Classic Macros\Rotations

[rleur]

Everyone, I'm not real familiar with boxing melee comps and using proper rotations for optimal dps. Anyone have some guidance on what macros\rotations worked successfully on the recent beta\stress tests? I'm thinking I'll give the (3) warriors\2 pally comp a try but I don't know all that much about how warriors "should" be played especially in a boxed environment. Any help you all can provide is greatly appreciated.

[nodoze]

The following are the notes I put on my "Warrior PVE spreadsheet tab" from Apathiest's various Warrior comments in multiple threads:

While leveling you sit in defensive stance and basically spam sunder, revenge and blooodthirst with a 2H weapon, or switch to 1H/Shield if you feel like you're taking too much damage.

Also, you actually don't need to spec prot for tanking dungeons in classic. You can tank fine as arms or fury and do a lot more DPS/TPS. You don't even need defense. In fact, being crit helps since it triggers enrage. All you need is gear with a decent amount of armor/stamina. Just make a macro to swap to 1H/shield+defensive stance when necessary. 2H Fury is pretty solid DPS at low levels before you get enough hit rating to Dual-Weild.

Warrior rotation is Execute > BT/MS > Whirlwind > HS/Cleave.

Alternatively you could use overpower in a 2 step keymap after BT/whirlwind. This way it would use BT/MS (depending on spec), then whirlwind, then switch to battle stance and use overpower if it's available and then reset to step 1, which puts you back into berserker stance."

Recommended Warrior Build while leveling:

https://classicdb.ch/?talent#LZVVzA0xoVoxfzox

[rleur]

Thanks Nodoze. Just watched Mirai's very informative video below about creating a rotation in\out of ISBoxer. I've always setup macros\rotations in game but think i might give setting up mapped keys a try to tie it all together this time around to try something different.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hRn5mR5XhE

[Apatheist]

https://classicdb.ch/?talent#LZVVzA0xoVoxfzox

Something that just occurred to me is that the build I posted there is the standard fury/prot TPS build.

While 5boxing dungeons you don't really need to focus on TPS so much because all of your warriors will be tanking and doing more than enough DPS to out-threat your healer. Going fury/arms for more crit damage and anger management is probably a better choice.

Also probably more efficient to swap the points out of unbridled wrath into improved demo shout since 1 extra point of rage on a slow 2H isn't really worthwhile.

Something like this https://classicdb.ch/?talent#LhhxzIbZVx0iMxoVo

[philadelphe]

Dont you take sweeping strike to do melee cleave ? You cant take bloodthirst but instead you can go deep arms. Not sure if this is better.

[Apatheist]

Dont you take sweeping strike to do melee cleave ? You cant take bloodthirst but instead you can go deep arms. Not sure if this is better.

Sweeping strikes could be decent. I prefer the fury tree personally. The huge passive bonuses you gain from fury more than outweigh 10 or so extra melee swings per minute IMO. Even more so once you get enough hit to start dual wielding.

[nodoze]

... Something like this https://classicdb.ch/?talent#LhhxzIbZVx0iMxoVo

Once we get to where we are dual weilding in at least pre-Raid BiS gear what spec do you recommend on the Warriors for PVP that also want to be able to grind dungeons when not PVPing?

At this point not knowing any better I am hoping for Ironfoe+Thrashblade on my main warrior.

[Apatheist]

Once we get to where we are dual weilding in at least pre-Raid BiS gear what spec do you recommend on the Warriors for PVP that also want to be able to grind dungeons when not PVPing?

At this point not knowing any better I am hoping for Ironfoe+Thrashblade on my main warrior.

I'll probably just stay dual wield fury. Arms is definitely superior for solo PvP but with 3+ boxed warriors the burst will be so high I don't think it really matters. Anything you can hit will die in seconds and I'm too lazy to respec constantly.