Runes of Magic US / AU

Quoted from "Rossbot;590086"

The primary problem with gearing up a tank is getting into groups that can carry you to gear up.

Having a group to carry you on the way up is definitely nice, but this game - unlike some others - that's not strictly necessary. Everything can be bought basically. And the gold/diamonds/whatever can be acquired either with real money or gaming time.

I suppose there are just a few things you can't get by simply farming money: Some of the rarer titles/quests. And some of the very top gear just isn't for sale for any price (especially if you want OD). But on the way up you shouldn't need these anyway.

i'd say wl/m. yep, won't be the top scrut in party, but:
1. warped charge affects everyone around, even out of party. that's i think 13+% attack speed and 7% cast speed, for everyone in party. imagine how much wouldn't w/m and all phys dps classes would like that. the buff lasts longer than it's cd.
2. the debuff that increases by 36% fire and dark damage dealt. can't talk about how much would all mages and w/m would like that.
3. has AoE party buble, and single target buble no cd.
4. has a few CC skills, lightning, fear, an elite that stuns when weakened, and slow when weakened, and a silence.
5. has a group berserk like skill.
6. got a insta cast combat rez, and a willpower skill that decreases crit resistance. that's more crit rate for entire raid.

besides that, not a dead dps
got a 1 min duration 20% cast speed buff.
wl/m can be constantly in willpower mode, rotating flaming heart strike instant wich ads 3 psi, and soulbrand sting, wich costs 1 psi and resets cd of flaming heart strike, so just alternate between those while in willpower, and then when it's over recast it again.
30% increased int if imobile.
few skills hits twice due to elites, not so strong the 2nd hit, but...

well, if you like to dps, and be useful, wl/m is a really nice option,

Quoted from "Borella;589637"

Defense has nothing to do with healing ability.

Duhhh I know this, but in a different aspect yea Defense has a lot to do with healing. If you cannot survive hits you will never heal. I am switching from a p/r over to p/k because it is a pain in the but to get enough p def to survive hits even in easy modes.

Borella your one of the top geared priests on Reni that I am aware of and I just wanted to know if for SW or any instances if you are built well enough to get over 300k physical and magical defense at the same time.
I am not sure if a d/wd combo could do the same thing( they should be able to but without the boost to magic defense like a priest gets), briar shield is awesome too bad a priest combo could not get some elite like that.

Easy to get over 300K pdef... mdef not so much. But yeah probably can do it, I never really try cause Mdef doesn't particularly matter in PvE.

Quoted from "kakita01;590357"

Duhhh I know this, but in a different aspect yea Defense has a lot to do with healing. If you cannot survive hits you will never heal. I am switching from a p/r over to p/k because it is a pain in the but to get enough p def to survive hits even in easy modes.

Borella your one of the top geared priests on Reni that I am aware of and I just wanted to know if for SW or any instances if you are built well enough to get over 300k physical and magical defense at the same time.
I am not sure if a d/wd combo could do the same thing( they should be able to but without the boost to magic defense like a priest gets), briar shield is awesome too bad a priest combo could not get some elite like that.

Dont think any combo can get above 300k pdef or mdef without EA/priest mdef buff respectively (i forget the name). Not realistically or viably anyway.

I think on d/wd I get ~350k pdef and ~270k mdef if i full buff.

edit: also, as a healer, you shouldnt be getting hit often, or at all, with the exception of AOEs. You should be doing just fine with ~100k pdef in PvE. Just be quick with your immunes/damage mitigators. Use f8 (health bars) and look for any "Snipe" icon the mob may have over their head - means they have you targetted.