@ThisguyJake had the same issue with the manaforged tank. I even see some people just totally ditching the cloth/leather move and pushing straight for plate.
It's just a bittersweet need considering the bonus that exists for buffing cloth/leather still realistically is below, or almost at level with what plate armor would be anyways.
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RE: Off meta tanking is pretty much impossible now....
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RE: Off meta tanking is pretty much impossible now....
@ThisguyJake I think the problem extends to all non-bear & crimson tanks atm.
Problem is with Meta, Mana Forged, Parry tanks even .... they're just working their asses so much harder to make anything work and be viable!
Between insane gear dependency, a lack on RE's to support, and a talent pool selection that's only viable to a certain extent .... this is just the state of the game
Leveling is fine, but the second that first mythic dungeon happens, it's very clear how much further back all tanks are that aren't bear & crimson.
(this is coming off a week of really trying to perfect a manaforged tank. The frustration is real )
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Legendary RE: Whispers from the North
The build focuses on a melee/spell power hybrid build. Could be nice as DPS, could also play well with a 2-H tank build (whether mana forged, pure parry, or what have you).
Made this given the certain time period and recent excitement of WotLK. And, the eventual Ascension drop of it....
Hail to the king, baby!Each successful melee hit from an ability increases melee haste by 1%, stacking 10 times.
Each successful direct-damage shadow or frost spell increases spell power by 1% stacking 10 times.
Upon both modifiers reaching their 10th stack, Whispers from the North imbue the player's weapon, striking for massive shadow/frost damage and draining the essence from the targets soul.
If the target dies from a Whispers of the North 10th stack hit, a soul shard is created.
A single 2-handed weapon is required for this.
(Insert of fancy cool lore later, and 10th stack damage modifier later. Each stack would have an appropriate timer on them determining a realistic expiration of the stack).
Looking for thoughts! Cheers all
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RE: Are Mana-forged tanks viable?
@WiliemDemon Ah, I didn't even realize that. Sry my friend
Wish I could retag so that it's just for the free pick Al'ar players.
But hey, feel free to dip your toes on over to the freeee side
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Are Mana-forged tanks viable?
Without really taking the time, and gold, to figure this out in game...I figured I'd raise the topic here. Are any mana-forged tanks actually viable?
It's an awesome concept and has some great synergy with a number of REs...but at the end of the day, can any builds actually manage Mythic+? Better yet, any raids of any difficulty?
Curious for some community thoughts.
-Cheers in advance