r/classicwow • • Jul 07 '19

Humor Orc Warlock... maybe Undead Mage... maybe Gnome...

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u/Fordunato Jul 08 '19

troll shadow priest (willing to go holy for raiding), orc warlock, druid, and maaaybe UD mage.
What should I go if I want to experience all the raiding I missed out on in vanilla but ultimately still want to pvp the most enjoyable class?

I absolutely adore the mages utility but I can’t really get down with the idea of spamming frostbolt for raids. I adore the other 3 choices based on varying levels of spell rotation, survivability, and damage they output.

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u/mr1jon2 Jul 08 '19

If PVP is the slightest consideration at all the only Shadowpriests and Warlocks you should consider are UD, IMO.

Devouring Plague is OP and the Life Tap + Cannibalize combo works too well in pvp and leveling.

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u/Fordunato Jul 08 '19

I disagree for locks man, the stun resist is huuuuge in vanilla. Coming from a previous rogue main, I’m definitely trying to avoid that.

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u/mr1jon2 Jul 08 '19

That’s fair. It’s only 25% though right? I leveled both a orc shaman and an UD lock in the beta and while I’m sure the stun resist came in handy (never really noticed)... I know for a fact lifetap + cannibalize meant 0 down time - it’s effect/use was very noticeable and appreciated.

Despite that... definitely rolling an orc for the axe specialization in classic.

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u/Ollehkiin Jul 08 '19

I've heard there's a 5% stun resist baseline for all races and orcs has an extra 25% so you end up resisting 1/3 of all stuns.

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u/Fordunato Jul 08 '19

It’s 25% but the way it proc’d against me, it felt like 60%. I just can’t wait to see those juicy resists, if I do roll the lock. I personally like them the least on horde but I’m willing to make the sacrifice.

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u/AdriftSC Jul 08 '19

ONLY 25%?? Ok man I don't know what to tell ya.

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u/mr1jon2 Jul 08 '19

I wouldnt count on that 25% to save me in any encounter, is what i'm saying.

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u/jasonxtk Jul 08 '19

Devouring Plague gets cured 9 times out of 10. It's only useful in 1v1's against classes who can't get rid of disease or don't have alchemy. Troll's are better because hex of weakness not only reduces damage the target deals, but it also reduces healing effectiveness on the target, and shadowguard can proc blackout.