i only recently started playing AL, but after doing some elite runs i can say that chest splitter has been fantastic at helping me maintain aggro. i have even grouped with very well geared warriors (trollbane, and like 100+ dps) and i still kept aggro on bosses. another one i was able to outright steal aggro from, and since i wasnt eating potions, i just kept it. my gear is decent, founders chest, and whatever else i can find that is good. 204 str, 202% dmg, 2190 health, 36 dex, 4.18% dodge, 10.17% crit, 18 int, 280 mana, 54.7 dps, 487 armor. ribbit pet.
i have been able to hold aggro without much issue on smallish groups; larger groups can be so-so, it depends on how fast the DPS is at attacking. my general tactic is charged skyward smash in, chest splitter, charged vengeance, pet ability, alternate skysmash and chestsplitter, using renew/vengeance as needed. if it is a larger group i might dance around a bit to get more targets with chest splitter/renew. another great thing about chest splitter is that you can spec chest splitter as an interrupter. this is fantastic at turning single mobs with a charged attack into wusses; once i have established aggro, i normally just save skyward smash/chest splitter for their charge up.
skyward smash 1, 2, 3; chest splitter 4; renew 3, 4; vengeance 1,2, 3, 4, 5. at level 16 i will increase renew range.
i have only done up to village elite (which i farmed a lot), as i went back to grinding in kragg tombs, but so far i am very happy with this setup.
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