CLASS FIELD GUIDE · Rage & Stances

Warrior

Turn incoming pressure into Rage, then choose between a decisive strike and a wall of steel.

80 starting HP99 starting gold42 class cards

The class mechanic

Gain Rage through combat violence. Spend Rage on devastating attacks, and shift between Battle, Defensive, and Berserker Stances to unlock tactical card bonuses.

Rage generation, stance changes and deliberate attack sequencing.

Generate 5 Rage whenever you deal or take damage. Heavy strikes and stance abilities spend Rage.

BUILD AROUND A PLAN

Three paths through the spire

Build ideas follow the current card effects and class archetypes. They are editorial starting points, not measured win-rate rankings.

01 / Arms

Arms · expose and execute

Apply Vulnerable, prepare a doubled attack, and finish damaged enemies.

Use Charge or Mortal Strike before your payoff. Sweeping Strikes doubles the next attack, and Execute gains its extra hit below half enemy health.

02 / Fury

Fury · momentum engine

Strength and multi-hit attacks turn a single offensive investment into repeated value.

Establish Strength before Whirlwind. Death Wish doubles existing Strength, so it needs setup; Bloodthirst adds healing while you continue attacking.

03 / Protection

Protection · the patient shield

Retain Block, add more on safe turns, then spend an attack on a Block-scaled strike.

Enter Defensive Stance early. Build Block, double a meaningful pool with Challenging Shout, and use Shield Slam while the pool is still high.

Before your next run

Watch the Rage meter before Inner Rage spends the whole pool. Its bonus has a cap, so more Rage is not always more damage.
Defensive Stance retains Block between turns. This changes Shield Slam from a small hit into a payoff for earlier defensive turns.
Pummel and Shield Bash interrupt casts. Keep an interrupt for a dangerous cast instead of spending it only for damage.

Talent planning

Arms supports heavy attacks, Fury supports repeated offense, and Protection supports Block. Use the actual talent effects in the planner rather than copying a World of Warcraft talent build.

Plan Warrior talents →

Cards to look for

Charge — Deal 10 damage. Apply Vulnerable 2. Gain 10 Rage.
Mortal Strike — Deal 18 damage. Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Sweeping Strikes — Your next attack deals double damage. Gain 5 Rage.
Execute — Deal 10 damage. If the enemy is below 50% HP, deal 18 more.
Battle Stance — Enter Battle Stance. Draw 3 cards. Gain 5 Rage. Exhaust.
Battle Shout — Gain 2 Strength.

THE FULL SPELLBOOK

Warrior cards

Card	Cost	Effect
Heroic Strikebasic · attack	1	Deal 8 damage. Gain 5 Rage.
Inner Ragebasic · attack	1	Deal 8 damage. Spend all Rage: +1 damage per Rage spent (max 20).
Shield Blockbasic · skill	1	Gain 5 Block. Gain 5 Rage.
Chargebasic · attack	1	Deal 10 damage. Apply Vulnerable 2. Gain 10 Rage.
Rendbasic · attack	1	Deal 6 damage. Apply 4 Bleed.
Thunder Clapcommon · attack	1	Deal 6 damage to ALL enemies. Apply 1 Weak to ALL.
Hamstringcommon · attack	1	Deal 8 damage. Apply 2 Weak.
Cleavecommon · attack	1	Deal 8 damage to ALL enemies.
Sunder Armorcommon · attack	1	Deal 7 damage. Apply 2 Vulnerable. Gain 5 Rage.
Battle Shoutcommon · power	1	Gain 2 Strength.
Demoralizing Shoutcommon · skill	0	Apply 1 Weak to ALL enemies. Gain 5 Rage. Exhaust.
Bloodragecommon · skill	0	Lose 3 HP. Gain 2 Energy. Gain 15 Rage.
Pummelcommon · attack	1	Deal 2 damage 4 times. Interrupt the enemy cast. Exhaust.
Shield Bashcommon · attack	1	Deal 5 damage. Gain 5 Block. Interrupt the enemy cast.
Revengecommon · attack	1	Deal 8 damage. In Defensive Stance, deal 6 more.
Tauntcommon · skill	1	If the enemy intends to attack, gain 3 Strength and 6 Block.
Mocking Blowcommon · attack	1	Deal 9 damage. Gain 5 Rage.
Piercing Howlcommon · skill	1	Gain 8 Block. Apply 1 Weak to ALL enemies. Draw 1 card.
Disarmcommon · skill	1	Enemy loses 2 Strength. Exhaust.
Interceptcommon · attack	1	Deal 8 damage. Apply 1 Stun. Gain 10 Rage. Exhaust.
Slamcommon · attack	2	Deal 20 damage.
Overpoweruncommon · attack	1	Deal 5 damage 2 times. In Battle Stance, deal 5 more.
Executeuncommon · attack	1	Deal 10 damage. If the enemy is below 50% HP, deal 18 more.
Berserker Rageuncommon · skill	0	Remove Fear and Stun from you. Gain 15 Rage. Draw 1 card. Exhaust.
Intimidating Shoutuncommon · skill	2	Apply 3 Weak and 3 Vulnerable to ALL enemies. Exhaust.
Challenging Shoutuncommon · skill	1	Double your current Block.
Retaliationuncommon · skill	2	Gain 8 Block. Gain 4 Thorns.
Sweeping Strikesuncommon · skill	1	Your next attack deals double damage. Gain 5 Rage.
Whirlwinduncommon · attack	2	Deal 7 damage to ALL enemies 2 times.
Concussion Blowuncommon · attack	2	Deal 16 damage. Apply 1 Stun. Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Battle Stanceuncommon · stance	0	Enter Battle Stance. Draw 3 cards. Gain 5 Rage. Exhaust.
Defensive Stanceuncommon · power	2	Enter Defensive Stance. Gain 6 Block. Block is not removed at the start of your turns.
Berserker Stanceuncommon · stance	0	Enter Berserker Stance. Gain 1 Energy. Draw 1 card. Exhaust.
Enrageuncommon · power	1	Gain 2 Enrage: when you are hit, gain Strength.
Mortal Strikerare · attack	2	Deal 18 damage. Apply 2 Vulnerable.
Bloodthirstrare · attack	1	Deal 12 damage. Heal 4 HP.
Shield Slamrare · attack	1	Deal damage equal to your Block.
Shield Wallrare · skill	2	Gain 22 Block. Exhaust.
Last Standrare · skill	0	Lose 6 HP. Gain 2 Energy. Draw 3 cards. Exhaust.
Death Wishrare · skill	1	Double your Strength. Exhaust.
Flurryrare · power	3	Gain 2 Ritual: at the start of each turn, gain 2 Strength.
Recklessnessepic · skill	0	Gain 2 Energy. Your next attack deals double damage. Draw 2 cards. Exhaust.

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