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Determining Which Race Is IdealFor Your Alliance Warrior
By Lawrence Timothy | December 15, 2009
Thinking of rolling a warrior, eh? Before you start, it’s a good idea to decide which race you’ll be picking, because each set of racials can have an impact on your endgame playing. This may be thinking too far ahead, but you should have an idea of what you want to do as well. LetR
Humans can excel in any class they roll, with its abilities being spread out, but not focused. Starting with Every Man for Himself, the PvP trinket in a racial, it has uses in PvE situations, too. Freeing up a trinket slot endgame is nice, too. The bonus to sword and mace expertise is great, making gearing easier and increasing damage and threat output. The ability Perception is great for PvP; it allows you to see stealthed units from farther away, giving you and extra chance to react. Lastly, the bonus to reputation gains is very nice, you’ll be grinding lots of reputation at max level.
The next race on the list, Dwarves, is another great choice with a decent amount of utility. It too has a bonus to mace expertise, which can be useful for higher damage and threat output. There’s the Frost resistance, which is good for PvP and general leveling. I myself didn’t use Treasure Finding as much, but it can help with getting extra gold while leveling. The gun specialization isn’t quite as useful for warriors, but can be handy for pulling. Lastly, Stoneform blocks poison and bleed damage, and increases armor by 10%. It has uses in both PvE and PvP situations, making Dwarves another rounded choice for warriors.
Gnomes are a bit more PvP oriented, Escape Artist being more useful in PvP than in PvE. It can be useful for pulling mobs away from the raid or instance group, or catching something that’s pinned you in place. The bonus to engineering is great, as engineering is the best profession for PvP, hands down. The Gnome’s small size makes them a force ro be reckoned with, making them harder to target.
Night Elves bring a bit of the rogue class to warriors, with Shadowmeld and the bonus to evasion. It has many obvious uses for PvP, but it’s a great way to drop threat or stay unnoticed in PvE. Then there’s the bonus to nature resist, always fun. Night Elves are a better choice for PvP than PvE, in my opinion.
Lastly, Draenei have the heal over time Gift of the Naaru, with use in any situation. There’s the bonus to shadow resistance, always welcome. Then there’s Heroic Presence, with the 1% bonus to hit. Hit is an amazing stat, and should never be overlooked. The bonus to Jewelcrafting can be nice too. Draenei look completely awesome endgame, too.
I hope this helps you make an intelligent choice in rolling your warrior, they’re a fun class. I didn’t mention it earlier, but keep in mind how your toon will look in endgame gear, each race looks cooler in certain gear than others. Try not to undercut too much on the auction and keep yourself geared well.
Craving more World of Warcraft tips and info? Check out my review of the iDemise Leveling Guide, or check out my farming guide for Warrior Gold.
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