Comments on: Maximizing your Void Reaver Threat http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/ A guide to tanking as a warrior in world of warcraft Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: bosephus http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-2776 bosephus Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:23:25 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-2776 I think it's good to dual wield if you're not currently getting hit by Void Reaver. This will provide faster rage accumulation in between poundings. If Void Reaver turns to you, be ready to smack a sword/board equip macro. Also, demand windfury totems from the raid's shamans. Ever notice VR's 'vroom vroom' idle animation? It's pretty funny. I think it’s good to dual wield if you’re not currently getting hit by Void Reaver. This will provide faster rage accumulation in between poundings. If Void Reaver turns to you, be ready to smack a sword/board equip macro. Also, demand windfury totems from the raid’s shamans.

Ever notice VR’s ‘vroom vroom’ idle animation? It’s pretty funny.

]]> By: Bigstik http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-559 Bigstik Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:25:41 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-559 I've tanked VR from 100% to 5% on one kill. This isn't because of my complete awesomeness, but rather the 3 hunters on an MD rotation. My threat ceiling was so high above the other tanks that I didn't lose agro until that 5% mark. This helped make the kill a lot cleaner, as there were only 2 tank swaps. I’ve tanked VR from 100% to 5% on one kill. This isn’t because of my complete awesomeness, but rather the 3 hunters on an MD rotation. My threat ceiling was so high above the other tanks that I didn’t lose agro until that 5% mark. This helped make the kill a lot cleaner, as there were only 2 tank swaps.

]]> By: Kyrillian http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-276 Kyrillian Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:02:59 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-276 Recklessness executes are a nice way to increase DPS/TPS after 20% has passed. You just have to pay attention for if he switches back to you to go back to defensive and probably pop last stand. I like to fill the rage bar, pop recklessness, execute, rage pot, execute, berserker rage, execute spam. The only problem is if he switches to you and you aren't prepared you can easily get pwnt. I have 2 piece t5 and full epics (cept for cloak, stupid al'ar) and he hits pretty hard if you're in berserker with recklessness on:) Recklessness executes are a nice way to increase DPS/TPS after 20% has passed. You just have to pay attention for if he switches back to you to go back to defensive and probably pop last stand. I like to fill the rage bar, pop recklessness, execute, rage pot, execute, berserker rage, execute spam.

The only problem is if he switches to you and you aren’t prepared you can easily get pwnt. I have 2 piece t5 and full epics (cept for cloak, stupid al’ar) and he hits pretty hard if you’re in berserker with recklessness on:)

]]> By: admin http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-274 admin Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:45:13 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-274 Agreed the key to the encounter is dps. What I mean my threat gauge is that its a great way to measure your TPS as well as the TPS of the other tanks in your guild. It's a long encounter that gives you plenty of time to test what works and what doesn't. What you actually need to do for max threat is pretty simply, but regardless its nice to have a long, easy tank fight to confirm this. Agreed the key to the encounter is dps. What I mean my threat gauge is that its a great way to measure your TPS as well as the TPS of the other tanks in your guild. It’s a long encounter that gives you plenty of time to test what works and what doesn’t. What you actually need to do for max threat is pretty simply, but regardless its nice to have a long, easy tank fight to confirm this.

]]> By: Ivanstone http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-273 Ivanstone Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:35:33 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-273 I don't really view Voidreaver as a threat test in the normal tanking sense but rather a DPS test. I do things on VR that I don't normally do on other bosses such as: Use Flask of Relentless Assault instead of Fortitude. Use Roasted Clefthoof instead of whatever stam food I currently have. Swap out heavy Stamina pieces for hit orientated DPS gear. Probably could make more swaps but I would lose out on some Defense although I could find some other ways to cheat. If I'm the only warrior in my group its always Battleshout. I don't normally use Health Pots in general and since VR hits like a sissy, armour pots aren't needed so I chain chug Haste Pots instead. If I get in trouble a Healthstone (or anything thats uses the HS cooldown) is more than sufficient although I would be lying if I didn't blow Flamecaps. I don’t really view Voidreaver as a threat test in the normal tanking sense but rather a DPS test. I do things on VR that I don’t normally do on other bosses such as:

Use Flask of Relentless Assault instead of Fortitude.
Use Roasted Clefthoof instead of whatever stam food I currently have.
Swap out heavy Stamina pieces for hit orientated DPS gear. Probably could make more swaps but I would lose out on some Defense although I could find some other ways to cheat.

If I’m the only warrior in my group its always Battleshout.

I don’t normally use Health Pots in general and since VR hits like a sissy, armour pots aren’t needed so I chain chug Haste Pots instead. If I get in trouble a Healthstone (or anything thats uses the HS cooldown) is more than sufficient although I would be lying if I didn’t blow Flamecaps.

]]> By: Kyrillian http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-272 Kyrillian Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:36:54 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2007/09/18/maximizing-your-void-reaver-threat/#comment-272 If you can get an enhance shammy in your group for windfury that also helps a great deal. You get the extra threat and also some extra rage. If you can get an enhance shammy in your group for windfury that also helps a great deal. You get the extra threat and also some extra rage.

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