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#1 Aug 11 2008 at 9:30 AM Rating: Decent
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I have a question with regards to what talent spec is looked for the most in end game situations. I know this can be dependent on the server, and I seem to see a lot of requests for a Resto. I'm trying to decide if I should re-spec.

Currently I'm a level 57 spec'd Feral. I figure it won't be too long before I hit the Outlands and when I get there I want to work towards gear that will help me the best. I don't see myself staying with my current guild because they don't seem to have the same goals as me. I.e. I want to raid and there just isn't that many people in the guild and the leaders don't want to add new people.

So my question is would I be more valuable/requested if I respe'd to either Resto or maybe Restokin? I know some people would answer to spec by how I like to play. In answer to that; I like Feral but have not tried either Balance or Resto. I have an alt that is a level 29 Warlock so I know something of playing a caster. Also, as a Feral I prefer DPS in cat then tanking in bear.

Thanks for any suggestions/comments you can provide.

Hakana
Tauren Druid on Stormscale.
#2 Aug 11 2008 at 11:17 AM Rating: Decent
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On my server, tanks are hard to come by. If you like to group, stick to feral and become a good tank
#3 Aug 11 2008 at 12:06 PM Rating: Decent
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I would not respec any time soon if I were you. Feral is the best (easiest) spec to level with and do all the quests you will want to do up to 70. In addition, until you hit 70 you can actually do all three, DPS, tank, Heal (without respecing) in your 60's and see which you like better.

If you collect good healing gear (not hard to do pre-70) you can easiely off-spec heal pre-70 instances. I healed up to Seth halls with no problem as Feral spec (using blue/green +heal gear). When you get to the harder lv 69-70 instances off-spec healing gets much harder and will in fact fail if you don't have a good group (which is often the case).

Once you hit 70 you will have to make a decision on spec. By then you should have a good idea what you like and what is needed most on your server.

DPS are a dime a dozzen. Tank and healers in general are more rare. On my server I can't tell if tanks or healers are more lacking, groups always are looking for one, the other, or often both.

I have found that Bear tanking is difficult in PUG because we have very few "emergency" buttons to get or keep threat. What that means is that to tank as a Bear, it is a little more technical, and you really need a decient group that won't mess things up and pull secondary mobs off you or CC that knows what they are doing. Again with PUG its 50/50 if everyone knows what they are doing and how to play with a Bear tank. Also Bear tanking (and tanking in general) is probably the most gear intensive role. If you are not one of the best geared in the group it can cause problems.

Healing on the other hand is a "little" more forgiving.

Again, though collect three sets of gear (not to hard pre-70) and DPS, Tank, and Heal as a Feral up to 69-70 then decide.

#4 Aug 11 2008 at 1:12 PM Rating: Decent
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Thanks for the advice.

The last time I tanked was around level 53. I did Mara with a pug. The biggest problem was the mage kept drawing aggros. I'm not sure if it was me being a bad tank or him being a bad mage. He was the only one to die and I had to heal myself once or twice. The group makeup was two rogues, a priest, the mage and myself.

I have two sets of gear right now. The first I use for both Tanking and DPS, the other for healing. I'm not sure what the +heal I have on my healing gear but I don't think it too high as I just started putting it together. Here is a link to my armory profile with my Tank/DPS gear. If anyone has any suggestions for changes let me know.

http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Stormscale&n=Hakana

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