I know there are threads touching on a similar, or the same issues, but they bring T1 and T2's into the discussion, which is entirely irrelevant, since we tank T1 and T2's fine. This thread is to adress the issues we have in a raiding environment specifically.
Right now Justicars are essentially shut out of endgame raiding, this is a fact. Most people don't care, since there's not that many Justicar tanks or they don't even know they can tank. Or they're just ignorant and argue that Justicars aren't supposed to be viable raiding tanks. To get that silly notion out of the way, I'll just ask, why is there tanking chain dropping in GSB? Why is there an entire tanking set from raid tier plaque gear? Why are rogues, another calling with only ONE tanking specific soul not only capable, but the preferred tank for most endgame raiding encounters?
Yeah, I know what the next counter from those people is. "OMG you can liek tank and dps and heal at same time, OMG u breaking the game". Cleric is indeed probably the most versatile class. But some people forget this game is different. I guess most of the complaining will come from Warriors, since they are arguably the least flexible class, and as such feel they should be the best tanks. I doubt this is what the devs intended. Just because they gave you more tanking souls then Clerics or Rogues doesn't mean that you should be the best. Most flexible, have a viable or semi-viable spec for everything, that's sounds more like it.
Now I just ask that Justicar tanks be brought up to a level where we can participate in endgame raiding. If Riftstalkers can, and I think they should, why shouldn't Justicars?
So lets get down to what's holding Justicars back in a raiding environment.
1. Magic tanking capability. We have none. We have 18% damage reduction. That is our magic tanking capability.
2. Our niche (healing) brings nothing to the endgame raiding table. Riftstalkers can tank bosses with massive magic damage or big hits easily. Warriors have unparalleled flexibility, the ability to spec for decent magic mitigation, as well as be the best physical damage tanks, as well as have the most aggro tools.
3. We are hard capped at 20% parry, our one real strength, while Warriors enjoy much higher block, and the ability to get decent parry with raid buffs and pots.
4. This is a side point, our raw threat capability is fine, some people can steal aggro, just as they can from Warriors or Riftstalkers. But they have more aggro TOOLS. Intercepts, multiple taunts, AoE taunts, etc. Tbh I wouldn't even so much mind this, it adds some challenge to playing the class, but together with our other faults, its another reason Justicars are falling behind right now.
It would be nice with a dev reply, not only on account of Justicar tanks, but also Warriors and Riftstalkers, that we know you are looking out for all three in endgame. Currently Justicar is out in the cold, and I'd like to know if this is going to change.
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