+- The Lurker Lounge Forums (https://www.lurkerlounge.com/forums)
+-- Forum: Lurker Games (https://www.lurkerlounge.com/forums/forum-6.html)
+--- Forum: World of Warcraft (https://www.lurkerlounge.com/forums/forum-16.html)
+--- Thread: Bear raid tanking discussion (/thread-2942.html)
Pages:
1
2
Bear raid tanking discussion - Legedi - 06-20-2007
Well even though I tank as a warrior here is how I tend to look at myself for gearing up:
1) Do I die from healers going OOM? Get more armor and more avoidance.
2) Do I die often from taking a sting of hits that does more damage than the healers can keep up with? Get more avoidance and armor.
3) Do I die from huge spike damage? get more armor and HP.
From my experience I die most often to 3, then some times to 2, and almost never from 1. So I prioritize HP and armor. Avoidance is nice, and pretty helpful. But IMO you can always use more HP and armor (of course I don't have to worry about the armor cap. Can druids actually get to that 35900 armor cap?)
My general advice for any tank.
Bear raid tanking discussion - Mavfin - 06-20-2007
Quote:Well even though I tank as a warrior here is how I tend to look at myself for gearing up:
1) Do I die from healers going OOM? Get more armor and more avoidance.
2) Do I die often from taking a sting of hits that does more damage than the healers can keep up with? Get more avoidance and armor.
3) Do I die from huge spike damage? get more armor and HP.
From my experience I die most often to 3, then some times to 2, and almost never from 1. So I prioritize HP and armor. Avoidance is nice, and pretty helpful. But IMO you can always use more HP and armor (of course I don't have to worry about the armor cap. Can druids actually get to that 35900 armor cap?)
My general advice for any tank.
And it's good advice. My experience matches.
Bear raid tanking discussion - Taelas - 06-20-2007
Quote:Alliera... please.:blink:
That is impressive. Consider my comment retracted.
Bear raid tanking discussion - oldmandennis - 06-21-2007
Quote::blink:
That is impressive. Consider my comment retracted.
Ehh... except for the part where you said "best possible gear" you were essentially right. Does anybody care if Nilhinium doesn't need to use shield block on their weekly Illidain farming attempts for the next 2 months until they get bored?
Of course I don't know what warrior itemization is like in mid tier 5ish.
Bear raid tanking discussion - Taelas - 06-21-2007
Quote:Ehh... except for the part where you said "best possible gear" you were essentially right. Does anybody care if Nilhinium doesn't need to use shield block on their weekly Illidain farming attempts for the next 2 months until they get bored?Well yes, but I didn't think it was possible at all.
Of course I don't know what warrior itemization is like in mid tier 5ish.
And Nihilum aren't the only ones getting T6.
Bear raid tanking discussion - oldmandennis - 06-21-2007
Quote:And Nihilum aren't the only ones getting T6.
They are the only ones with T6 chests. Though I'm not going to spend all day on WoWhead seeing if its possible without that piece.
Bear raid tanking discussion - Frag - 06-21-2007
Quote:They are the only ones with T6 chests. Though I'm not going to spend all day on WoWhead seeing if its possible without that piece.It is possible. The list is a compilation of the highest avoidance/block pieces available, not an actual gear recommendation.
Regards,
~Frag B)