Thanks teapotguru. I haven't gotten as far as using Lunging Strike just yet as I haven't had much chance to play since posting so I can't comment on that just yet; shall keep an eye out for it though. Thanks again :)
Yikes... Certainly sounds dodgy. Would prefer it either as a permanent effect (of with a duration longer than the cool-down) that doesn't get removed at all and lets you cause more agro. Thanks for the info guys.
If I understand you correctly, the mark disappears as soon as you don't have your shield up, thus if you cast without the shield up it disappears immediately? Also (to save me checking) am I correct in assuming that the mark ability has a cooldown and can only be applied to one target? Any idea if hp-damage removes the…