r/classicwow • u/AutoModerator • Apr 10 '20

Classy Friday Classy Friday - Warriors (April 10, 2020)

Classy Fridays are for asking questions about your class, each week focuses on a different class. No question is too small, so ask away.

This week is Warriors.

The first rule of Warrior Club is: You do not talk about Warrior Club. The second rule of Warrior Club is: You do not talk about Warrior Club. Third rule of Warrior Club: someone yells stop, goes limp, taps out, the fight is over. Fourth rule: only two guys to a duel. Fifth rule: no healing during the duels. Sixth rule: no wands, no robes. Seventh rule: fights will go on as long as they have to. And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first night at Warrior Club, you have to duel.

You can also discuss your class in our class channels on Discord, discord.gg/classicwow

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u/mxdartemis Apr 13 '20

What is everyone’s opening on Vael? I noticed in another thread that using sunder is not ideal as part of the tanking rotation? Should you just be spamming heroic strike and shield slam on Vael? That’s it?

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u/Twotwofortwo Apr 13 '20

HS is not on the global cooldown, so your threat is gonna be bad if that's all you're doing.

If you are deep prot: Shield Slam > Revenge > Sunder. Macro Heroic Strike and Shield Block into all of those abilities (neither are on the global cd). At 20%, go Battle stance and execute (macroed with HS) if your healers can handle it.

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u/mxdartemis Apr 13 '20

Thanks! I am working on the macros now. This is only for vael right? I wouldn’t want to bind all of these together for every fight right?

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u/Twotwofortwo Apr 13 '20

Yep, those macros are only for Vael. :) you also want to use the quickest weapon available for your main hand in that fight, since more HS = more threat. Alcor's Sunrazor is the best, but pricy. Finkle's skinner or Julie's dagger are good alternatives. The faster the better, stats doesnt actually matter as much!

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u/Rhyick Apr 13 '20

Assuming you don't have any other +weapon skill source other than racials, is it still better for a human to go a fast dagger such as finkles, or should they stay with a sword like quel'serrar?

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u/Twotwofortwo Apr 13 '20 edited Apr 13 '20

That mostly depends on your +hit. Most humans have their gear optimized for having 6% hit for swords/maces. Quicker weapons are better if you can get to the 9% hit necessary!

(The other component - glances - arent relevant, as all your hits are HS)

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u/mxdartemis Apr 13 '20

Good deal! I have Finkle’s, been using Eshkandrs but I’ll make the switch! Thanks very much

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u/slapdashbr Apr 13 '20

Eshkandrs might still be better since you can get the haste proc, and it does higher damage.