Earthshaker Riposting

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I recently got my hands on an Earthshaker. Tried using it for DPS, was pretty subpar. The proc is nice but doesn't happen frequently enough to make up for the lack of bonus STR damage. I was talking about the weapon in a KC group and someone started telling me about a trick using the Earthshaker that could enable a warrior to massacre a zone of mobs.

From what I understand, you run around a zone pulling aggro, equip Earthshaker, duel a chanter/shaman and have them slow you (thus increasing the % proc per swing). Once all the mobs are gathered into a massive swarm, you use the Riposte aura (level 56 WAR discipline) and go riposte hundreds of attacks for 12 seconds. The idea is that since you are riposting so quickly, with the inverse slow buff, you get enough procs to wipe out a shitload of your opponents before eating a death at the end of the aura.

After doing a bit of research it seems like this got nerfed on Live. Has anyone done it on P99? Is the Earthshaker still capable of doing this? That would make this otherwise somewhat lackluster weapon really be worth keeping stashed away until I get these next 5 levels..


Nevermind, just saw an older forum post about this same subject. Can't proc on riposte on P99.