Question for duos: How do you use your power?

[selch]

<div>I have been duoing since we start this game with my wife (warden) and we are now 41.</div><div> </div><div>Just wondering which self buffs you guys use and how to prevent your power from draining to make enough damage on heroic encounters? Since we monks having "lowest" power pool, after certain levels, power started to limit our encounters...</div><div> </div><div>I always use my haste buff normally just in case I'm out of mana, dragon stance to keep agro on me (hence I am not twink or got plats so I don't have superior rare crafted armor set except a few nice ones we have looted), I try to keep defense buff up but it also cripples crushing skill (at this level at least)</div><div> </div><div>Brusing strike and upgrades helps time to time, to use when out of mana...</div><div> </div><div>But how you guys manage it in duos?</div><div> </div><div> </div>

[Harpax]

<div></div><p>Unless you have some very good equpment and spells for your level, you really shouldn't be duo'ing blue or higher heroic encounters.  My wife and I duo'd a lot (she's a fury) and it hasn't been until the late 50's that we were able to duo some blue heroic mobs as we started getting some Fabled gear / spells.</p><p>There are some thing you can do to better manage your power.  STR buffs will help as that is where your power pool comes from.  Have a good drink buff helps for recovery.  If you have the Manastone heritage, that can be used in combat to give you added power.</p>

[Junaru]

Well if <b>you</b> are having problems going OOP and your wife is still good then I suggest full out offencive. Depending on your weapons I would suggest picking up a set of T5 Rare crafted DW weapons. Their DPS is unmatchable for the price (I paid 45g each) and they will help out alot. Stack up all your haste, depending on what you picked you should be in the range of 60% to 75% haste.Also don't use your taunts(Unless it's a group encounter then just use your group one once in the beginning). With Dragon Stance and DPS there should be no way your wife should pull aggro from you and if she does use rescue.Also test out different mobs. Some just flat out are weaker then others. In RV the Wax Workers(bees) are so weak compaired to the hounds that are lower level then them. At your level if you need to rest more then 15 seconds between fights and are getting less then 0.5% it's not worth it. Move on and find another mob.Well thats my 2cp.<div></div>

[selch]

<div>Currently have Thulian Claws paid like 25g each (legendary), 26.3 dps, they work like charm. But guess should depend lesser on abilities.</div><div> </div>

[Bladewind]

<div></div>Try full offense or mixed (if you have it) rather than defense.

[Junaru]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>selch wrote:<div>Currently have Thulian Claws paid like 25g each (legendary), 26.3 dps, they work like charm. But guess should depend lesser on abilities.</div><div> </div><hr></blockquote>26.3 is fine. The rare crafted is only 28.8. Not sure if the proc on weapons are calculated into the damage rating or not. That might make a difference if your claws don't have a proc.</span></div>