tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post7220879301415882750..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: Low Level Warrior TankingRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-3307503809586975902012-06-07T07:44:00.346-07:002012-06-07T07:44:00.346-07:00Most of the time there is an enemy at the start of...Most of the time there is an enemy at the start of the dungeon that you can rage farm with. For example; at the start of Ragefire Chasm, as soon as I teleport there i go down and attack that worm thing. This works well because most of my team are starting quests or generally getting settled in, so i have a good 5 to 10 seconds of rage building. Then it's just about keeping pace with your rage.<br /><br />Secondly, as said above, as long as I keep TC'ing to keep aggro, you do not need to spend massive amount of rage inbetween. Damage doesn't matter to me so for most of the time I just auto attack. This should help solve more rage issues.<br /><br />Finally, sometimes you cannot help but be rageless going into a tough scenario. Taunt is my friend (I have it binded to middle mouse click) to get one enemy attacking me, which can give you like 2 seconds of rage building time before the whole mob needs to be controlled. Generally though, the lower level monsters aren't going to KO your team THAT quickly, so you have some time.Zenolasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-63977046620182616302011-04-17T13:06:34.643-07:002011-04-17T13:06:34.643-07:00I've had a similar thought to level and gear m...I've had a similar thought to level and gear my warrior simply through the dungeon finder. I've leveled my mage from 60-65 pretty much through some questing in Hellfire and mostly running the dungeons and it provides a breath of fresh air from the usual quest grind. I've never tanked before and I found this page through the search "low level warrior tanking" because I've never warrior tanked a day in my life, but I think that it might be fun and again give me another fresh take on the game. Not that it is getting boring or old, but I need constant reinforcement.<br /><br />Anyway, having never tanked before, I can't speak on the rage issue. However, having played since the beginning of Burning Crusade and running some dungeons on my druid in the 30-60 range, I remember the tank virtually screaming at DPS to not DPS until a few sunders have been thrown down. Too many of these noobs have been AoEing their way through Wrath and they think that's the way the game is played. Though, it seems as if Blizz is getting back to the old style of tanking/DPSing with some of the new Cata dungeons. Then again, I haven't run any of those, so I can't say for sure.<br /><br />Either way, thanks for what may be a great resource and I'll catch you around.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15919097121574865629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-57287122030598110972010-09-09T00:47:35.163-07:002010-09-09T00:47:35.163-07:00What i can say about low lvl is that my tank with ...What i can say about low lvl is that my tank with full Gold items (what ever is possible) still has rage issues. the biggest problems is palis and hunters. most of the time the hunters use bears and the pet keeps pulling HUGE amount of my threat. what i do when i get to dun with pali or hunter i ask the hunter; USE MARK so i can single target his target and aoe the rest. to palis i give them the leader so they can mark the prime target. but this is true. run in front and aoe all the mobs to keep the agro and use only one skill Thunderclap. this us my choice and it works well for now!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371238962909997022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-14572778325312534742010-08-25T08:27:03.048-07:002010-08-25T08:27:03.048-07:00i think that it should be solved if the warrior lo...i think that it should be solved if the warrior loose less rage when is out of combat.Valentinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-27771741072942623262010-07-28T08:14:22.254-07:002010-07-28T08:14:22.254-07:00This is a really good idea, I was interested when ...This is a really good idea, I was interested when I first started reading because you said you didnt like warriors who tanked in Battle stance (or not in defensive stance) because rage is virtually impossible to generate in defensive the way DPS are these days. At low levels I start all pulls in battle stance and stay in it for most of them. It may not be the best way to tank but its the only way that doesnt make the experience completely painful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-18747903575641666202010-05-10T18:47:37.475-07:002010-05-10T18:47:37.475-07:00If dps start hitting mobs before me I just ask for...If dps start hitting mobs before me I just ask for them to wait for thunder clap. Its a very visibly bright spell cast so there's no question as to when they should start shooting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-75837996017231296252010-02-02T08:17:10.799-08:002010-02-02T08:17:10.799-08:00I've just started leveling a warrior (and a pa...I've just started leveling a warrior (and a paladin) to tank using the dungeon finder. At level 15 once you can use the new finder it is much easier to tank with a warrior (def stance, thunderclap for aoe, etc.) however it is a little easier with a righteous fury at level 16. Anyway, I read some comments about rage issues and heard people saying charge and thunderclap or don't charge and mark and pull from range. I found it really easy to just macro some nice stance changes and charge/taunt. So Battle Stance > Charge one macro and Defensive Stance > Taunt on the other. It is much easier at level 20 where you can retain 10 rage through stances but before then just charge, thunderclap and switch to def stance and taunt or what ever need be. Thunderclap is your best friend at this low level imo. At 15 you can already have specced into Imp. Bloodrage and Imp Thunderclap. <br /><br />Just my recent observations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-7908677948996469032010-01-21T11:19:07.653-08:002010-01-21T11:19:07.653-08:00I am starting a warrior to do just what you're...I am starting a warrior to do just what you're doing, so this is helpful.<br /><br />Also, as for the DPS that start right away and pull mobs off you... I am leveling a resto Druid, and when I see DPS do stupid crap like that and I constantly heal THEM way more than the tank, I will occasionally let them die until they learn their lesson. I sympathize with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-1816426591445511902010-01-09T12:27:52.505-08:002010-01-09T12:27:52.505-08:00i was reading this this morning so i decided to tr...i was reading this this morning so i decided to try out this dungeon finder as a tank. my warrior whent from level 32 to 34 in the space of an hour...definatly a good choice for leveling. As long as you have good communication with the other party members you should be fine. just let them know that u have to pull first of they are screwd. it generally works.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988241091630531554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-83262406166368111022010-01-07T16:26:33.449-08:002010-01-07T16:26:33.449-08:00Berserker Rage gives you extra rage for getting hi...Berserker Rage gives you extra rage for getting hit. Unless there's a reason to save it for a stun/fear you might as well use it to build up some more extra rage while floating from pull to pull.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-41550107733824710982010-01-05T21:49:35.695-08:002010-01-05T21:49:35.695-08:00Ah, I remember the days when people actually waite...Ah, I remember the days when people actually waited for sunders. I still have Sunder on my bar right now at level 45, but I can't remember the last time I used it on purpose.<br /><br />I glyph for Cleave and Thunderclap and spam them whenever I can. It's enough to hold aggro on a group of mobs, unless a particularly zealous DPS is focusing on something to the side that I haven't hit with anything more substantial yet. But at that point, Shield Slam is more than enough to get that mob stuck to me like glue.Kirynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868901474885427449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-70297228841695716392010-01-05T17:54:04.051-08:002010-01-05T17:54:04.051-08:00As an old-time warrior from vanilla, here's my...As an old-time warrior from vanilla, here's my advice: mark your targets, charge, switch to defensive and no dps attacks until the warrior sunders on any given target. My original guild actually had a three-sunder rule before dps was allowed to open fire for all instances and raids and it was strictly enforced. You can also pop a rage potion right before you charge in as well to help with the switch from battle stance to defensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-71310100892063921122010-01-05T17:17:02.378-08:002010-01-05T17:17:02.378-08:00Interesting post...though I admit part of me was h...Interesting post...though I admit part of me was hoping for an actual little mini-guide. I was toying with the idea of leveling a warrior tank solely through LFG, but whenever I go to read up on ideas, specs and suggestions for leveling I am crit for 9000 by calculus equations and paragraphs of doom.<br /><br />I am quite interested to know the spec/glyphs/attacks etc that you are using as a low level warrior =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-78393174085278909552010-01-05T12:03:26.875-08:002010-01-05T12:03:26.875-08:00Alright, I will try floating more rage between enc...Alright, I will try floating more rage between encounters. See if that makes life easier.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-2142184296964919032010-01-05T10:05:42.565-08:002010-01-05T10:05:42.565-08:00Unfortunately, Charge + Bloodrage isn't a very...Unfortunately, Charge + Bloodrage isn't a very simple option for me, since "low level tanking" generally means "too low level to use Charge in Defensive Stance" and I haven't yet mastered the ability to switch stances at will. That and the fact that I'm often pulling casters around corners to get them all clumped up together.Kirynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868901474885427449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-37847448335399374432010-01-05T09:10:36.549-08:002010-01-05T09:10:36.549-08:00Bear tanks actually do have something like this al...Bear tanks actually do have something like this already. With 5 points in it, the talent Furor gives a bear tank 10 rage when they shift into bear form.Argonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-55026804540357866482010-01-05T06:57:08.077-08:002010-01-05T06:57:08.077-08:00I like this idea for pve. Would be nicer than hav...I like this idea for pve. Would be nicer than having to constantly pop bloodrage.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-80277136887941626782010-01-05T06:52:48.890-08:002010-01-05T06:52:48.890-08:00I have a level 49 warrior. Before level 20, I was ...I have a level 49 warrior. Before level 20, I was speced Protection, I remember it being a pain to come up with some rage to tank. This was before they made the change to Bloodrage, where you couldn't use Charge and Bloodrage at the start of a fight because Bloodrage put you in combat. At level 20, I speced to fury and I tanked as fury and I remember not having problems on tanking. ...I had no problem getting rage at the start of the fight.<br /><br />Of course, Protection has more advantages of tanking so I dual speced her at level 49. I haven't gotten to tank on her since but I am excited to see how it goes. <br /><br />Can you imagine the PVP uproar if warriors started out on 20 rage? O_o I don't pvp but I do know warriors hurt.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17476057375590859945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-65541344868429305612010-01-05T06:47:48.194-08:002010-01-05T06:47:48.194-08:00In addition to floating rage (making sure you end ...In addition to floating rage (making sure you end combat with rage for the next pull), save your bloodrage for whenever you're Out of combat. The 10 seconds of rage gain will stop your rage from decaying while the healer drinks.<br /><br />And if DPS keeps pulling skull off of you, let them tank it while you get the other adds to hit you for rage. Don't blow your taunt until you have enough rage to hold the mob or the mob is attacking the healer.Fricasseehttp://www.gamingdiaries.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-57900048576494891012010-01-05T06:43:07.774-08:002010-01-05T06:43:07.774-08:00It's just as annoying at 80.
And it's sti...It's just as annoying at 80.<br /><br />And it's still usually the ret pallys driving me batty (and warlocks...oh, warlocks).<br /><br />/twitchesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-1546242438862889982010-01-05T06:07:49.981-08:002010-01-05T06:07:49.981-08:00It pains me to see the comments like "Just ch...It pains me to see the comments like "Just charge and thunderclap"<br /><br />Obviously these people haven't run low level dungeons in awhile. <br /><br />Mobs are NOT spread out, and they run away when they're almost dead. You really really really *want* to pull them to you.<br /><br />Pre-warbringer (charge can be used in combat) it was really, really tough to be a warrior in instances, and I learned to use omen a LOT.<br /><br />My advice: Mark every pull. Make sure your dps is focus firing, if they refuse to, stop trying to aoe threat and let them die. They'll learn. <br /><br />That will let you get a good bit of rage built up, and you'll be over-threat on the last mob so you can auto attack only it's last 50% or so, and leave your rage bar full for the next pull.Posolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13202867386259213651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-12064833440352891342010-01-05T04:58:50.134-08:002010-01-05T04:58:50.134-08:00Macro your Bloodrage to your Charge, makes life a ...Macro your Bloodrage to your Charge, makes life a lot easier.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272070747173273277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-21255684927780293232010-01-05T04:55:41.106-08:002010-01-05T04:55:41.106-08:00Don't burn through all your rage in most fight...Don't burn through all your rage in most fights. If you have Omen then you can keep an eye on your threat level. Once you have a comfortable lead, just use auto-attack until you are about 3/4 full. Even with short breaks to let your healer drink, you should probably have enough rage remaining at the beginning of most fights to pick up early aggro, and the cycle continues. Longer breaks will drain you, but that's when you fire bloodrage. Basically you should aim to end most fights with most of your rage meter full.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324968314168283095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-30375510401746860732010-01-05T03:52:49.867-08:002010-01-05T03:52:49.867-08:00My bear tank is very interested in your ideas and ...My bear tank is very interested in your ideas and wishes to subscribe to your newsletter, good sir.<br /><br />I really like the idea of a 20 rage OOC limit.<br /><br />It's very frusterating to not be able to use feral charge to close distance with mobs and swipe, becauwse I start the fight with 0 rage.Bruskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952593511607312443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-11726784156591095562010-01-05T03:13:36.724-08:002010-01-05T03:13:36.724-08:00You can overcome some rage problems if you start f...You can overcome some rage problems if you start fights by charging + thunderclapping.<br /><br />Or try and stop using rage consuming abilities when the fight is half-over and you are going to hold aggro anyway - this will build up a rather large pool of rage and if your healer isn't too slow on drinking you will be fine. <br />(Given that you don't have to take a long break after every trash pack)<br /><br />Talk to your group members. Ask them to wait for your first sunder/thunderclap. Might work. Probably not though ^^Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287592949774719429noreply@blogger.com