kunaak

I've quit running instances for the moment and got back to plain old quests for more AA.
I have done a few short runs in COA and OOA for the rare hope of a master I can sell or something. but if a zones gonna take too long, I just been passing, so I can plain old get more AA to work with.

got 154 currently, put them into reuse of rescue.
when I get down the next line, I am putting a few into threat priority too, and block hate.

I did respec too.

now main tree is,

STR 4-4-8-3

STM 4-4-8-8-1

INT 4-4-6-8-1

I did find a few hate gain items to aim for also.

LootDB.com | EverQuest II Item Database - Clavicle Cinched Belt

LootDB.com | EverQuest II Item Database - Bloodgill Belt

both in rather easy zones, that I've done a few times each. so atleast something to aim for. by the way, the in game links are different then the pics shown on the net links.

I dont have my mythical, and I am no where near getting it, I am not in a raid guild, and honestly, dont think I will be anytime soon. not cause I wouldnt like to be... I got all the time in the world for it... just raid guilds dont seem to need tanks, every raid guild seems to be built around thier own tanks.

the respec and reuse timer has really helped.
yesterday, with a mythical swash, and 2 wizards, we did seb for about 2 hours, and I lost aggro once, and got it back with rescue instantly.
that felt good, having control again.

(I am after the ironstrand bow from the sporeking, and the others are after the chain legs from xargo and seb guardian, + everyone wants the mounts from kotiz)

*Hardain*

That belt from Befallen isn't that easy to get, the zone is quite hard. I actually got it on my first run there but unfortunately i allready got 2 belts that were better.

kunaak

I dont expect things to just fall in my lap. I know the zones are harder then ROK, which is why I loved them so far (read my old posts, you'll see this really is something I been asking for haha - I just like challenges)

the only zone, I really had to back out of so far, was Kor-Sha, the Fabled City.
the first single target, plain jane mob in there... hits me for 9k damage.
I have alittle under 11.500 HP.
there was no way to do anything in there with that kinda damage, so I am not even gonna try to bring a group there yet.

that was when I was exploring - training zones, as far as I could, dying. getting AA, and trying to get a idea of layouts of zones.
most zones, I could run for a good 20-30 seconds all over before dying.
kor-sha... not even around the first corner.
I dont even wanna bother taking a group to kor-sha yet.

*Hardain*

Yeah it can be damn hard zone, even the trash that stifles your group on pull and hits like a truck. Like you have prolly noticed, there isn't that much easy-to-obtain hate gain items, so your best bet is to get good group with hate trasnfer/increasement.

Balkolth

If you were still wondering about actually +hate gain items all I have seen so far is:
Bloodkill Belt
Jewel of Animosity
shoulders from trash in palace
legs from trash in palace

but in terms of holding aggro as long as u spec 4488 str and get some of the new shadow tree taunts hate gain should be no problem whatsoever

Spetz

Bonecharmers Etched Femur is another nice hate proc item:
LootDB.com | EverQuest II Item Database - Bonecharmers Etched Femur

Gaelon

Just a couple I got recently, I would consider them decent but not "all that and a bag chips"

Atrebe's Lab:
\aITEM -262787502 489158516:Kelkrin's Bloodborn Shield\/a

Guk Lower:
\aITEM 867028095 -1495839046:Ykeshan Overseer's Ring\/a

Just tossing them out there

G.
Edit: couldnt get linky working 1st time through =)

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