Bark/Oak Skin & Damage Reduction

sugious82 said:
Here are my current stats:

All Healing AA's Maxed
Combat Agility 3
Mitigation Specializations Nearly Maxed
Healing Increment V
Mana Conserver IV
Casting Speed Increment VI

Chillburn Ring
DS Pots
Spineskin


To Do:
Bark/Oak Skin
Living Lava Token
Damage Reduction Gear
Lightning Reflexes

I will definitely have to try out CC dwarfs when I get a few more AA's. And I will need to explore some more on my own for other viable DS tanking spots.

Thanks again for all the constructive feedback. I love it!
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whats your resists like? Resists are a must also in some zones. Velk's not so much cause everything melees. MielechC has the necros and chanters that can kick the crap outta you if your resists suck.

MielechC (pretty much just for exp) is a poormans HHk 1st floor till you hit a battlemaster (they are a pain to DS tank just root nuke down).

Not sure how much DR gear there is pre-raid game. Even with the raid game only a few have DR. Just do the DR AA's and you should be ok.

another idea of a soloing place, try taking out the warlord solo in mielechb, that will give you a good idea where you are DS Tanking wise. If you can take him and his guards out np then you can do HHk, Dwarves (more than 2 at a time), velks stuff EZPZ.

Best combo of money and exp is HHK though.


If you see me in game and you have any questions gimmie a yell.
 
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My resist are ... not good. I will get feared pretty much every time. Outside AA's and just getting raiding gear I'm not sure how to improve my resists much. I could look into getting some Diamondine pieces with MR augs.

I couldn't see doing Mielc because once I get feared it gets hairy. What MR would I need to effectively fend off fear? If it sticks for a full duration I'm toast.

As for HHK, I saw enough casters on the first floor to be a bit scared of DS tanking. Are there areas with more melees? Ive only seen the stuff on the way to the stairs.

Is mallas the character you're usually on? I'd love to chat with you in depth.
 
yea usually only on mallas. I should be on today like around 12:40 pst.

then velks would be your place to xp and AA till you can max resist AAs (another thing i think i forgot which is essential to DS tanking).

While doable, HHK first floor can get crazy if you get a few casters when you don't have that great AAs.

I am not sure the benchmark where you start resisting everything. Since i am in mostly ToT and thaz gear, i don't even check out the point you start resisting alot (and tbh its been a long time since i have had crap resists so have no clue). But like i said Resist AA's are big time (FR, CR and especially MR). You also have your resist spells which help a tad.

OH speaking of DR.. i have only 2 pieces of it. Necklace from Seductress in Air (+10) and Eternal Charm (+5). So like i said DR gear not totally needed.

i would suggest looking at my AA's to get an idea of what you need maxed. I kno seferon or others maybe have more but i have the bear minimum (aka max important AAs, dex isn't that important obv) for DS tanking and healing on raids so.
 
Okay, and what about Spell Shield?

Is it in effect and is it working?

That could help yall too.

If it is working properly, where does it calc in at?

So far we have established (in order)
1) ac/class/aa
2) dr
3 )rune
 
I know of no Spell shield for druids.

I just finished LR on my druid as of late, he has no ToLL, and I think only like 10DR. Just get Oak/Spine and you could do 8 or so easy in lower HHK. Load up PBaoe to use occasionally ;p
 
I've been taking all this advise trying various things. Here's what I've found so far.

I can get my DS to 95. With potions and diamondine gear by major resists are above 225. At this level I still get feared to death so I avoid fearing creatures.
This looks really promising, I just need to get better gear and some further aa's.

Places I've tried:

CC (Dwarfs)
Nice area but the Draco's hurt when they land fear and the priests take forever to kill.

HHK
First 7 pull of melees is easy. Unfortunately after that things get hairy and hard hitting. Casters, fearing casters like the renter, and agro from upstairs through the ceiling. I need more practice here.

Lasanth (Past Minos)
Excellent area

Sorc Labs
Good for money
 
You can try RSM lava golems, could probably handle 4 or 5 comfortably but they might have to much hp to be worth it. I have never tried this on my druid so you would have to let me know ;p (No resists needed for these)
 
the goblins are a bitch for my druid. not sure if the golems are harder. I should go try them then report!
 
Have some more things to report.

E Tmaps
Was easily able to solo these, including the chest waves.

HHK Floor 1 and 2
I have a good grip on floor 1 now, easy clear. Floor 2 is a work in progress and so far does not seem worth while. The reanimated couriers hit like wimps. The gambler seems to be quading in the low 200's. The elite guards can hit in the upper 200's.

RSM Lava Golems
Don't those hit in the upper 200's? Seem's a bit inefficient. Maybe I need to try it first before I judge.

I'm still having a major problem using any heal but my ancient soothing. Almost always in a constant chain of bashes and its too risky to try my big heal.
 
Druid tanking is pretty awesome really :) heh

But like Mallas & Sef said, you really need to have some pretty badass DS + HP & AA's if you wish to tank anything seriously.
 
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