TOS in berserker's shadow tree usefull?

ZerkerDwarf · 01-04-2009, 10:13 PM

Since I am not unemployed (RL) and too greedy to make use of the AA-respec-exploit I wasn't able to test the "Tower of Stone" of the shadow tree yet due to an insufficient AA level.

The 30%+ limit seems to reduce its usefullness quite a lot? When you are low on health and the mob(s) strike with up to 29% of your hp..... hmmmm.

Any experiences with that ability yet?

Hardain · 01-05-2009, 07:53 AM

Well it only lasts 10 secs and requires 30% of your hp taken with a melee hit to make it work, so it's only useful when the mobs hit hard. I'm bit dissapointed with this ability, should last 5-10 secs longer and reduce damage required to 20-25%.

Jrral · 01-05-2009, 12:18 PM

It seems to be mostly aimed at scripted encounters where there's a huge infrequent hit that you can time and that you need to block to survive. For normal encounters it's not so useful.

ZerkerDwarf · 01-21-2009, 07:22 PM

On one hand a percentage requirement might be useful, since it prevents a block to be consumed by a weak hit that isn't that worth to be avoided.

The 10 seconds duration would be sufficient if the percentage requirement would be a bit lower (~20%). A ToS without any requirement is usually consumed within the immediately following seconds, whereas it might take longer until a harder attack pops up.

With a life pool of 15000 (non-raid) the requirement is a damage of 4500, which isn't that common except in the hardest group zones. (?)

I'd vote for removing the requirement at all.

LordSaul · 01-22-2009, 07:07 AM

Jrral@Unrest wrote:

It seems to be mostly aimed at scripted encounters where there's a huge infrequent hit that you can time and that you need to block to survive. For normal encounters it's not so useful.

Yeah - places like Druushk for example, when the fear comes around it's useful to absorb at least one double attack...

Schmalex23 · 01-23-2009, 05:46 PM

Its aimed towards raiding zerks... just be happy we got an oh crap button at all.

LygerT · 01-24-2009, 12:14 AM

it's a great tool for anyone, even non raiding zerkers. but to get the most out of it you have to know when a mob is expected to do their big attacks.

01-22-2009, 07:07 AM	#5
LordSaul Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 29	Jrral@Unrest wrote: It seems to be mostly aimed at scripted encounters where there's a huge infrequent hit that you can time and that you need to block to survive. For normal encounters it's not so useful. Yeah - places like Druushk for example, when the fear comes around it's useful to absorb at least one double attack... __________________ Snowmane: 90 Zerker MT of Nightfall, Splitpaw

01-23-2009, 05:46 PM	#6
Schmalex23 Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 761	Its aimed towards raiding zerks... just be happy we got an oh crap button at all. __________________

01-04-2009, 10:13 PM	#1
ZerkerDwarf Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 602	Since I am not unemployed (RL) and too greedy to make use of the AA-respec-exploit I wasn't able to test the "Tower of Stone" of the shadow tree yet due to an insufficient AA level. The 30%+ limit seems to reduce its usefullness quite a lot? When you are low on health and the mob(s) strike with up to 29% of your hp..... hmmmm. Any experiences with that ability yet?

01-05-2009, 07:53 AM	#2
Hardain Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 565	Well it only lasts 10 secs and requires 30% of your hp taken with a melee hit to make it work, so it's only useful when the mobs hit hard. I'm bit dissapointed with this ability, should last 5-10 secs longer and reduce damage required to 20-25%.

01-05-2009, 12:18 PM	#3
Jrral Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,610	It seems to be mostly aimed at scripted encounters where there's a huge infrequent hit that you can time and that you need to block to survive. For normal encounters it's not so useful.

01-21-2009, 07:22 PM	#4
ZerkerDwarf Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 602	On one hand a percentage requirement might be useful, since it prevents a block to be consumed by a weak hit that isn't that worth to be avoided. The 10 seconds duration would be sufficient if the percentage requirement would be a bit lower (~20%). A ToS without any requirement is usually consumed within the immediately following seconds, whereas it might take longer until a harder attack pops up. With a life pool of 15000 (non-raid) the requirement is a damage of 4500, which isn't that common except in the hardest group zones. (?) I'd vote for removing the requirement at all.

01-24-2009, 12:14 AM	#7
LygerT Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: las vegas, NV Posts: 2,144	it's a great tool for anyone, even non raiding zerkers. but to get the most out of it you have to know when a mob is expected to do their big attacks.