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Post by
Afoxi
This is my armory
and
here's an alternate link
.
So here's the deal. Before I start enchanting anything, is there anything that could be switched out for the better? Points 1 and 2 are the ones i am worried about, especially #1.
Things to consider:
1. I have very low hit and expertise. (I have a whopping 9% hit in DPS gear, so this is very very low)
2. I think my HP and avoidance is very low, 21k in Frost Presence, and barely 41% Dodge + Parry (Blade Barrier is always up, along with Horn of Winter), and 46 to 47% if you count miss chance.
3. Head and Boots are going to be upgraded to craftable Epics.
4. I insist on tanking as Unholy. I'm aware that Frost has better overall avoidance and more cooldown uptime, but I have less of a headache holding aggro as Unholy. Plus, I can always rely on the ghoul to compensate for someone's lackluster DPS. (although he only does 250-ish.
5. Any recommended enchants? The cloak enchant will of course be switched out.
I'm well aware that I had another topic before this, but that was originally made when i was 66.
I'm expecting that I'll have everything ready for Heroics in (at the very longest) 2 weeks.
Thanks in advance!
PS - Hi addohm! <3
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Post by
Afoxi
Fair enough, thanks.
Also adding that I'm working on Wyrmrest right now, and soon Argent Dawn and Sons of Hodir for Head and Shoulders enchants.
Probably put Jormungar Armor on my pants.
Post by
Afoxi
Update:
Got my boots.
22232 HP unbuffed, 24364 armor (61.53% mitigation).
17.72% dodge
24.03% parry with blade barrier, 14.03% otherwise
5.56% miss (539 defense)
48.31% total
34.77% minus Blade Barrier and Horn of Winter (refreshed every pull).
Hoping to get Wyrmrest to Revered by this weekend.
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Post by
Afoxi
Armory is not showing my new helm, and I have it on for 2 days. =\
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Post by
addohm
Get the titansteel helm, get the titanium earthguard ring, get Titansteel Destroyer (has the +hit you need), you are a miner, it shouldn't be a problem.
You can easily replace your leggings in heroic VH (Bolstered Legplates I think).
Get the Horn-tipped gauntlets from heroic Gundrak.
Do Heroic AN & reg HoL for the trinkets (AN specifically for ancient aligned girdle).
You're too undergeared for Old Kingdom, but when you can safely tank the whole instance, do it for the bracers.
Once you hit Wyrmcrest revered, get their gear, and keep doing heroics.
It takes a lot of bages, but get everything you can with badges. I wouldnt bother with the T7 chest, since it's drop is easy in Naxx. The gloves on the other hand, are a bit more choice and only 1 boss drops them, not to mention are stastically one of the biggest upgrades you will get until your getting 25-man tank gear.
Post by
Afoxi
Progress report:
Armory finally updated. I have about 32% dodge + parry (horn of winter), which is something i'm rather pleased about.
I'm still trying to get trinket from HoL, and today i plan to get my cloak enchanted so i can swap some gear around. (i have a chestpiece with parry and a wrist with +hit, but i'll drop below 535 with either).
Out of my two favourite trinkets:
Sonic Booster
Death Knight's Anguish
One will have to go. Crit gives me more of a chance to proc wandering plague, and AP is all around useful, especially for gargoyle during boss fights. Plus, Sonic Booster has 81 stamina, which is nothing to sneeze at, by all means.
For now I'm still deciding, but Sonic Booster has the slight edge.
Post by
addohm
http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62146
Get the Sigil.
I should also add that I admit I was unclear about my intentions on the earlier post, I was at work and in a rush. I put in a list of things for you to get, because they are easily attainable, and you can (if lucky enough) have all of that in a day or two. There is no sense in, say, enchanting your legs with the 50Sta 22Agi enchant if your going to quickly replace them right?
As for you're two trinket choices, it's pretty obvious which one actually apply's to your tanking abilities. You don't want\need crit. You do want\need AP. As you gear up more and more, your crit will drop more and more, and you will reach a threshold of about 8%.
Wandering plague is a $%^& talent for tanking because of the aformentioned.
Do yourself a favor, and I advise this to all half-brained tanks, to get Sigil of the Unfaltering Knight, for 15 badges. It is 10.3 defense you put in a slot that you never have to worry about. Any and every tank should be using IT on it's rotation, or keeping FF up.
Post by
Afoxi
That's the thing. I knew this sigil exists, but for the longest time i did not consider it because I didn't know where to get it until a few hours ago (it's not on wowhead for some reason or other).
And yes Wandering plague is starting to proc less and less the more defense oriented i get.
Post by
Afoxi
Status update - 544 Defense.
Changed Sigil to Arthritic Binding.
Changed DK's Anguish to Seal of the Pantheon
Changed Weapon to Titansteel Destroyer
New short term goal, get the Venture Back Protector and see if i can remain crit capped with it.
33.5% ish dodge + parry with Horn of Winter.
43.5% ish with Blade Barrier.
49% ish with miss.
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219211
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Post by
Afoxi
That's the thing, my budget is rather tight right now so i have no idea what to enchant and what can be upgraded as soon as tomorrow. =\
But I'm not really doing any heavy duty tanking yet, so there's no hurry. I'm gonna work on getting that Son's of Hodir Enchant after this.
Post by
Afoxi
Ok, a friend introduced me to warcrafter.net, and after tinkering around here is my new shopping list:
Argent Dawn:
Arcanum of the Stalwart Protector (Head Enchant)
Special Issue Legplates + Regal Twilight and Jormungar Armor
Sons of Hodir:
(Greater) Inscription of the Pinnacle (Shoulder Enchant)
Generic:
Thick Goblin Back Protector + Titanweave
Enchants:
Chest - Super Health
Bracers - Accuracy (or anything that gives + hit)
Gloves - Armsman
Boots - Tuskar's Vitality
This will place me at 21926 hp and 522 defense MINUS STONESKIN GARGOYLE and Frost Presence. Warcrafter doesn't take that into account yet.
24118 hp with frost presence (and no stoneskin).
31% Dodge + Parry without Blade Barrier or Horn of Winter.
I'm gonna be fairly overgeared when i eventually start tanking Nexus/UK.
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Post by
Afoxi
I have in fact been stacking avoidance where possible.
Actually have you seen the armory profiles for the other two DK tanks in my guild? They're fairly... I don't have the word for it.
Post by
DerrHans
I use Chardev.org but somehow my old templates are empty :S
I find it a nice site to see changes with diffrent gear in Frost presence.
Here is my easy to get shop list
heroic gear-up
It might help u choosing gear.
With this i can drop Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle and take Swordshattering for the extra 4% parry.
Gain in health is only ~400 or so with Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle.
Got (im draenei) 7.33% hit
Got expertise 4.5% less dodge.
Got 34% Avoidance with out Blade Barrier and Horn of Winter.
After a few Nexus heroic's (are easy) i can get the Neck and The Sigil rather quick. Also with this Emblem grinding, i grind reputation with Wyrmrest accord which i also need to get to revered.
(See my sig for current gear.)
After i have my wish list i can do heroics and dont have to be sad when something dont drops. (Damn u Loken gief trinket, so i can use the
Oculus belt
and maintain 530 def)
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