patch 2.0.10 notes on the PTR

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Explain Resto Druids then

They've done a good job of making all the healing classes equally effective in different ways. They have yet to do this with tanking. (Although they seem to be giving Paladin's super AoE tanking).

I also gave up a ton to heal when I was Resto. Effectively there was nothing to do except raid

I'm not saying that healers don't sacrifice to raid, I'm saying that if a warrior *does* spec Prot, and is inferior to a druid tank, then a warrior should *never* spec Prot. Which leaves them the DPS role, which they are inferior to rogues in (or at least should be now).

Blizzard have sold Druid tanks out. We were promised raid viability, we got it and now it's been taken off us again. I doubt we will get it back

I think you're overreacting. I think the bonus threat reduction may be a bad idea by Blizzard (they seem to like changing 2 things at once when 1 would be sufficient). Other than that, druids will be fine for 5-mans, they'll be super off-tanks, and they'll be able to main tank if they dedicate themselves to it. (A prot warrior being better doesn't mean a druid can't do it).

As for the jack of all trades master of none argument I don't really buy it. Why don't we suck at healing if it's "unfair" for us to do anything well? And I certainly don't want to be the raid member who sucks at multiple roles since I was rather set on tanking well and it seems a poor alternative to do lots of things to a mediocre standard

The thing is, druids *are* worse healers in some ways (I really notice the lack of fade, shield, fort, and rez in 5-mans), it's just that it's fine if you have a resto specced druid. I'd say that feral druids *are* worse tanks than Prot warriors now, but you'll be fine with one.

I think it is fair that Blizzard included the cost of being a hybrid in your ability to specialize. At the end of the day, getting to 70 and all the rep grinds is the hardest part. If you can respec & get some new gear and totally change your play style to keep the game interesting, that is something worth having (unless you know you're dead-set on one style of play:)).