Haste vs. statsFollow

I think a very important point is being overlooked here. The number 1 role as a tank is to take a beating. 2nd is to deal damage.

Normally I would agree with haste over stats but if the loss of stats has a noticable effect on your ability to take damage drop the haste.

Your stats also play a small role on how often you get hit. I may be wrong on this so please correct me if I am but I believe your stats also affect your abilities like riptose and disarm. Not to mention a significant stat loss can lower the damage of each hit so when your hasted you are hitting faster yes, but if your not hitting as hard whats the point?

it all depends on WHICH stat your losing.. for instance.. if your losing strength, big deal! If your losing Agility and your the tank.. that is a big friggin deal :P Strentgh=high melee damage cap and a beter % to hit harder.....Agility=Higher unbuffed armor class and a higher % to (resist) incoming melee damage. as far as int and wis go im not too sure how it effects the person besides losing mana on their total mana count. Dex will help you proc magic enhancements more and will help you avoid melee damage altogether. Sta as we all know will give you more hps, Charisma is useless besides the better price at the store thing (unless of course if you use alotta Alteration Magics :P)

Most people are not high end though, and stats still matter to them.

And most people don't always group with a shaman or Chanter to keep their haste maxed out either.

And Tanking isn't just taking the damage. It is keeping agro. And the faster you swing and the more damage you do, the easier it is to keep agro. So haste is more important than 20AC or 100 hit points if you don't have any haste.

Tribute haste does work well but it is kinda a pain to turn them on and off. Plus if you are short on items to turn into the Tribute master for points, and haste item is a good idea. And before level 60, most people can get a FBSS or SCHW easier than turning their loot into tribute points.

And yea, it is your personal CHA that effects how often DI goes off and saves your life.

Narmiie. 65 shaman.

Ive yet to see a mob where im gonna use a slower weapon due to ripostes. The only time i worry about that is when a mob enrages at low help, then as tank i stop attacking and just spam taunts ect to keep him facing me. Example is trash mobs in tacvi.