MMO-Champion BlueTracker - Feral tanking nerf... Actually a buff?

2008-10-03 17:29:39

400% armor bonus from Dire Bear down to 370%.
Saw this coming, I actually like this nerf in terms of improving our ability to scale and reducing our reliance on armor, though armor still far outweighs anything else.

Predatory Instincts up to 30% damage reduction of AoE effects. (up from 15%)
Anyone else seeing us as the quintessential dragon tanks? 12% from PotP, 30% from PI, plus buttloads of hp........ dragon breath attacks... lul
Note: I don't like PI now, because it means I have to spend even more points to maximize my Bear tanking ability...... at the sacrifice of doing good dps when I'm not tanking.

Growl range increased to 20 yards. (up from 5)
All I can say is.... F*** YEA!

and GC was giving me the impression we'd been nerfed. >_>

2008-10-03 20:57:27

Re: Feral tanking nerf... Actually a buff?

I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but....

Predatory Instincts is a huge nerf. You just haven't seen it yet. It only works in cat form.

I hinted that this might happen before, but as it was, a druid was going to be the only tank people took for dragons like Malygos. That would have been particularly true for any encounter that was supposed to be a resist fight, because the druid could skip a lot of the resist gear. Your health pool should still make sure you handle those fights sufficiently.

Sorry. I know the nerfs aren't fun after having gotten a few buffs, but despite some early concerns, we ended up with bears far and away as the best tanks at handling damage. I'm sure you would want us to do the same thing if death knights were that far above the other tanks.