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Feral survivability reduced dramatically? Contributions appreciated.
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neiljwd
Survivability is probably the wrong word, as we have many tools to escape, what I mean is a Kitty's ability to take damage and aoe mobs down while solo play leveling.
Is anyone else finding we take WAY more damage now than before? (before for me is Cata launch) Single target we're great, but if I try to get 4-5 mobs and use swipe, I find that Using barkskin and tigers fury (+treants talent) and PF HT procs the mobs are still at 30-40% health when my energy is depleted.
So is anyone else finding our aoe damage taking ability very low, or am I doing something wrong?
No a complaint as such, if that's the way kittys are now, then fine I'll adjust my play style, but it's a very noticeable reduction, especially vs other classes. Coming back to WoW I took my 346-359 geared Fire Mage, Prot Paladin, Shadow Priest, and Elemental Shaman through jade Forest's 1st 30 quests. I then, on my Druid main bought him a load of blues, so his ilevel was 413ish and still found him much worse than the rest. Really saddened me. DPS is great, but AoE is wrecking me.(##RESPBREAK##)8##DELIM##Sas148##DELIM##
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Thror
I do not quite believe that with a Fire Mage or a Shadow Priest, you had 4-5 mobs
smashing your face
, and managed to kill them. I highlighted the important part, which sets apart ranged dps from melee. Either way, I have not really seen a lot of Mages or Priests AoEing when going solo. Usually they focus targets one by one.
If you like to round up a bunch of mobs and AoE them down, that is how
tanks
quest. Both Windwalker Monks and Feral Druids are commonly off-speccing into their classes respective tank specs for levelling, because the tank specs are superior for some things (AoEing, soloing really strong mobs ), and because the gear needed to DPS and to tank is very similar. DPS specs are mostly used for killing mobs one by one, especially when you play a melee that doesn't wear plate armour.
So I would say, that is just how Druids are now. Your AoE is not bad, but it will shine when you will actually have a tank to take the beating for you. And I recommend getting a guardian offspec.
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neiljwd
I appreciate the contributions and no-ones off base, but was wondering about ferals compared to ferals. Wrath era vs MoP era.
And mages are great at aoe, great kiting, snares etc. Ans my shadowpriest is toughest after only the prot Paladin. Pop shield, lil pet dude, and vampiric embrace with Mind Sear healing me for my aoe damage done... casting dots while moving or rooting with
Void Tendrils
and yeah Shadow Priest is fantastic at AoE.. iahve the herb spirits restoring health as well... But i'm guilty of transgressing also now.
So Wrath vs MoP, we weaker?
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