Bard Wurf with AOE nerf?

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Originally Posted by Darksinga [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

#2. Name one bard ability that generates enough threat to hold over any reliable DPS? The "real" aggro ability that every one in this thread is referring to is 50+. Something that won't be on Green until Kunark (years away?)

#3. What kind of group would even get a bard to tank, especially in classic? Sure, if you were in Kunark and beyond and desperate, go for it. A bard may be a plate class, but they are far from a tanking class.

Level 20 AoE slow, level 23 slow/snare, even mez works well to keep aggro. 2 - 3 shots of any of them at the beginning of the fight, then keep it in at the end of your twist. But you've been barding for twenty years, so surely you don't need anyone to tell you this?

I tanked quite often while leveling with low-mid tier equipment. I stopped playing him in the mid 30's, but I tanked at least once in every zone I leveled in. From Crushbone, to Unrest, to Mistmoore, to Sol A, to Highkeep. I expect to see many a bard fill that role on Green, likely due to a tank shortage, and Warriors without good threat weapons.