Hi,
we're currently progressing on 10H Tortos with Blood DK (me) on the Boss and a Brewmaster Monk kiting the Bats.
We've hit a stalemate doing it this way. We've also tried tanking the Adds with DK/Monk but they tend to get raped pretty fast.
I have the possibility to put the Monk on the boss and sub in my Alt Prot Warrior. He has an Itemlevel of 504.
http://eu.battle.net/wow/de/characte...iemue/advanced (Currently logged out in Fury..)
I have successfully solo tanked all the little Heroic Empress Adds with him (the main reason I created him in the first place) - killed Empress on our 4th try (About 490 Itemlevel then).
So I have some experience with tanking nasty mobs. But I'm not really that great - at least it always feels that way, because I'm used to my DK's totally different playstyle and his Itemlevel of 518.
He is Exp hardcapped/Hit capped, primarily Stamina socketed/enchanted. I don't have any set bonuses (got mainly offspecc items). I don't prioritize Mastery, because I mainly use Shield Barrier while tanking. I only use Shield Block on really hard hitting melee bosses, but I mainly tank those with my Blood DK during progression. So my stats are approx. hit > exp hard > parry/dodge > mastery.
My main Question now - would it be viable giving the situation, to tank the bats with my Warrior? Or is the Itemlevel too low for that?
And if it's viable, how exactly would one do that? Still capp exp/hit for rage generation? Or forge everything into dodge/parry?
I assume tanking wise you would handle it alot like hc empress Adds - Spam barrier and make sure you always have enough rage to re-barrier once it runs out. Nuke the Bats with insane revenge dmg.?
How about CDs? Glyphed Shieldwall for the first, Painsup for the 2nd wave, but on the 3rd wave Shieldwall isn't ready again, is it? 4th wave Shieldwall, 5th wave ?? (painsup shouldnt be ready then i guess)
I am also clueless about the crystall shield. I don't think its possible to refresh it, while you tank the bats? Damage will instanly break it again I guess or it will be pretty hard to melee the crystall while tanking the bats? (only have one heroic throw during that time). Best way would prolly be to have a full crystall shell ready when the bats spawn and refresh it as soon as they are dead?
Thanks alot for your input / help guys!
Greets
Riemu