The Light and How to Swing It: Tanking stat changes in Cataclysm

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4-07-2010 @ 11:17PM

GrumblyStuff said...

@loreaddict

Oh, certainly but I think a major part of the blocking overhaul is reducing the disparity between tanks that can block and those who can't. Right now, DKs are the only odd ones out (since druids have pseudo-block savage defense).

Pulling some numbers out of my butt (based on 40k hp unbuffed being pretty attainable without ICC), a 3 point talent that gives you blockvalue equal to 1.5% of your hp per point (4.5% total) would bring us close to where we are currently. Since I heard 56k earlier, that'd be 2520 blockvalue. Maybe a 4 point talent, 1% per point?

And you'd still have to do something for DKs so they wouldn't get left behind. Talented component to frost presence (in addition to uncritability)? Frozen Blood: The blood of your enemies freezes to your armor. Successful hits (not glancing, parried, or blocked) increases the thickness. The damage of the hit successful attack against you (not parried) is absorbed by the equivalent of 1% your HP, stacks 4 times.

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