Playstyles / Ability usage while leveling?

[gotmilk0112 10]

People seem very knowledgeable about specs to use while leveling, but I rarely see people actually describe what you're supposed to do during combat. Like, what stance to be in, how to approach mobs, what rotation / priority to use, etc.

 

Right now I'm 41 and Arms spec, and I'm wondering, should I be in Battle Stance or Berserker Stance, for most of the time? Typically I just stay in Battle all the time, Charge in and then autoattack / MS / Overpower until the mob is dead. Sometimes finishing with an Execute. Does that sound about right?

 

Should I sit in Berserker, however? I've got my bars set up so I can easily swap between the two stances for things like Overpower and Pummel. I'm just not sure if the 3% crit outweighs the 10% increased damage taken, in the long run.

[Undertanker 88]

Pre 40:  OP > Rend > Heroic Strike

Post 40: OP > MS

When you fight more than one mob, charge (if you can) pop sweeping strikes > Beserker stance > Blood Rage > Whirl Wind > Beserker Rage > Battle Stance > OP /MS.

Only Rend post 40 on high armor targets at start of fight when MS is on CD and if excess rage.

[gotmilk0112 10]

What exactly do you mean by "OP" ? Opener, as in charge/intercept?

[Overtime 6]

Overpower

[gotmilk0112 10]

Ah, right.

 

So yeah, I've got it just about right, pretty much just autoattacking and MS'ing, and hitting Overpower when it procs.

 

Should I be in Battle or Berserker? I can easily swap over to Battle for Overpower procs.

[Undertanker 88]

If you are grinding lower level mobs that are low armor and will die fast, go Beserker stance on those mobs.  If the mob you are fighting will take a bit longer to kill and does more melee damage to you, then stay in battle stance.   

Edited December 29, 2016 by Undertanker

[gotmilk0112 10]

Alrighty