WOD & the Tank LB3

[ExKage]

Yes people still wipe on cloud of darkness. People tunnel vision hard and ignore meteors wrecking parties. While picking the parties up lots of people don't handle the clouds and she gains lots of stacks. I've seen tank lb3 used waaaay more often than healer lb3 and to be honest I'd rather have tank lb3 used to get through it. I'm never happy to see that my tank had to use it.

[ritc71]

I have never ever seen tank LB3 on WoD and I have run many times both before and after the unlock. By the second cloud phase you've already had one LB3 which I would expect DPS to have used already and then you get at least 1 bar after that and simply keep focusing the boss. The DPS quality since unlock has been worse but never enough to need a tank LB. O.O

[Raeletta]

Used it several times to save my group.

Also used it several times and got little for it, but it was there, she had 4+ stacks, and dead DPS do nothing.

As for the stay on the cloud thing, I feel it's an incredibly stupid suggestion. No, I do understand how it works, but all I ever see is people thinking everyone else but them will deal with the mechanics. Meaning NO ONE is dealing with them except me, the other tanks and maybe a brave healer or two. If you go in preformed, sure, but I would never risk it with the DF.

[HeavensSword]

Used it several times to save my group.

Also used it several times and got little for it, but it was there, she had 4+ stacks, and dead DPS do nothing.

As for the stay on the cloud thing, I feel it's an incredibly stupid suggestion. No, I do understand how it works, but all I ever see is people thinking everyone else but them will deal with the mechanics. Meaning NO ONE is dealing with them except me, the other tanks and maybe a brave healer or two. If you go in preformed, sure, but I would never risk it with the DF.

When I DPS on CoD this is my personal rule of thumb:

When the cloud phase begins I make sure that my DoTs are up on her before I move to the clouds. If DPS is good and I find that the clouds tend to either die before I can get to them or I really can only get like 1-2 hits on them before they die, I move back to the boss.

[Raeletta]

When I DPS on CoD this is my personal rule of thumb:

When the cloud phase begins I make sure that my DoTs are up on her before I move to the clouds. If DPS is good and I find that the clouds tend to either die before I can get to them or I really can only get like 1-2 hits on them before they die, I move back to the boss.

Were we in WoD at this moment, I could be relatively sure a total of 4 people will deal with mechanics. Woo! Now persuade the other 20 people not to be dumb :/

[HeavensSword]

Were we in WoD at this moment, I could be relatively sure a total of 4 people will deal with mechanics. Woo! Now persuade the other 20 people not to be dumb :/

Yea, that's the nature of pugs. Last night I was doing the ultros fight and had half the party say it was their first time or that they didn't remember the fight. Right as I begin my explanation of what DPS needs to do in the imp phase, the tank pulls. Sure enough we all get sneezed off the platform because of lack of stacks. It's hard to fix stupid sometimes. I don't blame the new people, but the genius tank who figured that it's better to go fast instead of worry about mechanics.

[raela]

Honestly IDK why the entire alliance doesn't just ignore the second small clouds completely and keep killing the boss. The damage of 24 people over the full cloud phase and using tank lb is way way way higher than the damage of 3x melee lb. It takes me less than 15 seconds to break through the stoneskin solo as monk, after that it's free damage.

I have seen wipes both on her and the dragon from DPS going "it's not much left, LB3 and ignore all the mechanics!!" Wiping at 3% hurts. I'd much rather people hang on to that LB until that last cloud phase is cleared on the off chance that tank or healer LB is needed.

[Meya]

I find it easier to just deal with clouds if she gets none thenthe damage is not really an issue. Can beat on her afterwards.

[DragonFlyy]

Let's see here:

Option 1: Tank LB, save raid, takes a slight bit longer to complete the fight,
or
Option 2: Save LB, everyone dies and have to start over.

Tough choice there, I vote for getting the hell out of that fight. Go Tank LB!!

[CrystalRainbow]

Just DPS correctly and it's an non issue.
Tank LB is a waste of time, If Healer and DPS are doing there job.