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Originally Posted by Garn
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Originally Posted by velzevul
Vaedar, your problem is the following:
you are very low level compare to mobs, and as such you have very low melee dps with your weapon, because you miss a lot, and it is mitigated a lot.
I believe best thing you can do for yourself right now, is one of 2 things:
1) reallocate your points to dext/intel, to give yourself higher crit ratios when you do hit to do more dmg, compounded by higher spell taunt ratings (spamming them of course). Also avoid debuffing mob, as that spends a casting cycle. And tell your grp that they need to give you 5-10 seconds before they start blasting.
2) reallocate your points into STR/DEX/INT, emphasis on strength as much as you can, AND ALSO it is very mandatory that you get loaded on gear with +1hs or +2hs, and than use that respective weapon. This will help close the gap between your level and mob's level so you hit for much more. For example there is an axe level 42 I believe, that has +80some on it for 2hs. That closes 8level gap between you and the mob you are trying to hit, enabling your raw melee dps to go up, helping a LOT with aggro. Also have hotkeys telling your group members to back off and to attack respectively. Group coordination is key to aggro.
Let us know how it goes, hope this helps.
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That's very good advice if your really intent on trying to make this group function with you as the tank. with your level difference versus the mobs however I'm not sure it would be best for you to tank anyway. I really don't know to be honest buy I would strat paying attention to what your getting hit for per round and maybe compare that with the hihest level ranger.
Might be better off letting them tank as a whole, Easier for the cleric if they are taking less damage. Also it's alot easier for the cleric to focus on a single target with HoT's and heals versus healing all over the place.
Might try having another ranger and the cleric both HoT the highest level ranger on incoming and just let him tank.
once again, I don't know the numbers on this idea but you might want to test it out. |
yes that is a great advice too. If higher level ranger tanks, that leaves you in a offtank role, which you may be able to do relatively well, just watch out for adds coming, and I would even go as far as to say if you want to keep grouping with them, take a few days off work, declare yourself sick, and close that gap in levels at least down to 2-3 levels. Because in my experience, once the gap is 5levels+, you will be falling behind even faster, and eventually part with that group. Why? because one time they will make a group and get a level 40 in it, and than you can't join it anymore. And this will be occuring only more and more often.