Tunnel Gear - Warrior Weapons

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Originally Posted by WarpathEQ [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Did you try frostbringer in mainhand? I only ever see warriors main handing it as the proc rate will be much higher which will contribute significantly more threat.

Problem with frostbringer main hand is the 22 delay really doesn't take advantage of damage bonus much. I was curious so I ran the numbers

If hate = weapdmg + dmg bonus every swing, in hate per minute at 60:

9/19 = 631 lamentation
9/18 = 667 jade mace
12/22 = 627 frostbringer
11/20 = 660 guard captain mallet
10/18 = 699 sebilite croaking dirk
12/20 = 690 exq. Vel. BH
11/18 = 733 SBOZ

42/49 = 1029 argent prot
32/36 = 1050 exq 2h
39/43 = 1060 spade
33/44 = 859 truncheon
40/40 = 1110 reaver


So as you can see even a lamentation generates more hpm than a frostbringer from swings but frostbringer trumps probably pretty much any 1hander in game that doesn't have a proc, IF it procs. So it kind of all hangs on your dex and the situation. I used a 1proc/min to simplify calculations but IIRC that's basically naked dext. So if you have any dex on gear you'll proc more for sure but if you're clearing group trash you won't see procs on all mobs.

A reaver will do better even without procs... BUT you got an offhand that also generates hate so I guess if FB procs even 2 handers can't catch up. Damage bonus is about half the hpm value so if hate calculations don't factor DB for OH, depending on the OH you might be above or below reaver if FB doesn't proc.

If you have high dex and can proc twice a minute the frostbringer will basically be doing 1500+ hpm IF frostbite is really a 460hate proc, putting it way above everything else.

If I forgot something please chime in. This goes against a lot of what I've read on the topic and I don't think I'm that smart.