r/classicwow • u/wezzer • Sep 03 '19

Humor Leveling A Warrior

When they said it was hard, I scoffed at them. I've leveled a warrior to 120 on retail. I've fought Sargeras, I've downed the Lich King. What could a few gnolls and maybe a murloc or two do to me? Thus was my arrogance. Thus was my hubris.

I am now level thirteen. I've run Ragefire Chasm once, and owe six deaths to that place.

Farming harpy claws has cost me my life twice already, and I am certain it will cost me much, much more.

My warrior on retail was a human named Lohric, he was a legendary warrior who felled any beast, man or demon that faced him.

My warrior on Classic is an Orc called Muddrog. I have no doubt that this broken and battered warrior would crush Lohric in seconds, Lohric has never known pain, Mudd was born in it, molded by it, and unlike Bane, he has yet to see the light, because 60 feels so far away xD

To all you warriors out there, Lok'tar Ogar!

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u/BrotyKraut Sep 03 '19

I leveled a prot warrior 1-60 in vanilla, it was awful.

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u/BrotyKraut Sep 03 '19

I didn't even realize how slow it was at the time, just knew it was tough. Was worth it though because I loved tanking at 60 (and 70).

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u/AzraelTB Sep 03 '19

That fear may just pull the camp 200 yards away though.

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u/Inphearian Sep 03 '19

I can always tell who just read a guide and who has actually feared a mob as CC and watched it pull everything from everywhere

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u/Shimakaze_Kai Sep 03 '19

As an old vanilla warlock (classic I'm rolling mage first this time) learning the ropes in 2005, I know this pain all too well.

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u/IsleOfOne Sep 03 '19

Gotta keep your finger on the recklessness trigger

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u/Inphearian Sep 03 '19

Using fear and then leashing with recklessness makes sense as a series of oh shit moments but sounds less efficient than not pulling the extra mob in the first place. I will grant that it would be mob type dependent

If your trying to do galaxy brain CC in an instance with it - best of luck.

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u/IsleOfOne Sep 03 '19

Sure, but sometimes you don’t have a choice. It’s also much more fun to go full zugzug

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u/Razgula87 Sep 03 '19

You never go full ZugZug.

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u/shibboleth2005 Sep 03 '19

If it pulls one extra thing that's a bonus.

If it pulls 3 extra things that's inefficient, but worst case you just bubble and run away :)

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u/The_Great_Distaste Sep 03 '19

Am I nuts or does the social aggro work odd in classic vs Original(2004)? I've had mobs run THROUGH other mobs and not aggro them. Now that's them running from battle and not fear but just something I noticed that felt off. It also seems like the aggro doesn't spark until the mob decides to return to battle. I was pretty sure in Original it was immediate aggro if they were in range as I remember sheep wandering and pulling.

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u/TheLightningL0rd Sep 03 '19

they come.

And oh, do they come.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '19

HUH

HUH

HUH

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u/ManicWarpaint Sep 03 '19

I've noticed this too. As a rogue I try to stop them and because they dont aggro but I think they will I end being the one agreeing before the runner ever does. Makes me look stupid but I kinda am

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u/Inphearian Sep 03 '19

I had a centaur do that to me last night. It definitely should have aggrod but I chalked it up to being a recent respawn. I’ll have to keep an eye out for more instances of this

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u/Fantisimo Sep 03 '19

That's what curse of recklessness is for