tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post3303010341342025130..comments2023-10-05T12:43:59.413-04:00Comments on Honor's Code: First Instance RunsHonors Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10603644804340531952noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-87114958234557056552008-11-20T18:57:00.000-05:002008-11-20T18:57:00.000-05:00I play a prot pally and solo questing is not that ...I play a prot pally and solo questing is not that bad, as long as you are aware how mana regen works nowadays for us. Best way I found of doing stuff is keeping up blessing of sanctuary ALL the time (I never use any other blessing on myself anymore), since whenever you block you get mana back, and always pull multiple mobs to you so you keep blocking and thus keeping the mana up. Fighting individual mobs does suck for us, so try riding/running around them first to pull a few before you start.<BR/><BR/>Try it, I was also cursing about mana regen being broken down til I figured out the BoS part.<BR/><BR/>Use your tools to pull mobs to you, avenger's shield, righteous defense, exorcism, seals... they all work to keep the mobs coming at you, and you should be able to handle them easily :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-3635243753186827452008-11-19T11:58:00.000-05:002008-11-19T11:58:00.000-05:00Leveling prot isn't that bad at all - as long as I...Leveling prot isn't that bad at all - as long as I pick up more than one mob I can knock out quests very quickly. I leveled from 20-70 as prot, so switching to ret would just leave me clueless. And while you can tank an instance as ret, it's just easier to do it prot.<BR/><BR/>(I think this is my first time commenting - I just wanna say that your blog helped me out a lot when I decided to reroll a pally after the patch completely nerfed my lock main. I managed to get her to 70 before the Wrath release thanks a lot to your leveling advice. :D)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-27081864268668317562008-11-18T09:43:00.000-05:002008-11-18T09:43:00.000-05:00Just tanked AN as retribution as well. I don't re...Just tanked AN as retribution as well. I don't remember the instance being hard in Beta, but that's when I tank the instance as Protection. Tanking as Retribution makes extremely squishy, even in full T6 gear. I'm seriously debating on whether to go back to Protection after level 75.BigFirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691686124373392635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-84397039619035650082008-11-18T09:06:00.000-05:002008-11-18T09:06:00.000-05:00Bah, prot all the way. I'm having little trou...Bah, prot all the way. I'm having little trouble taking on packs of mobs 1-2 levels higher then me while questing. Sure single targeting is a bit slower, but I can still move through mobs pretty quickly. (mana tap & divine plea FTW). I'll run low on mana, but nothing (outside of a instance boss) has managed to kill me yet. <BR/><BR/>I've also been tanking instances 2-4 levels above my level (with a solid group of guildies. piece of cake (or pie, if that's your preference).Ripcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007364241900480091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-33567162730158391652008-11-17T15:10:00.000-05:002008-11-17T15:10:00.000-05:00I replaced an epic over the weekend as well - a co...I replaced an epic over the weekend as well - a couple actually. All quest rewards from The Nexus.<BR/><BR/>I'm leveling as prot and loving it.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008146232006674730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-57906307093445354682008-11-17T15:01:00.000-05:002008-11-17T15:01:00.000-05:00I suppose one could probably tank as Ret, just don...I suppose one <B><I>could</I></B> probably tank as Ret, just don't have many tools to get it done <B><I>easily</I></B>: missing Holy Shield, Avenger's Shield, Hammer of the Righteous, Redoubt, Blessing of Sanctuary for threat gen; Improved Righteous Fury or Spell Warding for mitigation; Deflection or Anticipation for avoidance. That's a LOT to give up, and with everyone's DPS being ramped up - it would be a real test of tanking skills (and party restraint and Omen observation).<BR/><BR/>I respecced for a Nexus run last night, burned it down in roughly an hour with three mages giggling in ecstasy as I told them to forget CC (as a tankadin should). NOTE: Spell knockbacks are <B> ANNOYING AS HELL</B> and make the tank's job more difficult. <B>KNOCK IT OFF!</B><BR/><BR/>I decided to go resume questing as prot - and hated it. It <B>will</B> be great for AoE farming eternals (found some decent spots for earth/water/life in Howling Fjord), but it still sucks for killing individual mobs. And the mana regen is HORRID now in solo play (as expected by the nerf) - didn't drink much in the dungeon.<BR/><BR/>I'm back in EZRetMode...Heywood Djiblomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424315448841746864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-88244425746700795882008-11-17T13:48:00.000-05:002008-11-17T13:48:00.000-05:00I'm not getting Wrath until the 22nd, so I'm very ...I'm not getting Wrath until the 22nd, so I'm very interested to hear more about levelling specs, Prot vs Ret. I had been thinking that I would be Prot all the time. On the other hand, there are a lot more tanks in my guild now than there used to be, and I'm wondering if I might get groups more easily by going Ret (this would be a reversal of the way things were in the BC area, when I was being asked to tank things all the time - but we had fewer tanks then). <BR/><BR/>Then there's the PvP angle to consider. I really enjoyed PvP in BC (even though I'm on a PvE server to be with my friends) - BGs, Arena, and particularly the World PvP objectives they threw in there. I'm really looking forward to Lake Wintergrasp, and obviously Ret is the preferred tree for PvP. <BR/><BR/>So any thoughts on those topics would find very interested ears here. Also loved the story about the Horde targeting DKs for excessive ganking - I wonder why? Funny, though.<BR/><BR/>Fedaykin98Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-78135172164677819152008-11-17T12:58:00.000-05:002008-11-17T12:58:00.000-05:00Amen to your last statement. I'll second it. ...Amen to your last statement. I'll second it. I attempted to do a hybrid build so that I could still heal but that just didn't work out to well for me. Maybe becuase I don't really know how to use ret. So I respecced back to my 51 points in holy and am putting points in ret as I level.Eidlhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839308377544188528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-38397199047519257072008-11-17T12:56:00.000-05:002008-11-17T12:56:00.000-05:00A FAQ on Maintankadin says you can tank instances ...A FAQ on Maintankadin says you can tank instances while specced Ret, just using your tanking gear. I'm a little afraid to try it, however. My tanking gear is also pretty terrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com