Comments on: The way to 80 and first endgame-ish impressions http://warriortanking.com/random/the-way-to-80-and-first-endgame-ish-impressions/ A World of Warcraft Blog about Tanking as a Protection Warrior Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:13:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Darraxus http://warriortanking.com/random/the-way-to-80-and-first-endgame-ish-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Darraxus Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:14:53 +0000 http://warriortanking.com/?p=237#comment-178 Yeah, Xevozz or whatever his name is, has been the most difficult boss for me so far in any heroic. At least I got him on the 6th portal and not the 12th...that would have really sucked. Yeah, Xevozz or whatever his name is, has been the most difficult boss for me so far in any heroic. At least I got him on the 6th portal and not the 12th…that would have really sucked.

]]> By: Hinenuitepo http://warriortanking.com/random/the-way-to-80-and-first-endgame-ish-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Hinenuitepo Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:02:24 +0000 http://warriortanking.com/?p=237#comment-177 True, the crusader pinnacle one can be a toughie, but that one should be easier to find a group for. I've actually soloed almost all of the Icecrown group quests, including five-mans on my DK. Kite classes will generally find it even easier. Try wowhead which often has good strats. I just used that to help me solo the whole lithe stalker/riders of blood/frost/unholy chain. I have the 140 quests completed in Icecrown and there were a max of 15 quests I had to group for. There are a few quests that are very difficult to do solo, however, almost all of these are not phased. The Icecrown arena sequence in particular is not soloable, and the xp/gold/rewards are very well worth it, so look for a guild group or keep trying to get a pug up! True, the crusader pinnacle one can be a toughie, but that one should be easier to find a group for. I’ve actually soloed almost all of the Icecrown group quests, including five-mans on my DK. Kite classes will generally find it even easier. Try wowhead which often has good strats. I just used that to help me solo the whole lithe stalker/riders of blood/frost/unholy chain. I have the 140 quests completed in Icecrown and there were a max of 15 quests I had to group for. There are a few quests that are very difficult to do solo, however, almost all of these are not phased. The Icecrown arena sequence in particular is not soloable, and the xp/gold/rewards are very well worth it, so look for a guild group or keep trying to get a pug up!

]]> By: Talldar http://warriortanking.com/random/the-way-to-80-and-first-endgame-ish-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Talldar Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:44:42 +0000 http://warriortanking.com/?p=237#comment-176 Hehe. Since I'm not a gatherer of any kind, that's not an issue here. However it's kind of a bummer that some group quests - especially the 5 mans - can only be done with people in the same phase. Am currently stuck on icecrown with 5 phase-specific group quests :( Hehe. Since I’m not a gatherer of any kind, that’s not an issue here. However it’s kind of a bummer that some group quests – especially the 5 mans – can only be done with people in the same phase. Am currently stuck on icecrown with 5 phase-specific group quests :(

]]> By: herc http://warriortanking.com/random/the-way-to-80-and-first-endgame-ish-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-175 herc Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:35:48 +0000 http://warriortanking.com/?p=237#comment-175 Agree on phasing is awesome. Only thing that sucks is when your trying to herb/mine the nodes suddenly disappears! It's like ghost picking them up! Other players on a different phase starts grabbing them out of nowhere. Agree on phasing is awesome. Only thing that sucks is when your trying to herb/mine the nodes suddenly disappears! It’s like ghost picking them up! Other players on a different phase starts grabbing them out of nowhere.

]]> By: Talldar http://warriortanking.com/random/the-way-to-80-and-first-endgame-ish-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Talldar Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:01:30 +0000 http://warriortanking.com/?p=237#comment-169 Actually I started Icecrown yesterday, for Argent Crusade Reputation. The quests are nice (and I really really appreciate that epic flying thingy), phasing is just plain awesome! Having a real impact on the zone is what I always missed. We did big things and nothing changed, but now - man, the world forms through our hands! THE greatest invention, imo. Actually I started Icecrown yesterday, for Argent Crusade Reputation. The quests are nice (and I really really appreciate that epic flying thingy), phasing is just plain awesome! Having a real impact on the zone is what I always missed. We did big things and nothing changed, but now – man, the world forms through our hands! THE greatest invention, imo.

]]> By: Hinenuitepo http://warriortanking.com/random/the-way-to-80-and-first-endgame-ish-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Hinenuitepo Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:10:28 +0000 http://warriortanking.com/?p=237#comment-163 Nice post! Icecrown sooooooooo takes the cake for zones my friend. Just wait until you do the quests there! Too bad you've hit 80 already and will feel less motivated to see them through. Ice is pretty, the quests are epic, and the use of phasing is simply revolutionary! Gearing up as you've noticed happens very very fast. I got my first really good weapon, Demise, just 7 days into LK. I do 2.5k dps for full heroic runs, and have sustained over 4k dps on fights like Loatheb and Patcherk. And yes, Huntards are still very op, followed closely by retadins. In my guild, though, myself (unholy) and frost DK are within striking range on the meters. Sure, I scream-leveled my DK to 80, but my guild almost completely cleared N10 our first night of tries (which is to say, any remotely competent group can do it). Last week we cleared it in it's entirety in just over 4 hours. We're already working a full N25 clear this week (with 23 raiders) with only two raiding nights a week. I'm starting a full tank offset as well with T7 and badge items too lol. It's tremendously fun overall, but I do hope they release Ulduar in less than a month or it will get boring fast. Nice post!
Icecrown sooooooooo takes the cake for zones my friend. Just wait until you do the quests there! Too bad you’ve hit 80 already and will feel less motivated to see them through. Ice is pretty, the quests are epic, and the use of phasing is simply revolutionary!
Gearing up as you’ve noticed happens very very fast. I got my first really good weapon, Demise, just 7 days into LK. I do 2.5k dps for full heroic runs, and have sustained over 4k dps on fights like Loatheb and Patcherk. And yes, Huntards are still very op, followed closely by retadins. In my guild, though, myself (unholy) and frost DK are within striking range on the meters.
Sure, I scream-leveled my DK to 80, but my guild almost completely cleared N10 our first night of tries (which is to say, any remotely competent group can do it). Last week we cleared it in it’s entirety in just over 4 hours. We’re already working a full N25 clear this week (with 23 raiders) with only two raiding nights a week. I’m starting a full tank offset as well with T7 and badge items too lol.
It’s tremendously fun overall, but I do hope they release Ulduar in less than a month or it will get boring fast.

]]> By: Talldar http://warriortanking.com/random/the-way-to-80-and-first-endgame-ish-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Talldar Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:18:47 +0000 http://warriortanking.com/?p=237#comment-159 Yep. Plus: The emblems from heroics & 10-man dungeons don't get you far anymore. They're only for the "bind to account" and some 20 other pieces of gear. The really sweet stuff is reserved for 25-man emblems of valor - so while they opened up the dungeons for everyone with 10-man-mode and no requirements for heroics, they also made it somewhat useless to do those beyond a certain point. Yep. Plus: The emblems from heroics & 10-man dungeons don’t get you far anymore. They’re only for the “bind to account” and some 20 other pieces of gear.

The really sweet stuff is reserved for 25-man emblems of valor – so while they opened up the dungeons for everyone with 10-man-mode and no requirements for heroics, they also made it somewhat useless to do those beyond a certain point.

]]> By: Kadomi http://warriortanking.com/random/the-way-to-80-and-first-endgame-ish-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Kadomi Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:04:18 +0000 http://warriortanking.com/?p=237#comment-151 Haha, the Wickie caption made me laugh. Also, let me guess, you mean Dun Argol in Grizzly Hills. The quest design for that zone was a bit of a let-down, though I did like the storylines about the struggle between iron dwarves and giants and of course the troll stuff. The way people burst through content is a bit worrisome. 3.1 is not supposed to hit til March. Those heroics could get old fast. Haha, the Wickie caption made me laugh. Also, let me guess, you mean Dun Argol in Grizzly Hills. The quest design for that zone was a bit of a let-down, though I did like the storylines about the struggle between iron dwarves and giants and of course the troll stuff.

The way people burst through content is a bit worrisome. 3.1 is not supposed to hit til March. Those heroics could get old fast.

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