MoP Fist Weapons and Polearms

[Brromacia]

Is there going to be any Strength fist weapons or Strength Polearms in Mists of Pandaria. Because tbh I think it's stupid that they don't have any in the first place, considering that there were fist weapons in Cata right now, they are of lower tier. Is there going to be fist weapons and polearms of all tiers in MoP?

[Togarox]

Considering how early it is yet, no one can give you any answers. I doubt they will put in str fist weapons. The only spec that will make much use of it is a fury warrior.

[Susej]

They should have a system in place where you trade lets say, 2000 justice points, and an Agility Polearm to get the strength version. Much like they did with afew items in Sunwell/Sunmotes. It would be refreshing to not be confined to a specific style of weapon.

[kraizee]

What would be really cool is having the current SWTOR system where you can remove and add enhancements to your gear. This would solve a LOT of problems with int plate, one handers, etc.

[Olianda]

They should have a system in place where you trade lets say, 2000 justice points, and an Agility Polearm to get the strength version. Much like they did with afew items in Sunwell/Sunmotes. It would be refreshing to not be confined to a specific style of weapon.

I would hate that so much.

Imagine being a hunter and losing a polearm to a paladin...

[Rivin]

I would hate that so much.

Imagine being a hunter and losing a polearm to a paladin...

You could win a strength sword or axe and convert it to an agility sword or axe though. :P
(Not that it really matters since hunters won't be using melee weapons in MoP, but eh.)

[artem123]

I would hate that so much.

Imagine being a hunter and losing a polearm to a paladin...

You spelt feral druid wrong D:
Hunters arent gonna be using melee weapons anymore, just range >.>

[Teriz]

Most classes that utilize STR are going to be using 2H/1h swords, axes, and maces over polearms and fist weapons. Polearms have always sort of been in some weird spot, because no class really used them except for Hunters and Druids. Tank Monks are going to replace Hunters in MoP in terms of using polearms, and compete with Shaman for fist weapons. If anything, the implementation of the Monk class is good news for enhancement shaman and feral druids in terms of weapons.

[Zoma]

Don't know about strength fists, not sure which classes use them, but I'd love strength polearms. And honestly, more classes/specs could use strength polearms then agility polearms.

Str polearms - Ret Paladin, 2h Death Knights, Arms Warrior

Agi - Feral Druid

[ZeroEdgeir]

Don't know about strength fists, not sure which classes use them, but I'd love strength polearms. And honestly, more classes/specs could use strength polearms then agility polearms.

Str polearms - Ret Paladin, 2h Death Knights, Arms Warrior

Agi - Feral Druid

Add Brewmaster Monk (and technically Guardian Druid too) to the Agi list. They tank with 2H. Windwalker Monks will be the dual-wielding Fist weapon users (the great boon for Enhancement Shamans).

And yeah, Strength Polearms, very much. Only spec who can't use them is Fury (that can use other 2H weapons).

[Baphomette]

The last polearm Strength users had (excluding the PVP 2Hs which all had AP) was in Heroic Violet Hold. There were a few times when an AP/Agi polearm could be an upgrade, but the Cata item changes killed all that. I really wish they'd make a comeback

[Hotaro]

The last polearm Strength users had (excluding the PVP 2Hs which all had AP) was in Heroic Violet Hold. There were a few times when an AP/Agi polearm could be an upgrade, but the Cata item changes killed all that. I really wish they'd make a comeback

With hunters losing there melee weapons, only druids will be able to use agi polearms, whats the point then with making 1 class there own weapon type. Strength polearms will be in mop and will cater for dks, warriors, maybe monks.
What i want to know is how wands will work in mop, are then 1h and can we use an offhand with it, why not change wands into 1h staffs.

[Hypro]

I would hate that so much.

Imagine being a hunter and losing a polearm to a paladin...

im going 2 stay u didnt actually read the post... he said lets say u trade in 2000 JP/VP for it... so therefore how can a pali win over a hunter and vice versa since ur buying it from a vendor

and i would like to use a polearm on my dk

[Shadzta]

i thought monks use fist weps and polearms/staves...aka there has to be str ones...

[Bigbazz]

The agility polearm from the Lich King was the best in slot non Shadowmourne weapon for arms, loads of Arms warriors used the sunwell drop polearm back in TBC too. In TBC I used the A'lar main hand fist for the whole expansion. Fists and Polearms for melee classes (warrior in my case) were extremely popular, the fact that they stopped being put into the game is just another sign of the game going in the wrong direction.

In areas like this its like the game has to keep getting smaller and smaller because blizzard don't want to cater to unique situations (only a warrior could use it, so we just won't make it). By removing attackpower as a stat they themselves killed off the solution to the problem of having to make either strength or agility weapons, since with attack power/agility (the old model) all the classes who could use fists would be able to use the one design without taking a dps hit.

If it comes down to death knights not being able to use fists, then just change it, they changed rogues to be able to use axes for the same reason.

[Brromacia]

lol you guys overthought everything...obviously there were strength fist weapons...Tier 11 trash drops. I just want them to implement more tiers of fist weapons and actually implement STR polearms. There would be no competition between the agi users because its strength not agi.

[WhoGivesaFlyinFOCK]

I would hate that so much.

Imagine being a hunter and losing a polearm to a paladin...

in MoP u as a hunter wont even use polearms. weapon slots are being downsized so all hunters will have is bows. no weapon AND a ranged weapon. just ranged. so no worries? that being said, since the only people making use of agility polearms will be druids (and maybe monks?) i feel str should come back to polearms.

[Miralynn]

With hunters losing there melee weapons, only druids will be able to use agi polearms, whats the point then with making 1 class there own weapon type. Strength polearms will be in mop and will cater for dks, warriors, maybe monks.
What i want to know is how wands will work in mop, are then 1h and can we use an offhand with it, why not change wands into 1h staffs.

Brewmaster (tank) monks use agility staves/polearms just like feral druids. Only windwalker (DPS) monks dual-wield.

And yes, wands are 1h weapons, you can use an off-hand item with them, and your auto-attack when you have a wand equipped is shooting the wand. Not sure what you mean by 'making them 1h staffs'... that doesn't even make sense.

[arboachg]

Most classes that utilize STR are going to be using 2H/1h swords, axes, and maces over polearms and fist weapons. Polearms have always sort of been in some weird spot, because no class really used them except for Hunters and Druids. Tank Monks are going to replace Hunters in MoP in terms of using polearms, and compete with Shaman for fist weapons. If anything, the implementation of the Monk class is good news for enhancement shaman and feral druids in terms of weapons.

I used STR polearms when they existed along with the AGI/AP ones when they were worth using. So I'm in the camp of either adding STR based fist weapons/polearms OR allowing Transmog to work on all weapon types (any 2h -> any 2h [with exceptions for TG Fury and polearms], for example).

[Miralynn]

I used STR polearms when they existed along with the AGI/AP ones when they were worth using. So I'm in the camp of either adding STR based fist weapons/polearms OR allowing Transmog to work on all weapon types (any 2h -> any 2h [with exceptions for TG Fury and polearms], for example).

I'd love to see STR polearms make a comeback as well. Be nice if all the people who leveled a blood elf pally back in the day could USE the class's trademark weapon for transmog...