Warrior · Fury · row 5
Death Wish
Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Death Wish
Rank 1/1Fury
10 Rage | Instant | 3 min cooldown
Requires 20 points in Fury Talents
When activated, increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage you take by 5%. Lasts 30 sec.
Every rank of Death Wish
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When activated, increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage you take by 5%. Lasts 30 sec. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Fury, row 5, column 2. Needs 20 points in Fury first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 30 if you put every point into this tree.
- Unlocks: Bloodthirst (requires Death Wish at full rank).
- Competes with: Improved Berserker Rage, Gore Drinker, Improved Intercept in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Death Wish | Death Wish |
| Position | Fury row 5, col 2 | Fury row 5, col 2 |
| Ranks | 1 | 1 |
| Rank 1 text | When activated, increases your physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but lowers your armor and all resistances by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. | When activated, increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage you take by 5%. Lasts 30 sec. |
Builds that take Death Wish
Questions players ask
Where is Death Wish in the Warrior talent tree?
Fury tree, row 5, column 2. You need 20 points spent in Fury before you can learn it.
Is Death Wish new in WoW Forever?
Death Wish existed in Classic (Fury row 5, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "When activated, increases your physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but lowers your armor and all resistances by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.