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Noob Vortex tanking question
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Post by
Architekt
Yes, I am new to tanking. But so far I've done all the heroics save Vortex Pinnacle and it hasn't been so hard. My question is in regards to that very last trash group before the final boss, the pack that's cold chilling in the lightning triangle area and not pattting about. As a DK, what's the best way to pull em out of there since they're immune to any magic damage? DG doesn't work, not sure if dark command does. Silencing certainly doesn't work while in there. Thanks, I dunno why this one dumb group is weirding me out.
Post by
sillybuns
It's simple, all you need to do is get aggro from a distance (like from taunting) then run back so you outrange the casters and they follow you, leaving the field in the process.
Make sure your group don't do anything while you are still pulling, however.
Post by
hatman555
Your going to have 1 of 2 configurations when your dealing with that last pack.
Config A is 2 Healers and then 3 Melee/caster
Mark one healer for CC and the other healer as the KILL target. Run up to the CC target, and silence it, and run away from it. This will put him out of the triangle enough for any caster CC to lock it down. then turn and focus your attention on the rest of the group.
Icetraps work in the triangle, so if you have a hunter, just CC and go.
Config B is 1 Healer and then 4 Melee/caster
Blow some Defence CD's and run into the triangle and nuke the healer ASAP. Then you just need to kite around while you kill the other 4 if the damage is too much.
Range pull Config A or B
You could also ask the group to stay at the top of the stairs, and then run down and aggro the group, running back up the stairs to range the healers and have them walk out of the triangle. Just because they start there, doesn't mean you need to fight them there.
Cheers,
Hat
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Post by
Architekt
Awesome, thanks for the help
Post by
hatman555
Does a mage Counterspell work on mobs when they are in the triangle? Or do you need a melee silence/interrupt?
Melee only.
Cheers,
Hat
Post by
Orranis
Does a mage Counterspell work on mobs when they are in the triangle? Or do you need a melee silence/interrupt?
Melee only.
Cheers,
Hat
Specifically, it cannot be a spell, so that excludes DK's and I think Pally's.
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Post by
hatman555
Specifically, it cannot be a spell, so that excludes DK's and I think Pally's.
Paladin tanks can still use Avenger's Shield. That is how I pull the CC target out when I'm tanking.
"Mage sheep the moon after I pull it out of the triangle, kill skull"
Cheers,
Hat
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Post by
falcov
Just to add my 2c as someone who's tanked Heroic VP as both a paladin and a DK. I normally have my CCers stand at the bottom of the stairs and the rest of the group that's not CCing stand at the top of the stairs. I do the initial pull (judgment, IT, etc) and tell the CCers to simply CC when they get in range. I proceed to run up the stairs behind the CCers, but drop DnD or Consecration where the CCers are at.
If the group listens to me, the pull usually goes smoothly. Harder said than done in a random pug though. ;)
Post by
Kobe008
Hunter traps do not work in the triangle. Would be nice if they did.
Icetraps work in the triangle, so if you have a hunter, just CC and go.
Post by
hatman555
Just tested it. Traps DO NOT work anymore. =/ bummer hunters.
Cheers,
Hat
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