Seems like the change to less bonus but higher base armor ratings on gear is nearly a wash. In the end I still have approximately the same armor. The added cooldown on Swipe really makes tanking more than a couple mobs an increased challenge. My understanding is that this is a tank wide change to decrease AE agro control. I think this is going to essentially transfer the responsibility to the other classes to control their agro. Seems like if they just relax a few more seconds and let me get that extra Swipe and Demo Roar out then I am able to maintain control ( Based on ICC trash pulls ). Rage generation is now a big problem for me. I used to never run low on rage, now I am constantly Rage Challenged. This forces a large decrease in my Maul usage.
What are your findings?
4.0 Observations - Feral (Bear)
Re: 4.0 Observations - Feral (Bear)
It is my understanding that the new swipe is provides just enough threat to keep mobs off healers. Anyone else doing AoE DPS is gonna pull. I also read that you should avoid Maul unless you just have a butt load of rage as it is no longer as good as it use to be.
Read Kalon's Bear 4.0 FAQ for more details.
Read Kalon's Bear 4.0 FAQ for more details.
Re: 4.0 Observations - Feral (Bear)
Good stuffs.
The threat just above healers though I don't believe to be the case yet. In the next patch they are supposedly cutting swipe down to 15 rage and cutting the damage and threat in half without adjusting the 6 second CD. The tanks being just above healer agro is their dream for the future. That was from Big Bear Butt Blogger.
The threat just above healers though I don't believe to be the case yet. In the next patch they are supposedly cutting swipe down to 15 rage and cutting the damage and threat in half without adjusting the 6 second CD. The tanks being just above healer agro is their dream for the future. That was from Big Bear Butt Blogger.