02-05-2009, 08:31 PM
I personally love the idea.
I can see it working on spells as currently druids are the worst spellcaster tanks (paladins have .857092 (.94 x .94 x .97) reduction and Ardent Defender, warriors have .846 (.9 x .94) and Spell Reflection, not sure about DKs but they were designed as caster tanks). Druids only have .88 reduction.
It also does something necessary: Reduces PvP gear as a viable option for progression tanking. PvP gear should be for PvP. Currently the highest EH gear in the game is the S5 Feral gear, I believe. PvP gear has less crit, hit and Expertise (all of which benefit this new ability), and Survival of the Fittest will have its armor% reduced.
Avoidance will also help this ability similar to how it helped Shield Block last its full duration pre-Wrath -- an avoided hit doesn't remove the shield.
If they allow the shield to stack, it'll pretty much be a block ability.
I can see it working on spells as currently druids are the worst spellcaster tanks (paladins have .857092 (.94 x .94 x .97) reduction and Ardent Defender, warriors have .846 (.9 x .94) and Spell Reflection, not sure about DKs but they were designed as caster tanks). Druids only have .88 reduction.
It also does something necessary: Reduces PvP gear as a viable option for progression tanking. PvP gear should be for PvP. Currently the highest EH gear in the game is the S5 Feral gear, I believe. PvP gear has less crit, hit and Expertise (all of which benefit this new ability), and Survival of the Fittest will have its armor% reduced.
Avoidance will also help this ability similar to how it helped Shield Block last its full duration pre-Wrath -- an avoided hit doesn't remove the shield.
If they allow the shield to stack, it'll pretty much be a block ability.
Earthen Ring-EU:
Taelas -- 60 Human Protection Warrior; Shaleen -- 52 Human Retribution Paladin; Raethal -- 51 Worgen Guardian Druid; Szar -- 50 Human Fire Mage; Caethan -- 60 Human Blood Death Knight; Danee -- 41 Human Outlaw Rogue; Ainsleigh -- 52 Dark Iron Dwarf Fury Warrior; Mihena -- 44 Void Elf Affliction Warlock; Chiyan -- 41 Pandaren Brewmaster Monk; Threkk -- 40 Orc Fury Warrior; Alliera -- 41 Night Elf Havoc Demon Hunter;
Darkmoon Faire-EU:
Sieon -- 45 Blood Elf Retribution Paladin; Kuaryo -- 51 Pandaren Brewmaster Monk
Taelas -- 60 Human Protection Warrior; Shaleen -- 52 Human Retribution Paladin; Raethal -- 51 Worgen Guardian Druid; Szar -- 50 Human Fire Mage; Caethan -- 60 Human Blood Death Knight; Danee -- 41 Human Outlaw Rogue; Ainsleigh -- 52 Dark Iron Dwarf Fury Warrior; Mihena -- 44 Void Elf Affliction Warlock; Chiyan -- 41 Pandaren Brewmaster Monk; Threkk -- 40 Orc Fury Warrior; Alliera -- 41 Night Elf Havoc Demon Hunter;
Darkmoon Faire-EU:
Sieon -- 45 Blood Elf Retribution Paladin; Kuaryo -- 51 Pandaren Brewmaster Monk