nobbie,Jul 15 2005, 08:20 AM Wrote:Last night, the MC boss Sulfuron Harbinger dropped the Epic Polearm Shadowstrike for me.
Since I'm filling the role of an offensive Warrior in our clan's raid group, I'm planning - for the very first time - to respec my Warrior (level 60) from a reliable 30 Fury / 21 Arms build to something else with big two-handed, and maybe polearm-specialized, damage output. How would you spec such a build (all points for level 60)? Go "Mortal Strike" now? Use Two-Handed Weapon and/or Polearm specialization, or are these not worth it?
PS: The Shadowstrike will remain "Shadowstrike" (with life "leech") and will not be transformed to Thunderstrike.
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What is your alternative weapon? For a mortal strike build, as it stands, Arcanite Reaper is a much better weapon then this Polearm. Heck, even Doomsaw might outperform this, and the Ice Barbed Spear for sure. It is too fast, and the DPS is not high enough to overcome that downfall. You will notice that your DPS will be higher with any of the above weapon then Shadowstrike. =(
You mentioned that you are up to Sulfuron... If you can, try to get Obsidian Edged Blade instead, it is a much, much better weapon for Mortal Strike build. Sword specialization will stack with Windfury totem for some nasty rage generation, and with that you can "spam" Whirlwind and Mortal Strike for some high DPS.