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Best Racials For Horde Faction Warriors
By Roy Johnson | December 2, 2009
Determining which race your new Horde warrior should be can be difficult. Some of the racials are worded vaguely, and determining whether Blood Fury or Berserking is better is impossible unless you’ve compared them at 80. But don’t fret, because we’ll go over each race, detailing the value its racials brings to the table for PvP, Tanking, and DPS.
Undead is our first race up for discussion. Undead do okay as tanks, as Will of the Forsaken can save the day when you get CC’d and need to regrab aggro pronto. For DPS, they are somewhat less usefull; getting back to your DPSing just isn’t THAT vital. And thanks to the 3.3 nerf, Will of the Forsaken is a lot less useful for PvP these days.
The poster children for the Horde are up next. Orcs are good DPSers, bringing a fair bit of damage to the table with Blood Fury, and even more when wielding axes thanks to Axe Expertise. For Tanking, they are somewhat less impressive; none of their racials really helps. And for PvP, in addition to the extra damage and burst they bring, they have a 15% reduction to stuns, making them worthwhile PvPers overall.
The cow-people are up next. Tauren are amazing Tanks, thanks to their boosted health, and the occasional Warstomp when trash gets out of control. Unfortunately, though, as DPS their racials don’t really contribute anything. For PvP they are amazing for the same reasons they make good tanks; extra health and a AoE stun are both great benefits.
The last Horde race that can be Warrior is of course Troll. In PvP, Da Voodoo Shuffle is a handy reduction of movement impairing effects, and Berserking can bring ridiculous burst to the table. Berserking also shines for PvE DPS Warriors, adding a significant amount of damage to the meter. For tanking, Regeneration is the only thing that really contributes, and it isn’t worth much.
So which races are best for which purposes? Tauren is the clear winner for PvP, now that Undead is getting nerfed. For DPS, you want Troll or Orc; Orc is better when wielding Axes, Troll otherwise. Since a lot of top-end weapons are axes right now, Orc is probably the better choice. And finally, Tauren once again are the best, this time for Tanking.
Hopefully you now know what race you want for your Horde warrior. I personally prefer Tauren, since I PvP a lot and a tank not dying means way more than a DPS doing a few dozen more damage per second. Be sure to check out my site, and good luck with your warrior!
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