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Post by
Spork
What is the best pvp race for horde? I cant decide.. they all seem too even, but there must be something..
orcs have stun resistance and blood fury.. thats always good.
tauren have more hp and war stomp .. thats nice too
undead have WoTF and cannibalize
and trolls have faster attacks and 10% hp regen..
i cant decide which one!
Post by
Denkou
Tauren. 5% HP bonus and War Stomp are very nice for PvP. The Herbalism and Nature Resist Racials are nice to have but won't really help in PvP.
Orc comes in a close second. The stun resist is nice, especially against Rogues, but don't forget that any serious PvP Warrior picks up Iron Will, so you'll still have a little bit of added stun resist even if you're not an Orc. Blood Fury will increase your AP for a short time, but reduces healing you receive, so it's nice to use if you're going against someone 1v1 and don't have a healer around. The Axe Expertise racial is nice if you're using an Axe, although chances are with all the Resilience-stacking in PvP, you'll want to use a Mace or Sword instead. The pet racial has no effect on Warriors.
Undead don't really have PvP-oriented racials, but they can be useful. Chances are you won't need WotF, as we already have 3 Fear breaks, but it can be helpful in case your other breaks are on cooldown or you get caught feared in Battle Stance and don't have the 10 Rage for Death Wish. You will very rarely be Charmed or Sleeped in PvP, but it'll let you break out of those, too. Cannibalize is useful if you can't bandage and don't want to eat. Unending Breath and Shadow Resistance won't do much good in PvP.
Trolls are a solid choice overall. Health Regen and Berserking are both nice to have, but again, they're not exactly make-or-break racials for PvP. Bonus damage to beasts and increased Thrown/Bow skill won't help Warriors much.
When it comes down to it, Tauren and Orc are both very nice choices for PvP, although I would say Tauren has a bit of an upper hand. Don't be shunned away from Undead and Troll, though. I would say just pick what you think looks best and stick with it.
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Post by
nossy
If you want what's "best" for PVP, most would argue that Taurens are best on the horde side. Their racials come in handy both in PVE and PVP. Most of the racials can be compensated by gears (Not sure if there is gears that will let you War Stomp or Shadowmeld though!). I think it just depends on your playing style. Do you want to stack on as much stamina as possible so you can outlast your opponent? Or do you want to stack on as much Attack Power as possible? You want to stack on haste gears that'll make your swing faster? etc...
Let's put things in perspective:
The average hp at level 70 is about 10k for a well geared warrior so 5% means about +500 health points, about +50 stamina. War stomp...well, it can be use as an extra interrupt spell ability, or a short cc ability - which can be handy. Although I will say that it works better on clothies than other warriors (since they got alot of stun resists). Probably the one thing that makes Tauren racial stand out more.
At level 70, 282 Attack Power given by Blood Fury is equivalent to a +141 Str for 15 seconds - also keep in mind that healing effects are reduced by 50% so it's kinda like you're being struck by MS. I usually only use it when I'm soloing. The extra stun resist is pretty nice. You know that charge/intercept that warriors like to use? You'll resist alot of those stuns...
For Undead, Will of the Forsaken is somewhat equivalent to the trinket (Medallion or Insigna of the Horde/Alliance). So that means it can save you from using up a trinket slot for something else, or give you extra fear break if you do choose to equip the trinket. Also it means you can save some honor points for other gears. Cannibalize means you can save a few bandages here and there.
For Trolls, well...Haste can be tricky to make up with gears. Faster hits = faster rage generation=more dps. Keep in mind that more DPS doesn't always mean harder hits. Imagine combining it with Flurry and other haste potions and gears? May not be as effective in PVP situations as your target won't stand still long enough for you to use it to its full extent. In PVE, it is very effective. I think their racials are aim towards PVE more.
I picked Orcs because my mentality is, offense is a good defense and I try to stack as much attack power/strength on my gears as possible. Use my Blood Fury as much as possible (unless I'm with a healer). I also think Orcs are much cooler. There's really no "best" race.
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