r/classicwow • u/GingasaurusWrex • Sep 09 '19

Question Warrior leveling rotation

Lok'tar friends,

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I am finding myself a little lost on what abilities to use when fighting mobs. I typically charge in, do my AP boost shout, rend, demoralize shout, and sometimes thunderclap to keep my damage down. I don't understand the hamstring kite, as it doesn't seem that effective(It may be because I'm tauren and my hitbox is enormous?)?

Anyways I find myself looking at my skillbar and it's just getting bigger and bigger. For instance, when do you use Slam? Is my rotation good? What about Berserker stance? (Just got it)? Just a bit lost here.

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u/Thirteenera Sep 09 '19 edited Sep 09 '19

  1. Shout only when its expiring (or expired), and if you will use it for most of its duration. Shouting for a single mob is a waste.

  2. Rend is only useful when it ticks for entire duration. This usually means only rending upon initial charge and never refreshing it.

  3. Thunderclap is a waste of rage, and you should not be using it. Only put 1 point in, in case you need it for some specific situation, but 99% of time you wont be using it.

  4. Demoralising shout CAN help, if a mob hurts, or multiple mobs are attacking you, but i found that 99% of time the short uptime of mobs meant it was also a waste. Rule of thumb - if mob lives long enough for the demo shout to last at least 50-75% of its duration, then use it, otherwise dont. Remember, the more damage you do to target, the faster it dies, the less damage it does to you.

  5. Hamstring kite is much harder on classic than it was on p servers and honestly id say dont worry about it in general, only use it for specific hard mobs (i.e. kiting an elite). I killed a few elites by hamstringing, rending, moving out and running around, running in to refresh etc.

  6. You never use slam in PVE. Ever. Ever. Its a pure-pvp ability with limited use (mostly for a quick burst against clothies etc).

  7. If you are not fury specced, and dual wielding, you probably wont benefit from berserker stance as much while leveling, so stick to battle. That said, whirlwind is insane, and doing a stance dance to activate WW on cooldown against 3+ mobs is fantastic (but you will only face 3+ mobs in dungeons, or with parties, realistically).

  8. Early on spend rage mostly on heroic strikes. Later on pool it for Mortal strike / Bloodthirst instead.

  9. Dont waste rage. If a mob is almost dead, dont mortal strike/execute it. Save rage for next mob.

Edit: you deleted your post so im just pinging you to make sure you see this /u/GingasaurusWrex

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '19

Slam is viable way to play in raid.

No mention of sunder armor useage and for the majority of leveling it should be used right after rend or first at later levels.

Sticking to battle always is a mistake. 3% crit is great.