Terenas Friday 4/14

[Treesh]

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Shadow resist buff is incredibly nice.  I can't imagine making a serious attempt without having the resist buff.  We eventually did it with the shaman healing and no druid for even a minor amount of resist, but it was a real challenge.  With a shadow resist to cloak enchant I'll be sitting at 47, heroism belt will get me a set bonus with +8.  That should amount to 115 with shadow protection, which should be to a pretty significant damage reduction for the Baron, and I only had to sacrifice a few stats (mostly stamina from ring, bow and cloak, but a little strength and armor too)
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We only succeeded in killing the Baron on that last attempt because basically everyone used all their tricks. If you hadn't drunk potions, used your trinkets, whatever other last ditch tricks you had to use Conc, it wouldn't have happened. If folks hadn't burned their healthstones, it wouldn't have happened. Mogo absolutely cannot solo heal that fight without a TON of help from the others in the group and even then it is really damned hard. Although I will say that next time, the mage should stay out of the shadow aura pulses whenever possible. ;) I really, really missed being able to shadow protect folks for that fight. So yes, any 45 minute baron run we do must have a priest along. Simple fact. Well, maybe fazuul solo healing could do it too. He's got more mana and the druid is simply better at healing than a shaman. But I do know for a fact that Mogo will not be able to solo heal any 45 minute Baron run. Maybe some decked out shaman can do it, but with her current gear, it's just not possible.