tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post1454004934563161474..comments2024-03-25T08:23:34.118-05:00Comments on The Art of Solo-ing WoW, life and other games: Tanking sucks, healing rocksDarth Solohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-47687135747927869972010-09-04T01:58:40.510-05:002010-09-04T01:58:40.510-05:00My problem isn't rotation, or gear, or theoret...My problem isn't rotation, or gear, or theoretical knowledge. It's just the fact that I fumble often and I can't grab aggro from multiple mobs occasionally. Then there's some special boss or other which gives me trouble. I'll have to see what Cataclysm brings to pally tanking before I decide whether to continue or give it up.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-58905691009955918392010-09-01T11:42:33.887-05:002010-09-01T11:42:33.887-05:00Darth... I was disappointed with pally tanking ini...Darth... I was disappointed with pally tanking initially also. I found it easy with my DK from the beginning. <br /><br />I found hit rating was a big help here. Seal of Command is a must for me, the extra AOE threat is a big help. Glyphs are important also. Lot's of info out there are for RAID tanks. Tanking heroics is a different story. I run with some Ret gear on and buff myself with str food and potions for extra threat.<br /><br />Blood Elf racial is a big help on getting casters to group up.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894451077504571438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-5873744937952394832010-08-30T18:15:26.712-05:002010-08-30T18:15:26.712-05:00@Jason thanks! I'm planning a permanent page i...@Jason thanks! I'm planning a permanent page in which I will showcase all my level 80s with their specs.<br /><br />@SACRISTAR yeah you're right. Paladin tanking per se is not difficult (though it's the only type I've tried) but I am having difficulties sometimes with multiple mobs that aren't bunched together. Also, there are times when I simply can't see anything on the screen, everything is total chaos.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-5993001194074981892010-08-30T06:51:26.768-05:002010-08-30T06:51:26.768-05:00I can't speak from personal experience about p...I can't speak from personal experience about pala tanking but from what I've seen, read and heard it's supposed to be the easiest tanking class in game so I think it's just getting used to it and nothing more. I've got an 80 pala but have only played ret and holy (fol spec, boring and underpowered even at my gear lvl tbh) but i've tanked with all the other tanking classes. <br /><br />As to the priest, hc's are quite a step up from normals but in the end most instances aren't that big of a deal, your party on the other hand is. If they know what to and what not to do in the dungeon then it's all good but if they don't well then you won't have the gear to compensate for their stupidities but it'll be you they'll be blaming because that's the kind of people they are.SACRISTARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02195927694639029388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-56914242930683959662010-08-29T18:28:24.721-05:002010-08-29T18:28:24.721-05:00Ooops. nvm. Found that there was a link above. ...Ooops. nvm. Found that there was a link above. Thanks!Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-70770350184222309382010-08-29T18:21:26.472-05:002010-08-29T18:21:26.472-05:00Darth,
Love your comments on Disc priesting thus f...Darth,<br />Love your comments on Disc priesting thus far. Color me intrigued too... Any chance of a quick run-down post on your disc build and current healing strategy? Seems like you are doing a very nice job without a lot of anguish. I've always loved healing, but hate all the blame games that go along with it.<br /><br />Keep up the good work. See you in Cata!<br /><br />--JJasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-1919632349947797432010-08-28T08:39:02.933-05:002010-08-28T08:39:02.933-05:00Well... it's really pathetic. Suffice to say i...Well... it's really pathetic. Suffice to say it's one of the easiest instances but there was a boss that I needed to kite and I got stuck in the environment (both times!) which got us all killed.<br /><br />Of course, now I'm biased towards disco (and away from holy) so I would say go for it! But it really is an amazing healing spec. I hope they don't change it too much in Cataclysm.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-4836688822942104702010-08-28T08:33:22.821-05:002010-08-28T08:33:22.821-05:00What was the heroic you tried tanking? Some of th...What was the heroic you tried tanking? Some of those heroics are much harder on a tank than others, like The Old Kingdom.<br /><br />Your praise of the Disco Priest is making me think I'll want to dual spec from Shadow once my Priest hits L40. Mana efficiency alone is a great thing.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.com