[Enitharmon]

It's quite useless with knockdowns on level 1 while grinding, I don't even understand why it's mentioned in a thread with this title...

In some older thread DkySven mentioned this technique:
1) Taunt a mob
2) Cast Block
3) Wait until mob reaches you and does first hit - tap movement key to cancel Block, and then Kick/Feint. (personal addendum: if you time it right you may get a "free" hit in before you piggyback knockdown)

Then you normal hit the mob until it dies. If it will save you a hit, use Forceful/Charge/Gutting to finish it off. (After killing a few mobs of the same type you'll soon be able to estimate if you need normal or spell by watching its HP bar)
Since I don't like waiting for cooldowns while grinding, I knock a nearby mob with my second knockdown (the highest level, in case they differ) and kill it, while Taunt is on CD.
This way you can grind forever without resting, only getting hit the few times you get resist/mass evades.

I keep only lvl2/3 Taunt and Block, since they need less mana than higher levels. If I used a faster weapon, higher level Taunt would probably be better.

Since you have another char, get 2 x Ring of Lightning.

I never bother with the Str passives since the damage they add is neglible, and if you'll be grinding in the WZ you'll want the powerpoints for war/anti-ganker defense spells. Though if you have 1 spare power point, put it in Lethal Anatomy, at least you can carry more loot then.

With the technique described above you could theoretically be able to grind in Offensive Stance and/or without armour, however in my own experience this just adds more stress while not being much faster. If you get a knockdown resist you easily lose 1k+ HP, and your knockdown CD's limit your pace anyway.


All that said, the fastest way by far is to find a big party and leech off them with auras. I find solo grinding using the above method to be very relaxing, so I don't mind it being slower. Though if you care about racing to 60 as fast as you can, get a party.