Bruisers take it from behind?

[Agnar D'Shar]

<div>Heh. But two serious questions, about action from behind.</div><div> </div><div>1) When tanking as a bruiser (level 40 right now), does it really matter if all mobs are in front of you from a "how much do mobs hits hurt me" point of view? I.e. if I let some of them hit from behind me will they hit harder?</div><div> </div><div>2) Again, the same bruiser but this time not tanking but DPS instead. If I am hitting the crap out of mobs, am I better to do it from behind instead of in front? I know that the Sucker Punch line <em>only</em> works from behind, but are there any other real DPS advantages?</div><div> </div><div>Thanks, and sorry for the cheesy subject line. Couldn't help it.</div><div> </div><div>Brag the Bruiser (AB)</div><div> </div>

[ganjookie]

<div></div><div><span><blockquote><hr>Agnar D'Shar wrote:<div>Heh. But two serious questions, about action from behind.</div><div> </div><div>1) When tanking as a bruiser (level 40 right now), does it really matter if all mobs are in front of you from a "how much do mobs hits hurt me" point of view? I.e. if I let some of them hit from behind me will they hit harder?<font color="#ff9900">We can avoid, </font><span><font color="#ff9900">parry, </font></span><font color="#ff9900">and block from 360', but only riposte from 180' in front.</font></div><div> </div><div>2) Again, the same bruiser but this time not tanking but DPS instead. If I am hitting the crap out of mobs, am I better to do it from behind instead of in front? I know that the Sucker Punch line <em>only</em> works from behind, but are there any other real DPS advantages?<font color="#ff9900">Staying and pounding the mob from behind, <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> is better due to less ripostes.  Im sure there is some +% for behind on the backside also.</font></div><div> </div><div>Thanks, and sorry for the cheesy subject line. Couldn't help it.</div><div> </div><div>Brag the Bruiser (AB)</div><div> </div><hr></blockquote></span></div><p>Message Edited by ganjookie on <span class="date_text">03-31-2006</span><span class="time_text">08:41 AM</span></p>

[Gungo]

<div></div>unless the mob is a brawler type it cant parry/deflect/block from behind which means your hits are less liekly to get blocked.

[PhozFa]

<span><blockquote><hr>Agnar D'Shar wrote:<div></div><div> </div><div>1) When tanking as a bruiser (level 40 right now), does it really matter if all mobs are in front of you from a "how much do mobs hits hurt me" point of view? I.e. if I let some of them hit from behind me will they hit harder?</div><div> </div> <hr></blockquote>theres the 360 degree avd vs the frontal reposite to consider. But when i tank i usually focus on if the mobs are facing the group members more t avoid any possible frontal AEs.</span><div></div>

[Raidi Sovin'faile]

<div></div>You can parry from behind too... it's just the ripostes that require frontal action.

[Scarrlette]

<div></div>*snort*  Watch it.  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />