Hello Bruisers :)

[Perrigrin]

<p>So this alt-a-holic has finally decided that my little Bruiser is going to be my next toon to get to level 80. With a Templar main, and swashy alt, I feel I should get a tank class up there.</p><p>So leveling up, she's now level 49, and I find myself at a loss trying to remember what are decent stats for that level! Currently at 49 she's sitting at 4707 HP. (I'll have to grab the rest of her stats when I get home from work). I believe she's at somewhere around 57% avoidance? Plus or minus a few %'s.</p><p>I'm really enjoying her so far! She can solo groups of heroics (double down arrows =) but my other 2 toons couldn't at her level, that I do remember. My husband runs an 80 Monk, and is probably the best monk I've come across on our server so far, so he's been teaching me basic tanking methods, pulling, etc.</p>

[hansomepete]

<p>You will like the Bruiser better, Monk is old man Kung-fu <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Quicksilver74]

<p>Bruisers tend to be a bit more fun than monks.   Plus we break down walls and refuse to eat Brussel Sprouts. </p>

[Pnaxx]

<p>I can't remember what the stats should be, but as long as your MC, then you will be right to par with where you need to be. BTW, we suck as a tank class.......</p><p>just sayin......</p>

[peepshow]

<p><cite>Pnaxx wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>BTW, we suck as a tank class.......</p><p>just sayin......</p></blockquote><p>I'm pretty sure you are not talking for everyone here..</p><p>I know that my bruiser is an awesome tank,and I do not have any problems tanking the instances I want to go to..</p><p>Raid tanking is a whole other matter, but I also know for a fact that we can do that aswell, sure there might be others who can do it better, but they wont look as good doing it as we do <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Pnaxx]

<p>I was talking about the TSO instances. Unless we are uber geared, really can't tank them very well due to mitagation. Ive tryed a ton of times, been a tank for years. I am in t2 TSO gear with all the fixins and have a very very hard time in most of the instances. Good luck though.</p><p>Edit, Some tso zones ar easy, like Scion of Ice, and really, I think I have tanked all 3 of those, but the Guk stuff, VEskar2, Yadda Yadda Yadda, good luck, we ...........</p><p>/sobs uncrontrollably</p>