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Old 08-23-2008, 10:30 AM   #2
Lavindathar
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Join Date: March 21, 2001
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Default Re: Various WoW Stuff

Well, not much you've asked really.

Firstly, if your main is a Prot Warrior, and he isn't even 60 yet, abandon your Warlock and get your Warrior to 70.

Secondly, addons are a must. You just can't play the game properly without them. And the two addons you have requested probably do exist, but as they are completely useless, they might not. If your too high a level, don't do the quest. Check out www.cursegaming.com for the addons.

There are many addons which I deem essential - Omen Threatmeter being the main one as a Prot Warrior.

Then I think 99% of WoW players have the following addons -

Omen Threatmeter (you can see your own threat, and others on a mob. So you can see when to change targets etc or when someone is gonna overaggro)
Recount Damage Meter (not essential but nice - shows you damage done, taken, how you died, everything)
Atlas + Atlast Loot (shows you what loot drops where, faction rewards, badge rewards. lets you plan your gear).
Deadly Boss Mods (required for raiding) - timers for bosses
X-perl unitframes(UI mod) - (standard Blizz UI sucks. This lets you move stuff around how you want it. Plus 3d avatars w00t)
CTRA (raid assist mod) - needed for raiding
SCT (Scrolling Combat Text - awesome) - lets you move the damage txt, and messages, into easier read fonts and better places.
Pratt (allows you to modify the text windows)
Mob Info (detailed mob information) - shows mob hp etc, what they dropped in past.
Titan Bars - quick access to see cash, durability, location, co-ords
Auctioneer (if you want to make profit on the Auction House - records all auction house data so you can compare prices this week + 6months ago)
BasicMiniMap (for moving your map) - as blizz ui sucks. and its square
Big Brother (for seeing whats going on) - shows MD's etc
Carbonite (quest mod) - awesome for levelling. Shwos you everything
ElkBuffbars (easy to see buffs in a nice bar format. Instead of Blizz's rubbish squares)
Gatherer (essential if your a herbalist/miner) - records all previous node data
Lightheaded (another good quest mod) - txt version of wowhead comments regarding quests
Outfitter (gear swapping mod) - swaps full outfitrs at click of a button
ManyItemTooltips (really nice little tooltip mod) - lets you open more than one tooltip at once. awesome for comparing stuff.
TipTac (another awesome tooltip mod) - lets you move tooltips
Floating Buttons - lets you move minimap buttons.

And theres more.

Now I know that may seem a lot, but if you want to raid or do instances at 60+ and play to the best you can be, you need the addons. Basic WoW setup just doesn't allow you to do it, Addons are the only way. For example, you might say - why would I need outfitter to change my gear.

The instances at 60 change. They aren't like pre 60. And if you dont have these addons, as the tank is, erm, kinda important, you will die lots, causing your group to hate you, and gradually your repuation will just end up in the ground.

Say your OTing a boss, the main tank dies. your in DPS gear, with one click of a button you can equip your sword and shield instantly when you change to Defensive Stance. It's all automated. Without it, you have to change to Defensive stance, open the bags and inventory window, then drag your sword and sheild in seperately. This will take 5 seconsd or so, at which point the boss has probably one-shotted you.

Now, as a Protection Warrior. I don't know what level you are, so it will differ.

As a 70 warrior, you want Stamina. All about le stamina. But also defence rating. 490 makes you crit immune, this is needed to tank. So those are your first two stats. Then there is Dodge/Parry/Block. These are what you want to build up next.

Agility and Strength are minor prot stats. No good having high strenght/agi for threat, if you have really low avoidance and mobs land every hit. You'll just die.

Out of those addons I listed, download them one at a time, install them one at a time, so you can see what each one does. Each addon takes maybe 2mins to learn once setup. You will thank me later.

And sorry for being vauge, in a rush. If you want specific answers, ask a specific question and I'll try to help.
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