Tank/Heal Satchels now drop Gear

[Reica]

100% so tanks are guaranteed 2 pieces of gear per run, one which can gear an alt

Exactly.. tanks. I've never seen them for DPS and very rarely for healers. I suppose it's an incentive to get more tanks to play to shorten queues, but that won't fix that much. 994 DPS, 5 healers and 1 tank in a 1000 player pool (is what it feels like anyway, I know it's not that bad), good luck improving that with a few more tanks :P

[Kelimbror]

This is pretty amazing tbh. I would play my tank constantly to gear up alts. I already enjoy the dungeons this time around compared to MoP, so this is a win/win.

[kaamila]

Exactly.. tanks. I've never seen them for DPS and very rarely for healers. I suppose it's an incentive to get more tanks to play to shorten queues, but that won't fix that much. 994 DPS, 5 healers and 1 tank in a 1000 player pool (is what it feels like anyway, I know it's not that bad), good luck improving that with a few more tanks :P

i was planning on doing this with my healer(is it even live yet?) but i havent seen a satchel run yet. and i would imagine that healers get them just as frequently as tanks since every time i queue for a 5 man, its always an instant queue.

[gcsmith]

Exactly.. tanks. I've never seen them for DPS and very rarely for healers. I suppose it's an incentive to get more tanks to play to shorten queues, but that won't fix that much. 994 DPS, 5 healers and 1 tank in a 1000 player pool (is what it feels like anyway, I know it's not that bad), good luck improving that with a few more tanks :P

Well, the follower weapons and shorter queue times were what made me take my Ret Paladin, change loot spec to get a few Tanking gear pieces like a shield and then hit the Tank Queue. I was really reluctant before having never tanked before and not wanting to ruin someone else's dungeon experience. But I quickly learned and only once had a complaint which was a impatient dps asking me to pull more than I could handle.

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Now, if they could make Hunters be tanks, it would be splendid.

[Reica]

Well, the follower weapons and shorter queue times were what made me take my Ret Paladin, change loot spec to get a few Tanking gear pieces like a shield and then hit the Tank Queue. I was really reluctant before having never tanked before and not wanting to ruin someone else's dungeon experience. But I quickly learned and only once had a complaint which was a impatient dps asking me to pull more than I could handle.

Oh don't get me wrong, I'm always healing when doing randoms (sometimes DPS when in a guild group). Just saying I never see them for healers, even though my queue is pretty much (~10 seconds) instant. I've not gotten a single satchel yet in WoD and I've done my share of randoms

[Cute Chen]

can confirm its useful and great change.

did run on my tank, got satchel that had warforged pants with socket that was upgrade for me.

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Satchel of Savage Mysteries now has a guaranteed chance to award a piece of Heroic Dungeon loot (item level 630 rare) appropriate for the character's loot specialization.


100% chance, opened satchel today that had gear/rune/follower upgrade

Wow, that's pretty neat. Surprised it's a 100% drop.