Warrior Build

[bkelly1984]

It sounds like you're using a talent calc which still says improved bloodrage reduces the duration required for the effect. It was changed in a fairly recent patch to reduce hp cost by 50% with two points.

Ah, right you are Malakar and losing 50% less health with Bloodrage would be very useful given my character's role. I need to reconsider this skill.

O...this skill will help buy your taunts more time. It also stacks with the 5 points you already have in Defiance for 11.5% more aggro.

Whoops, looks like my talent calculator is wrong again. I was thinking the damage increase was 1% per point.

I'm not sure what do you mean when you say more damage would “help buy your taunts more time”? Is there some effect beyond the six second duration or are you saying more damage = more rage = more taunts?

But I just noticed that Defiance specifically says it increases “threat generated by your attacks”. Does anyone know if this includes Revenge, Shield Blocks, Sunder Armor and shouts?

You have 6 points left, you could stick one in AM and max 1h spec.

True, but I was also considering improving Sunder Armor, Disarm or Shield Wall. You're also talking me into Bloodrage.

...I'm also seeing a post from Malakar in this thread that seem to say a warrior in combat with Anger Management will gain rage while doing nothing.

I got that info from this thread (scroll up and start reading from Lemekim's first post). Shortly after I respec'd my warrior to MS, and picked up AM. You can indeed easily see that you get 23-24 rage from bloodrage.

I am very surprised about this as the talent is quite specific, “Increases the time required for your rage to decay while out of combat by 30%”. Not only are you saying it is active in combat but its effect combines with the “no rage loss” effect during combat for a net rage gain. If this is the case, I would bet good money it's a bug.

Can you tell me about the test you ran showing you get 23-24 rage using Bloodrage? How was this done? Also, in your previous post, you said “Anger Management provides passive rage generation at all times” and not just during an active Bloodrage. Is this from a test where you gained rage while in combat without attacking, being attacked or using some other rage generator?

And I'm still a doubting Thomas. Can anyone else confirm Malakar's findings?

Brian