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Sirrion77

06-21-2005, 06:08 PM

<DIV> The goal of this post is to explain how I’m Main tank and how you guys do it so we can exchange ideas (see what I do wrong=) and get the most efficient possible. I’m interested in all fighter abilities to see what combo we could get=). Buffs: - Hp, STA/STR, Mitigation rare potions. - Hp food. It takes me 5 minutes to get fully self buffed as I use all Tier hp buffs (need to wait 1 minute for each). Defense doesn’t stack, but HPs do. - Battle Tactics (lvl 19): group +170ish HP - Do or Die (lvl 33) : group +300ish HP - Return to Battle (lvl 47): group +370ish HP +8 defence buff. +23 Str - Braksan’s desperate Rally (trait): group +363 HP increase group resist crushing by 339 - Call of Protection (lvl 3<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />: add to group Defense +13 - Bristeblade’s command (Trait): add to group STA +19 - Call to Battle : self +5 parry Group +15 Slashing/Piercing/Crushing - Fortified Stance (lvl 44): self add: defense +10 but snare for 20% (no long pulls possible). - Passive trait: +5 defense - Iron conviction: +50 hp In total: +1500hp (+2000 if i include potions) +27 defense With troubadour/templar/shaman/warden/berserker in the group easily hit the 10k hp and 303 defense (whatever items you have). For resists encounter, 9khp and 5k+ resist (5k resist = 100% resist for lvl 50 mob). Before the pull I also make sure I have those stats above and 100% avoidance (close to the warden where i'm going to pull). I generally time my buffs with 10 sec interval them, so it’s easier to rebuff during the fight in case I get stuned trying to refresh a defense buff. This allow me to be always at max stats. Epic mob engage: Bow/arrow up to hit ASAP (even if I’m not the puller), first dmg hit (hp or power) give huge hate at the start, if berserk hit first with their abilities, bye bye… Then Deafen (highest range / highest hate taunt) followed by Commanding Presence (Highest hate, group STA/HP and melee resist buff). If the mob is still not on me (rarely) I use Rescue (30 minutes timer but always hope to be able to keep for later) which put me at the top of the hate list (not alwaysL). As soon as it’s on me, I make sure I get the barrage then move the mob around to the right position (closer if healer rooted for buffs) to be sure to be in range for instant heals and others then strafe/turn the mob so i face the crowd and cast Hold the line. During that time I also spam my agro abilities. Abitilies spamming during the fight: I never use my DPS abilities, only the ones with highest hate: Deafen Vindication Taunting Challenge Vengefull Strike Overwelm With allowing 2 sec pause between those skills, I constantly spam them and rarely loose agro. They are cheap in power so i stay always Full power most of the time. When in trouble: As soon as my bar is orange I use: Switch to range attack so i avoid ripostes. Straggering slam: slam stun Commanding Presence: to max stats. Anchor: Adds 1500 resist to all melee types, slows me for 15% (description of this spell is very hard to understand) If the bar is red I then use Hunker down: Stifle self (which make me loose hate) and add 8 defense. I take it off as soon as I’m out of the red. Any comments will be appreciated. Sirriun</DIV>

Subtlekni

06-21-2005, 06:48 PM

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Sirrion77 wrote:<div></div> <div> When in trouble:Straggering slam: slam stun You can interrupt lvl 50 + x4's with this, which is good, but I don't think stun works. Anchor: Adds 1500 resist to all melee types, slows me for 15% (description of this spell is very hard to understand) Are you sure about this? From my experience this isn't what it does. The resists are added to the mob, as is the slow. If the bar is red I then use Hunker down: Stifle self (which make me loose hate) and add 8 defense. I take it off as soon as I’m out of the red. To my knowledge hunker down does not stack with the spells you are using in the list above. Maybe someone with a GUI hack can tell me I'm wrong though. </div><hr></blockquote><div></div>Message Edited by Subtleknife on 06-21-2005 07:48 AM

Macross_JR

06-21-2005, 11:54 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Subtleknife wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Sirrion77 wrote: <DIV> When in trouble:Straggering slam: slam stun You can interrupt lvl 50 + x4's with this, which is good, but I don't think stun works. Anchor: Adds 1500 resist to all melee types, slows me for 15% (description of this spell is very hard to understand) Are you sure about this? From my experience this isn't what it does. The resists are added to the mob, as is the slow. If the bar is red I then use Hunker down: Stifle self (which make me loose hate) and add 8 defense. I take it off as soon as I’m out of the red. To my knowledge hunker down does not stack with the spells you are using in the list above. Maybe someone with a GUI hack can tell me I'm wrong though. </DIV> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> Message Edited by Subtleknife on 06-21-2005 07:48 AM <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>I'm pretty sure what he was talking about with Anchor is he cast's it on himself for the added mitigation. This buff has a dual purpose to it, a) you can cast it on yourself for the mitigation(really, I know we like dps and all but we should work on taunts) or b) cast it on a named mob to slow it as you work on the adds first, then cancel it before you take on the named.

Venomo

06-22-2005, 12:27 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE>I'm pretty sure what he was talking about with Anchor is he cast's it on himself for the added mitigation. This buff has a dual purpose to it, a) you can cast it on yourself for the mitigation(really, I know we like dps and all but we should work on taunts) or b) cast it on a named mob to slow it as you work on the adds first, then cancel it before you take on the named. <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>You can't cast anchor on yourself, sorry a bit confused with what you mean by this. I though anchor was mob target only, slows the mobs attack speed whilst buffing mobs ac etc???

Sirrion77

06-22-2005, 02:36 AM

well when i cast it I get slowed for 15%+ (verified at 100%) and the description only talked about the target, so i assume the target is yourself... Sirriun <div></div>

Zilasak

06-22-2005, 02:42 AM

It slow / snare the mob and buff his mitigation, it's more a pulling / offtank tool, then a buff. Anyway you can't cast it on yourself.

jreed

06-22-2005, 09:59 AM

there is at least ONE fight i can think of that you want to be spamming all the group buffs you have....can you name that fight in 2 notes? <div></div>

Nazo

06-22-2005, 11:00 AM

Use Anchor only for pulling because it adds like zillions of mitigation to the mob. Having said that there are exceptions. When your pull includes more then one named keep Anchor up on the one that is currently NOT being killed :smileywink:

Venomo

06-22-2005, 02:12 PM

thats exacly the way i use it <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> or if im mt'ing the named while dps are clearing adds, as far as im concerned the attack slow is more important to keep me alive until the dps or on the mob. Would be nice as a self buff though, id take that extra ac any day lol

Nazo

06-28-2005, 04:38 PM

Who wouldnt :smileyvery-happy: