Level 30 PvP damage

Warrior Fury (dual wield)

Orc, gear from the Horde side. Ranked 24 of 27 by sustained DPS (damage per second) against one level-30 player in a simulated perfect fight, from client build 1.60.1.70338.

Untested in game. The target stands still and never fights back: a ceiling, not an expectation.

DPS, 60 s, armoured average: 80.0
Burst DPS, 10 s opener: 93.2
DPS with 26 points: 81.8
Damage in 60 s, armoured average: 4,803

Against each target

DPS over 60 s and burst DPS over the 10 s opener, then the mean damage; the opener's with its 10th to 90th percentile.

Target	DPS, 60 s	Burst DPS, 10 s	Damage in 60 s	Damage in the 10 s opener
Cloth (Mage)	105.7	123.4	6,344	1,234 (890-1,563)
Leather (Rogue)	74.7	86.2	4,480	862 (541-1,202)
Mail (Warrior, 2H)	76.3	89.1	4,577	891 (625-1,157)
Heaviest: mail + shield (Paladin)	63.8	74.0	3,827	740 (521-963)
No armour/resist	118.1	137.8	7,086	1,378 (998-1,743)

Talents

The build the simulator found best, drawn as the talent frame draws it. Talents not taken are dimmed.

21 points26 points, with Talented

Arms 0 · Fury 21 · Protection 0 (0/21/0) · 76.2 DPS against mail, 4,574 damage in 60 s

Arms 0

Improved Heroic Strike0/3

Deflection0/5

Improved Rend0/3

Improved Charge0/2

Improved Tactical Mastery0/5

Improved Overpower0/2

Anger Management0/1

Deep Wounds0/3

Spearing Strike0/1

Two-Handed Weapon Specialization0/3

Impale0/2

Bloodthrill0/5

Sweeping Strikes0/1

Weaponmaster0/5

Improved Slam0/2

Improved Hamstring0/3

Mortal Strike0/1

Fury 21

Booming Voice2/5

Cruelty5/5

Lingering Rage0/5

Unbridled Wrath5/5

Furious Precision3/3

Piercing Howl0/1

Blood Craze0/3

Dual Wield Specialization5/5

Raging Blows0/1

Enrage0/5

Improved Execute0/2

Improved Berserker Rage0/2

Death Wish1/1

Improved Intercept0/2

Flurry0/5

Gore Drinker0/2

Bloodthirst0/1

Protection 0

Improved Bloodrage0/2

Shield Specialization0/5

Iron Will0/5

Anticipation0/5

Improved Revenge0/3

Improved Thunder Clap0/3

Last Stand0/1

Master of Defense0/2

Improved Disarm0/3

Defiance0/3

Improved Sunder Armor0/3

Vanguard0/1

Improved Shield Bash0/2

Improved Shield Wall0/2

Concussion Blow0/1

Focused Rage0/3

Bastion0/5

Shield Slam0/1

Arms 0 · Fury 26 · Protection 0 (0/26/0) · 78.0 DPS against mail, 4,681 damage in 60 s

Arms 0

Improved Heroic Strike0/3

Deflection0/5

Improved Rend0/3

Improved Charge0/2

Improved Tactical Mastery0/5

Improved Overpower0/2

Anger Management0/1

Deep Wounds0/3

Spearing Strike0/1

Two-Handed Weapon Specialization0/3

Impale0/2

Bloodthrill0/5

Sweeping Strikes0/1

Weaponmaster0/5

Improved Slam0/2

Improved Hamstring0/3

Mortal Strike0/1

Fury 26

Booming Voice5/5

Cruelty5/5

Lingering Rage2/5

Unbridled Wrath2/5

Furious Precision3/3

Piercing Howl0/1

Blood Craze0/3

Dual Wield Specialization5/5

Raging Blows0/1

Enrage0/5

Improved Execute0/2

Improved Berserker Rage2/2

Death Wish1/1

Improved Intercept0/2

Flurry1/5

Gore Drinker0/2

Bloodthirst0/1

Protection 0

Improved Bloodrage0/2

Shield Specialization0/5

Iron Will0/5

Anticipation0/5

Improved Revenge0/3

Improved Thunder Clap0/3

Last Stand0/1

Master of Defense0/2

Improved Disarm0/3

Defiance0/3

Improved Sunder Armor0/3

Vanguard0/1

Improved Shield Bash0/2

Improved Shield Wall0/2

Concussion Blow0/1

Focused Rage0/3

Bastion0/5

Shield Slam0/1

Runners-up

The next best 21-point builds with the same gear, against the mail target the search scores on.

The winner: 76.2 DPS, 4,574 damage in 60 s (0/21/0).

75.7 DPS 4,542 damage in 60 s, 32.2 less · 0/21/0
Unbridled Wrath 5->4
75.3 DPS 4,518 damage in 60 s, 56.4 less · 0/21/0
Unbridled Wrath 5->3
74.9 DPS 4,495 damage in 60 s, 79.6 less · 0/21/0
Unbridled Wrath 5->2

Damage by ability

Mean damage of each ability in a 60 s fight, with its DPS. Mail is the target builds are scored on.

Mail (Warrior, 2H)Cloth (Mage)

Heroic Strike 2,124 35.4 DPS · 46%
Melee (off-hand) 1,461 24.4 DPS · 32%
Melee 734 12.2 DPS · 16%
Slam 258 4.3 DPS · 6%

Heroic Strike 3,017 50.3 DPS · 48%
Melee (off-hand) 2,010 33.5 DPS · 32%
Melee 945 15.7 DPS · 15%
Slam 373 6.2 DPS · 6%

Gear

The best set the simulator found among items obtainable at level 30. Item pages open on Wowhead.

Head Barbaric Iron Helm Crafted Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +9 Strength · +9 Agility · 173 armour
Neck Ghostshard Talisman Rare drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +9 Stamina · +14 attack power Equip: +12 Attack Power against Undead.
Shoulder Wrangling Spaulders Quest Item level 38 · Requires level 30 +8 Strength · +2 Agility · +6 Stamina · 167 armour
Back Cloak of the Divine Storm Quest Item level 35 · Requires level 22 +5 Strength · +5 Stamina · 26 armour · +8 holy spell power
Chest Shining Silver Breastplate Crafted Item level 29 · Requires level 24 +14 Strength · +6 Stamina · 214 armour
Wrist Bands of Serra'kis Dungeon drop Item level 27 · Requires level 22 +6 Strength · +3 Stamina · 43 armour
Hands Warsong Gauntlets Quest Item level 27 · Requires level 22 +10 Strength · +3 Stamina · 130 armour
Waist Officer's Belt Crafted Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +10 Strength · +6 Agility · +7 Stamina · 132 armour
Legs Veteran's Silvered Chain Leggings Crafted Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +11 Strength · +7 Agility · +8 Stamina · 191 armour
Feet Defiler's Plate Greaves Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +6 Strength · +6 Agility · +6 Stamina · 157 armour Equip: Run speed increased slightly.
Ring Legionnaire's Band Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +6 Strength · +6 Agility · +4 Stamina
Ring Ironspine's Eye Rare drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +4 Strength · +9 Agility
Main hand Weapon Ironspine's Fist Rare drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 Mace, 38-72 damage, speed 2.40 · +7 Strength
Off hand Off hand Bloody Brass Knuckles Dungeon drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 Fist, 24-46 damage, speed 1.60 · +12 attack power Equip: +15 Attack Power against Humanoids.
Ranged Ranged Glass Shooter Dungeon drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 Gun, 36-68 damage, speed 2.90 · +12 attack power