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#1 Jun 22 2008 at 2:08 AM Rating: Decent
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I got several new pecies of gear from kara today, and now Im wondering what next? I feel that I need more stamina and so far the best upgrade I can see is iron-tusk gridle it offers the most stamina (just over 30) and it should keep me un-crushable. Just wondering if anyone has any opinions on any other possible badge upgrades, I have 61 right now, I was looking at some of the 100 badge gear like leg plates of the aldor or chest plate of stoicism, but I think to keep running heroics and to MT kara I need more stam.
#2 Jun 22 2008 at 1:07 PM Rating: Good
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You have more than enough HP to handle tanking pretty much any heroic (though your ability to breeze through them with little to no CC might not be there for a little while) and ALL of Kara including Prince and Nightbane. I see you have a flask on, so accounting for that you're sitting at about 13k, which is a very healthy number. 1000 less HP and you could handle anything in Kara still.

Strictly from a badge perspective, if you really want to make a couple of quick upgrades, look into the Bracers of the Ancient Phalanx and Girdle of the Protector (rather than the Iron-Tusk). For larger upgrades, the Inscribed Legplates of the Aldor are pretty much the 2nd best pants in the game for you, and the Chestplate of the Stoic Guardian (yes, the 2.3 75 badge chest) is for the most part a better choice than EITHER of the new 100 badge chests (though not always). Also, the new Ring of the Stalwart Protector for 60 badges shouldn't be ignored. Right now you could use it and Andormu's Tear, but once you get another good ring like a Violet Signet you can probably afford to look for ways to replace Andormu's Tear (since it has no stamina).
#3 Jun 22 2008 at 2:57 PM Rating: Decent
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awsome thanks, I decided to go /w the bracers then when I have enough badges again Ill go /w the belt. I wanted the belt now but I think losing sheild block rateing from my current belt will hurt my un crushable stats.
#4 Jun 22 2008 at 3:21 PM Rating: Good
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Incidentally, you're sitting at 104.66% combined block + avoidence right now (with only the flask as a buff) which is 2.26% over uncrushable. Losing all of the Block Rating on your belt will drop you 3.57%.

The Iron-Tusk (your original plan) adds 1.74% Dodge back. 3.57 - 1.74 = 1.83 // Which means you'd still be sitting uncrushable.

The Girdle of the Protector (my suggestion) adds 1.43% Dodge and loses 0.61% total from a loss of Defense. // You'd have a 0.49% change of being crushed with it on unbuffed, remember Kings will reduce that a good deal, as will Mark of the Wild or Agility food, etc.

So by taking the Bracers first, you really do put yourself in a position to be able to use the better itemized Spell Damage belt.
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