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Re: What to keep an eye on when levelling a low level warrior tank

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From: Neil Cerutti
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:33
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On 2011-03-23, Catriona R <catrion...@totalise.co.uk> wrote:
>>Thanks, that makes sense. If I have to choose between a +sta
>>increase against a +str or an avoidance increase, what do I
>>prefer?
>
> Um, now that is the question! All depends upon what you feel
> you need more at the time, I guess. You want enough stamina to
> be able to live through a few hits, enough threat to hold aggro
> and enough avoidance to try and save the healer some mana - at
> high lvls avoidance is king, lower down I'd go for stamina and
> strngth in the main, picking up any avoidance I saw (which
> isn't too common so probably just always take it if you see it
> and the rest of the stats are decent). 

Strength beats Stamina for warrior tanking, due to the way
strength adds to your block value. Certainly don't avaoid
+Stamina, but do not pick it over +Strength for tanking.

You can buy a really nice shield, the Bear Buckler, from Kara in
Redridge, usuable at level 18.

-- 
Neil Cerutti
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From: Neil Cerutti <ne...@norwich.edu>
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Subject: Re: What to keep an eye on when levelling a low level warrior tank
Date: 23 Mar 2011 12:33:07 GMT
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