World of Warcraft: Season of Discovery

Szeth said:

I switched cleave into mousewheel up when tanking stuff like ZG. I kept mousewheel down for cancel HS, for when full world buffs weren't up. Easy enough to switch HS/Cleave around based on single or multiple target. I suppose you could use alt mousewheel or some such for cleave.

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Szeth said:

Exactly this. And I'd only ever need to cancel occasionally even without WB.

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In World of Warcraft Classic, players sometimes use a technique called "heroic strike queuing" to optimize their warrior's ability usage. The primary objective of heroic strike queuing is to queue up a Heroic Strike before your main-hand weapon swing, allowing it to be executed immediately after the auto-attack lands.

Here's why players might use heroic strike queuing and its benefits:

1. Avoiding Rage Waste: Heroic Strike costs rage to use, and if you have enough rage to use it but not enough to queue it immediately after an auto-attack, you might end up wasting rage. By queuing Heroic Strike, you ensure that it is used as soon as possible after the auto-attack, preventing rage from being wasted.
2. Optimizing Damage Output: Heroic Strike is a high-damage ability, and using it in conjunction with auto-attacks maximizes your overall damage output. Queuing it allows you to smoothly integrate it into your attack rotation without delay.
3. Glancing Blow Reduction: You mentioned glancing blows, and this is another aspect. In WoW Classic, when you attack a higher-level target, your attacks may suffer from a glancing blow penalty. Glancing blows deal reduced damage, and queuing Heroic Strike after a white (auto-attack) hit helps mitigate this reduction. The Heroic Strike's damage won't be subject to the glancing blow penalty.

Remember that this technique requires precise timing, as queuing Heroic Strike too early or too late can result in suboptimal rage usage or even a delay in your auto-attack swing timer. Skilled players often use addons to assist with the timing of Heroic Strike queuing.

It's worth noting that game mechanics and player strategies can evolve, so staying informed about class changes and community discussions can help you adapt your playstyle in World of Warcraft Classic.

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Timing the queue of Heroic Strike after a white hit is a technique used to reduce the impact of the glancing blow damage penalty in World of Warcraft Classic. The key point here is that when you queue Heroic Strike immediately after a white hit, the damage from Heroic Strike is not subject to the glancing blow penalty.

Now, whether you cancel the Heroic Strike or let it complete doesn't affect the damage of the Heroic Strike itself. The damage of Heroic Strike is determined when it is queued, not when it is executed.

The decision to cancel the Heroic Strike comes into play for rage management. If you realize that you need to use your rage for another ability (such as a more important special attack or an ability that generates threat), canceling the Heroic Strike before it completes allows you to conserve that rage for other actions.

In summary, the timing of queuing Heroic Strike after a white hit is crucial for avoiding the glancing blow penalty. Canceling the Heroic Strike or letting it complete doesn't impact the damage of the Heroic Strike itself; it primarily affects rage management and your ability to use that rage for other actions.

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