Comments on: Prot PVP http://www.tankhard.com/2008/11/06/prot-pvp/ Tanking Hard since 1876! Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:27:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Karl Hungus http://www.tankhard.com/2008/11/06/prot-pvp/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Karl Hungus Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:42:24 +0000 http://www.tankhard.com/?p=215#comment-403 I've been PVPing as a Protection Warrior the last few days, and it's quite amazing. I'd say that really, tanks are going to do some serious hurt. Just finished an Eye of the Storm there, and pretty much stunlocked a few players. The gag order is amazing against spellcasters, you don't even need to interrupt a spell now, you can silence them completely for a few seconds, which is more than enough time to inflict some serious damage before they can blink away. Add a stun to that, and a protection warrior will chew up and spit out mages 1v1. I’ve been PVPing as a Protection Warrior the last few days, and it’s quite amazing. I’d say that really, tanks are going to do some serious hurt. Just finished an Eye of the Storm there, and pretty much stunlocked a few players. The gag order is amazing against spellcasters, you don’t even need to interrupt a spell now, you can silence them completely for a few seconds, which is more than enough time to inflict some serious damage before they can blink away. Add a stun to that, and a protection warrior will chew up and spit out mages 1v1.

]]> By: KnnOs http://www.tankhard.com/2008/11/06/prot-pvp/comment-page-1/#comment-399 KnnOs Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:58:18 +0000 http://www.tankhard.com/?p=215#comment-399 EDIT: Yes, I'm aware overhealing doesn't count. You're going to get hit soon enough anyway EDIT: Yes, I’m aware overhealing doesn’t count. You’re going to get hit soon enough anyway

]]> By: KnnOs http://www.tankhard.com/2008/11/06/prot-pvp/comment-page-1/#comment-398 KnnOs Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:56:38 +0000 http://www.tankhard.com/?p=215#comment-398 I'm pretty new to tanking, a prot pally. I just got a glyph that makes Flash of light into a HoT, and I was thinking it might be a small but nonetheless present boost to threat generation. If you cast it then charge in with your avenger's shield, it ticks for ten seconds, that's a little extra threat to build passively. Am I right or crazy? I’m pretty new to tanking, a prot pally. I just got a glyph that makes Flash of light into a HoT, and I was thinking it might be a small but nonetheless present boost to threat generation. If you cast it then charge in with your avenger’s shield, it ticks for ten seconds, that’s a little extra threat to build passively. Am I right or crazy?

]]> By: Rochelle http://www.tankhard.com/2008/11/06/prot-pvp/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Rochelle Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:02:07 +0000 http://www.tankhard.com/?p=215#comment-390 I think if I were doing arena I would definately put points in puncture instead of disciplines, but its great being able to use shield wall more often when running flags/defending nodes etc. As for mages, they all seem to be arcane lately... But like Bizzam said, with warbringer I can usually charge or intercept to the mage to stay on top of him or if both those are on CD, I can intervene away and if thats on CD as well, I still have a trinket or I can just spell reflect the shatter combo. 1v1 against a frost mage as arms, the mage has a HUGE advantage and the warrior is only going to win if he vastly outgears the mage (and even then a smart mage can still kite you) or if the mage makes a big mistake. But as prot, I feel like you are at least on even footing - you can actually win the fight instead of hoping and praying that the mage screws it up. I think if I were doing arena I would definately put points in puncture instead of disciplines, but its great being able to use shield wall more often when running flags/defending nodes etc.

As for mages, they all seem to be arcane lately… But like Bizzam said, with warbringer I can usually charge or intercept to the mage to stay on top of him or if both those are on CD, I can intervene away and if thats on CD as well, I still have a trinket or I can just spell reflect the shatter combo.

1v1 against a frost mage as arms, the mage has a HUGE advantage and the warrior is only going to win if he vastly outgears the mage (and even then a smart mage can still kite you) or if the mage makes a big mistake. But as prot, I feel like you are at least on even footing – you can actually win the fight instead of hoping and praying that the mage screws it up.

]]> By: Bizzam http://www.tankhard.com/2008/11/06/prot-pvp/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Bizzam Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:01:35 +0000 http://www.tankhard.com/?p=215#comment-387 This is pretty much the exact build I am using for prot PVP, with one exception. I move 2 points from Improved Disciplines to Puncture to help with the Devastate spam! This is pretty much the exact build I am using for prot PVP, with one exception. I move 2 points from Improved Disciplines to Puncture to help with the Devastate spam!

]]> By: Bizzam http://www.tankhard.com/2008/11/06/prot-pvp/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Bizzam Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:34:52 +0000 http://www.tankhard.com/?p=215#comment-386 Warbringer plus trinket and multiple stuns make it interesting =) Warbringer plus trinket and multiple stuns make it interesting =)

]]> By: Tatian http://www.tankhard.com/2008/11/06/prot-pvp/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Tatian Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:29:07 +0000 http://www.tankhard.com/?p=215#comment-384 How about frost mages?? You having any trouble with them? How about frost mages?? You having any trouble with them?

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