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#1 2009-03-02 17:18:47
- Vonhankkija
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- From: Kauhava, Finland
- Registered: 2005-10-08
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Great post about how way ahead DK tanks are compared to others..
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#2 2009-03-02 17:41:52
- Enimusha
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- Registered: 2005-08-16
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Re: Great post about how way ahead DK tanks are compared to others..
Seems my tank gearing was not in vain. 
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#3 2009-03-02 18:24:29
Re: Great post about how way ahead DK tanks are compared to others..
Hm, hope they buff the other tanks, and not nerfing us ;P
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#5 2009-03-02 18:47:54
- Windir
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- From: Sweden, Norway
- Registered: 2005-02-11
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Re: Great post about how way ahead DK tanks are compared to others..
does it say anything about TPS while trying to survive ?
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#6 2009-03-03 08:24:04
- Beardstorm
- Mahogany - Retired CL
- From: London
- Registered: 2005-07-23
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Re: Great post about how way ahead DK tanks are compared to others..
Summary of the 2 minute (few stacks, hits relatively weak) clips of the fight:
Warrior: 252 152 (2 136 DPS) // 520K damage in
Druid: 250 941 (2 108 DPS // 462K damage in
DK: 276 953 (2 347 DPS) // 383K damage in
TPS of a DK specced for not dying is about the same as a warrior not specced Impale / Deep wounds so by all accounts the DK completly dominates Warrior tanks.
Worth noting that the Warrior in the test had infinite rage and the DK had infinite runic power (indicated by 0-1 melee attacks).
It's probably due to DKs having cooldowns that just chain constantly and needs much fewer outside buffs (Blessing of Sac etc) to plug in the gaps until something else is ready again. Afaik Blood tanks have 42 / 60 seconds uptime for "tank CDs" (Vampiric blood 20 secs (30 glyphed), Icebound Fort 12 secs). The new warrior glyphs which reduce the CD of the warrior equivalents seem to be trying to push Warriors into a similar sort of situation.
The change from "OH SHIT" abilities towards a "constant CD approach" is probabaly not a very good one (i think).
edit: THe test is obviously not typical of a standard encounter, but perhaps more accurately reflects stuff like Sarth3d and presumably other Hard Mode encounters where you are more likely to encounter "super abilities / phases" where DKs really shine.
TLDR version:
Warriors/Paladins are plain icecream
Druids are icecream with chocolate sprinkles (Superior HP, Armour, but no parry)
DKs are icecream with chocolate sprinkles (Better HP, Armour), strawberry sauce (+ Parry scaling with Str) smothered liberally all over these three ladies (Insane cooldown uptime)
Last edited by Beardstorm (2009-03-03 08:47:32)
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#9 2009-03-03 20:51:00
- Zenghu
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- From: Bubble
- Registered: 2008-12-02
- Posts: 298
Re: Great post about how way ahead DK tanks are compared to others..
Mmmmmarabou, now I wanna transfer my DK to SR. I could get that lvl 80 alt and see how this "tanking" will go in heroics with current crappy gear (~1700-1800dps on a boss who doesn't move as blood). Or I hax to Namino's account...
On topic tho, I like those "OH SHIT" moments and you spam that stupid button just to realize "oh shit" again because it's on CD.
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