Offensive stance

[Thionaz]

<div></div><div>Do you have to be completely weaponless for the extra benefits of the offensive stance or will fistwraps count as weaponless?  If not is the added chance of damage worth losing stats/effects from weapons?</div><div> </div><div>Ssinful</div><div>60 Iksar Bruiser</div><div>Permafrost</div><p>Message Edited by Thionazin on <span class="date_text">02-01-2006</span><span class="time_text">09:01 PM</span></p>

[Maelwy]

<div>any fist weapons count as weapons.  Personally, I dont find it's worthwhile for general exp'ing(as a tank), instances, or raiding, due to the decreased stats by going weaponless, and the lack of being able to hit named mobs and epics.  Some bruisers have had great experiences with duelling bare fisted.</div>

[Quicksilver74]

<div>I find that the best advantage to going weaponless if if the mob is weak to fire, or if your dueling.  Crushing Fury combined with offensive stance ha sa very high chance of at leats one proc.   So bare fisted your looking at an extra thousand damage from that single proc....   of course you loose the stats, but  it can be good for burst dps to be bare fisted.</div><div> </div><div>Try using Savage Blows in a big AoE fight while barefisted..    parse your damage and see how much Engulf hit for.   Should be about 2-3 K more at least.</div>