Can Warriors make good DPS instead of Tanks?

[Loadsamoney]

Originally Posted by Sabin76 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yes, but...

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...d.php?t=334262

So you can't then, it gets interrupted the second you get hit.

[Jimjam]

Target self, bandage, /stand, target enemy re-engage auto attack. I've been bringing attention to it for a few years now, its very not classic, hopefully change happening soon.

Best done in a corner to reduce chance of being interrupted through movement.

[Loadsamoney]

That's why I love Pallies. When things get rough, they can just root the mob, back off and heal up with spells. And in a dire emergency they have Lay Hands. Pallies are much better at soloing than people give them credit for. Slow, yes, but very self sufficient.

When things get rough for a Warrior, their only option apparently is to run, or die.

I'd never want to tank bosses as a Pally either, I'd be happy serving as an off-tank for trash and a secondary/tertiary healer to assist the Cleric or Shaman.

[Snaggles]

This post is a bit of a moving target now but yea, warriors can solo. Without decent gear it’s very tough (and the downtime is horrible). I got a gnome warrior with a fungi and a reaver to 56 in HK and grobb mostly. Mostly for something new to try.

Without the budget I’d go monk or a knight. At 51 the monk can bind wound to 70% and a 38/40 2hb is like 4k.

[Loadsamoney]

Why do almost all Ogre Warriors dump everything into Dex instead of Sta? I know their Sta is already obscenely high, but Sta is the hardest stat to cap as there's only one buff for it, so I would think it's still the optimal choice to dump points in, with maybe 5 going to Dex to avoid any penalties.

[Adron]

ogre warriors go dex on creation because warrior gear has craploads of stamina on it at engame. it will get maxed.
and...you need that dex badly to get the procs to proc, so that all those dps'ers can start damaging the raid target without stealing aggro. dex also = more crits, which doesn't suck as an added bonus.

[kaizersoze]

get str buffs, go berserk, do mad DPS w crippling blows.

[Grimstrike]

Check out that crippling blows post where that dwarf war hit for 1700+. That sounds like the damage from a wizzy nuke.

[Allishia]

Yes war can be awesome dps, nothing like before precision nerf though (topped many vindi parses like 160 dps) but still decent. I just swap to aura of battle items and get low hp (duel a rogue and let them beat you up). Win eq /nod [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[unleashedd]

dps warrior gnome only - other races dont get that sweet haste from tinkering. stacks with worn and other cast haste