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My Kids are beating the crap out of my DK...advice needed.
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Post by
blueshadow
So here's the story line, i'm a 44 year old dad, that started playing wow with the kids about 4 months ago, they are beating the crap out of my DK .
I have read most of this forum for the last weeks, but i'm kind of lost, I've specked unholy which allowed me to lvl 80 with ease, and had some success at tanking (till lvl 75 or so) but i'm utterly useless at pvp. I've only recently hit 80, most of my gear is still 74 with a few epics, i'm specked as a tank but it's not a bright idea i guess, can't seem to get a anywhere with it, so i'm thinking of specking DD so at least i can finish quests and try to get some better gear.
SO help needed in choosing a spec and a rotation, (i like the ghoul thingy ) i also NEED some healing (hihi) or i'm dead meat.
It's not all bad tho, what i fail in fighting skills i more then overcompensate with Raid organizing, as soon as I hit trade with "horde raid" i'm drowned in whispers from the same players that do NOT want me on an heroic ( i die a lot)
Thanks in anticipation,
talents
Gear
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Post by
Aleanos
Well as Domilera said, your gear needs to be improved vastly in order for you to tank/dps successfully. I suggest you read the stickies on top of the forums, they're
great
guidelines for gearing up. You're also mixing dps gear with tanking gear, try to do this as little as possible :)
(btw I hope you've got a sigil, because your armory shows a quest item from SB :P)
http://www.wowhead.com/?forums&topic=55579
Tanking gear
http://www.wowhead.com/?forums&topic=64554
DPS gear
Your specc accually looks good for an UH tank, nothing to comment there :)
Since you mention pvp and your kids (have a pal that has the same problem more or less) I must ask you this: Are you a keyboard turner/clicker? :)
Cause if you are, I suggest you read up on key bindings and try some out, it greatly improves reaction time and preformance both in pve and pvp.
For pvp I'd suggest you find a pvp specc that you like and successively gear up and hone your skills by doing BG's.
If you want specific tips on how to beat your kids (lol) then please state their classes and let's brainstorm specific strategies on how to defeat them.
Post by
blueshadow
hmm here starts my prob: "def capped" is there a definition of that somewhere? but i hear you on JC trying to lvl that as fast as i can. I've kept Mining for the mom because of the prices on my server, and i was planing to trade that in for blacksmith, but since the patch is that still worth it?
I guess with my "shortcomings" i should not try to tank anything at all but instead concentrate on DD
are there any "standard" builds after 3.1?
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blueshadow
(btw I hope you've got a sigil, because your armory shows a quest item from SB :P)
upsss hehe just noticed, i got a sigil yes, that was from a q i was doing last night and my machine crashed, thanks for noticing might have gone unnoticed.
Since you mention pvp and your kids (have a pal that has the same problem more or less) I must ask you this: Are you a keyboard turner/clicker? :) I'm trying not to be, but i'm having problems getting the hang of it, and with button mapping
If you want specific tips on how to beat your kids (lol) then please state their classes and let's brainstorm specific strategies on how to defeat them. yeap i know i'm not alone lmao
they're young and fast, makes me feel like a slow dinosaur
i'll take you up on your offer later on as soon as i get this char in order, 'cause it's damn degrading having my kids turn me into roadkill lol
reading up on that gear thing now, thanks
Post by
Aleanos
Basically "def capped" means that you have sufficiant Defense skill (not rating) in order to fully avoid Critical strikes from enemy npc's and bosses. (i.e. a skill of 540 defense is required for raids, 535 for Heroics, which reduces the risk of them critting you by ~5.4%)
The reason why it's a "cap" is because it's a mandatory stats that you must have in order to prevent too large spikes of damage (and as you progress, 1-shots).
The extra sockets provided by BS (bracers and gloves) are amazing, they allow you 100% freedom in choosing what stat you'd like more of (and it'll be a great profession once epic gems will arrive)
About builds post 3.1, which are your preferences? The DK talent trees are very unique and have various playstyles, which one suits you the best? :)
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Aleanos
Aha! I finally managed to dig up this article here:
http://www.locksucks.com/2008/08/l2pvp-keybindings/
One of my friends (same guy mentioned previously) showed this to me, it covers alot of the basics and should contain everything to get you started when it comes to keybindings :)
Strangely enough my friend still clicks hehe :)
Post by
blueshadow
I think Unholy, tried a few but got nowhere, then out of desperation copied a tree from the best arena dk that had a blood/ unholy something like 18/0/52 and that did wonders for my game, the healing was a great thing
Post by
blueshadow
Strangely enough my friend still clicks hehe :) i know why ...lol...sadly, it's difficult to give it up, great article devouring it now
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blueshadow
Jooo @Domilera, i hear you loud and clear, great help there ! much needed too.
Can you help on a Dps Unholy spec? I'dd love to hear your views.
Post by
blueshadow
@KarlBar99, I can touch type, without looking away from the Keyboard, I've also been diagnosed as a Dyslexic, as a kid, but THAT never bothered me, as a matter of fact, i think of it as an unfair advantage over "normal" people, besides the fact that "b" becomes a "p" or a "d" that is.
I'm kind of doing the same thing as you, but can't use a trackball mouse, somehow that's not the "thing" for me.
The problem for me is that i build a mental picture of the buttons and once that set's in takes some effort to "reboot" the old one and "upload" a new one, which has of course to be properly created, and here it's not an easy concept, for it takes time to get an handle on the Buff's and abilities+ rotation, so it's kind of like, I get hit by my Warlock son, try to react, but i go for the anti magic shield, when i should probably use strangulate or brain freeze, then while i try to get a rotation going, trinkets active, and the works, i'm already dead...yes...dead in a duel lol, then off course they tease their slow ass daddy-o
i guess it really starts with mapping out the buttons and binding them properly, then getting an "oh $%^&" macro for trinkets and basic defense stuff, that would allow me to work out my attack, for basically i'm not attacking, just reacting till i'm gone.
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Post by
blueshadow
hehe i like the "newer" part, a noob you mean lol, haa well that's me. They are not in a Arena team, i control the WOW time, besides i also want to play ;) i did not link them because they are 13 and 12, and I SUPERVISE ALL they do online, a lot of strange people out there, their allowed to talk to people and so But the reason i started playing was because Someone did act "strangely" with my 12 year old
on an English server, so i at the mom they are being thought by me how to interact online, i must admit that so far it has been great with everyone, but like in everything else in life there are some rotten apples on the orchard.
I guess it really all boils down to the fact of me being a noob and not yet having an understanding of my char, it's abilities and buffs, hey but i'm good in AH !
I did not even look into a rotation, till i was 75 hihi, just clicked away and hopped to get away with it, only recently have i noticed that there's more to wow then a "shoot'em'all" and that is why i am now lost in the complexities of my char
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Post by
blueshadow
hehe ok then i'm a mix of a newer and a noob
k i'm mapping my buttons and looking at a few specs but love to have someone link a few unholy Dps tree that i could use
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blueshadow
OK i actually would like to try yours, what kind of rotation do you use?
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