Twinkage: Warrior Advice

[Noleafclover]

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

I wasn't speaking to the AC. I was talking about 5 STR of the Runed Lava Pendant vs the 25 HP you get from a Glowing Bone Collar. Both have the same AC. So, at level 50, would you rather have 25 extra HP or 5 extra STR? At level 1? Probably the 25 extra HP.

You misunderstand the point of my mentioning AC. You said "the 25 hp is a lot more at level one than at level 50, at lv. 50 you might rather have the extra 5 str."

My point is that if you group, which you will as a warrior, you generally have enough health in BANDED to avoid major hp swings from all but the meanest pull or worst afk healer.

Thus, as a cleric, IDGAF about your hp until I'm lv. 39; and then it's almost all I care about for mana efficiency, so, to me, the 25 hp is a lot more at lv. 50 than lv. 1 (exaggerated - at literal lv. 1, this is not quite true, but by lv. 10).

I'm advocating survivability over strength at later stages on almost any item selection, unless the ratios are ridiculously skewed and there's nothing good for survivability in the slot. I can't think of a case like this.



I fail at multi-quoting - bubbles:

4. ) Don't group with monks/rogues/rangers. Use whatever weapons/gear you want.

Or just yell at your monks to feign in combat and your rogues to feint. It's not like their jobs while in combat are that hard. Use assist. Hit flying kick/backstab. Hit combat feign (if any monks or rogues reading this, /attack off. /doability x. /sit. /attack on. .... obv no /sit for rogues). Don't hit intimidate.

Rangers should be able to manage their aggro w/ root well enough too. It should really be just the chanters, bards, necros, mages, and wizzies you gotta watch. In a better world.

[Bubbles]

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

4. ) Don't group with monks/rogues/rangers. Use whatever weapons/gear you want.

Or just yell at your monks to feign in combat and your rogues to feint. It's not like their jobs while in combat are that hard. Use assist. Hit flying kick/backstab. Hit combat feign (if any monks or rogues reading this, /attack off. /doability x. /sit. /attack on. .... obv no /sit for rogues). Don't hit intimidate.

Rangers should be able to manage their aggro w/ root well enough too. It should really be just the chanters, bards, necros, mages, and wizzies you gotta watch. In a better world.

I'm talking about less than ideal grouping situations (low IQ players, afk bards, etc).. Obviously if me and you are killing things together you're feigning off aggro and even already have the next pull incoming by the time the last mob is at 30% health. It's just a real bummer when you constantly gotta be relying on that +1 hate off of taunt to free up the monk to do his job. I.E. - it's my responsibility as a warrior to make sure the monk shouldn't *need* to wait for feign to recycle that last time before scampering off on the next pull.

Rogues are simply hell when twinked out the gills. I swear evade gives them a 0.5 second window of time where they aren't tanking unless the yaks proc like jesus off the bat.

At least rangers are usually well enough equipped to take a few hits to make up for the lack of jolt. I've never had much trouble taunting off a bard, even when they are employing mes and charm sporadically. Same for casters, although most enchanters will secretly tell you that SK/PAL's are their preferred choice for engaging a mob that's been recently mes'd.

As for mages, there's not much I can do to stop them from raining themselves to death. Other than that, they are remarkably self sufficient in most xp groups. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[William_Munny15]

Never understood Warrior's that went crested over crafted, and granit over crafted, the warrior hangs it hat/helmet on mitigation. You're going to be getting beat on, so might as well have it be for as low as possible. I would also focus on dex more than str, there's alot of items that dont give up too much ac and you gain alot of dex. I wore Dwarven work boots, and grotesque mask, and cloak of shadows that did me pretty well.

[Ridic]

If you ever plan on grouping until 50:

AC>HP>DEX in that order. But don't squat off your dex

Need at least 150 dex, if you can. (unless you're ogre/troll/barb you'll sacrifice too much.)

Need FBSS to proc more

Use Tentacle Whips till 16, Obsidian Shards till 25, Gnoll Hide Lariats till 37, and Yaks at 37.

[Dumesh Uhl'Belk]

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

Need FBSS to proc more

Procs are normalized to a certain chance / unit of time, and are thus not affected by haste or slow.

[rioisk]

think about race - ogre/troll can't wear hero bracer

[ziggyholiday]

/agree dumesh

You actually proc more when slowed.

[Cheech]

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

/agree dumesh

You actually proc more when slowed.

Agreed. FBSS is just for the dps factor.

[y2sky2003]

Despite it limiting your armor choices, you may want to roll as Ogre if you plan on soloing through your teens/early 20s. The stun immunity will be huge in that regard.

Not that knowledgeable of strictly classic gear, so unsure if there's a lot of dex floating around to balance out your amazing starting str/sta.

That proc weapon progression sounds insane. Def roll with that. Hope you enjoy, twinking is very fun!

[Noselacri]

I wouldn't use gnoll whips. The ratio is so terrible that the DPS hit will actually be noticeable to the group (warriors are perfectly decent DPS under normal circumstances, especially at low/mid-levels) and they generate virtually no aggro when you don't get procs. There will be times when you don't proc. It'll happen a lot, and when you're having bad proc luck and swinging for six damage, you're not holding aggro from anything. Obsidian Shard is the best way to go before yaks.