Warriors gain access to three different stances: Battle Stance, Defensive Stance, and Berserker Stance. You can switch between them by using the icons located in the lower-left side of the screen, just above your main action bar. When you switch stances, you lose all of the rage that you have accumulated, however, there is a Talent available which allows you to retain a some rage when switching stances. Each stance affects your performance in combat and also determines which special attacks you are able to use. Defensive Stance and Berserker Stance are both received by completing quests.

Battle Stance does not give you any bonuses or penalties and grants access to a balanced array of special abilities.

Defensive Stance reduces both the damage you deal and the damage you take, increases the threat you generate, and focuses on abilities that protect you and draw the attention of monsters away from your party members.

Berserker Stance increases your chance to get a critical hit, but also increases the damage you take; it also renders you immune to Fear effects.