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Tanking rune?
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Post by
Clairissa
I was wondering, which is considered the best rune for tanking? Currently I've been using Swordshattering, and it's been working fine for me, but is it the best?
Stoneskin doesn't seem to add much, and Fallen Crusader is obviously for DPS...
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/the-scryers/Lyrlia/simple
My character, in case that matters (I only got 85 last night.)
Post by
JASP01
Yes, Swordshattering is the best. Stoneskin Gargoyle is -arguable- for Heroic Dragon Soul, but besides that, SS is best.
Keep in mind that, while keeping Dodge and Parry close via reforging one to the other, Parry should be 4% higher due to that Runeforge (the 4% is unaffected by Diminishing Returns). Also bear in mind Mastery is above all in terms of DK tanking, which you seem to have down.
Edit: Looking further into your armory... Everything checks out! On your Treads, I would consider getting two Mastery gems (just straight Mastery). But that's honestly all I can propose.
Post by
Clairissa
Well I sort of figured master>all, my main is a paladin tank, and it's the same for her, mastery>parry=dodge.
So.. Guess I'm all set on that, just gotta get more gear is all~
Post by
Badaccus
The only thing I'm curious about is why you decided to put 3 points in frost, the extra +30 max RP isn't really that helpful, is it?
Post by
Zakkhar
The only thing I'm curious about is why you decided to put 3 points in frost, the extra +30 max RP isn't really that helpful, is it?
He got 3 points in taste for blood maybe thast why.
Actually Virulence is kinda useless too.
Post by
JASP01
The only thing I'm curious about is why you decided to put 3 points in frost, the extra +30 max RP isn't really that helpful, is it?
It's very helpful. If you're going for Lichborne (which I'd suggest for self healing via Death Coil), it's mandatory. Anyhow, you'll max out on RP often as a Blood DK, even at 130 (I know I do). This helps make your maxing out more worthwhile.
Post by
Badaccus
Took me a while to find what you meant Zakkhar, but eventually i found it,
but that still doesn't justify going halfway in both, either you go with
Lichborne +4 spare points
or
Improved Aoe-tank with snares
. Only going halfway in both, wont make anyone happier. Of course some points can be moved around for personal reference, but either is better than none of them, IMHO.
And agreed, virulence isn't that good either. But at least he/she's here, so some incentive to learn must exist. =D
I personally use the 31/0/10 specc, simply because i couldn't find use for
Lichborne
in between all our other cool-down's. Even dumping 130 RP into self-healing wasn't that much after the glyph-nerf.
math states, and i might be wrong, but i doubt it: ((985+0.23*13000*1.15*1.151.11.05*1)*3.5) = ≈3523.685984875 healer per Death Coil while undead, which lasts for a whopping 10 seconds, meaning 6 heals, for a grand total of 21138 healing. Now I'm not gonna waste 66 gold to try this, but if you or anyone else has anything that disproves my theory, I'll gladly accept defeat.
(upping the AP to 30k for a full vengeance stack, caused the heal to go up to 3.6k each, for a grand total of 600 more, meaning you'd need 3000000 AP to reach 21k heal per dc. Yay 3 million AP, when can we reach that, at lvl 200? Adding another zero, for 30M AP, caused the heal to become ≈179261.31125, now we're talking! Times 6 of course, for the full duration.) <- edited for clarification
/complete thread derailment accomplished! =P
Post by
Badaccus
If you're going for Lichborne
The only problem is he didn't, he spent the rest of the points in UH, but didn't reach the good stuff there either.
Post by
Clairissa
I don't really understand all the criticism of my spec, I won't be raiding or even doing LFR with this character, and what I have has been more than adequate for heroics.
As for Virulance: I was going to go with Morbidity, but decided against it, and didn't feel like respeccing.
Lichborne: I really haven't needed extra healing, either I'm getting healed enough, or I do something dumb/something goes wrong and no amount of self healing would save me.
It's nice and all that you care, I think, but I'm not looking to be a top-end DK here...
Post by
Adamsm
Lichborne is just nice when you are out and about, or soloing old content, because you can pop and start Death Coiling yourself. It's nice for fights with fears as you can keep them from happening; it's nice to have just for that extra survival.
Post by
Badaccus
all the criticism of my spec...
...but I'm not looking to be a top-end DK here...
It's not really criticism, I was just curious as to why you went halfway on both, instead of taking either tree's second tier of talents, if your specc works for you it's not really any concern of mine.
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