Some adice and help needed

Tristen · 05-15-2008, 01:44 AM

Hello all i have my Sk now 78. I atm solo with him which i do fine with.
I also group, i do lots of Pugs and guild stuff.

Most of the time i tank i dont tank epics or anything like that just instanced stuff and random contested garrbage.

I have been haveing problems with agro. I cant seem to keep it against some people.

I am Str, Stamin , int speced
I have the hate and siphoning AA lines.
All my spells are atleast adept 3.
EverQuest II Players

This toon was a Paladin until level 70.

I really could use some advice. For tanking in groups, dealing with agro.
Im a good tank normally, i know my job its just harder as a SK.

Advice is welcomed and needed ty all.

Dogmae · 05-15-2008, 02:42 AM

Tank in offensive.
Depending on your group try using a 2h, if they can keep you up and you aren't spiking too much go for it.
Do lots of DPS.
Save Deathmarch and Harmtouch to use when people jack aggro, and don't use them just to inflate your parse.

Some things can't be helped though, like on an AE fight a good warlock will jack aggro from you. Just can't do anything about it. So intercede them, and try and pull it back, but don't stress over it too much.

Tyirul · 05-15-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogmae

Tank in offensive.
Depending on your group try using a 2h, if they can keep you up and you aren't spiking too much go for it.
Do lots of DPS.
Save Deathmarch and Harmtouch to use when people jack aggro, and don't use them just to inflate your parse.

Some things can't be helped though, like on an AE fight a good warlock will jack aggro from you. Just can't do anything about it. So intercede them, and try and pull it back, but don't stress over it too much.

Or betray back to Paladin and take the easy way out to be honest.

Tristen · 05-17-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyirul

Or betray back to Paladin and take the easy way out to be honest.

F that im not in this for easy mode, i want more of a challenge

Woeman · 05-22-2008, 10:53 AM

The aggro issue at high levels is one of the complaints the SK hopes will be addressed. Until then, offensive stance if possible does help some with generating hate damage. But by far the most effective remedy is to have the hate transfer from an assassin or similar. SK hate gain just has not kept pace with the sky-rocketing dps at high levels. So, hate transfers have become almost mandatory for a smooth tanking run with minimal aggro bounce.
We have AA lines that are supposed to help with hate and several items that generate hate in our arsenal but they do not provide enough to counter the end game dps abilities. Requesting that the group delay their attacks for a couple of seconds can help too (at least for the next 3 pulls lol), but that is a crippling thing to have to do to the groups abilities.

Woeman

80/140 SK

Tristen · 05-22-2008, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woeman

The aggro issue at high levels is one of the complaints the SK hopes will be addressed. Until then, offensive stance if possible does help some with generating hate damage. But by far the most effective remedy is to have the hate transfer from an assassin or similar. SK hate gain just has not kept pace with the sky-rocketing dps at high levels. So, hate transfers have become almost mandatory for a smooth tanking run with minimal aggro bounce.
We have AA lines that are supposed to help with hate and several items that generate hate in our arsenal but they do not provide enough to counter the end game dps abilities. Requesting that the group delay their attacks for a couple of seconds can help too (at least for the next 3 pulls lol), but that is a crippling thing to have to do to the groups abilities.

Woeman

80/140 SK

Thanks for the advice