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WMP (Warrior / Mage / Priest) — TBC Arena 3s Guide

BurstDifficulty Season 2

Trade RMP's rogue for a warrior: less CC on the kill target, more raw burst and healing pressure. Shatter + Mortal Strike stacks huge damage while Poly and Mana Burn lock the enemy healer.

Overview

WMP is a burst comp with strong healer control. The mage sets up a Shatter combo while the warrior lands Mortal Strike, so a single Nova window can stack enormous damage on a target. The priest layers Polymorph/Fear/Mana Burn to keep the enemy healer off the kill.

Compared to RMP it has less lockdown on the kill target (no Sap/Blind/Cheap Shot chain) but higher raw burst and better sustain from the warrior. It's more forgiving to pilot while keeping much of the ceiling.

Win condition

Land a Shatter combo + Mortal Strike burst on a target while the enemy healer is Polymorphed/Feared, killing before the CC breaks.

Strengths

  • +Massive burst: Shatter combo + Mortal Strike in one window
  • +Sheep + Fear + Mana Burn give strong healer control
  • +More forgiving than RMP with similar burst

Weaknesses

  • Priest squishier than a shaman/paladin under cleave
  • Kited comps can juke the warrior's uptime

Cooldown timeline

Poly the healer → mage Frostbolt → Frost Nova → Shatter combo + Icy Veins while the warrior pops Recklessness/Death Wish + trinket with Mortal Strike up. Priest Mana Burns/Fears to extend the lockout. Reset with Ice Block/Fear.

Positioning

Mage + priest pillar for LoS; warrior trains the kill target. Peel the priest from enemy melee so the CC chain holds.

Vs. the meta

vs RLS (Rogue / Lock / Shaman)Guide →

RLS out-pressures your squishier priest. Poly the rogue on the swap, Mana Burn the shaman, and Spell Reflect the warlock Fear so your priest survives to control.

Gear requirements

  • Priest: resilience + Mana Burn throughput
  • Warrior weapon-first; mage needs a lethal Shatter

Tips

  • Stack the burst — the warrior's Mortal Strike must be up for the Shatter kill.
  • Sheep the healer, not the DPS, for kill setups.
  • Spell Reflect Fears/Polys aimed at your team.

Gear & talents for this comp

Arms WarriorPvP BiSTalents
Frost MagePvP BiSTalents
Discipline PriestPvP BiSTalents

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