voidwalker as tank

dicromata · October 16, 2008, 05:28 PM

Did someone test how good is a voidwalker tanking after the patch?

Newmie89 · October 16, 2008, 05:37 PM

i haven't noticed much of a change, aside from not having to go to a demon trainer now and again

Belthezor · October 17, 2008, 03:35 AM

I haven't noticed a change either.

doogless · October 17, 2008, 06:35 AM

how good a voidwalker is at tanking what?

icklespud · October 17, 2008, 07:09 AM

saw a post on this site that said VW could now OT heroic mobs with a little gentle healing (must have been specced demo)

I've only tried felguard so far and he is more resilient and does more damage. I guess if we really want to know about VW, we're going to have to try it ourselves

Infekted · October 17, 2008, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by icklespud

saw a post on this site that said VW could now OT heroic mobs with a little gentle healing (must have been specced demo)

I've only tried felguard so far and he is more resilient and does more damage. I guess if we really want to know about VW, we're going to have to try it ourselves

Mate.. With the current nerfs to mobs, your void walker and hunter pets can MT kara

I know this for a fact as that is exactly what we did last night for fun... PvE is a joke atm.

nitromoose · October 17, 2008, 07:22 AM

I plan on trying the VW for mass pulls before poping meta this weekend. I'll report back in on how it worked.

leprmesiah · October 17, 2008, 12:40 PM

Ill be uploading some pics when I can get them on my photoshack... I am specced 9/52/0 (no demonform), and post patch I have thus far been able to solo Uvaros (70 elite SMV), and Durn the hungerer (70 elite Nagrand) with little more then voidwalker, CoDoom, corruption.. I also do a number of immolates and chaincasting incinerate.. throw in healthfunnel when he is at 50% (imp Hfunnel reduces damage by 30%), and use empowerment (increases hp and threat generated by 20% for 30sec) and its easy mode!! the felguard is still a better all around pet imo for both PvE and PvP, but when keeping aggro off ME is essential, the new blueberry is a superior version as opposed to pre-wrath blueberry..

Shad0wman · October 17, 2008, 12:48 PM

NOT GOOD!

I was soloing (tryin) BFD, and i got to Ghamo'raa, sent my VW waited a second and Curse of Agony,Corr,Immo, got 100% aggro and VW could NEVER get aggro back, i died. i found thought VERY odd, I've never had aprob with VW barely LOSING agro let alone not being able to get it back from a level 22 elite.

so far my only bad experience, but my only exp so far with this

Carnos · October 17, 2008, 02:42 PM

The new and improved Voidwalker! 16+K health & 12+K armor without popping Demonic Empowerment!

3/3 Improved Voidwalker + Demonic Empowerment + Voidwalker Glyph gives him 19+K health over 11000 threat per second! This is approximately 5 times the amount of threat a full geared tank can do.

Just let him pull the mobs, Dot everything and pop Demonic Empowerment. Heal him using Improved Health Funnel, re-dot and re-heal. His aggro will be so high you will not have to worry about pulling from him.

Now with all mobs at 30% less health on bosses, you should be able to do this easily on Regular setting. Heroics are possible too I would think.

October 16, 2008, 05:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
dicromata Registered	voidwalker as tank Did someone test how good is a voidwalker tanking after the patch?

October 16, 2008, 05:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Newmie89 Registered Character Info Newmanator 80 Undead Warlock Vajsh US PvP Guild: Kindred of Karnage Talent Spec: 32/4/8	Re: voidwalker as tank i haven't noticed much of a change, aside from not having to go to a demon trainer now and again

October 17, 2008, 03:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Belthezor Member Character Info Belthezor 80 Blood Elf Warlock Draenor US PvE PvP Guild: Reapers of the Rift Talent Spec: 54/0/17	Re: voidwalker as tank I haven't noticed a change either.

October 17, 2008, 06:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
doogless Member Character Info Themorrigan 70 Human Warlock Kil'Jaeden US PvP Guild: The Collective Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/0/0	Re: voidwalker as tank how good a voidwalker is at tanking what?

October 17, 2008, 07:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
icklespud Member Character Info Icklespud 70 Gnome Warlock wildhammer Euro PvE	Re: voidwalker as tank saw a post on this site that said VW could now OT heroic mobs with a little gentle healing (must have been specced demo) I've only tried felguard so far and he is more resilient and does more damage. I guess if we really want to know about VW, we're going to have to try it ourselves

October 17, 2008, 07:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
nitromoose Member Character Info Merrem 74 Blood Elf Warlock Draenor US PvE Guild: Gods of the Horde Talent Spec: SL/FG	Re: voidwalker as tank I plan on trying the VW for mass pulls before poping meta this weekend. I'll report back in on how it worked.

October 17, 2008, 12:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
leprmesiah Member Character Info Lepremessiah 80 Blood Elf Warlock Spirestone US PvP Guild: Agony Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 56/0/15	Re: voidwalker as tank Ill be uploading some pics when I can get them on my photoshack... I am specced 9/52/0 (no demonform), and post patch I have thus far been able to solo Uvaros (70 elite SMV), and Durn the hungerer (70 elite Nagrand) with little more then voidwalker, CoDoom, corruption.. I also do a number of immolates and chaincasting incinerate.. throw in healthfunnel when he is at 50% (imp Hfunnel reduces damage by 30%), and use empowerment (increases hp and threat generated by 20% for 30sec) and its easy mode!! the felguard is still a better all around pet imo for both PvE and PvP, but when keeping aggro off ME is essential, the new blueberry is a superior version as opposed to pre-wrath blueberry..

October 17, 2008, 12:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shad0wman Registered Character Info Chaosmosis 45 Undead Warlock Eredar US PvP	Re: voidwalker as tank NOT GOOD! I was soloing (tryin) BFD, and i got to Ghamo'raa, sent my VW waited a second and Curse of Agony,Corr,Immo, got 100% aggro and VW could NEVER get aggro back, i died. i found thought VERY odd, I've never had aprob with VW barely LOSING agro let alone not being able to get it back from a level 22 elite. so far my only bad experience, but my only exp so far with this

October 17, 2008, 02:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Carnos Member Character Info Carnos 70 Undead Warlock Blackwater Raiders US RP Guild: Praetorians Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 22/39/0	Re: voidwalker as tank The new and improved Voidwalker! 16+K health & 12+K armor without popping Demonic Empowerment! 3/3 Improved Voidwalker + Demonic Empowerment + Voidwalker Glyph gives him 19+K health over 11000 threat per second! This is approximately 5 times the amount of threat a full geared tank can do. Just let him pull the mobs, Dot everything and pop Demonic Empowerment. Heal him using Improved Health Funnel, re-dot and re-heal. His aggro will be so high you will not have to worry about pulling from him. Now with all mobs at 30% less health on bosses, you should be able to do this easily on Regular setting. Heroics are possible too I would think.