Pariah666
join:2009-04-27
Lewistown, PA
| reply to MrAwesome
Re: 3.2 DK Discussion
Hmmm...sounds tempting, I think I may go ahead and spec blood tonight for something to do. I have my duel spec but only put points into one of them for now since I am not really doing anything but helping my alts on my other account level  Soooo...I think I will try that out tonight and see how I like it. Of course I am going to have to wait another month or so to really test it out but I can at least get the feel of it for now. |
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Gadeon
@dia.mil
| reply to Krisnatharok
Well, what I have learned since the patch for my blood spec is simple. I replaced Unholy Blight with Dancing Rune weapon, and have seen my DPS increase since the patch. At this point my Armor Pen is around 60% with gear and talents, and I am still trying for the trinket from 25 Nax and/or ToC regular. I am around 28 expertise at this point also. I am also trying a Blood tank Spec, and finally found a way to stay DEF cap without using Stoneskin Gargoyle. So, I went with the Parry rating one and my avoidance is around 48% without using trinkets or cooldowns. In 25 mans I am sitting around 40k health, and here is my main question. Should DK tanks start gemming for STA like some of the other tanks out there, or should we still focus on the Avoidance stats like Parry/Dodge? I know we need Defense cap first, so that is a given. My expertise at this point in tank spec is around 26 without Expertise food and elixr. I have also tried to level up a couple Ulduar 10 man one hand tank weapons, which give me even more Avoidance. However, what are the odds us DKs can pull of DW tanking? Thanks for anyhelp. |
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Krisnatharok
0311 Scout
Premium
join:2009-02-11
Sterling, VA
| said by Gadeon  : However, what are the odds us DKs can pull of DW tanking? Short answer: NEVER. Google "boss parry haste."
For your tank, I'd suggest gemming straight stam.
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"One can lead a child to knowledge, but one cannot make him think."
Source: Lt. Col. Jean V. Dubois (Ret.), Starship Troopers |
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Gadeon
join:2009-08-14
Herndon, VA
| Well, I have checked other sites for us DK tanks, and am still a little curious as to what we should try to get our Expertise at. I hear our soft cap is 23, and I am around 26 like I said without food and elixr. If that is true, and I can use food to make that soft cap, then I can replace a couple of reg gems that I have 16 Expertise in currently and maybe get the 40 Sta enchant to bracers. Kris, I am an Army guy myself and live in Herndon. Where I am at now I can't link my armory, but if you look up gadeon on hellscream, check out my specs and let me know if you have any advice on those. Always looking for experienced DKs to help better myself. I am always in the top 3 in DPS in 10 or 25 mans, and just seem to always be needed as a tank for heroics and the lower 25 mans. Thanks all. And happy Friday. |
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slashr
join:2009-01-21
Alexandria, VA | You don't happen to work at Ft. Belvoir by chance? |
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Gadeon
join:2009-08-14
Herndon, VA | Negative on that. I wish to keep that anonymous. You know how it is around this area. |
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slashr
join:2009-01-21
Alexandria, VA | ok does your building have 5 sides? |
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Gadeon
join:2009-08-14
Herndon, VA | Well, since you put it that way, I can say, sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. I am a mover. Got here in January, love this place. Came over from the 3rd ID. |
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slashr
join:2009-01-21
Alexandria, VA | Take the blue line to work?
Thats my route. |
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Gadeon
join:2009-08-14
Herndon, VA
| Hell no. I prefer to drive. Even if that means waking up two hours earlier and waiting in traffic. I like to relax in my own car, in the AC, without racket being caused from other people. Not to mention that stench. Any of you play on Hellscream? Always looking for fellow area people to play with. Wife hates the game, so I am almost by myself out here. |
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Gadeon
join:2009-08-14
Herndon, VA
| I guess since we are talking about DK in this forum. I am thinking about trying out a Blood DW spec. Not sure how I am going to make it work. Maybe just go into the talents for DW hit chance increase, and then spec the rest into Blood. With the amount of Armor Pen I have, and hit rating, and the two maces I got from H ToC (close to 2. something weapon speed) I think I can still pull it off. What do you think? |
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NYlock78
Premium
join:2009-04-01
Paterson, NJ | reply to Krisnatharok
I miss the Army and sometimes wish I was still in it. HOAH |
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Quickdamage
join:2009-06-27
Maynard, MA
1 edit | reply to Gadeon
from everything I have read, the top DW specs are either frost or unholy. Not saying that it won't work or you won't do a good amount of damage, just that the other two trees are proven to out dps a blood DW build. The reason for this is because so much of your damage comes from magic (frost strike, icy touch, howling blast on rime procs) and there is no magic multlipliers in the blood field. |
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Gadeon
join:2009-08-14
Herndon, VA
| Yeah, I think I am going to goof off. I went with a 2 hand Blood spec, with a slight buff to the tank on some fights and was even thinking about doing a build with Blood/Frost instead of Unholy. I will play around this weekend and try and figure something out.
And you are right. GO ARMY! |
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Gadeon
join:2009-08-14
Herndon, VA
| reply to Krisnatharok
My fellow DK tanks, I am in need of some stat stacking questions. If you check out Gadeon (Hellscream/Alliance) I am trying to figure out which stats are the main priorty. I am DEF capped of course, but should I gem for Expertise, Dodge, Parry, or even Stam. I am close to 50% avoidance right now, and just want to make sure I am going about everything the right way. I know I had a reply of stacking STA, but which items should I replace STA with? It is a tricky question. |
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