Warrios as DPS in raids?

[Rocketman]

I despise tanking, and I want to know if I can get into raids as a DPS warrior, if I can what Spec should I be? What should my talent tree look like? Two-Hander or Dual-Wield? I want to know because the sooner I do the more time I have to get a grip on what I will be doing when raiding, and focus on preparing on it.

Thanks in advance.

[Alrea]

Fury spec, Dual Wield.

Then prepare to be the most common class/spec in raids, and to be rolling against 6-8 other people every time you want gear. That is, if you can even find a raid that wants you.

[Arev]

Everything that you are asking has been posted somewhere on this forum, you just have to look.

BiS: https://forum.nostalrius.org/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=1376

Macro: https://forum.nostalrius.org/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=15825

spec https://forum.nostalrius.org/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=13731 (somewhat of a troll/flame thread, but still some decent information)

If you refuse to tank, perhaps reconsider why you chose a warrior. Everything Alrea said is 100% correct. If you are a warrior who refuses to tank, many players will consider you a waste of space.
That being said it is not impossible to find a raid spot as a fury warrior, but these spots are limited and extremely competitive.

[Rocketman]

I appreciate the help, I'm just not good at tanking, but that doesn't mean I can't get used to it, thanks guys, now I now what to not waste my time on.

[Armilus]

If you refuse to ever put on a shield, then you should have made a rogue.

If you are a fury warrior in a raid, expect to tank when needed. Raids only need 2 prot warriors (honestly, only need 1 for currently content).

You don't need more than 2 until Naxx, maybe AQ40. Most raids should have plenty of fury warriors because they can do great DPS and tank when needed.

[St0rfan]

If you refuse to ever put on a shield, then you should have made a rogue.

If you are a fury warrior in a raid, expect to tank when needed. Raids only need 2 prot warriors (honestly, only need 1 for currently content).

You don't need more than 2 until Naxx, maybe AQ40. Most raids should have plenty of fury warriors because they can do great DPS and tank when needed.

^This pretty much. I dont know how judgement did it but in Honorable and Endurance we would use 2 protection tanks thru BWL/AQ40 and about 4-6 fury warrior. A few of the fury warriors would also be tanking all of the time on trash and all was expected to always bring tanking gear.

TLDR: OP will be expected to tank at some capacity, at some point in a post-BWL future.