Question from a healer

[DarkSeifer]

I'm a Warrior and I have a macro that puts a "1" over the head of whoever I use tomahawk on. I usually then use overpower, followed by flash, and begin my single target rotation.

However, if the healer uses a bunch of high powered heals or if the dps attacks one of the adds I don't have marked, it is very possible to lose aggro. They I have to flash or tomahawk to try and grab aggro quickly again.

Overall, it's not too hard to keep threat. Even at level 35. The only time I run into any issue is with multiple targets. And even that is rare if everyone knows what they're doing.

[Cuppycake]

Maybe I have had some new or just bad tanks so far haha. Occasionally I get a group with a tank who marks targets pretty rapidly and holds threat. It definitely helps.

Its pretty easy to say, " as long as everyone knows what they're doing." Haha. Better than average pugs are a welcome change lol.

A lot of useful information here. I have been healing for about 4 years now. I always send my first tank heal out once they take about 200ish damage to avoid over healing at this point in the game. I do notice archers just ripping threat from tanks and then kiting the mob around like a fool. I hope even dome DPS dip into this thread and forum to see how tanks work.

[CubemonkeyNYC]

I'm a Warrior and I have a macro that puts a "1" over the head of whoever I use tomahawk on. I usually then use overpower, followed by flash, and begin my single target rotation.

However, if the healer uses a bunch of high powered heals or if the dps attacks one of the adds I don't have marked, it is very possible to lose aggro. They I have to flash or tomahawk to try and grab aggro quickly again.

Overall, it's not too hard to keep threat. Even at level 35. The only time I run into any issue is with multiple targets. And even that is rare if everyone knows what they're doing.

You're only marking one target? That's horrible.

Mark at least three. I have a vertical hotbar with all 5 numbers and I assigned it to SHIFT+1 through SHIFT+5.

[Myric]

You're only marking one target? That's horrible.

Mark at least three. I have a vertical hotbar with all 5 numbers and I assigned it to SHIFT+1 through SHIFT+5.

Marking shouldn't be necessary except for when a specific target needs to be downed. Dps should learn how to /assist instead. Would also help if they didn't start attacking the exact second you do, especially with multi mob pulls. Let the tank have like 5 seconds(since that global cd is so long)before you start your wtfpwn dps I can't stand blm's that just start aoe the second I throw my shield and wonder why they are getting beat on. I've only had one blm so far that would sleep a target. I love that flash doesn't wake them up either.

[Devilair]

Marking shouldn't be necessary except for when a specific target needs to be downed. Dps should learn how to /assist instead. Would also help if they didn't start attacking the exact second you do, especially with multi mob pulls. Let the tank have like 5 seconds(since that global cd is so long)before you start your wtfpwn dps I can't stand blm's that just start aoe the second I throw my shield and wonder why they are getting beat on. I've only had one blm so far that would sleep a target. I love that flash doesn't wake them up either.

You go tell the SWARM of dps guys to learn use /assist. xD nevertheless, i would LOVE them doing so, but as long as they play with the brain set to OFF, i'd rather mark every target and spare me some headaches

Regardless, what people seems to not understand with the "UUH I MARK ONLY ONE MOB CUZ THEN I HAVE THREAT ON EVERYTHING", it's not even about that, it's more of a polished execution which also makes the clear incredibly faster and smooth. Dunno, maybe i'm ocd about being a tank lol

[MrBockbagok]

You're only marking one target? That's horrible.

Mark at least three. I have a vertical hotbar with all 5 numbers and I assigned it to SHIFT+1 through SHIFT+5.

I play on PS3 and find it difficult to mark multiple mobs. Maybe there is some macro I can use or some secret I dunno. What I do is have shield lob macro with target 1 attached to it. When the mob has 1/3 life I switch my target. And use the macro again. This way as soon as DPS finish off the first one I already have the next marked with a bunch of threat. The last mob doesn't get marked. It's not horrible and I can easily make it work.

[Ariyn]

You're only marking one target? That's horrible.

Mark at least three. I have a vertical hotbar with all 5 numbers and I assigned it to SHIFT+1 through SHIFT+5.

Do you really need to mark more then 1 target? The only reason to mark is if things need to die in an order. I do the same and only mark a 1 since that's what I want my dps to focus on at the start. past 10 seconds into the fight they could all pick a seperate mob and I wouldn't care.

To each his own but you do not "need" to mark anything more then a 1. More then that is just your preference because you would rather be lazy and focus 1 target. Wait till you get to the higher levels and your dps all have aoe's and multi dotting ...