Grinding 2 mobs at once?

[gotmilk0112 10]

I see lots of warrior guides advise using Sweeping Strikes to kill 2 mobs at once, but whenever I do that, I get wrecked. Even fighting mobs 2-3 levels below me, I end the fight at like 30% health, after 35-45 seconds of combat.

 

I've tried SS + autoattacking and moral striking, SS + Cleave, and SS + Whirlwind, it always ends with a long fight and barely surviving. Is this really faster than killing single mobs?

 

I'm level 51, Arms and currently using a Kang, trying to get Ice Barbed but it's not AV weekend so no AV games.

 

Would it help to be Fury instead? There is Imp Cleave, but I've read that the talent only increases the extra bonus damage from Cleave, not the entire ability's damage.

Edited March 10, 2017 by gotmilk0112

[Adeline 2]

Get a swing timer and start kiting.

[Trynux 0]

It also always depens what mobs your fighting some are much stronger than others regadless of lvl. Ever fought a scorpion in tanaris ;)

[Jeetee 2]

It's more like 4 mobs at once...

takes good gear and the right mobs.

[gotmilk0112 10]

10 hours ago, Adeline said:

Get a swing timer and start kiting.

Kiting 2 mobs at once?

[metagame 8]

13 hours ago, gotmilk0112 said:

trying to get Ice Barbed but it's not AV weekend so no AV games.

Damn, what server do you play on? This is exactly why I hate low population.

Kang isn't so bad but Ice Barbed would be way better. Also respec for parry 5 if you don't have it already, heroic strike talent is worthless for leveling now that you have Mortal Strike / WW.

You're not already eating after fighting two mobs? I feel like using Sweeping Strikes on two mobs -2 levels is way better than fighting them solo, especially because demo shout is more efficient.

[gotmilk0112 10]

2 hours ago, metagame said:

Damn, what server do you play on? This is exactly why I hate low population.

I'm on Darrowshire. There are almost never any AV games outside of AV weekend.

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Kang isn't so bad but Ice Barbed would be way better. Also respec for parry 5 if you don't have it already, heroic strike talent is worthless for leveling now that you have Mortal Strike / WW.

I'm respecced to Fury at the moment, never used the heroic strike talent past 30, yeah.

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You're not already eating after fighting two mobs? I feel like using Sweeping Strikes on two mobs -2 levels is way better than fighting them solo, especially because demo shout is more efficient.

Like I said, when I fight two mobs, I end the fight around like 20-30% health. Is this really the fastest way to kill things? When fighting regular mobs, I can go like 3 or 4 or even 5 mobs before having to bandage, depending on crit RNG.

 

Currently I'm using a Slam build, and it works rather well. Charge in, pool some rage, then hit multiple Slams. If I get a crit, I switch to autoattacking and Bloodthirst during the Flurry proc. Seems to kill things just about as fast as Arms was.

 

Though I'm noticing that Slam is not scripted properly, because instead of pausing my swing timer like it's supposed to, it's resetting my swing timer. No matter when I use it, I have to wait the full 3.6 seconds before my next autoattack.

Edited March 10, 2017 by gotmilk0112

[Obsid 0]

Use demo shout after charge.. Its OP against mobs. You'll reduce the dmg you take significantly. Especially if you are taking 2+ mobs. That 10 rage will save you like 20% life or more. 

[gotmilk0112 10]

Yeah, I tried using Demo shout, but didn't really notice a difference in damage taken.

[Undertanker 88]

On 3/10/2017 at 4:04 PM, gotmilk0112 said:

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Though I'm noticing that Slam is not scripted properly, because instead of pausing my swing timer like it's supposed to, it's resetting my swing timer. No matter when I use it, I have to wait the full 3.6 seconds before my next autoattack.

It is scripted correctly.  Your expectations are not properly set.

It counts as a cast, which will reset your swing timer.  If using a slam build, you should time your slam right after your auto attack AND with the mobs swing timer remaining being greater than the cast time of your slam.  This will limit your swing timer clipping, AND avoid pushback.