Well, it was supposed to be the night of our 10-man raid.\u00c2\u00a0 Except we were missing a tank, so we started wtih a quick jaunt into Naxxramas since it was the Raid Weekly.\u00c2\u00a0 We were hoping a tank would get on by the time we were finished<\/p>\n
So in we go and even though it’s mainly an “alt run”, most the members alt’s are almost as powerful as their mains.\u00c2\u00a0 I just don’t have that kind of dedication anymore.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n
And the saddest part of that run?\u00c2\u00a0 Yes, I’m undergeared.\u00c2\u00a0 Yes, I’m learning a new rotation.\u00c2\u00a0 But dammit, healers should still not be hitting higher dps numbers than me.\u00c2\u00a0 Two of the healers did!\u00c2\u00a0 I may just have to switch back to my old method instead of trying to do the “proper” rotation.\u00c2\u00a0 Just isn’t getting things done.<\/p>\n
After that, an off-tank did log on.\u00c2\u00a0 However, he had computer issues from the start.\u00c2\u00a0 We had to wait 10 minutes for him to get into the instance and then in the middle of phase 2 of the Lich King fight, he disconnects.\u00c2\u00a0 After careful consideration, it was decided to call it off then risk multiple wipes when our off-tank has a flaky computer.\u00c2\u00a0 Unfortunately, most of us won’t be on tonight either so it’ll be a couple of days before our next crack at the Lich King.<\/p>\n
But that meant more time on my Warrior.\u00c2\u00a0 My first random was Drak’Tharon Keep and again, my dps was horrible.\u00c2\u00a0 A Hunter who had a barely 3k gearscore out dps us.\u00c2\u00a0 (Although to be fair, he out dps all the dps, which makes me wonder how he did that.)\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n
The run itself was rather humdrum.\u00c2\u00a0 The tank ran ahead quite a bit and gathered large groups and held them with no problem.\u00c2\u00a0 About the only thing that I remember from the run was that I got the Looking For Multitudes <\/a>achievement.\u00c2\u00a0 I guess I have been running randoms with Aleania more than Keyalnon, Key took awhile before he got that achievement.<\/p>\n Next was an Ahn’Kahet Old Kingdom run.\u00c2\u00a0 This was mainly notable because despite my crappy dps, I still somehow managed to pull aggro off the tank.\u00c2\u00a0 The tank finally asked that we (I wasn’t the only one who pulled aggro off) wait until he stops moving before we attack.\u00c2\u00a0 Even then, we sometimes pulled aggro.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m n0t sure but I suspect he was counting on threat being generated by direct damage more than effects.\u00c2\u00a0 Or at least, that’s the best I can think of as to why it took him a while to establish threat.\u00c2\u00a0 He held it just fine once he settled in.<\/p>\n On this run, we just did the first boss and Volazj.\u00c2\u00a0 I started getting a better grip on my rotation but it still wasn’t the greatest.\u00c2\u00a0 Still it was enough that we still managed to earn the Volazj’s Quick Demise<\/a> achievement.\u00c2\u00a0 I wouldn’t have minded getting the other two emblems but when the tank and healer leave, well, party’s over.<\/p>\n Next think I got into was a Trial of the Champion, where the tank immediately dropped as we got in.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s not the first time it’s happened.\u00c2\u00a0 To me, it’s a quick, easy instance but\u00c2\u00a0 I think because people did it so much when it first came out, they’re just sick of it.\u00c2\u00a0 Still, I think it’s silly.<\/p>\n Anyway, we actually did the joust portion without a tank.\u00c2\u00a0 No problem, that part’s easy.\u00c2\u00a0 I was just about to suggest I tank for a bit when we did pull a new tank.\u00c2\u00a0 At least he got to join us for getting that emblem.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n The fights themselves were typical.\u00c2\u00a0 Although when we got to the Black Knight, amazingly, we all managed to avoid the ghoul explosion during the first phase.\u00c2\u00a0 The tank realized that and did a good job of moving the group around when another ghoul was about to explode, and we managed to grab the I’ve Had Worse<\/a> achievement, which was a nice bonus.<\/p>\n Now the main thing I did get from that run was the Helm of the Crestfallen Challenger<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 This was important for two reasons.\u00c2\u00a0 One, it got my tank gearscore within 10 points of\u00c2\u00a0my dps gearscore, evening them out.\u00c2\u00a0 Two, it meant I\u00c2\u00a0only needed trinkets for my Epic<\/a> achievement.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n That achievement, I admit, I fudged.\u00c2\u00a0 I purchased a trinket that was bind on pickup from a vendor with emblems.\u00c2\u00a0 Put it in each trinket slots, got the achievement and then sold the trinket back for a refund.\u00c2\u00a0 I’d have kept the trinket but as nice as it was, the amount of emblems I used for it could purchase two different upgrades at the same price.\u00c2\u00a0 And I really would love to get my Warrior up to ICC levels.<\/p>\n Of course, if I really am going to mainly be doing dps, I really need to figure out what I’m doing wrong in my rotation.\u00c2\u00a0 My Hunter is survival, which means he does “shot-priority” over “shot-rotation”.\u00c2\u00a0 But I should be able to apply that to my Warrior’s “attack-rotation” but it just doesn’t quite seem to work out.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n Oh well, if I get desperate, I guess I could always run up my Death Knight as well.\u00c2\u00a0 I don’t know the DK rotation either but I still seem to put up decent dps numbers for my level.\u00c2\u00a0 Or I could always do my Rogue or Mage.\u00c2\u00a0 Nah, I’m even worse with those two.\u00c2\u00a0 Guess I’ll study my spec a little more over the weekend, not like I’m scheduled for much raiding 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