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Druid Tanking Questions/Clarifications
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Post by
CDNEH
Recently decided to change from DPS offspec to Tank as there are WAY too many DPSers around. Makes the Kitty kinda pointless. So here is my barrage of questions and things i would like clarified after reading the guides and talking to players in game.
Thanks to anyone who can take the time to reply.
1. Talent Tree:
This is what i decided on. Good?
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#0ZxGGscrzceRc0zAkbAczb:z0ncMz
2. Stats:
Aim for:
50% Dodge. Defense After..
40-42 Expertise
80-100 Hit Rating(6%)
3. Gear
Where i am totally lost because everyone has an opinion and they are all different..
a) Aim for more DPS gear stacking AGI and Stam almost 50-50.
b) Look for Tank Trinkets, neck, cloak and the rest DPS. ? doesnt sound right but okay.
c) Weapon. Aim for DPS? or something with armor rating on it? Where is an easy place to get something quick-ish?
I think that is it for now.. Most of my gear is ToC/Uludar drops for my DPS so it would be nice if i could use most of it and add the odd Tank trinkets/jewlery into the mix..
Thanks again to anyone who can shed some light on this.
Any comments, suggestions, ect are welcome.
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Post by
CDNEH
Wow that was quick.. thanks!
Talents:
this was the other one i was thinking about:
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#0ZEGGscrzceRcczVkbA0z
Still no Brutal impact but picks up infected wounds and 5 points in Feral Aggression.. This Spec would reduce the incoming damage by quite a bit with the FA and IW..
The only real bonus i saw from Imp. Mangle was the threat caused by the reduction in cast time.
Thoughts on this Spec? worth the 5 in Feral Aggression?
Either way, i should pick up Infected Wounds by the sounds of it..
Weapon:
is the weapon i was using for DPS. Figure it would be good enough for tanking too for now.
Thanks again for the quick replies.
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Post by
Aadramelekh
a single ret pally makes the 5 talent points in FA obsolete and it's really just not worth the points even without a ret pally around.
Actually it can reduce incoming damage by quiet a nice amount.
Read Here
for some testing. Basically it shows how hard Maexxna (standard warrior mob, elite, boss) hits with and without Improved Demo Shout (which has the same value as Demoralizing Roar):
0/5 Imp Demo Shout -- Maexxna hits for 17169
5/5 Imp Demo Shout -- Maexxna hits for 16220
That is ~950 damage reduction per hit, or a ~6% decrease of incoming damage. Hard hitting bosses (like General Vezax) have higher multipliers than 'average' bosses, thus Demo Roar affects them even more.
Post by
hashmel
quick tips
for bears with a couplevague spots where i got tired of typing
Post by
CDNEH
a single ret pally makes the 5 talent points in FA obsolete and it's really just not worth the points even without a ret pally around.
So what is it that a Ret pally does that causes it to be obsolete. And that's assuming you have one in the raid, as i barley see ret's in raids anymore..
Right now i rolled my original Spec:
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#0ZEGGscrzceRcczVkbA0z
Just working on gear now.. Unlike some other classes, i notices there is no "cookie cutter" list of gear to get that puts you into raids. So i am simply following the guide lines in hopes to reach a decent tank spec.
Thanks again for the help.
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176018
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Post by
CDNEH
Another gear based questions..
Relics:
I have a DPS Relic im using atm. I have some Marks to trade in and here is what i could do..
I have 28 badges of Triumph. I can work to 35 and get
or spend it now and get the
Or i could blow 19 Conquest Badges and get
Which Relic is better for tanking?
or
?
Rings:
I am Currently wearing
and
as my 2 rings for tanking.
Was going to replace one with
if it fell.. Likely the
would go..
Question.. Should i get the
? and if so, before the
?
Trinkets: - WTF?
Only ones i can think of worth getting, and im still working on it, are
and
. Any others anyone can think that would be easily obtained and better?
I have 230 Jewelcrafting so i can make any of them. Other skill is Enchanting at 390..
Thanks again for any info you guys can pass on.. it's appreciated..
Post by
Aadramelekh
My suggestion: get the
Idol of the Corruptor
for emblems of conquest and gather 35 emblems of triumph to buy the
Clutch of Fortification
to replace that horrible Frostguard Ring - it will be a tremendous upgrade for your avoidance (40 defense rating + 40 dodge rating) and a nice boost to your TPS (76 strength) and mitigation (560 armor).
Since you have JC as profession, craft yourself a Monarch Crab - it's an excellent tanking trinket. To go along with it, get the Black Heart.
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Post by
CDNEH
Thanks again for the replies...
After some thought i switched my template and took the 5 points out of FA and put them into shapeshifting for the 4% bonus to damage..
Rings - Again:
So i picked up
Clutch of Fortification
and now i have 2 other rings to go with it:
Titanium Earthguard Ring
Mark of the Relentless
My first thought is the Earthguard ring. But the mark has more stamina and expertise but i dont need the parry..
Im also trying to get
Keystone Great-Ring
Which one out of the 3 would you match with the
Clutch of Fortification
?
Thanks again!
Post by
CDNEH
^^^ Anyone? ^^^
Post by
Ja2on888
Go for
Mark of the Relentless
with a +30 stam gem. Definitely better than the Keystone or Titanium.
You'll lose 2 str & 4 dodge rating but you'll gain 32 stam,
26 expertise
which is way more than what you're losing. Don't worry about the parry, wasted stats don't ruin an item.
Don't worry about getting Keystone Great Ring.
Edit: Provided more info.
Post by
CDNEH
Awesome.. thanks for the reply..
Post by
CDNEH
So i have been gearing up doing 25m Uludar and 10m ToC.. I have some badges and was wondering what would be the better item to get first:
(i currently have
)
or
(i currently have
)
That's where i think i could benefit most from right now.. The Idol is what i was thinking.. Any other thoughts?
Post by
hashmel
idol, it's a 70% proc with a 16 sec duration off an ability you can use every 1.5 seconds...easily 100% uptime for quite a bit of avoidance
hope my sticky update was of some help and gl to you
Post by
CDNEH
I've read your sticky which helped me into gearing for this..
Just wasnt sure where my points would be better off spent.. I know the idol is pretty much top, so i wouldnt replace it for some time, and the shoulders might be upgradable later..
So probably answered my own question.. Get the idol, hope for gear drops until i get more badges to replace %^&*..
Post by
troggers
Idol of the Corruptor
is actually better in terms of overall benefit than
Idol of Mutilation
. What little mitigation you miss out on with the Conquest badge trinket you gain in terms of survivability and threat.
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