WARRIOR Tips & Tricks

[javid]

For those that want a few sneaky tricks to add to your Warrior rotation.
I'll list a few i'm come across & discovered, and I hope you'll add your own so the community can use it.

the Pug ability "Second Wind" is a skill base on Attack Power. So if you up your Attack before using it you get more out of it. Also like any other heal it is subject to determination & Critical Hit Rate.

While you have no skills to up determination you can also borrow the PUG skill "Internal Release" to up your critical hit rate by 20% for a short duration.

Add to this Wrath 5 and your Critical will be up by 35% total from just those two abilities.

All that is to say: For a High potentially Critical heal from "Second Wind": use Berserk+ Internal + Wrath 5
I've gotten a 1100 Critical Heal once @ Lv 50.

[javid]

Next- Tip I picked up from a Warrior Bashing thread.
on mobs that are subject to Stun you can turn a 6 second stun into a 12 second stun, but only every 3 minutes; which is really every other dungeon trash mob group fight.

Trick is to stun using your "Brutal Swing" then re-positioning yourself in a location the mob can not hit you, facing the mob, then at the end of the 6 seconds before the mob can face you activate "Holmgang" to lock the monster in position away from you for another 6 seconds. (there is some damage mitigation for you: 12 sec Hallowed Ground ) note: that was a joke don't you Paladin wee wee riders come and ruin this thread with your dribble

[javid]

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Some of you warriors are warrior just b/c you wanna see big numbers on the screen and be able to live (for the most part) after doing them.

Here is a tip: your first hit should be Fracture. Fracture hit for a 100 potency and it does 20 actual dmg for 30 sec. So if you hit for at least 100 dmg on impact and that fight last atleast 30 sec you did 700 dmg no critical.
(likely most of you knew this ...but the issue one is 30 sec fight & keeping hate if you waste a move DPS'ing early)
this is where your Brutal Swing & GLA "Flash" comes in

If you Fracture, Brutal Swing , then Flash you'll DOT, stun, and gain initial hate.
Better yet if you from a distance, Provoke, Fracture, Brutal Swing, then flash. You'll lose no hate on the mob fighting.


Correction fracture advance ticks for a total of 30 sec but only bleeds every 3 seconds.... so instead of 700 dmg... you're looking at 100 on impact and 200 over 30 sec. Still a good hit but not as OP as thought.

[javid]

Another heavy hitter combo (Won't explain it )
Wrath 5
Heavy Swing, Maim, Storm's Eye
Unchained, Infuriate
Berserk, Internal Release
Mega-Potion of Strength

Now.... you'll have about 12 seconds before you start losing Buffs. that 12s/2.5= 6 HITS (Make them count )
You could out the gate go for Inner Beast, hope for a critical; or play it safe for more dmg over time and do one of your regular cycles.
I've hit the first Boss & last Boss in Wanderer's Palace for over 1100 dmg each with Inner Beast--and yes I got 3000+ Heal bk

Now ppl share your tips and tricks

[Kiteless]

Picking PLD instead is a great way to tank well.

[Zanther]

War tip for ultimate victory: Reroll Paladin

[The_Brute]

Picking PLD instead is a great way to tank well.

War tip for ultimate victory: Reroll Paladin

Way to try and derail someone's attempt to be helpful and productive. This whole warrior inferiority cry fest is really getting old.

[SunTzu]

Next- Tip I picked up from a Warrior Bashing thread.
on mobs that are subject to Stun you can turn a 6 second stun into a 12 second stun, but only every 3 minutes; which is really every other dungeon trash mob group fight. [/SIZE]

Thanks for the Holmgang tip. I am going to use this further in 2 ways:

1. When i side step an aoe, i will use Holmgang as a 6 second stun and possibly using brutal swing after. Sidestepping and this can give you a real breather and help with hate mgt of healer.

2. Sneak up on mobs that i pull and use Holmgang from behind and stun. When a pack of 3 to 4 arr attacking, nullifying the first mob for upto 12s seems good.

The above will only work if your recommendation works. Will try tomorrow, but optimistic about this helping avoid dmg for periods of time.

[saber_alter]

[ note: that was a joke don't you Paladin wee wee riders come and ruin this thread with your dribble

oh god, my sides.

pretty good guide, i'm not a warrior myself, but they look great regardless.

[Zanther]

Way to try and derail someone's attempt to be helpful and productive. This whole warrior inferiority cry fest is really getting old.

The reason he even made this thread is because he continued to get shat on in this thread.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...age-mitigation