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Help me get my defense up :D
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Deathadder99
I just got into a very good guild, so I decided to take the plunge and go frost tanking, and surprisingly, I am enjoying it :D.
Anyway, I got the HB glyph, but my only problem is that I need to icy touch to be defense capped. I enchanted EVERYTHING with defense, but still only 530 :'(
My armory:
http://eu.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Moonglade&n=Annihilator
Any tips welcome
Post by
svl007
you can put 8def/12 stam gems in your blue sockets aswell.
you don't have shoulder enchant. since you are so far away from def cap you probably best of with the pvp one (30stam, 15resilience)
also there are several def trinkets. easiest to get is in hol normal, but there also is one in naxx
and get your professions up.
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Post by
Huruguru
Do try this also:
Shoulder enchant: Sons of hodir (15 dodge - 10 def or 20 dodge - 15 def) depening on your reputation.
Chest +16 def gem (Parry aint help you if you are under def cap, sir :) )
Hands: Formula: Enchant Gloves - Armsman
Belt: +16 def
Legs: +16 def and +24 sta gems
This is one example to get def rating up for 540, do calculate those gem values also, to keep on mind some priority, 1. def then everything else. At begining most tanks need to live by def rule, but it will change when you get some gear up, i promise :D
Also i would change your frost tank spec a little, but you try it out, eventually you find spec what suit your style. Do get some professions also up, i leveled on Jc / mine and after Jc 450, i did skip mine and take enchanting. twice the fun :D
Aeria Peak - Yökyöpeli
Post by
Deathadder99
Ah, i didnt notice my crappy gemming :P, oh well ill work towards one of the defense trinkets :). Edit: probably going mining/bs too
The SoH shoulder enchant< the PvP shoulder enchant imo.
Btw, about my spec, i got it from a guide on esidia's website, so could someone maybe point out to me why it is wrong?
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Post by
Deathadder99
You shouldn't need to gem / enchant for Defense cap at all as a Death Knight, my DK reached 546 defense without any +def enchants or gems.
Here's a few things you can replace to make your def cap:
Trinket -
Seal of Pantheon
// Drops from Loken (Heroic Halls of Lightning)
Cape -
Cloak of Peaceful Resolutions
// The Wyrmrest Accord Honored
Boots -
Stanchions of Unseatable Furor
// Argent Tournament x10
Champion's Seal
Did you look at my armory AT ALL?
I replaced Seal of the Pantheon with
this
a while back(maybe wrong decision, i dont know.)
I have
these
on my feets.
And, i have
this
on my back.
I highly doubt blues are an upgrade.
also
the Sigil you have is good if you add IT to your beginning rotation.
my only problem is that I need to icy touch to be defense capped
.
I am asking if there is any kind of gear that I could pick up to help me towards the cap
Post by
Huruguru
Deathadder99
" so could someone maybe point out to me why it is wrong?"
It´s not wrong, if you stay up and do enaf threath on this spec then it is ok. Personally i would go deeper in frost. On Ulduar tanking now im using unholybuild for myself. But as i said, if you fullfill you role as an tank, go for it.
Dreu
got some nice advice for gear also, i did have that trinket and cape also an long time. for pointer i was merely calculating def cap for gear you have armory now :). Later, if you continue to tank more content and get more tank gear, most likely is that you are seriously overcapped, but then its time to change more str/sta gems for excample.
Post by
Deathadder99
I just realised i had 25 emblems of valor and bought the ring :)... I am now happily capped, thanks everyone.
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Post by
red8981
to get caped you just need
Repelling Charge
it gets you to the cap you needed but it is not that good of a trinket choice.
So, as you gear up, trying to change around and get a better trinket while capped.
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Post by
red8981
to get caped you just need
Repelling Charge
it gets you to the cap you needed but it is not that good of a trinket choice.
So, as you gear up, trying to change around and get a better trinket while capped.
Are you insane?
Repelling charge is absolutly fantastic. It's practically it's own last-stand CD, and the amount of avoidance that defense nets is tasty.
Seriously. Repelling charge is one of the BEST Naxx-drop tanking trinkets.
NO.... I have
Figurine-Monarch Crab
and
Valor Medal of the First War
Maybe you like HP, but i prefer avoidance.
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Deathadder99
I'll replace the gems as I get more defense, but at the moment in fine... The sigil is better than the unfaltering knight one , as I am only using hb, not it. I am saving more valor badges fir the awareness one.
Anyway, I'm tired can't write any more, thansks for evrything
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