Best Warrior race

Every race a class can be in WoW Forever, simulated at level 60 for each spec on the fight chosen above. Every race plays its faction’s searched setup for the fight (gear, talents and rotation), so a race’s number is its racials and base stats on top of that set. The mean is over thousands of iterations; ± 95 % is 1.96 standard errors.

Only racials that act in a boss fight are simulated. The benchmark boss is a Dragonkin, so Beast and Elemental slaying never apply. Tanks are ranked by their focus (threat, Survival or threat per health bar), healers by healing.

Spec	Best race	Best Alliance	Best Horde	Spread
Fury	Orc 1,090.7 DPS	Human −2.0%	Orc	9.9%
Arms	Night Elf 907.0 DPS	Night Elf	Orc −0.07%	2.9%
Protection · Threat	Night Elf 1,261.4 TPS	Night Elf	Orc −0.34%	2.5%
Protection · Mitigation	Tauren 9.0 Survival	Night Elf −3.4%	Tauren	4.6%
Protection · Balanced	Tauren 22,363.9 threat per health bar	Night Elf −3.5%	Tauren	6.5%
Fury/Prot	Orc 1,095.9 TPS	Night Elf −1.4%	Orc	4.2%

Spec

Best race

Best Alliance

Best Horde

Spread

Fury

Orc 1,090.7 DPS

Human −2.0%

Orc

9.9%

Arms

Night Elf 907.0 DPS

Night Elf

Orc −0.07%

2.9%

Protection · Threat

Night Elf 1,261.4 TPS

Night Elf

Orc −0.34%

2.5%

Protection · Mitigation

Tauren 9.0 Survival

Night Elf −3.4%

Tauren

4.6%

Protection · Balanced

Tauren 22,363.9 threat per health bar

Night Elf −3.5%

Tauren

6.5%

Fury/Prot

Orc 1,095.9 TPS

Night Elf −1.4%

Orc

4.2%

Spec

1 boss · 1 min

1 boss · 2 min

1 boss · 3 min

3 bosses · 1 min

3 bosses · 2 min

3 bosses · 3 min

Fury

Orc +0.76%

Undead +0.97%

Undead +0.57%

Orc +0.97%

Orc ≈0.01%

Undead ≈0.03%

Arms

Night Elf ≈0.07%

Undead ≈0.24%

Orc ≈0.05%

Orc +0.90%

Night Elf ≈0.25%

Undead ≈0.03%

Protection · Threat

Night Elf +0.34%

Undead +0.46%

Undead +0.38%

Night Elf +0.47%

Undead ≈0.13%

Undead +0.81%

Protection · Mitigation

Tauren +3.4%

Tauren +3.1%

Tauren +4.0%

Tauren +3.3%

Tauren +3.2%

Tauren +3.6%

Protection · Balanced

Tauren +3.3%

Tauren +3.1%

Tauren +3.4%

Tauren +2.2%

Fury/Prot

Orc +0.83%

Undead ≈0.16%

Orc ≈0.15%

Orc +0.31%

Undead +0.59%

Undead +0.37%


1Orc	1,090.7	±1.83	best
2Undead	1,082.4	±1.81	0.76%	·
3Human	1,069.4	±1.82	1.95%	·
4Tauren	1,068.9	±1.77	2.00%	·
5Gnome	1,067.6	±1.83	2.12%	·
6Night Elf	1,063.6	±1.81	2.49%	·
7Dwarf	1,052.5	±1.82	3.50%	·
8Troll	1,046.2	±1.77	4.08%	·
9Windshaper	989.2	±1.82	9.31%	·
10High Order	982.2	±1.81	9.95%	·

1,0001,050

Orc

1,090.7

±1.83

best

Undead

1,082.4

±1.81

0.76%

Human

1,069.4

±1.82

1.95%

Tauren

1,068.9

±1.77

2.00%

Gnome

1,067.6

±1.83

2.12%

Night Elf

1,063.6

±1.81

2.49%

Dwarf

1,052.5

±1.82

3.50%

Troll

1,046.2

±1.77

4.08%

Windshaper

989.2

±1.82

9.31%

High Order

982.2

±1.81

9.95%


1Night Elf	907.0	±1.57	best
2Orc	906.4	±1.60	0.07%	T
3Undead	901.2	±1.61	0.63%	·
4Tauren	891.0	±1.58	1.76%	·
5Gnome	890.1	±1.55	1.86%	·
6Human	886.0	±1.57	2.31%	·
7Dwarf	885.9	±1.57	2.32%	·
8Troll	883.8	±1.63	2.56%	·
9High Order	881.3	±1.58	2.83%	·
10Windshaper	881.1	±1.59	2.85%	·

880890900910

Night Elf

907.0

±1.57

best

Orc

906.4

±1.60

0.07%

Undead

901.2

±1.61

0.63%

Tauren

891.0

±1.58

1.76%

Gnome

890.1

±1.55

1.86%

Human

886.0

±1.57

2.31%

Dwarf

885.9

±1.57

2.32%

Troll

883.8

±1.63

2.56%

High Order

881.3

±1.58

2.83%

Windshaper

881.1

±1.59

2.85%


1Night Elf	1,261.4	±1.82	best
2Orc	1,257.1	±1.76	0.34%	·
3Undead	1,255.4	±1.73	0.47%	·
4Human	1,254.1	±1.80	0.57%	·
5Gnome	1,244.4	±1.77	1.34%	·
6Troll	1,238.9	±1.71	1.78%	·
7High Order	1,238.7	±1.73	1.80%	·
8Dwarf	1,236.8	±1.75	1.95%	·
9Windshaper	1,232.3	±1.72	2.31%	·
10Tauren	1,229.5	±1.73	2.53%	·

1,2401,260

Night Elf

1,261.4

±1.82

best

Orc

1,257.1

±1.76

0.34%

Undead

1,255.4

±1.73

0.47%

Human

1,254.1

±1.80

0.57%

Gnome

1,244.4

±1.77

1.34%

Troll

1,238.9

±1.71

1.78%

High Order

1,238.7

±1.73

1.80%

Dwarf

1,236.8

±1.75

1.95%

Windshaper

1,232.3

±1.72

2.31%

Tauren

1,229.5

±1.73

2.53%


1Tauren	9.0	±0.02	best
2Night Elf	8.7	±0.02	3.43%	·
3Troll	8.6	±0.02	4.42%	·
4Gnome	8.6	±0.02	4.42%	·
5Human	8.6	±0.02	4.54%	·
6Dwarf	8.6	±0.02	4.54%	·
7Orc	8.6	±0.02	4.54%	·
8Undead	8.6	±0.02	4.54%	·
9High Order	8.6	±0.02	4.65%	·
10Windshaper	8.6	±0.02	4.65%	·

8.59.09.5

Tauren

9.0

±0.02

best

Night Elf

8.7

±0.02

3.43%

Troll

8.6

±0.02

4.42%

Gnome

8.6

±0.02

4.42%

Human

8.6

±0.02

4.54%

Dwarf

8.6

±0.02

4.54%

Orc

8.6

±0.02

4.54%

Undead

8.6

±0.02

4.54%

High Order

8.6

±0.02

4.65%

Windshaper

8.6

±0.02

4.65%


1Tauren	22,363.9	±45.6	best
2Undead	21,622.7	±45.2	3.31%	·
3Night Elf	21,579.9	±43.8	3.51%	·
4Orc	21,377.0	±44.8	4.41%	·
5Troll	21,306.4	±44.0	4.73%	·
6Windshaper	21,173.2	±43.9	5.32%	·
7Human	21,168.3	±42.2	5.35%	·
8Gnome	21,033.1	±42.0	5.95%	·
9High Order	20,947.6	±41.4	6.33%	·
10Dwarf	20,919.1	±41.2	6.46%	·

21,00021,50022,00022,500

Tauren

22,363.9

±45.6

best

Undead

21,622.7

±45.2

3.31%

Night Elf

21,579.9

±43.8

3.51%

Orc

21,377.0

±44.8

4.41%

Troll

21,306.4

±44.0

4.73%

Windshaper

21,173.2

±43.9

5.32%

Human

21,168.3

±42.2

5.35%

Gnome

21,033.1

±42.0

5.95%

High Order

20,947.6

±41.4

6.33%

Dwarf

20,919.1

±41.2

6.46%


1Orc	1,095.9	±1.89	best
2Undead	1,086.8	±1.85	0.83%	·
3Night Elf	1,080.1	±1.81	1.45%	·
4Troll	1,073.4	±1.85	2.06%	·
5Human	1,071.3	±1.80	2.24%	·
6Windshaper	1,067.6	±1.83	2.58%	·
7Tauren	1,064.5	±1.82	2.86%	·
8High Order	1,055.2	±1.78	3.71%	·
9Gnome	1,054.7	±1.76	3.76%	·
10Dwarf	1,050.3	±1.76	4.16%	·

1,0601,0801,100

Orc

1,095.9

±1.89

best

Undead

1,086.8

±1.85

0.83%

Night Elf

1,080.1

±1.81

1.45%

Troll

1,073.4

±1.85

2.06%

Human

1,071.3

±1.80

2.24%

Windshaper

1,067.6

±1.83

2.58%

Tauren

1,064.5

±1.82

2.86%

High Order

1,055.2

±1.78

3.71%

Gnome

1,054.7

±1.76

3.76%

Dwarf

1,050.3

±1.76

4.16%

Race	Racials in the sim	Base stats vs Human
Human	Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword +5% Spirit	the baseline
Dwarf	Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts	+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi
Night Elf	Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown +1% dodge, +2% movement speed	−3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta
Gnome	Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown Expansive Mind: +5% maximum rage	−5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int
High OrderSkyborne	Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals +1% attack and casting speed	−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int
Orc	Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe	+3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi
Undead	Touch of the Grave: 5% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage	−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi
Tauren	+1% hit with attacks and spells, +5% health	+5 Str · −5 Agi · +2 Sta · −5 Int · +2 Spi
Troll	Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts	+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi
WindshaperSkyborne	Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals +1% attack and casting speed	−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int

Race

Racials in the sim

Base stats vs Human

Human

Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword
+5% Spirit

the baseline

Dwarf

Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace
Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts

+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi

Night Elf

Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown
+1% dodge, +2% movement speed

−3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta

Gnome

Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown
Expansive Mind: +5% maximum rage

−5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int

High OrderSkyborne

Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
+1% attack and casting speed

−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int

Orc

Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown
Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe

+3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi

Undead

Touch of the Grave: 5% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage

−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi

Tauren

+1% hit with attacks and spells, +5% health

+5 Str · −5 Agi · +2 Sta · −5 Int · +2 Spi

Troll

Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown
Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts

+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi

WindshaperSkyborne

Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
+1% attack and casting speed

−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int

Best Warrior race

Every race a Warrior can be in WoW Forever (Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, High Order, Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll, Windshaper), simulated at level 60 for each Warrior spec.

1 boss · 1 min · 5,000 iterations a race

Best Warrior race by spec

Fury
Best race
Orc 1,090.7 DPS
Best Alliance
Human −2.0%
Best Horde
Orc
Spread
9.9%
Arms
Best race
Night Elf 907.0 DPS
Best Alliance
Night Elf
Best Horde
Orc −0.07%
Spread
2.9%
Protection · Threat
Best race
Night Elf 1,261.4 TPS
Best Alliance
Night Elf
Best Horde
Orc −0.34%
Spread
2.5%
Protection · Mitigation
Best race
Tauren 9.0 Survival
Best Alliance
Night Elf −3.4%
Best Horde
Tauren
Spread
4.6%
Protection · Balanced
Best race
Tauren 22,363.9 threat per health bar
Best Alliance
Night Elf −3.5%
Best Horde
Tauren
Spread
6.5%
Fury/Prot
Best race
Orc 1,095.9 TPS
Best Alliance
Night Elf −1.4%
Best Horde
Orc
Spread
4.2%

On every fight

Spec	1 boss · 1 min	1 boss · 2 min	1 boss · 3 min	3 bosses · 1 min	3 bosses · 2 min	3 bosses · 3 min
Fury	Orc +0.76%	Undead +0.97%	Undead +0.57%	Orc +0.97%	Orc ≈0.01%	Undead ≈0.03%
Arms	Night Elf ≈0.07%	Undead ≈0.24%	Orc ≈0.05%	Orc +0.90%	Night Elf ≈0.25%	Undead ≈0.03%
Protection · Threat	Night Elf +0.34%	Undead +0.46%	Undead +0.38%	Night Elf +0.47%	Undead ≈0.13%	Undead +0.81%
Protection · Mitigation	Tauren +3.4%	Tauren +3.1%	Tauren +4.0%	Tauren +3.3%	Tauren +3.2%	Tauren +3.6%
Protection · Balanced	Tauren +3.3%	Tauren +3.1%	Tauren +3.4%	Tauren +2.2%	Tauren +2.2%	Tauren +2.2%
Fury/Prot	Orc +0.83%	Undead ≈0.16%	Orc ≈0.15%	Orc +0.31%	Undead +0.59%	Undead +0.37%

Fury Warrior · DPS by race

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Best: Orc at 1,090.7 DPS ±1.83 · clear of every other race


1Orc	1,090.7	best
2Undead	1,082.4	0.76%	·
3Human	1,069.4	1.95%	·
4Tauren	1,068.9	2.00%	·
5Gnome	1,067.6	2.12%	·
6Night Elf	1,063.6	2.49%	·
7Dwarf	1,052.5	3.50%	·
8Troll	1,046.2	4.08%	·
9Windshaper	989.2	9.31%	·
10High Order	982.2	9.95%	·

Arms Warrior · DPS by race

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Best: Night Elf at 907.0 DPS ±1.57 · within the margin: Orc


1Night Elf	907.0	best
2Orc	906.4	0.07%	T
3Undead	901.2	0.63%	·
4Tauren	891.0	1.76%	·
5Gnome	890.1	1.86%	·
6Human	886.0	2.31%	·
7Dwarf	885.9	2.32%	·
8Troll	883.8	2.56%	·
9High Order	881.3	2.83%	·
10Windshaper	881.1	2.85%	·

Protection · Threat Warrior · TPS by race

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Best: Night Elf at 1,261.4 TPS ±1.82 · clear of every other race


1Night Elf	1,261.4	best
2Orc	1,257.1	0.34%	·
3Undead	1,255.4	0.47%	·
4Human	1,254.1	0.57%	·
5Gnome	1,244.4	1.34%	·
6Troll	1,238.9	1.78%	·
7High Order	1,238.7	1.80%	·
8Dwarf	1,236.8	1.95%	·
9Windshaper	1,232.3	2.31%	·
10Tauren	1,229.5	2.53%	·

Protection · Mitigation Warrior · Survival by race

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Best: Tauren at 9.0 Survival ±0.02 · clear of every other race


1Tauren	9.0	best
2Night Elf	8.7	3.43%	·
3Troll	8.6	4.42%	·
4Gnome	8.6	4.42%	·
5Human	8.6	4.54%	·
6Dwarf	8.6	4.54%	·
7Orc	8.6	4.54%	·
8Undead	8.6	4.54%	·
9High Order	8.6	4.65%	·
10Windshaper	8.6	4.65%	·

Protection · Balanced Warrior · threat per health bar by race

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Best: Tauren at 22,363.9 threat per health bar ±45.64 · clear of every other race


1Tauren	22,363.9	best
2Undead	21,622.7	3.31%	·
3Night Elf	21,579.9	3.51%	·
4Orc	21,377.0	4.41%	·
5Troll	21,306.4	4.73%	·
6Windshaper	21,173.2	5.32%	·
7Human	21,168.3	5.35%	·
8Gnome	21,033.1	5.95%	·
9High Order	20,947.6	6.33%	·
10Dwarf	20,919.1	6.46%	·

Fury/Prot Warrior · TPS by race

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Best: Orc at 1,095.9 TPS ±1.89 · clear of every other race


1Orc	1,095.9	best
2Undead	1,086.8	0.83%	·
3Night Elf	1,080.1	1.45%	·
4Troll	1,073.4	2.06%	·
5Human	1,071.3	2.24%	·
6Windshaper	1,067.6	2.58%	·
7Tauren	1,064.5	2.86%	·
8High Order	1,055.2	3.71%	·
9Gnome	1,054.7	3.76%	·
10Dwarf	1,050.3	4.16%	·

Warrior races and racials

Human
Racials in the sim
- Sword Specialization: +2% crit with a sword
- +5% Spirit
Base stats vs Human
the baseline
Dwarf
Racials in the sim
- Stoneform: −10% physical damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
- Mace Specialization: +1% crit with a mace
- Big Game Hunter: +5% damage to Beasts
Base stats vs Human
+2 Str · −4 Agi · +3 Sta · −1 Int · −1 Spi
Night Elf
Racials in the sim
- Elune’s Light: +10% crit for 15 s · 3 min cooldown
- +1% dodge, +2% movement speed
Base stats vs Human
−3 Str · +5 Agi · −1 Sta
Gnome
Racials in the sim
- Eureka!: the next 3 class abilities in 15 s cost 10% less and deal 10% more direct damage · 2 min cooldown
- Expansive Mind: +5% maximum rage
Base stats vs Human
−5 Str · +3 Agi · −1 Sta · +3 Int
High OrderSkyborne
Racials in the sim
- Read Ley Line: mana regeneration doubled for 15 s (2 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
- Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
- +1% attack and casting speed
Base stats vs Human
−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int
Orc
Racials in the sim
- Blood Fury: +10% attack power, spell damage and healing for 15 s · 2 min cooldown
- Shatter Curse: −15% magic damage taken for 8 s · 3 min cooldown
- Axe Specialization: +1% crit with an axe
Base stats vs Human
+3 Str · −3 Agi · +2 Sta · −3 Int · +3 Spi
Undead
Racials in the sim
- Touch of the Grave: 5% chance on a hit, once a second at most, to drain 5% of your maximum health as Shadow damage
Base stats vs Human
−1 Str · −2 Agi · +1 Sta · −2 Int · +5 Spi
Tauren
Racials in the sim
- +1% hit with attacks and spells, +5% health
Base stats vs Human
+5 Str · −5 Agi · +2 Sta · −5 Int · +2 Spi
Troll
Racials in the sim
- Berserking: +10% attack and casting speed for 10 s · 3 min cooldown
- Beast Slaying: +5% damage to Beasts
Base stats vs Human
+1 Str · +2 Agi · +1 Sta · −4 Int · +1 Spi
WindshaperSkyborne
Racials in the sim
- Skysight: +10% movement speed for 30 s (0.5 s cast) · 2 min cooldown
- Elemental Insight: +5% damage to Elementals
- +1% attack and casting speed
Base stats vs Human
−1 Str · +1 Agi · −1 Sta · +1 Int