Changes: Mocking Blow

Mocking Blow
	Mocking Blow (1 rank); Level 16 Warrior talent; Melee range; 10 Rage; 1 min cooldown; Instant; Requires Melee Weapon; A mocking attack that causes weapon damage, a moderate amount of threat and forces the target to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.;
Properties
Class	Warrior
School	Physical
Cooldown	1 minute
Other information
Level available	16
Requirements	[Battle Stance], [Defensive Stance]
Related debuff
	; Mocking Blow ; Taunted. ; Duration: 6 seconds ;

Revision as of 00:10, 13 September 2021

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Mocking blow is a Warrior ability that deals weapon damage and forces a target to attack you for a brief period of time. If you have problems Taunting an enemy off a party member, or don't have time to switch to defensive stance, this may be something useful.

Functionality

Mocking Blow is a 10 Rage ability that deals some damage and forces a target to attack you for six seconds. Unfortunately, it seems that after the six seconds, the mob resumes attacking whatever it was attacking previously. This is pretty much just an emergency ability to pull someone off a party member before switching to defensive stance and Taunting it. Unlike Taunt and [Challenging Shout] this ability can be used while silenced.

Tips and Tactics

This is basically a powerful emergency taunt. This can be a very effective tactic if your taunt is resisted.
In PvP it's not very useful, as there are typically more damaging attacks, and hostile players won't be forced to attack you.
Against Hunters, Mocking Blow can be extremely useful to keep their pet attacking you during a freeze trap, breaking it, thus negating most hunters' main kiting technique. However [Challenging Shout] is perhaps a better option as it is can be used from any stance and is an AoE ability (which means you do not have to change your target) and costs half as much rage as Mocking Blow.

Patch changes

Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Removed.
Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Now only has one rank and causes weapon damage, cooldown reduced to 1 min and can now be used in Defensive Stance.
Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): Tooltip updated to indicate the additional threat caused by this ability. There have been no changes to the amount of threat caused.
Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Moved to level 16, damage increased, replaced more frequently.
Patch 0.9 (2004-08-17): Punishing Blow renamed to Mocking Blow.
Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Rage cost and damage increased. Changed to an instant ability.
Patch 0.6 (2004-04-13): No longer requires the Warrior to be behind the target.

References

^ Heroes of Azeroth, Mocking Blow

External links

[1] Heroes of Azeroth, Mocking Blow

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-{{AbilityFlavor|Pride, more than flesh, is easily stung.|TCGHoA|144}}
+|name=Mocking Blow
-'''Mocking blow''' is a bizarre taunt attack. It deals a small amount of damage and forces a target to attack you for a brief period of time. If you have problems [[Warrior_Taunt|Taunting]] an enemy off a party member, or don't have time to switch to defensive stance, this may be something useful.
+|icon=Ability_Warrior_PunishingBlow
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+|description=A mocking attack that causes weapon damage, a moderate amount of threat and forces the target to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.
+|class=Warrior
+|school=Physical
+|cost=10 Rage
+|range=Melee
+|cast_time=Instant
+|cooldown=1 minute
+|type=talent
+|ranks=1
+|level=16
+|req=Melee Weapon
+|train={{Cost||20}}
+|requirements=[[Battle Stance]], [[Defensive Stance]]
+|debuff_desc=Taunted.
+|debuff_dur=6 seconds
+}}
+{{AbilityFlavor|Pride, more than flesh, is easily stung.|Heroes of Azeroth|144}}
+'''Mocking blow''' is a [[Warrior]] ability that deals weapon damage and forces a target to attack you for a brief period of time. If you have problems [[Taunt (Warrior)|Taunting]] an enemy off a party member, or don't have time to switch to defensive stance, this may be something useful.
 ==Functionality==
-Mocking Blow is a 10 [[Warrior#Rage|Rage]] ability that deals some damage and forces a target to attack you for six seconds. Unfortunately, it seems that after the six seconds, the mob resumes attacking whatever it was attacking previously. This is pretty much just an emergency ability to pull someone off a party member before switching to defensive stance and [[Warrior_Taunt|Taunting]] it. Unlike [[Warrior Taunt|Taunt]] and [[Challenging Shout]] this ability can be used while silenced. There are no [[Warrior Talents|Talents]] available for this skill.
+Mocking Blow is a 10 [[Warrior#Rage|Rage]] ability that deals some damage and forces a target to attack you for six seconds. Unfortunately, it seems that after the six seconds, the mob resumes attacking whatever it was attacking previously. This is pretty much just an emergency ability to pull someone off a party member before switching to defensive stance and Taunting it. Unlike Taunt and [[Challenging Shout]] this ability can be used while silenced.
+==Tips and Tactics==
-===Use===
+*This is basically a powerful emergency taunt. This can be a very effective tactic if your taunt is resisted.
-*Cast Cost: 10 [[Rage]]
+*In PvP it's not very useful, as there are typically more damaging attacks, and hostile players won't be forced to attack you.
-*Cast Time: [[Instant]]
+*Against Hunters, Mocking Blow can be extremely useful to keep their pet attacking you during a freeze trap, breaking it, thus negating most hunters' main kiting technique. However [[Challenging Shout]] is perhaps a better option as it is can be used from any stance and is an [[AoE]] ability (which means you do not have to change your target) and costs half as much rage as Mocking Blow.
-*Duration: 6 seconds (Taunt)
-*School and Damage Type: Physical
-*Targets/Positioning: Single target/front
-*Range: 5 yards (Melee)
-*Cooldown: 2 minutes
-*Stances: [[Battle Stance]]
-===Talents===
+==See also==
+*[[Mocking Blow (Heroes of Azeroth)|Mocking Blow TCG Card]]
-===Notes===
+==Patch changes==
+*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=Removed.}}
-Requires Melee Weapon
+*{{Patch 3.0.2|note=Now only has one rank and causes weapon damage, cooldown reduced to 1 min and can now be used in Defensive Stance.}}
+*{{Patch 1.6.0|note=Tooltip updated to indicate the additional threat caused by this ability. There have been no changes to the amount of threat caused.}}
+*{{Patch 1.1.0|note=Moved to level 16, damage increased, replaced more frequently.}}
+*{{Patch 0.9|note=''Punishing Blow'' renamed to ''Mocking Blow''.}}
+*{{Patch 0.7|note=Rage cost and damage increased. Changed to an instant ability.}}
+*{{Patch 0.6|note=No longer requires the Warrior to be behind the target.}}
+==References==
-{| border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
+{{Reflist}}
-|-bgcolor=#000080
-! !!  Damage !! Taunt Duration !! Level !! Cost
+==External links==
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+<!-- Read https://wow.gamepedia.com/Wowpedia:External_links_policy before posting your links here.
-! Rank 1
+Links that do not conform to the rules will be DELETED.
-| 22 Damage ||align="center"| 6 seconds ||align="center"| 16 ||align="center"| {{cost||18}}
+Repeat violations may result in a BAN.
-|-
+Have a nice day. :) -->
-! Rank 2
+{{Elinks-spell|694}}
-| 31 Damage ||align="center"| 6 seconds ||align="center"| 26 ||align="center"| {{cost||90}}
-|-bgcolor=blacK
-! Rank 3
-| 46 Damage ||align="center"| 6 seconds ||align="center"| 36 ||align="center"| {{cost|1|10}}
-|-
-! Rank 4
-| 71 Damage ||align="center"| 6 seconds ||align="center"| 46 ||align="center"| {{cost|3|70}}
-|-bgcolor=blacK
-! Rank 5
-| 93 Damage ||align="center"| 6 seconds ||align="center"| 56 ||align="center"| {{cost|9|60}}
-|}
-==Tips and Tactics==
-*This is basically a powerful emergency taunt. Requires [[Stance Mastery]] to use well, since you need to switch to [[Battle Stance]] to use it, then back to [[Defensive Stance]] to tank.  Nonetheless, this can be a very effective tactic if your taunt is resisted.
-*In PvP it's not very useful, as damage done is low, and hostile players won't be forced to attack you.
-*Against Hunters, Mocking Blow can be extremely useful to keep their pet attacking you during a freeze trap, breaking it, thus negating most hunters' main kiting technique. However [[Challenging Shout]] is perhaps a better option as it is can be used from any stance and is an [[AoE]] ability (Which means you do not have to change your target) and costs half as much rage as Mocking Blow.
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-Mocking blow is similar to, but not the equivalent of, [[Warrior_Taunt|Taunt]] when the warrior is in [[Battle Stance]]. It has a longer [[cooldown]], and costs 10 rage whereas [[Warrior_Taunt|Taunt]] is free. This means it can't be used as liberally as [[Warrior_Taunt|Taunt]] for regaining aggro. It also only forces a target to attack you without generating any threat, unlike [[Warrior_Taunt|Taunt]]. Typically it is used when a high level mob is attacking a party member who has low health. If many mobs are attacking that party member, the better alternative is [[Challenging Shout]], although that has a long [[cooldown]].
-This is one of the abilities that needn't be upgraded in rank, as the damage increases are not significant.
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-{{AbilitiesFooter|Warrior}}
+{{taunt}}
+{{Classfooter|Warrior}}
 [[Category:Warrior abilities]]

Mocking Blow
Mocking Blow (1 rank) Level 16 Warrior talent Melee range 10 Rage 1 min cooldown Instant Requires Melee Weapon A mocking attack that causes weapon damage, a moderate amount of threat and forces the target to focus attacks on you for 6 sec.
Properties
Class	Warrior
School	Physical
Cooldown	1 minute
Other information
Level available	16
Requirements	[Battle Stance], [Defensive Stance]
Related debuff
Mocking Blow Taunted. Duration: 6 seconds