Warrior aggro issues...

[Beefy]

I'm currently a level 26 warrior and I'm starting to have some threat issues in groups. My gear is solid, I have an FBSS for haste and I'm running with a Wurmslayer/Lamentation. I've heard that swapping out the wurmslayer for a faster weapon will help with threat issues. People also suggest weapons with procs like the ykeshan war club, ssoy, and sarnak warhammer, but these don't start proc'ing until 40ish. I'm getting a little tired of feeling so helpless when multiple mobs are pulled. The enchanter has one mez resisted and the mob is stuck on him like glue until one of them dies. Taunt seems to only work on blue mobs and even then it's only some of the time. Will swapping out the wurmy for another lamentation make a noticeable difference in my threat generation? Is there any other advice that would help me hold threat better? Thanks in advance for any advice given.

[spoils]

There are some low level proc weapons in the Tank section. Look for the post by OP ownrage. There are like 2 or 3 other threads in that section that has ideas for low level aggro generation. If you can I'd suggest rocking a Jade Mace/Lammy combo. Faster swings=more threat cause you build aggro per swing and per damage dealt. Your DPS classes should know, or since you're lower leveled, they better start learning that this is a problem through the 50's. They need to learn their class and learn to wait for u. As for chanters, yea they should know that life as a chanter=lots of deaths period.

Take this as time to learn. But it's true, war's are shite for holding aggro.

[spoils]

also, take into consideration that one of the drawbacks to low level procing weapons is that their dly and dmg is garbage...so in a lot of cases it'l be better for you to rock high dps weapons like jade mace+something else...

[SCB]

Originally Posted by spoils [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

also, take into consideration that one of the drawbacks to low level procing weapons is that their dly and dmg is garbage...so in a lot of cases it'l be better for you to rock high dps weapons like jade mace+something else...

You don't need to do good damage as the tank if you're putting out solid threat. Typically you don't do one or the other, but need both. If you're using certain proc weapons, though, it's all about the threat from the proc.

[Vaildez]

Get a couple Obsidian Shards since they proc at level 12 and are quite cheap.

[spoils]

Originally Posted by SCB [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You don't need to do good damage as the tank if you're putting out solid threat. Typically you don't do one or the other, but need both. If you're using certain proc weapons, though, it's all about the threat from the proc.

just talking about lower levels...dps=threat. Low level proccing weapons=you're lucky if you proc once before the mob dies but has already beat down dps/chanters.

[khanable]

You'll need low-level proccing weapons, which sucks because your DPS goes to shit

And IIRC, here, DPS is what helps aggro. Faster weapons do not.

So either stack DPS (which you pretty much have) or go with crappy proc weapons and hope they proc.

Basically as a warrior you're pretty much shit until level 37 or so when those Yak clubs start working. Even then.. use taunt correctly and don't group with someone who is going to pull mobs by slowing them. Tell your monks and rogues to FD/evade. Get dex buffs.

[radditsu]

feh just have your shaman slow on inc and root tank :P

[Vaildez]

Or get a class that can hold aggro i.e SK/Pally.. Poor warriors =(

[khanable]

Originally Posted by radditsu [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

feh just have your shaman slow on inc and root tank :P

Actually this is probably the best idea. Tell them enchanters to root instead.