Out of date come 3.1
Maces are good, arms > fury, arms pvp exists again, all that jazz.

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=10022&sid=1&pageNo=1&
Go here. Read. Learn.

Want to know about fury? There's a sticky. Want to know where to look for tanking gear? There's a sticky. Read these things, they're there for a reason.

http://elitistjerks.com/f81/
Want to know exactly what is going on and why people tell you to do things certain ways? Here's the math, from people who care way more than either of us.

Still don't know what to do? Bother me, it's my job.

Umm what else...

Basic talent builds:
Throwing these basic build together quick, if you know what you're doing and have a good reason several points can be shifted around. Point out mistakes if you see them, did this on the fly.

PVE Fury:
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=LA0bzfhZGx00E0ubeRVzAo
(Just about the gold standard for dps)

PVE Arms:
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=LAb0dfIt00bRffRtGx00xb
(Note that this spec was nerfed from mediocre to sub-par with the sudden death change. Try at your own risk. Oh, and I swear to god I'll smack you around if I see any points in mace specialization. Ever. Use axe if at all possible.) (Edit: Apparently buffs are coming with 3.1)

Gear for the hit cap (8%, more helps rage gen as fury)
Gear for the expertise cap (6.5%)
Gear for a solid amount of crit (30% in battle stance pre-poleaxe is a decent raid minimum to hit, more is better)
Gear for a hella-ton of str/ap
Haste is blegh, but not completely worthless
Arp is even worse, but it's something.

Glyph for whirlwind, HS, cleave as fury
Glyph for execute, rend, mortal strike as arms

Yes, leather/mail is often better than the plate equivalent. As of this writing I'm wearing a best in slot piece that is mail and has +60 int. Plate itemization is that horrible sometimes.

No, your dps on pre-DW-nerf Thaddius is not impressive. 10k deep wound ticks were fun though.

If you need a 2hander:
Starter blues: Ebon blade rep sword, ZD arena quest axe
Starter epics: Heroic Halls of Lightning has a decent axe, Titansteel destroyer is an expensive but decent crafted fury weapon, and naxx10 drops a pile of stuff.

PVE Prot:
535 defense for heroics, 540 MINIMUM for raiding. Yes defense is still good past that. Yes you should probably be stacking stam.
Glyph for blocking. Devastate, revenge, sunder, HS, are all decent choices for your other slots.

PVP anything:
Hell if I know, warrior pvp is terrible right now. Prot is actually pretty fun, fury is doing well, and arms does junk damage and has no survivability. If non-prot, prepare to get destroyed 1v1 in BGs by DKs, Retardins, rogues, and anyone else, really.

Enchant and gem your gear. Play well, help people, keep a set of offset gear, don't stand in the fire (cept on Aran), don't be a loot whore, don't be a dick in /g or vent. We'll notice.

-Kaern

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