03-25-2006, 03:12 AM
MongoJerry,Mar 24 2006, 10:25 PM Wrote:One other thing I've been having fun with is tanking the Flameguards in the three- and four-packs. Over time, I've been collecting some +fire resistance gear that most people in the guild now think are "junk," like that +30 fr robe in BWL, because people already have enough fire resistance to get the job done. So now, I have 300 fr when I have a fire resistance totem dropped for me. Well, our warriors like to dps and the elementals only do fire damage, so I offered to take over tanking duties and have been gladly given them. While in shadowform for extra damage/aggro, I Mind Blast the Flameguard in the pack to start off, SW:Pain, Vamp embrace (healing aggro while dps'ing -- woot!), and Mind Flay and Mind Blast away while the guild takes down the Firewalker. I have such a lead in aggro by that point that it doesn't matter what special tricks or trinkets people try to use at that point to pull the mob off me (well, except something stupid like Taunt). They're not going to pull the mob off. Kinda fun to shadow tank once in a while. My dream would be to shadow tank Onyxia at some point, but I doubt that it'll happen. Too bad.
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I'm pretty close to attempting this actually -- I figure with lung juice and flask of the titans + imp buff, I'll be over 7k hp. My FR with a totem will only be around 200, but our tanks dont even bother with FR gear anymore. I'll probably just use greater stoneshield potions during it to help mitigate more dmg.
I never thought about trying that tanking with the flameguard... gonna have to try that!