sanchit
12-08-2009, 09:14 AM
Intro/Rant:
Hey!
I recently leveled a Death Knight in hopes of going back to my usual end game raiding schedule that I followed @60 and @70. Argent Dawn however, a horrible choice for a server... damn you rl friends! *shakes fist*
Gearing is random and slow and there are more pug runs than guild runs. I am attempting to form a guild (with close to zero success) and have succumbed to the servers "Alliances" system which is very annoying to manage as a raid leader / loot distributer as I haven't yet found 25competent people.
Keeping the above circumstances in mind and taking into account the fact that I have only been 80 (and on WoTLK) for a whopping 2weeks I'd like you guys to check out my gear and tell me what else I can do to improve my gear to make it easier for healers (mainly the FAIL healers I have to deal with).
I can confidently say I can tank all of ToC25 (Regular Mode) but since I don't have a guild, I can't quite gear up as effectively i.e. I might have a different OT every week and continue to lose gear every week. Pssst ANY guilds recruiting a competent tank? :|
Feel free to point out obvious things. Like "Oh you should spend your triumph badges to get t9 from argent tournament ground area as opposed to Dalaran". Like I said, I'm new to WoTLK. I was pretty happy though to be able to raid lead people who'd never done ToC before after only reading boss abilities (didn't have time to watch Tankspot videos at the moment. They are really good! Too bad I didn't know they existed at the time)
My Gear
Frost Spec - Unbuffed 33k (or 34k I can't remember) hp
Loisonsta (Argent Dawn) Clickey! (http://www.chardev.org/?profile=326575)
(A bit buggy with presences hence uncertainty with actual HP number)
I just looked into blood spec tanking before writing this post and am pretty excited to try it out once blizzard updates its servers. A slight hp boost and slight avoidance boost is all I notice on chardev but it seems to be better for tanking bosses. If I'm ever to tank adds I'd probably switch back to my frost spec.
Banked "Upgrades"
I have available for use are the Ony10 ring and the Ony10 Helm. I also got the T8.5 hand and T8 pants from VoA (As much as I like the 4pc set bonus of T8. T9 is the better stam/avoidance set by far and have to reluctantly use it) It annoys me to no end that the T8.5hand from VoA is > T9 as a stam upgrade... I want my triumph badges back. :|
My thoughts on the helm:
a) I don't feel like breaking the T8 set bonus
b) I will gain 17 stam, 18hit rating, 17armor and trade from 57dodge to 77parry
Thoughts on ring:
I lose all avoidance from my Signet of Winter and gain resistances and defense rating
Things I haven't bought (Because I currently find it to be a waste of my limited gold. I'd rather wait on BoP drops since I can already tank the bosses that drop close enough loot)
The BoE Chestguard, Wrist and Boots. ALL will be ugprades/sidegrades, but for how long? and is it really necessary? Threat isn't an issue for any class but a warlock. So focusing on hit hasn't really been an issue.
Hey!
I recently leveled a Death Knight in hopes of going back to my usual end game raiding schedule that I followed @60 and @70. Argent Dawn however, a horrible choice for a server... damn you rl friends! *shakes fist*
Gearing is random and slow and there are more pug runs than guild runs. I am attempting to form a guild (with close to zero success) and have succumbed to the servers "Alliances" system which is very annoying to manage as a raid leader / loot distributer as I haven't yet found 25competent people.
Keeping the above circumstances in mind and taking into account the fact that I have only been 80 (and on WoTLK) for a whopping 2weeks I'd like you guys to check out my gear and tell me what else I can do to improve my gear to make it easier for healers (mainly the FAIL healers I have to deal with).
I can confidently say I can tank all of ToC25 (Regular Mode) but since I don't have a guild, I can't quite gear up as effectively i.e. I might have a different OT every week and continue to lose gear every week. Pssst ANY guilds recruiting a competent tank? :|
Feel free to point out obvious things. Like "Oh you should spend your triumph badges to get t9 from argent tournament ground area as opposed to Dalaran". Like I said, I'm new to WoTLK. I was pretty happy though to be able to raid lead people who'd never done ToC before after only reading boss abilities (didn't have time to watch Tankspot videos at the moment. They are really good! Too bad I didn't know they existed at the time)
My Gear
Frost Spec - Unbuffed 33k (or 34k I can't remember) hp
Loisonsta (Argent Dawn) Clickey! (http://www.chardev.org/?profile=326575)
(A bit buggy with presences hence uncertainty with actual HP number)
I just looked into blood spec tanking before writing this post and am pretty excited to try it out once blizzard updates its servers. A slight hp boost and slight avoidance boost is all I notice on chardev but it seems to be better for tanking bosses. If I'm ever to tank adds I'd probably switch back to my frost spec.
Banked "Upgrades"
I have available for use are the Ony10 ring and the Ony10 Helm. I also got the T8.5 hand and T8 pants from VoA (As much as I like the 4pc set bonus of T8. T9 is the better stam/avoidance set by far and have to reluctantly use it) It annoys me to no end that the T8.5hand from VoA is > T9 as a stam upgrade... I want my triumph badges back. :|
My thoughts on the helm:
a) I don't feel like breaking the T8 set bonus
b) I will gain 17 stam, 18hit rating, 17armor and trade from 57dodge to 77parry
Thoughts on ring:
I lose all avoidance from my Signet of Winter and gain resistances and defense rating
Things I haven't bought (Because I currently find it to be a waste of my limited gold. I'd rather wait on BoP drops since I can already tank the bosses that drop close enough loot)
The BoE Chestguard, Wrist and Boots. ALL will be ugprades/sidegrades, but for how long? and is it really necessary? Threat isn't an issue for any class but a warlock. So focusing on hit hasn't really been an issue.