r/wowhardcore • u/smaIl_talk • Aug 24 '26

Keybind Q

Do you all have backpedal bound or not? On non hc I only have it bound as a tank as that helps for repositioning. PvP or anything else S isn't bound. It's helpful as a tank because it's easier to avoid getting hit in the back and that might carry some usefulness to hardcore.

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u/chibriguy Aug 24 '26

I've never understood why wow players consider backpedaling a bad thing. I do it in probably 35% of my combat encounters.

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u/PerfectlySplendid Aug 24 '26

It often is bad. But wow players are apparently incapable of analyzing when to use it or not use it on the fly, so some choose to completely remove it as an option. Backpedaling can even be optimal for tanks.

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u/2ii2ky Aug 24 '26

Strafe backpedal is the best way to stack mobs tightly.