RDM Tanking Experiment

[Ruiner]

Really the only harder-to-get piece I'd say I wouldn't try it without is Duelist's Tabard, but Goliard Body would be a decent enough replacement.

I wouldn't use Goliard Saio for tanking. All the other stats are fantastic, but that -5 Enmity is too much for me.

[Greenjade]

Yea the Duelist Tabard is the one that is going to make me cry. My LS is still iffy on adding Dynamis to our already expanding list of events. I could join another LS for Dynamis but its hard to find one that fits in my time slot.

[Callisto]

I wouldn't use Goliard Saio for tanking. All the other stats are fantastic, but that -5 Enmity is too much for me.

I more meant solely for Utsu recasts, I'd probably just idle in DS Harness or something assuming no Tabard or 1/tick piece.

[Ruiner]

I more meant solely for Utsu recasts, I'd probably just idle in DS Harness or something assuming no Tabard or 1/tick piece.

I'd prefer not to blink like a Christmas tree, but if your healers are that good, go ahead. Utsu casts do generate a fair bit of enmity on their own, though.

[Thorny]

Tarmo, as someone who also doesn't own a pair of Nashira legs, don't you think it would be more beneficial to wear your Coral+1? If I had a Dusk+1, I'd probably wear those, just by virtue of the fact that its such a lovely amount of HP in a generally useless slot, but I figure, if you've got nothing good to put there, you may as well toss in the MDT-%.

Depending on the mob, I idle in darksteel+1.. I do own nashira as well though. I feel compelled to point out that even at a piddly 1100 HP, ogre trousers aren't adding 3% to your max hp and most things that would kill a RDM tank before cures can get off are physical. Same principle applies on backpiece, especially if it's nighttime for umbra >_>

[Stromgarde]

Don't worry about JoL too much, all you really need to do is whore out dispel and blind and such. You're on the right track with MDB and blinking the single target nukes, it's really not worth fretting over. The only thing that might throw a wrench at you is Astral Flow, but it's infrequent at worst.

The real issue is the expected ninja-buff of JoL to close within melee range combined with the fact that people not might want to use their sets until after the patch when AV is weakened.

[Ruiner]

The real issue is the expected ninja-buff of JoL to close within melee range combined with the fact that people not might want to use their sets until after the patch when AV is weakened.

Wait, who ever expected them to buff JoL?

[Greenjade]

That's what we're also waiting on to be honest. To see what they actually do with AV and JoL. Other wise, I'd leave the tanking to the professionals.

[Stromgarde]

It'd be the dick thing to do, so of course we should expect them to do it. SE usually offers candy while holding a baseball bat in the other hand, why should this be any different?

[Ruiner]

It'd be the dick thing to do, so of course we should expect them to do it. SE usually offers candy while holding a baseball bat in the other hand, why should this be any different?

Because SE announced this "adjustment" to JoL/AV/PW right after a media shitstorm of people bitching at them for these fights being ridiculous. Meaning it's going to be a nerf.

[Thorny]

The way they phrased it doesn't scream nerf to me.. it seems more like 'kill within X period of time or mob will rage and buttsex you so you don't get more media shit on us for playing 18 hours straight'.

[Ruiner]

The way they phrased it doesn't scream nerf to me.. it seems more like 'kill within X period of time or mob will rage and buttsex you so you don't get more media shit on us for playing 18 hours straight'.

I really don't think SE is this retarded (I mean that would be like RETARDED retarded) but we'll see.

[Thorny]

If it was just a nerf, why the hell include JoL? I'm not saying it isn't, but it wouldn't be the first time SE did something like that.

[Ruiner]

If it was just a nerf, why the hell include JoL? I'm not saying it isn't, but it wouldn't be the first time SE did something like that.

Because JoL is a part of the AV fight. Having to get through a long-as-balls JoL before even getting to AV just adds to the bullshit of the whole ordeal.

[eva00r]

Crimson Scalemail also works as a standing piece if you don't have Dalmatica/Morrigan's. 40 HP/MP, 55 DEF and -10% breath damage is quite good to have.
(40 HP contributes toward enmity lost while taking damage also)