Battlerager Vigor damage bonus

[DracoSuave]

Hey! Someone is playing World of Warcraft.


PS: My characted there was also a warrior... hold aggro there was my challenge.

Currently I'm on hiatus, but prot pally. Holding aggro for him was second nature.

Having a leader that gives frequent THPs, like a Valorous Bard or an Artificer would allow the trigger to apply more often as well.

Synergy, sweet sweet synergy. Also, might I suggest some delicious flavors of Inspiring Warlord might also help here.

 

[keterys]

Having a leader that gives frequent THPs, like a Valorous Bard or an Artificer would allow the trigger to apply more often as well.

Good point that - did a module recently with the newly revised artificer, and it can get insane. The fighter in the party had temp hp from me most of the adventure - almost a shame he wasn't a battlerager for the damage bonus. There were two other wardens to spread the damage around, though. They all did very well at not getting hurt in that situation.

So, that's actually perhaps a critical point - the chain-wearing damage-dealing BRV may be a really good pick for _second_ defender, rather than primary.

 

[Nail]

Either way it would be hard to argue that the BRV needs any other bonus, at all, if his temp hp are making that strong of a difference.

THPs are a good deal for the BRV fighter, I agree. My point isn't that: instead, it's "why bother with chain?" If you want the BRV fighter in chain, there'd better be a cookie.

The BRV fighter was one of two defenders in the group of six, however, and that's a very different state from a 3-person party with one defender, even though the ratios are the same.

True! Maybe I need to with hold judgement until we get our 6 person party back (next week, I hope?).

So, that's actually perhaps a critical point - the chain-wearing damage-dealing BRV may be a really good pick for _second_ defender, rather than primary.

Interesting! Most would say fighter is a good primary defender...who would you suggest takes that mantle from the BRV fighter?

 

[keterys]

Guardian fighter, non-chain BRV fighter or Warden, say? I tend to think of swordmages as second defenders but maybe a shielding swordmage too.

Assault swordmages, tempest fighters, chain-BRVs, greatweapon fighters all strike me as great second defenders since they can fill another role quite well.

I'm not really sure what to think of paladins, in case you're wondering at their exclusion.

 

[Nail]

I'm not really sure what to think of paladins, in case you're wondering at their exclusion.

Nor am I. My daughter and another friend have played paladins....and it's still not clear to me that they fill their role (defender/leader) well enough. Tertiary defender?