T8 Bruisers as tanks? - Page 3

Elvbryn · 05-12-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Brannigan

I really don’t understand why Bruisers aren’t seen as the premium heroic tanks in game. It could be as you say there are a lot of very badly played ones out there.

Yes I do have some nice gear. Yes I have been playing a Bruiser for a long time but I don’t see why any Bruiser would have problems with owning every instance in game.

I very rarely have a second healer in any instance including Maidens and when I do its only because the Fury is gonna dps. We chain pull like no other tank and hold agro with no hate pass better than any other fighter. The only instance I need anything other than 1 healer (I don’t care what type) and lots of big dps is maidens where I like to have a chanter (hell I love a chanter in any instance).
We were made for chain pulling and for those who say we can’t tank multi mob encounters I say go roll a monk and get out of the way.

correction brawlers are the premium tank for instances

the problem is then general public of gamers are not skilled at there class so though you can be an amazing brawler if your healer sucks and you are dieing chances are the grp is going to say o look a shitty brawler who cant tank

instead of blaming the healer who cant heal worth a shit cause there used to a plate tank who requires about half the skill to heal or even half the effort

and it truely does come down to player skill i tanked coa at 76 as a bruiser minus the last named with a fury78 and semi crappy gear then just last week at lvl 80 now as a monk i died in the zone like 5times why because the lvl80 templar sucked not because i couldent keep agro i had no trouble with that but who did the grp more then likely blame me

edit: lol at go roll a monk if you cant keep agro with multiple encounters bruisers are much better at ae agro then a monk that being said neather class should have trouble with ae encounters cept for maybe a warlock or trigger happy swash

Yzyh · 06-09-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Pouncer

I made a Bruiser because I wanted to be able to both tank and solo well, and at the time of KoS it seemed like they could do both. They are a blast to play, but EoF really took the wind out of my sails.

I look forward to trying him out when I get back in the game. Thanks for the info!

Pouncer

Then role a SK. They are one of the best melee soloer. (With AA to add Lifetap on their CA's) and a good FD (with tinkering you should never be out of FD to click).

Actualy a SK will die only once his mana bar is empty.

The only problem with SK is that you need to work harder then any other fighter class to keep aggro and in raid your pretty much left to a DPS spot. Wich mean that if your 25guildy to attend the raid. Chance are that you will be the dude left behind.

Nisditil · 06-09-2008, 05:37 PM

I have an 80 bruiser, The only thing that really changes for me from different instances is pretty much need a mezzer in maiden only for sandstorm. after that i'm good. CoA i like a mana regen so i don't have to stop pulling :P and vaults doesn't really matter to me the make up of group. long as i got a healer i'm gtg.

I've done all the instances in RoK with one healer, though the 3 sisters in maidens kicked our arse a few times due to root/mezz issues on D.

Of all the groups i've tanked for. i've been told numerous times i can tank better then any plate tank out there for instances. I've done very little raid tanking but have pulled it off. and i'm only wearing that crappy legendary gear from the instances and fabled epic.