Armstrong

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This is not a full list, but I should have it completed within the next few days

See Satrina's 3.0 Threat Values post for threat basics and method used to find values in-game.

So far:


Modifiers

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I finally got my hands on a beta key a couple of days ago. I've been working pretty long days so after the long download & install process I've only had the chance to spend about an hour in game last night.

I've decided to save the fun of the starting area for when Wrath goes live. For now I intend to focus on finding answers to the many "technical" questions I have about the class first, so I copied a premade level DK (aptly named ArmstrongDK) to the Murmur server....

Just a very rough post to show that the gear is indeed out there to achieve 540 defense pre-Naxx.


1 Def skill @80 = 4.918498039 Def rating

Rating required for 540 Def (140 skill) = 689



77 Ley-Guardian's Legguards

76 Breastplate of the Solemn Council

71 Daunting Handguards

65 Seal of the Pantheon

61 Ground Tremor Helm

58 Sabatons of Draconic Vigor
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So it's been a month since I posted a comparison of armor values between the plate-wearing classes. Level 80 entry level raid gear is now on the database sites, so it's time for one more armor comparison post, this time with actual level 80 values.


ilevel 200 Epic items
(Naxx 10-man / level 80 heroic 5-mans)

Heroes' Scourgeborne Helmet 1821
Heroes' Scourgeborne Shoulderplates 1681
Cloak of Armed Strife 486
Heroes' Scourgeborne Chestguard...

Today is 8/14/08. WotLK is in beta. By the time the expansion is released much may have changed regarding the post below.


I've been running into a lot of discussions mentionning how DKs have the worst survivability of the three tank classes, much of which is tied to them having lower armor. I was curious to figure out exactly how big the difference was, and decided to approach the issue using familiar examples of gear available at level 70.

Below is a breakdown...