Patch 7.0.3 (class changes)/Warrior

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Ability changes

• Battle Cry added.
• [Berserker Rage] no longer triggers [Enrage]. Cooldown increased to 1 minute (up from 30 seconds), duration reduced to 6 seconds (down from 10 seconds).
• [Bloodthirst] no longer has an additional 40% chance to be a critical strike. Damage increased by 350%, now restores 4% of maximum health (up from 1%).
• [Cleave] re-added, now available only to Arms. Now increases damage by the next [Whirlwind] by 20% for each target hit, up to 5.
• [Colossus Smash] now increases damage taken by the target instead of bypassing armor, and lasts for 8 seconds (up from 6 seconds). Rage cost removed, damage increased by 34.67%.
• Commanding Shout has been redesigned, replacing [Rallying Cry].
• [Deep Wounds] now affects [Devastate] and [Revenge], and no longer expires if the target reaches full health.
• [Defensive Stance] has been changed to an Arms talent and redesigned. Now reduces damage taken by 20% and damage dealt by 10% while active.
• [Devastate] no longer causes the next [Shield Slam] to generate 5 more Rage. Damage increased by 12.45%.
• [Die by the Sword] is no longer available to Fury. Damage reduction increased to 30% (up from 20%).
• [Enrage] has been redesigned and only available to Fury. Now causes [Bloodthirst] critical strikes to enrage the warrior, increasing attack speed and damage taken for 4 seconds.
• [Execute] is no longer available to Protection warriors. Damage for Arms increased by 20%. Damage for Fury increased by 32.8%.
• [Focused Rage] added.
• [Furious Slash] added.
• [Hamstring] is now available only to Arms.
• [Heroic Leap] now also resets the cooldown of [Taunt] when used by Protection warriors.
• [Ignore Pain] added.
• [Intercept] added.
• [Intimidating Shout] is no longer available to Protection.
• [Mastery: Colossal Might] added.
• [Mastery: Critical Block] is now learned at level 78.
• [Mastery: Unshackled Fury] is now learned at level 78.
• [Mortal Strike] now deals 55% more damage.
• [Raging Blow] no longer has charges. Now generates 5 Rage instead of costing 10.
• [Rampage] added.
• [Revenge] now deals 50% more damage and hits all enemies in front of the warrior (instead of 50% less damage to 2 nearby targets). Now generates 5 Rage (down from 20).
• [Seasoned Soldier] now increases all damage dealt by 10% (down from 15%).
• [Shield Block] now increases damage done by [Shield Slam] by 30% while active.
• [Shield Slam] now deals 20.7% more damage. Critical strike effect split to [Ultimatum].
• [Shield Wall]'s cooldown has been increased from 3 minutes to 4 minutes.
• [Spell Reflection] is now available only to Protection.
• [Tactician] added.
• [Taunt] now increases threat generated against the target.
• [Thunder Clap] is no longer available to Arms. Damage increased by 48.8%.
• [Titan's Grip] has been re-added and additionally now increases health, replacing [Crazed Berserker].
• [Victory Rush] is no longer available to Fury. Damage increased by 257%. Now heals for 30% of maximum health (up from 20%).
• [Whirlwind] no longer cost Rage for Fury and deals 6.67% more damage.

Talent changes

• [Anger Management] has been redesigned. No longer available to Fury warriors.
• [Avatar] now has a 1.5 minute cooldown (down from 3 minutes).
• [Best Served Cold] added.
• [Bladestorm] is no longer available to Protection, and is a baseline ability for Arms. Damage increased by 5.73%.
• [Bloodbath] now lasts for 8 seconds (down from 12 seconds) and affects all attacks. Bleed damage increased to 40% (up from 30%). No longer reduces movement speed. Cooldown reduced to 30 seconds (down from 1 minute).
• [Booming Voice] added.
• [Bounding Stride] added.
• [Carnage] added.
• [Crackling Thunder] added.
• [Dauntless] added.
• [Deadly Calm] added.
• [Double Time] has been redesigned. Now increases the maximum number of charges on [Charge] by 1, and reduces its cooldown by 3 sec.
• [Dragon Roar] is now available only to Fury. Now increases damage done by 20% for 6 seconds instead of knocking down targets.
• [Endless Rage] added.
• [Enraged Regeneration] has been changed to a Fury warrior ability and redesigned. Now reduces damage taken by 30% and increases health restored by [Bloodthirst] by an additional 20%.
• [Fervor of Battle] added.
• [Focused Rage] added.
• [Frenzy] added.
• [Fresh Meat] added.
• [Frothing Berserker] added.
• [Furious Charge] added.
• [Heavy Repercussions] has been redesigned. Now causes [Shield Slam] to extend the duration of [Shield Block], and Shield Block to further increase the damage of Shield Slam.
• [Impending Victory] is now available only to Protection. Damage increased by 20%.
• [In For The Kill] added.
• [Indomitable] added.
• [Inner Rage] added.
• [Into the Fray] added.
• [Mass Spell Reflection] has been changed to an honor talent. Now reflect all spells but lasts for 3 seconds (down from 5 seconds).
• [Massacre] added.
• [Meat Grinder] added.
• [Mortal Combo] added.
• [Never Surrender] added.
• [Opportunity Strikes] added.
• [Outburst] added.
• [Overpower] re-added.
• [Ravager] is no longer available to Fury. Damage increased by 112%. Now replaces [Bladestorm] for Arms.
• [Reckless Abandon] added.
• [Renewed Fury] added.
• [Safeguard] is now available only to Protection and redesigned. Causes [Intercept] to leave a buff on the target, transferring 20% of their damage taken for 6 seconds to the warrior.
• [Second Wind] has been redesigned. Now restores 6% health every 1 sec once the warrior has not taken damage for 5 sec.
• [Shockwave] now deals 36.67% less damage.
• [Slam] has been changed to an Arms ability. Damage increased by 13%. No longer benefits from consecutive uses.
• [Storm Bolt] now deals 66% more damage, but no longer deals quadruple damage to targets immune to stuns.
• [Titanic Might] added.
• [Trauma] added.
• [Ultimatum] re-added.
• [Vengeance] added.
• [Warlord's Challenge] added.
• [War Machine] added.
• [Warbringer] is now available only to Protection and also deals damage to all enemies within 5 yds of the target.
• [Warpaint] added.
• [Wrecking Ball] added.

Removed abilities

• [Battle Shout]
• [Battle Stance]
• [Crazed Berserker]
• [Cruelty]
• [Gladiator Stance]
• [Headlong Rush]
• [Heroic Strike]
• [Inspiring Presence]
• [Mastery: Weapons Master]
• [Mocking Banner]
• [Rallying Cry]
• [Recklessness]
• [Shattering Throw]
• [Shield Barrier]
• [Shield Mastery]
• [Unwavering Sentinel]
• [Weapon Mastery]
• [Wild Strike]

Removed talents

• [Furious Strikes]
• [Gladiator Stance]
• [Gladiator's Resolve]
• [Juggernaut]
• [Siegebreaker]
• [Sudden Death]
• [Taste for Blood]
• [Unquenchable Thirst]
• [Unyielding Strikes]
• [Vigilance]