Comments on: Tanking to be less squishy

By: Stop

Stop — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:43:17 +0000

Decent place to use AMS, even though the fight is pretty much a joke anyway, is when you’re on your own ship during the Gunship Battle. I wasn’t having any health problems last night (or any other time I’ve been in there, even when DPSing) by just popping AMS and standing in a rocket blast. Instant 100/100 RP.
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By: DiscoChrist

DiscoChrist — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:52:44 +0000

A good place to use Army for the damage reduction is Beasts in ToGC (And ToC to a lesser degree) when the other tank has picked up Gormok. Cutting out 50-60% of the impale damage as the other tank starts to spike isn’t a terrible thing at all.

By: Gravity

Gravity — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:20:49 +0000

Whilst levelling, almost any old blood spec is good. I like Pale Horse in sub-Unholy too, for mount speed, but that’s a different looking spec to what you’ve described.

By: Gravity

Gravity — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:19:05 +0000

The mechanics didn’t change when IBF got buffed. It skill scales in the same way, and you can go over 50%, yes.

By: Shraken

Shraken — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:14:06 +0000

Hey does IceBoundFortitude cap at 50%? and does it scale the same with the recent +10% changes and how does it scale over 600 defence? (sorry im a nab at working these things out)and can’t find it anywhere else. Thanx

By: Darkknight

Darkknight — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:20:35 +0000

Hi! I am very much a novice DK tank and I really enjoy reading all the posts – the information here is fantastic. I have been dabbling with dual-wield frost tanking in heroics for a couple months on my main DK, so I am getting a little feel for DK tanking. I also have been building a 2d DK (please don’t ask…), now level 70, and I want to start tanking some dungeons now and again. With 61pts to use, I am thinking 50pts in blood – with the same allocation you posted in your 5-man heroic spec – and 5pts in Toughness and 5pts in Anticipation, leaving me one floating pt (possibly IIT). I’m thinking to glyph VB and DnD or maybe DS. I know this is a bit below the horizon for folks talking about ICC 10/25, but can anyone offer additional thoughts on a good tank spec/setup at this level? Thanks!

By: Ténacity

Ténacity — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:34:11 +0000

@ Nightfreeze

How sure are you about the crafted 245 gear being > than 4pc t9.5?

I’d like to know… Also, I’m finding it hard to break 40k hp without use of stam trinkets. I’m also a JC using 3 +51’s and I’ve got most socket bonus’s (if +9 stam or more).

AMS is great 1 min cd makes it usable on every pull! GO DK!

By: Gravity

Gravity — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:34:26 +0000

Few counterpoints: Glyph of Death Strike no longer buffs healing, Imp Blood Presence is terrible for tanks in frost presence and Indestructible Potion is often a better choice when tanking (in a 5-man though, I favour runic heal pot). You're right that VB buffs all heal effects though; it's particularly good with death pact.

By: Nightfreeze

Nightfreeze — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:53:37 +0000

Let me also recommend replacing the T9 chest and helm w/ the ilvl 245 Breastplate of the White Knight and Headplate of the Honorbound (along w/ Saronite Swordbreakers and any other 245 gear you can get).
In my experience, the increased EH from that gear > T9 4pc set bonus.

By: Nightfreeze

Nightfreeze — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:51:07 +0000

You can make Vampiric Blood work in 5mans too. Macro a Runic Healing Pot after it, then Death Strike, and Rune Tap (if you spec it). VB buffs all of that (as does Improved Blood Presence if you have it). Throw Glyph of Death Strike into to the mix, and it’s the only DK cd sequence that can mitigate spike dmg after it’s happened.

#showtooltip
/use [mod:ctrl] whatever;[mod:alt] whatever;[mod:shift] whatever;[nomod] Vampiric Blood
/use [nomod] Runic Healing Potion