Changes: Expose Weakness

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Footmen are warriors who serve as basic infantry in armies of the human nations. Comprising the bulk of the Alliance army, the footman is the heart of the war machine for elves, humans and dwarves. Fighting in close formation, they use proven tactical methods: Advance slowly with shields raised, then draw swords and close to melee range. The grim, mud-slogging soldier initially appears to be a grizzled veteran, until you get a glimpse of his young face. His weapons and armor look worn, like they were scavenged from a battlefield. Footmen like to travel in small groups and form ranks. They are attuned to formation fighting, and coordinate their attacks. They capable of bringing down well-armored opponents.Template:Cite

Footmen appeared as units on the human or Alliance side in Warcraft I, Warcraft II, and Warcraft III. They are weaker than a grunt in Warcraft III, with two footmen being unable to overcome one grunt in Exodus of the Horde. They do, however, cost much less.

Footmen are heavily armored soldiers, more armor than most frontline troopers and the classic counterpart to grunts.

First War

These fighters are the backbone of the King's armies. They are foot soldiers trained in the art of melee combat using the sword and shield. Well armored for maximum defense against attacks, they can also deliver a solid blow with their double edged weapons.Template:Cite

FootmanW2.JPG

Footman from the First War.

Second War

Footmen are the initial line of defense against the Horde. Arrayed in hardened steel armor, they courageously wield broadsword and shield in hand-to-hand combat against their vile Orcish foes. The valorous Footmen are ever-prepared to heed the call to arms.Template:Cite

Footman of the Alliance from the Second War.
Footman from the Warcraft II cinematics.

Third War

Main article: Footman (Warcraft III)

The vast ranks of the Alliance armies have been replenished since the devastating battles of the Second war. Trained in the arts of swordsmanship, the stoic footmen of the Alliance serve as Lordaeron’s first line of defense. Armed with broadswords and heavy kite shields, footmen are capable of breaking any enemy charge.Template:Cite

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Footman from Warcraft III opening cinematic.

World of Warcraft

This section concerns content related to the original World of Warcraft.

Footmen are now commonly used as city and town guards in human controlled lands like Stromgarde, Stormwind, Theramore, and Honor Hold. There's also many footmen in different factions in the Alliance as well.
Some dwarven fighters are called footmen also (Anvilrage Footman in Blackrock Depths and Ironforge Brigade Footman in Silithus).
The Human Footman is used as the pawn in the Karazhan chess event.

See also: guard for the various human footmen guards from different nations.

Quotes

See Warcraft II footman quotes
See Warcraft III footman quotes

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-{{Stub/Ability}}
-==Overview==
-{{Infobox talent
-|name=Expose Weakness
-|image=Ability_Rogue_FindWeakness.png
-|description=Your ranged criticals have a X% chance to apply an Expose Weakness effect to the target. Expose Weakness increased the attack power of all attackers against that target by 25% of your Agility for 7 sec.
-|class=Hunter
-|location=Survival, Tier 7
-|ranks=3
-|affects=Ranged Attacks
-|talent_req=Lightning Reflexes
-|points_req=30
-}}
-[[Image:Ability_Rogue_FindWeakness.png]] "''Everyone has a weakness''"
+'''Footmen''' are warriors who serve as basic infantry in armies of the human nations. Comprising the bulk of the Alliance army, the footman is the heart of the war machine for elves, humans and dwarves. Fighting in close formation, they use proven tactical methods: Advance slowly with shields raised, then draw swords and close to melee range. The grim, mud-slogging [[soldier]] initially appears to be a grizzled veteran, until you get a glimpse of his young face. His weapons and armor look worn, like they were scavenged from a battlefield. Footmen like to travel in small groups and form ranks. They are attuned to formation fighting, and coordinate their attacks. They capable of bringing down well-armored opponents.{{Cite|APG|184-185}}
-A Ability from the [[Survival]] Talent Tree, requires 30 Points in Survival and 5 Points in Lightning Reflexes, giving a chance of 33%/66%/100% Chance to Proc when you hit a Target Critical with ranged attacks.
+Footmen appeared as units on the human or Alliance side in [[Warcraft I]], [[Warcraft II]], and [[Warcraft III]]. They are weaker than a [[grunt]] in Warcraft III, with two footmen being unable to overcome one grunt in [[Exodus of the Horde]]. They do, however, cost much less.
-Assuming the hunter has 3/3 in the 'Exposed Weakness' talent, his ranged critical hits will have a 100% chance of proccing an Expose Weakness effect onto the target. The Expose Weakness proc increases ALL AP of attackers (both physical ranged and melee) against the target by 25% of the hunter's agility (the higher the agility, the better) for 7seconds.
+Footmen are heavily armored soldiers, more armor than most frontline troopers and the classic counterpart to grunts.
-This Expose Weakness debuff on the target applies to the whole raid unlike True Shot Aura which only applies to party members. Hence, crit rating and agility is of the utmost importance to the Survival hunter. More crit = more proc --> nearly never ending Expose Weakness.
+==First War==
-For a raid, best to have a MM hunter / Surv hunter party combo. The MM Hunter and rest of the raid feed off the EW procs while the Surv hunter feeds off the MM Hunter's TSA to boost his AP.
+''These [[fighter]]s are the backbone of the King's armies. They are foot soldiers trained in the art of melee combat using the sword and shield. Well armored for maximum defense against attacks, they can also deliver a solid blow with their double edged weapons.''{{Cite|W1ManH|21}}
+<gallery>
+Image:FootmanW2.JPG|Footman from the First War.
+</gallery>
+==Second War==
-'''Expose Weakness''' is is also available as set bonus of [[Dragonstalker Armor]].The 8 piece set bonus of the [[Dragonstalker Armor]] gives you a chance whenever you deal ranged damage to apply an Expose Weakness effect to the target. The [[Dragonstalker Armor]] Expose Weakness proc increases the Ranged [[Attack Power]] of all attackers against that target by 450 for 7 sec.
+''Footmen are the initial line of defense against the Horde. Arrayed in hardened steel armor, they courageously wield broadsword and shield in hand-to-hand combat against their vile Orcish foes. The valorous Footmen are ever-prepared to heed the call to arms.''{{Cite|W2Man|42}}
+<gallery>
+Image:Human Footman.jpg|Footman of the Alliance from the Second War.
+File:Footman (WC2 cinematic).gif|Footman from the Warcraft II cinematics.
+</gallery>
-==Formulas==
+==Third War==
+{{Main|Footman (Warcraft III)}}
-Given the following definitions:
+''The vast ranks of the Alliance armies have been replenished since the devastating battles of the Second war. Trained in the arts of swordsmanship, the stoic footmen of the Alliance serve as Lordaeron’s first line of defense. Armed with broadswords and heavy kite shields, footmen are capable of breaking any enemy charge.''{{Cite|W3Man|9-10}}
-E = Number of points in Expose Weakness
+<gallery>
-C = Crit Chance (for a 30.0% crit chance, use 0.30)
+File:Warcraft 3 Intro.flv 000050708.jpg|Footman from Warcraft III opening cinematic.
-A = Agility
+</gallery>
-S = Attacks Per Second (for white damage only, this is 1/Attack Speed, or 0.5 for a 2.0 attack speed)
+==World of Warcraft==
+{{wow-section}}
+*Footmen are now commonly used as city and town guards in human controlled lands like [[Stromgarde]], [[Stormwind]], [[Theramore]], and [[Honor Hold]]. There's also many footmen in different factions in the Alliance as well.
+*Some [[dwarven]] fighters are called footmen also ({{npc||Anvilrage Footman}} in [[Blackrock Depths]] and {{npc||Ironforge Brigade Footman}} in [[Silithus]]).
+*The {{npc||Human Footman}} is used as the pawn in the [[Karazhan]] [[chess event]].
+{{AlsoSee|[[guard]] for the various human footmen guards from different [[nation]]s.}}
-The following two formulas will provide information the statistical average amount of attack power provided by Expose Weakness, and the statistical average percentage of time the debuff will be up on the target.
+== Quotes ==
-Percentage of time Expose Weakness will be on the target = (1 - ((1 - (C * 0.33 * E)) ^ (7 * S)))<br />
+*See [[Quotes_of_Warcraft_II#Footman|Warcraft II footman quotes]]
-Average amount of Attack Power given by Expose Weakness over time = (1 - ((1 - (C * 0.33 * E)) ^ (7 * S))) * (0.25 * A)
+*See [[Quotes_of_Warcraft_III/Human_Alliance#Human_footman|Warcraft III footman quotes]]
+{{Warcraft I units}}
-By using these formulas, it is possible to figure out whether it is worthwhile to move from only one point in the talent to two, or even to a full three points.
+{{Warcraft II units}}
+{{Warcraft III units}}
+[[es:Footman]]
-<!--This is the rank table. -->
+[[Category:Warcraft II units]]
-{| class="darktable" style="text-align: center;"
-|-
-! Rank !! % of Criticals !! Time Up at 30%<br /> Crit and 1 attack/second !! Time Up at 35%<br /> Crit and 1 attack/second !! Time Up at 40%<br /> Crit and 1 attack/second
-|-
-| 1 ||  33% ||  19.8% || 57.6% || 62.9%
-|-class="alt"
-| 2 ||  66% ||  78.7% || 84.1% || 88.3%
-|-
-| 3 || 100% ||  91.5% || 95.9% || 97.1%
-|}
-==Useful Mods==
-As it is very hard to notice when Expose Weakness in combat, you may install an [[Addon]] such as [http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/wow/addons-3137-1-expose-weakness-alert.html Expose Weakness Alert].
-[[Category:Hunter Talents]]

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