Wars are the most played class and over-represented in pvp for both casters and melee.
Retribution is the 2nd most played melee spec in the game. Does unhealable nuclear damage like destro locks. All while not having to cast a single ability, all instant.
Warriors have been oppressive for 3 seasons so far.
The 2400 push I played Thunder, LSM, Ele/rogue/Kitty. Around 2100-2200 I played double fury which was loads of fun. Only classes I tend to avoid are Mage/ret/WW.
It was VERY high dps/uptime. I’m shocked it isn’t played more.
It does extremely well into other cleaves, and at lower rating Wizards get too rattled by the damage coming out to really respond.
Couple that with how tanky a decent fury warrior can be. Very nutty.
I’d give more Ret’s a shot - I legit just leveled mine I’m doing 2x the lfg wars damage at 2100. Insane damage, utility, and healing. Even without PI Ret generally outpaces the warrior with Necrobanner by 1-2k dps. (Including GCDs for utility items like Sanc/Wog/BOF/Sacrifice/BOP/etc).