Upcoming changes to feral tanking.

[Anshrr]

I doubt we'll see the patch before next year. Blizzm8s need holiday too
And SotF granting 66% bonus armor is still a massive buff. Atleast compared to the 10% from TH. Tho I might have misunderstood as well, if I know myself

 

[Xaverri]

It's more a balancing thing, armor from weapons and accessoires will be taken away (multiplier) and leather gets added armor, so it's really a matter of being good in math, or just comparing stats when the patch hits to see if it's a buff or not for me

 

[Ayu]

Doesn't have anything to do with the thread but it was worth saving. xD

___' _________
\ o o '| ' '''''''''''''''''''''''' \0\ . . . DRUID BEAR SIMULATOR
. -_ / @ . . . . | . . ./ . / <---- Place Head Here
. . . . .| /. . . . . . .\ .|. /
___"'`_______"'` '

 

[Arly]

F a i l !

 

[Xaverri]

I can't make up anything out of that >.>

 

[Ayu]

It's a fat bear facing to the left and you are supposed to put your head just behind his butt since that is what Feral Druids see while tanking.

 

[Joy]

Top post shows it a bit better: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/threa .... 1&pageNo=4

But I guess only druids know how it really looks like

 

[Arly]

Oh, then its true

 

[Xaverri]

I like staring at my butt >.>

 

[Arly]

DPS update, so kinda OT. But anyways, just figured I'd let you know this:

Shred Idol: DPS = 3546.8967
Rip Idol: DPS = 3546.1074

the Rip Idol is 13 iLevels above, and still they even out Oo

 

[Xaverri]

I'm not shred talented though, so it's not really useful for me unless I am dps specced

I forgot to make a screenshot yesterday evening of my stats, I feel so stupid.... Wanted to see the differences, I am horrible with remembering figures so I'll have no idea if my armor went up or down :S

 

[Arly]

If your armor was relying on weap, trink, ring & neck then it prolly went down. Else I'd expect you'd see a raise.

 

[Xaverri]

Well I had a weapon with armor, and trinkets and rings and necks...but to say if it was relying on it, I have no idea. I am not a math guru at all

 

[Anshrr]

Well, patch notes also say:

Bonus Armor: The mechanics for items with bonus armor on them has changed (any cloth, leather, mail, or plate items with extra armor, or any other items with any armor). Bonus armor beyond the base armor of an item will no longer be multiplied by any talents or by the bonuses of Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Frost Presence.

And I'm fairly certain that is law, unless otherwise stated. Only leather (for bears) is now multiplied by stuff, hence no need to specify in talent tooltip, as it applies to everything.
/shrug

 

[Arly]

So, how much armor did you have after patch then ?

 

[Xaverri]

34K, I think I had around 38K, not sure though :S

 

[Anshrr]

Sorry bout my last post, I must've been completely out there.. replied to a post on the first page lol -_- Seriously.. I suck.
Anyways, I have armor trinkets, rings and neck, and I'm fairly certain I saw and increase, even without thick hide (which I now specced out of), due to SotF change.