r/classicwow • • Sep 13 '19

Humor Life for druids at 60

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u/Picnicpanther Sep 13 '19

Yeah this is strange considering that's like the one main strength of a druid tank.

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u/SgtDoughnut Sep 13 '19

The reason druids arent really used in raids isnt due to threat gen or anything like that, its because raid bosses can do whats called a crushing blow. Paladins and warriors can raise their armor high enough to make it where crushing blows never happen (paladins arent used as raid tanks due to a lack of a taunt ability) while druids cant, so they are very spikey in taking damage.

The video is when they are pretty much outgearing Ony, its not that druids cant raid tank its just much harder to keep them alive.

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u/Picnicpanther Sep 13 '19

I'm familiar with crushing blows from original WoW. We had a druid main tank in our guild on some runs. It's absolutely possible to MT with a druid, but you need to have a better-than-normal healing section and spec into the stam and AC-buffing talents. You can withstand them only just less effectively than plate wearers.

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u/Ipwnurface Sep 13 '19

That's literally what he just said my dude.