Bloodthirst

Overview

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Bloodthirst is the 31-point talent for the Fury tree. It deals a large amount of damage while allowing you to heal yourself for a small amount.

Functionality

Bloodthirst is a 30 Rage Fury Talent Tree based single target direct damage attack which causes a large amount of damage. Damage done is completely based on Attack Power and not on the weapon used. It also gives the user the Bloodthirst buffs, which cause the first 5 attacks made in the next 8 seconds to heal the user for a small amount.

Rank 1 is available by learning it as a 31-point Fury talent. Ranks 2-4 may then be purchased from your warrior trainer upon reaching the level prerequisite.

Use

• Cast Cost: 30 Rage
• Cast Time: Instant
• Duration: 8 Seconds (first five attacks heal the user)
• School and Damage Type: Physical
• Targets/Positioning: Single Target - Front
• Range: 5 yards (Melee)
• Cooldown: 6 Seconds
• Stances: All

Talents

[Impale] (Increase Crit Damage)

Notes

Does NOT require a Melee Weapon.

Rank Table

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Tips and Tactics

While powerful, Bloodthirst is often overshadowed by [Mortal Strike]'s damage. However, it has its uses.

Bloodthirst, like much of the Fury tree, is considered to be a useful tool for grinding. This is due to the fact that many common mobs do not use healing spells at all, and a good warrior should always be prepared to interrupt it with a well-timed [Shield Bash] or more likely, [Pummel]. In this case, Mortal Strike's debuff becomes useless, while Bloodthirst's self-healing allows you to kill more enemies without running out of health.

Bloodthirst is also often useful in large raid situations. Due to the popularity of Mortal Strike builds, particularly for PvP, there will almost certainly be one warrior who has it, and only one needs to use it to add the healing debuff. Also, Bloodthirst gains about twice as much damage per Attack Power as Mortal Strike, which narrows the damage gap when fully buffed and using potions.

Bloodthirst and Mortal Strike damage will be equal when:

 W = weapon DPS
 P = Attack Power
 15.4W + 746-2/3 = P
 This applies to Two-handed weapon users of Mortal Strike only.

To give some realistic examples of this...
With an Arcanite Reaper...
(15.4)(53.8) + 746-2/3 = approximately 1575 Attack Power
With an Obsidian Edged Blade...
(15.4)(64.7) + 746-2/3 = approximately 1743 Attack Power
With an Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood...
(15.4)(81.9) + 746-2/3 = approximately 2008 Attack Power

Bloodthirst is often not as effective as Mortal Strike in PvP unless fighting a class with no ability to heal, due to the lower damage and usefulness of the healing debuff.

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