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Comment by Drenlox

realy wondering if its just when you use HotR or each time it hits.

Comment by lovelywaz

Equip Spell shows the proc chance.

Apply Aura: Proc Trigger Spell
Value: 100
Proc chance: 80%

Unless changed when it goes live.

Comment by yoshonesk

Well, according to WoWWiki, 200 dodge rating at lvl80 should be +5% dodge. That's pretty solid.
So unless the 'chance to gain' this dodge equals to my chance of running into Beyonce, I'd say: GIEF!

Comment by 239185

I'll still pretty confident that Libram of the Sacred Shield is a better choice for Tankadins. While this gives solid avoidance, with better DPS rising it'll be more important to produce more threat. The SBV increase of LotSS is constant if you use the 9696, so that means you will always deal out more threat.

I for one won't bother getting this one. Wonder if it's a bad decision.

Comment by Skamper

Amazing libram. Just bought it. Almost 100% uptime. Added about 3.2% dodge.

Comment by 50331

Also bought it and tested it for about 4 hours, average uptime is much closer to 80%. World of Logs shows about 79.5%.
Using the 969 rotation, you essentially have a chance to proc it, and if you do then you get the buff which is called Evasion, then you have two more chances to refresh it before you lose the buff.
While it still makes sense to keep a BV libram around for PvProt or for your blockset to run heroics/ Algalon 10 man, using anything other than the Libram of Defiance on a boss fight in Ulduar or Coliseum is a mistake.

Comment by 219777

I just got this today and was not sure whether or not it was worth it.. this was before I started using it.

It's amazing. I strongly advise anyone to get this first. It truly is a great, great Libram.

Comment by Lemonwizard

When this libram procs it also does your special attack animation on a weapon swing, rather than doing the "forward cast" animation which typically accompanies HotR.

As such, in addition to being a great libram in terms of the proc, it also makes you look cooler while fighting! =)

Comment by Ventras

As it procs, the effect is the same as Warrior's Cleave.

You have the chance to cast 4 HotR's during the time its effect is up, and uptime is almost 95%, which makes this trinket amazing.

Worth getting first as Emblem of Triumph reward.

Comment by Mals

Is there any way to macro this so you equip it right before HotR? Would be insane to use both this one and Valiance while tanking.

Comment by ArtemisFei

As a paladin, it has always been my dream to Shoryuken during my tanking rotation.

With this libram, now I can. Every time it procs, I literally feel like shouting, "SHORYUKEN"

Comment by 460804

I think this is the uptime for the buff:

Dodge buff will be active 18 seconds
Hammer of the Righteous cd is 6 sec, so u have 3 trys to proc it (at 6, 12 and 18 sec)

Chance to NOT proc it in 3 trys= 20%x20%x20%=0,8%

so

Chance to proc it at least 1 time is 100,00%-0,8%=99,20%

Comment by Protadin

I find the Retribution Libram more appealing than ~3% dodge. Mitigation(as little as it is) and Threat/Damage is rather a better choice since it doesn't have diminishing returns.

Comment by masacru

From 25.80% chance to dodge it goes to 28.80% after dminishing returns. So 3% dodge all the time is worth having.

Consider that this libram is worth 10 x gems.

Comment by 235651

I gear for stricly avoidence i have 1500 block value about thats when i put a few peices of black value gear, main tanking big bosses that hit so hard the BV dont matter much i got all avoid which put me down to about 1200 BV but my avoid with 1500 is ~25% dodge 24% parry and whatever miss i get(DR~550) at 1200 i got around 27% dodge and 26% parry and 560DR reason i say the DR is its all that adds miss, so basicly im geared to just not get hit b8t hwen i do it hurts, I have a block value set for trash. But wither way i couldnt see getting rid of my Libram of sacred sheild, that 450 helps a lot for sheild slams and general mitigation. Butavoidence i love. I dont know what to do. I think i may grab it, altho the strength one attracts me aswell cuz it can be use for my ret aswell and it adds 120 bloack value, threat isnt a problem but never hurts to have more and in 5 mans, any 5 mans I got for block value, my block vlaue st gives me about 2500 BV without libram so in 5 mans id use the 200 STR one as a tank just to do more DMG, i like to blow thru them.

Is there any tanks out there using the STR one>? My threat is inane as is, the first boss in 10 man/25 man ToC for example, i mean the very first boss with ipales when the other tanktaunts i have to much threat every tank ive went with i have to stop attacking or i grab it back even if they are taunting. BUT the way i gear is #1 Avoid, #2 DAMAGE i like to add dmg to the raid even tho im just a tank. #3 is stam of course, dont even gotta try to get sta, i use one avoid trink and 1 stam trink. my stam trink is clack heart tho, i missed brwfest. looking to get the 25 man Toc stam trink or even the one in ulduar soon, also socket all stam. Gearwise tho I get all the avoid gear and I buff as much Strength/AP as i can.

Just wodering if other tanks are going for the strength libram. Ia about to pick it up, id switch back and forth. I am alays MT inr aids so id probly go with my libram of sacred sheild in raids bosses and trash, switch to strength if i need agro. But the dodge one appeals to much i want that avoid. Maybe with that trink next time a peice drops that i get block value and sacrifice a little avoid ill do it. Plus there will be the t9 helm i can get for more Block value. I have badges for the reguilar one or the 25 man one, but no trophy. Imma save 75 badges for the helm for sure to get trophy. I need no chest no shoulders just helm gloves and legs. Legs and gloves i plan to get in VoA 10 or 25 man from the flame guy, even 10 ma has the lower t9 so why waste badges im sure within aonth ill have the legs and hands 10 an or 25 man ToC ones. Since i always run ony10/25 and Voa 10/25 as Raid leader i make sure im only pally tank so they just gotta drop. And the helm in ony 10 or 25 would be nice going for 25 and as aid i have the chest and shoulders i need so idk cuz the helm from ony is so much better but the tier has blocm vlaue.
Im just afradi if i drop this ill be to low on block value./ higer on dodge of course tho.
And with the 25 man ony one the only helm id go for is the heroic ToC one it has 5 less stam than2 5 man oony but TONS of BV but i could never get that with IC and nextexpqnsion around the corner. I may just say forget it and drop my block value more and get morw avoid. As a main tank things hit so hard 450 dmg wont matter. Unless im trash tanking then i cn switch, even if all the suden i get multiple adds i cans withc in battle cuz the 450 means a lot more when you got 10 guys on ya, thats 450 a peice per hit.
Screw it im going with both, ill get the didge and the strength one, tthen ill have all 3 and use them dependingon fight. and the strength would be great for rete ven tho inever use it bt mainly i want it for 5 mans i love 5 mans and i love to do more DPS than the DPS heh and that 200 STR would help a lot

Comment by pitman9

Is there a benefit to this if you're already unhittable? Or is the benefit you can drop dodge/parry/block for another attribute?

Comment by 380685

As of patch 4.0, this no longer has 200 Dodge Rating proc, instead it has a red socket...

YAY 30 MORE STAMINA FOR MY TANK!

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Libram of Defiance

Item Level 245
Binds when picked up

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+43 Strength
+64 Stamina

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Requires Level 80
Equip: Increases your parry rating by 28.
Equip: Improves hit rating by 28.

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