Playing a Warrior class character in World of Warcraft PvP seems straightforward. Find the enemy, then hack him to pieces! But there's actually a lot more to it than that. Let me explain.

As you would imagine, the goal of a Warrior is to deal as much physical damage as possible. Surprisingly, good Warriors are not so much worried about taking physical damage as they are suffering spell damage. That's because there are few character classes (Paladins and other Warriors) that can go toe to toe with a Warrior for more than a few seconds unless magic is involved. In straight physical combat, Warriors can unleash bursts of critical damage that will decimate lesser fighters.

In PvP situations, a Warrior seldom gets many opportunities for such hand to hand combat. You're more likely to encounter spell casters and ranged fighters like Hunters than you are to duel other Warriors. This means strategy and tactics are necessary.

The biggest challenge for a Warrior is usually just getting into melee range and staying there. The other classes know better than to let you get too close, and will be doing everything they can to stay out of your range. This means your character will need to use Warrior skills such as Charge to start battles and Intercept to close the gap while in battle. Once close, your Warrior will need to use other skills like Hamstring and Intimidating Shout to keep your quarry close, then load up on rage and hit the opponent as hard as possible.

Further complicating things is the way that casters and ranged fighters can hurt you long before you get near them. For this reason, you must learn how to use your defensive stances and spell reflects, master the timing of intercept and hamstring, and be ready to unload as much damage as possible when you get the chance. A quality Warrior PvP Guide will provide you all the information you need to do just that.

A quality Warrior PvP Guide will show you how to defeat the other character classes in various situations, where brute strength and combat rage alone are not enough. It will teach you how to take on your opponents on your own terms and how to counteract ranged and casting fighters. And it will show you how to properly use your rage and crowd control abilities together to immobilize and slaughter your foes.

In addition, because a quality PvP Guide incorporates the hard-earned experience of veteran Warriors, it will contain strategies and tactics that you're unlikely to discover on your own in any reasonable amount of time. It will teach you the key things you need to know, saving you vast amounts of time and energy you would otherwise spend on trial and error.