05-25-2005, 09:06 PM
As a Frost/Arcane mage (lvl 47 only, but the original question was starting in WC), I can go balistic with Frostbolts the second Sunder Armor is on. I however don't have much luck with warriors for tanking, usually it's Shamans and then I can Frostbolt right from the begining (shock+rockbitter ftw). I didn't overaggro lvl 44 shaman yesterday (we did ogres in Feralas) and I began casting 1 second after he began casting lightning bolt.
OTOH, if warrior is incompetent and uses Hamstring and whatnot, but no Sunder, I get aggro very, very quickly. I overaggro rogues with ease as well (if we duo or when I did Uld with rogue as MT). Simply put, with no high-threat skills used, I have to be very careful.
Now, during pull I must usually sheep, switch targets and then there's 2.5 sec casting time, which gives any tank time to get 2-3 hits in, so I don't have problems at all.
OTOH, if warrior is incompetent and uses Hamstring and whatnot, but no Sunder, I get aggro very, very quickly. I overaggro rogues with ease as well (if we duo or when I did Uld with rogue as MT). Simply put, with no high-threat skills used, I have to be very careful.
Now, during pull I must usually sheep, switch targets and then there's 2.5 sec casting time, which gives any tank time to get 2-3 hits in, so I don't have problems at all.