Warrior Alliance Guide
The Alliance
We’ll start with the Alliance choices, firstly Humans and Diplomacy. The ability Diplomacy grants you a solid 10% increase to all faction reputation gains. Initially you might scoff at this being a warrior racial, but quite honestly WoW incorporates so many faction grinds with each new expansion, this ability’s been elevated to a nigh ‘must have’ status.
Nextly, Night Elves gain both Shadowmeld and Quickness as far as effective abilities go, the wisp spirit racial(increased movement speed when dead) is fairly pointless unless you plan on dieing frequently, which you shouldn’t as long as you play your cards right.
Quickness is a 1% increase to dodge, seemingly worthless initially, but this 1% easily counts for multiple pieces of gear bonuses at level 70, take note of it. Secondly, Shadowmeld gives you a stealth of sorts, allowing you to wait and ambush others in PvP, or even just avoid being targeted while AFK or resting.
Dwarves gain the impressive Stoneform ability, something that, much like other racials, is somewhat uneeded from levels 1-60, but demonstrates its true benefits once you hit Outland and start dungeoning more often, that and it gives you a solid anti-rogue ability on a 3 minute cooldown.
Draenei present probably the most contestable rank amongst warrior race choices, some say the HoT(Heal over time) is easily worth it, acting as a secondary bandage – Others however disagree, and I must admit it becomes somewhat weaker with level, becoming nigh worthless at 70 with over 16,000 HP.
However, Draenei also gain a 1% +hit aura for both themselves and all party members within 30 yards, nothing to scoff at in both PvE and PvP, this will be especially relevant to those desiring to run with a dual-wield Fury build at higher levels.
Finally, Gnomes, also the ultimate PvP warrior race despite what you might think at first glance. This is purely because of escape artist, a handy 1-minute 45 sec. cooldown racial ability allowing them to free themselves from a root or snare effect.
