates 3% of your maximum health, repeating every 3 sec, reduces your Energy costs by 40%, and increases your damage dealt by for 9 sec.

Can only occur once every 2 min.

Whirling Death
Instant

Whirling Advance now triggers with no cooldown.

Can only occur once every 30 sec.

Passives and talents (9)
Blood and GloryLevel 30Passive

Taking damage while at or below 35% maximum health now grants you 20% increased healing received and 10% reduced damage taken.

Axe Volley6 ranksPassive

Requires Enraged
3 Charges, 8 sec recharge
Throw axes at up to 5 enemies, dealing 132 + attack power × .15 Physical Damage.

Shares a cooldown with Berserker Axe.

Barbaric RagePassive

While enraged, the global cooldown of Barbarian abilities is reduced by 30%.

HeadhuntingPassive

Reduces the cast time of Throw Weapon by 20% and removes your spell pushback suffered from taking damage.

ManhunterPassive

Increases critical strike chance of all party and raid members by 3%. Does not stack with similar effects.

In addition, increases your damage dealt by 10% against Humanoids.

Puncture WoundsPassive

Critical strikes with Spears now causes enemies to bleed for (6 × 1000 / 2) × (211 × the listed amount of + ranged attack power × 0.055) over 6 sec.

Savage CadencePassive

Killing blows extend the duration of Unbridled Rage by 0.5 sec.

UnstoppablePassive

Reduces the duration of Stun, Root and movement speed reduction effects used against you by 25%.

Vital SpiritPassive

Increases the range of your Spirit spells by 10 yds.

Ancestry

37 abilities · 33 passives and talents

What to wear · Ancestry build

ArmorWear Leather armor
Main statAgility
WeaponsFist Weapons, Polearms, Thrown, Two-Handed Axes
Stat priorityAgility, hit rating to cap, then Crit and Haste

Specialisation passives what makes Ancestry different

Fill LevelLevel 12 ranksSpecialisation

Grants Fill Level and the ability to manipulate a Tankard.

Abilities by level learned automatically as you level

Ancestral StrikeLevel 18 ranks
35 EnergyInstantMelee

Strike an enemy with the might of your ancestors, dealing 291 + attack power × 0.4 damage. Deals more damage with Slower Weapons.

Blood BrothersLevel 1
Instant

Increases the duration of your War Cry by 5 sec, its effectiveness by 25%, and it now grants affected allies 10 Energy every 2 sec.

Bottomless TankardLevel 1
Instant

Reduces the cooldown of Tankard Toss by 30 sec.

Fueled by RageLevel 1
Instant

Whenever you gain Unbridled Rage, reduce the cooldown of your Ancestral Roar by 2 sec.

Leroy's LegacyLevel 12 ranks
Instant

Reduces the Energy cost of Whirling Advance by 100% and increases its distance by 6yd.

NorthmanLevel 1
Instant

Increases the damage of Ancestral Strike and Smash by 15%.

Power of the AncestorsLevel 1
Instant

Increases the chance to trigger Ancestral Combat by 5%.

Splash ZoneLevel 19 ranks
25 Energy30 sec cooldownInstant

Share a drink from your Tankard with all party and raid members, granting 250 increased attack or spell power for 15 sec.

Does not stack with similar effects.

HeadbuttLevel 83 ranks
20% of base energy40 sec cooldownInstantMelee

Savagely headbutt an enemy, dealing 200 + attack power × 0.375 Physical damage, knocking them down briefly and then stunning them for 4 sec.

Keg SmashLevel 108 ranks
15 Energy10 sec cooldownInstant6 yd

Smash an enemy for 269 + attack power × 0.15 Physical damage, plus an additional 126 + attack power × 0.25 Frost damage to up to 5 nearby enemies.

Ancestral KegLevel 12
1 min cooldownInstant

Place a keg on the ground for 30 sec that allies can use to restore their health and mana.

Entering combat or moving while drinking from the keg will end the effect.

Hodir's WrathLevel 127 ranks
1.5 min cooldownInstant

Deals 15 + attack power × 0.40 Frost damage to enemies within 25 yds and restores 100% of your maximum Energy.

Ale of The God-KingLevel 154 ranks
15 sec cooldownInstant100 yd

Empower your Honored Ancestor's melee attacks to deal additional Frost damage scaling with your attack power. Lasts for 20 sec or 10 attacks.

This ability consumes Fill Level stacks and triggers a reduced cooldown based on stacks consumed.

Breath of The NorthLevel 158 ranks
50 EnergyInstant

Unleashes a frost breath, dealing 360 + attack power × 0.2 Frost damage to enemies in a 12 yd cone and slowing them by 30% for 5 sec.

Can only be used after emptying your Tankard.

Ancestral RoarLevel 1610 ranks
25 sec cooldownInstant

Requires Enraged
Roar with ancestral fervor, healing you for 2235 + attack power × 0.5.

MockLevel 16
15 Energy15 sec cooldownInstant

Mock all enemies in a 10 yd radius, reducing their attack power by 35 for 8 sec and applying Shattered Ego.

Enduring ShoutLevel 244 ranks
20 EnergyInstant40 yd

Roar with enduring fury, increasing the Stamina of nearby allies by 54 for 30 min.

CarnageLevel 26
5 min cooldownInstant

You prepare yourself to dominate your foes, reducing your Energy costs by 50% and causing killing enemies that yield experience or honor to grant you Born in Blood. Lasts for 30 sec.

Cheers!Level 27
20 Energy3 sec cooldownInstant40 yd

Designate an ally as your drinking partner for 30 min, reducing all damage they take by 5%, and causing 10% of all damage they take to be redirected to you.

You can only have 1 ally designated at a time.

Frozen TankardLevel 276 ranks
30 sec cooldownInstant20 yd

Throw one of your extra tankards at an enemy, dealing 526 Frost damage and stunning them for 4 sec.

Stunned enemies are considered Frozen.

Thick SkullLevel 28
2 min cooldownInstant

Your thick skull makes you immune to all stun and horrify effects for 10 sec and while active taking direct damage grants you Born in Blood.

Usable while stunned.

Spirit of ConflictLevel 38
30 EnergyInstant

Your spirit feeds on the clash of combat, increasing the resource costs of nearby enemies by 15% and giving direct damage taken a chance to restore 10 Energy.

You may only have 1 Spirit spell active at a time.

Spirit of WarLevel 48
30 EnergyInstant

Your battle presence shakes the resolve of nearby enemies, reducing their spell critical strike chance by 10% and increasing their spell pushback from casting by 20%.

You may only have 1 Spirit spell active at a time.

Clanlord's TotemLevel 50
20 Energy1 min cooldownInstant30 yd

Drop the Clanlord's Totem at the target location where it will remain for 15 sec.

The totem emanates an aura for 15 sec, causing allied players within 100 yds to deal attack power × 0.35 additional damage as Frost damage when they deal direct damage and gain 50% increased honor.

Applies Exhaustion, preventing you from benefiting from similar effects for 1 min.

Tavern Brawl!Level 50
25 Energy5 min cooldownInstant

Enrage all nearby allies, increasing their haste by 30% for 20 sec.

After being affected by this spell, allies cannot benefit from similar effects for 5 min.

Berserker AuraLevel 56
50% of base energyInstant

Go berserk, increasing your attack power by 5% and increasing the Frost Resistance of all party and raid members by 60. Does not stack with similar effects.

Ramhorn RageLevel 57
2 min cooldownInstant

Enrage Effect
Enrage party and raid members near you for 3 sec, increasing their health regeneration by 100% and regenerating 2% of their maximum health every 1.5 sec.

Melee auto attacks extend the duration of this effect by 2 sec, up to a maximum of 15 sec.

This ability empties your Tankard, consuming Fill Level stacks and triggering with a reduced cooldown based on stacks consumed.

War CryLevel 57
3 min cooldownInstant

Unleash a blood curdling war cry, increasing melee and ranged attack speed by 20%, and attack power by 150 of party and raid members within 25 yds for 20 sec.

Allies cannot benefit from this spell again for 5 min.

Other abilities and procs (9)
Ancestor's Recall
2 sec cast

Recollects the spirit of your ancestor, bringing back from the dead.

Ancestral Might2 ranks
Instant

Increases your melee and ranged attack power by 30% of Agility.

Dismiss Ancestor
Instant10 yd

Dismiss your Honored Ancestor.

Double Barrel
Instant

Increases the Frost damage dealt by Keg Smash by 20%.

Drunken Brawler
Instant

Increases critical strike chance of all party and raid members by 5%.

Does not stack with similar effects.

Drunken Frenzy
25 Energy45 sec cooldownInstant

You and your Honored Ancestor gain 1% increased Physical Damage for 10 sec.

Requires an Honored Ancestor to use.

Improved Ancestral Combat2 ranks
Instant

Reduces the Energy cost of your Ancestral Combat by 20 and allows it to trigger 6 additional times.

Mak'gora
1 min cooldownInstant30 yd

Challenge an enemy to a duel to the death for 10 sec, reducing their healing received by 20% and absorbing the next 1244 + attack power × 1 healing done to them.

Val'kyr Resurrection
30 min cooldownInstant

Call upon your ancestors to send a Val'kyr Battlemaiden to you, resurrecting all nearby players within a 40 yds radius after a short delay.

Can be cast while dead, but cannot be used in combat or in battlegrounds and arenas.

Passives and talents (32)
Herald of GalakrondLevel 1Passive

Teaches you Galakrond's Fury and Galakrond's Might.

Improved Thunderous LeapLevel 1Passive

Reduces the Energy cost of Thunderous Leap by 40 and its cooldown by 60 sec.

Ancestral CombatLevel 17Passive

Your Physical damage dealt now has a 25% chance to trigger an additional main hand attack as Frost damage on your target and grant a stack of Fill Level.

Poisons SkillLevel 20Passive

You remember how to craft poisons, but lack the ability.

Frost Giant's FuryLevel 27Passive

Casting Breath of the North now grants you 10% melee attack speed, plus an additional 20% when using a two-handed weapon, for 8 sec.

Crystal EnhancementsLevel 30Passive

You now emanate an aura around you, increasing the Armor of party and raid members by 390.

Does not stack with similar effects.

Ogre's EnduranceLevel 30Passive

Increases your healing received by 10%.

Iron GutLevel 32Passive

Increases your chance to resist poison effects and reduces the duration of poison effects on you by 30%.

Ancestor's Call7 ranksPassive

Call an Honored Ancestor to aid you in battle until dismissed that scales with your Agility and attack power.

Whenever you use Barbaric Whirl or Whirling Advance, your Honored Ancestor mimics it.

Ancestor's FuryPassive

Unbridled Rage now also increases your Frost damage and critical strike chance by 10%.

Ancestral FuryPassive

Emanate a powerful aura, granting 10% increased melee and ranged haste to party and raid members within 100 yds.

Does not stack with similar effects.

Ancestral Spirit2 ranksPassive

Reduces the Energy cost of your Spirit spells and increases the duration of your Shouts by 100%.

Blind StuporPassive

Damage dealt by Keg Smash now reduces enemies' casting speed by 30% for 15 sec.

Bond BreakerPassive

Reduces the duration of any movement speed reduction effects used against you by 25%.

Cold BrewPassive

Critical strikes with Frost damage now generate a stack of Fill Level.

Can only occur once per sec.

Deadly DuoPassive

Your Barbaric Whirl ability now causes your Honored Ancestor minion to perform a similar whirlwind attack, dealing Physical damage to enemies around it based on your Agility, and your Spirit.

In addition, using Whirling Advance will cause your Honored Ancestor to perform the same action.

Empty Kegs2 ranksPassive

Reduces the Energy cost of Keg Smash by 20 and increases its range by 10yd.

Frozen BladesPassive

Critical strikes now grant party and raid members 5% critical strike chance for 8 sec.

Does not stack with similar effects.

Hodir's RevengePassive

Enemies damaged by your Frozen Tankard now take 50% increased damage from you for 6 sec.

Ice Cold BubblesPassive

Each Fill Level stack now also increases Frost damage dealt by 2%.

Icebound AncestryPassive

Increases the critical strike chance of Breath of the North by 10%.

In addition, your attacks now ignore Armor against Frozen targets.

Might of UtgardePassive

Attacks from your Ancestral Combat now heal your Honored Ancestor for 5% maximum health and cause it to perform an Ancestral Whirl attack.

Powerful GripPassive

You have a firm grip on your weapon, increasing your Strength by 25 and reducing the duration of disarm effects by 30%.

Rage of the NorthPassive

Increases the amount of attacks that can trigger your Ale of The God-King by 10.

In addition, casting Ale of the God-King now casts it on an additional nearby allied player within 8 yds.

Symbol of the WarspearPassive

You are marked by the Warspear symbol, granting 10% increased attack power to party and raid members. Does not stack with similar effects.

In addition, reduces the cooldown of Spears by 2 sec.

Thane's GuardPassive

Gain the Shield proficiency and while wearing a shield you gain 40% increased attack speed and 100% increased Armor contribution from your shield.

The Finest AlePassive

Your Ale of The God-King no longer empties your Tankard.

The SpinsPassive

Casting Keg Smash now causes your Honored Ancestor to perform an Ancestral Whirl attack upon nearby enemies.

Trip to the AlehousePassive

Increases the damage of Keg Smash by 10% and its range by 3 yds.

Unified RagePassive

Your Unbridled Rage now increases your chance to trigger Ancestral Combat by 25%.

Uniting VoicePassive

Casting Ancestral Roar now increases haste of party and raid members by 5% for 20 sec.

Does not stack with similar effects.

Critical strikes extend the duration of the buff by 1 sec.

War TalesPassive

Increases your chance to resist fear and horrify effects by 25%.

Playable races

Alliance

HumanDwarf

Horde

OrcUndeadTaurenTroll

Proficiencies

What this class can equip from the start. In Conquest of Azeroth these come from the class itself, not your race.

ClothLeatherFist WeaponsPolearmsThrownTwo-Handed Axes

Unlock more with talents

  • Take Thane's Guard to use Shield
  • Take Thane's Grip to use Two-Handed Maces, Two-Handed Swords

Tips

  • Your main stat is Agility: prefer gear with it. Wear Leather armor when you can.
  • Abilities are learned automatically at the level shown; the specialisation passives shape how each build plays.
  • Mix and match with the other 21 classes - dungeons and raids need tanks, healers and damage of every kind.