Comments on: Handling Threat http://www.resto4life.com/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/ So many numbers, you'll think you're getting audited Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:37:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phaelia http://www.resto4life.com/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/comment-page-1/#comment-5034 Phaelia Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:14:14 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/index.php/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/#comment-5034 @Someone: I will have to experiment with Cower to see how I like it. At least it would provide some use for Furor! @Beefonwick: You're welcome! @Hetzunter: Hey, thanks for the tips! I've made sure to add those above. :-) @Someone: I will have to experiment with Cower to see how I like it. At least it would provide some use for Furor!

@Beefonwick: You’re welcome!

@Hetzunter: Hey, thanks for the tips! I’ve made sure to add those above. :-)

]]> By: Hetzhunter http://www.resto4life.com/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/comment-page-1/#comment-5001 Hetzhunter Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:01:26 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/index.php/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/#comment-5001 Maybe worth to being mentioned: You can use Nature's Swiftness with Cyclone or (like I do as well) skill 3/3 Control of Nature for not being interreupted while you cast the Cyclone. In my opinion Barkskin+Cyclone safes us Trees. Maybe worth to being mentioned:

You can use Nature’s Swiftness with Cyclone or (like I do as well) skill 3/3 Control of Nature for not being interreupted while you cast the Cyclone.

In my opinion Barkskin+Cyclone safes us Trees.

]]> By: Beefonwick http://www.resto4life.com/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 Beefonwick Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:21:02 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/index.php/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/#comment-2244 Great write up! My main is a 70 BM (BRK FTW!) Hunter but I have a level 53 druid I've been leveling. I recently asked our two guild main tanks (Feral druids) about whether Barkskin applied before shifting into Bear (or Cat) form still mitigates damage and they both said no while in practice I see something entirely different. Thanks for the insight! Great write up! My main is a 70 BM (BRK FTW!) Hunter but I have a level 53 druid I’ve been leveling. I recently asked our two guild main tanks (Feral druids) about whether Barkskin applied before shifting into Bear (or Cat) form still mitigates damage and they both said no while in practice I see something entirely different.

Thanks for the insight!

]]> By: Someone http://www.resto4life.com/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/comment-page-1/#comment-1959 Someone Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:41:21 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/index.php/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/#comment-1959 It's been a while since I restoed, but I wouldn't discard Cat+Cower so quickly: in fact, anything you do in bear mode carries a +threat penalty, and now you can even instantly switch between forms, so why not: Cat, Cower, and, if still in danger, Bear, Frenzied Regen, Enrage (if you have 5/5 in Furor, Enrage/Frenzied otherwise). It’s been a while since I restoed, but I wouldn’t discard Cat+Cower so quickly: in fact, anything you do in bear mode carries a +threat penalty, and now you can even instantly switch between forms, so why not: Cat, Cower, and, if still in danger, Bear, Frenzied Regen, Enrage (if you have 5/5 in Furor, Enrage/Frenzied otherwise).

]]> By: Phaelia http://www.resto4life.com/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Phaelia Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:40:00 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/index.php/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/#comment-361 @Karthis: It seems like a lot of classes think that Bear Form should be our <i>first</i> defense. I think this goes hand in hand with the misperception that Druids can tank/heal/dps/craft all at once. :-)<br/><br/>@Delos: Sounds like you're really skilled at role-switching! You must make a great groupmate. And soon (hopefully), you'll be able to wear mostly leather to instances, making your Boomkin even beefier. @Karthis: It seems like a lot of classes think that Bear Form should be our first defense. I think this goes hand in hand with the misperception that Druids can tank/heal/dps/craft all at once. :-)

@Delos: Sounds like you’re really skilled at role-switching! You must make a great groupmate. And soon (hopefully), you’ll be able to wear mostly leather to instances, making your Boomkin even beefier.

]]> By: Delos http://www.resto4life.com/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Delos Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/index.php/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/#comment-360 More than a few times, I've had to save the healer as the moonkin when the tank isn't responsive enough. Cyclone is great as you noted but if the tank's not paying attention, it wont last long. DPSing the mob attacking the healer might work if it's early in the fight, but late into a fight-- good luck getting enough dps to outdo all the threat caused by healing. That's when it's bear time. Even though I wear over half cloth while instancing, I'll still drop into bear to get snap aggro on a mob (up to the healer's level), and go rawr-rawr-rawr until the tank comes over. Bonk-bonk-bonk the tank, then back to pew-pew-pew! More than a few times, I’ve had to save the healer as the moonkin when the tank isn’t responsive enough. Cyclone is great as you noted but if the tank’s not paying attention, it wont last long. DPSing the mob attacking the healer might work if it’s early in the fight, but late into a fight– good luck getting enough dps to outdo all the threat caused by healing. That’s when it’s bear time. Even though I wear over half cloth while instancing, I’ll still drop into bear to get snap aggro on a mob (up to the healer’s level), and go rawr-rawr-rawr until the tank comes over. Bonk-bonk-bonk the tank, then back to pew-pew-pew!

]]> By: Karthis http://www.resto4life.com/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Karthis Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/index.php/2007/09/06/dont-panic-and-bring-a-towel/#comment-359 I'm had the displeasure of pugging with a resto druid who believed that panic option #1 was bear form..... it's amazing how often you wipe when the main healer suddenly stops healing due to a broken trap, or whatever. Definitely the last resort... I’m had the displeasure of pugging with a resto druid who believed that panic option #1 was bear form….. it’s amazing how often you wipe when the main healer suddenly stops healing due to a broken trap, or whatever. Definitely the last resort…

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