Hi everyone,
I have read a big part of this megathread but there are still things not very clear to me.
As we are trying Kalecgos and I am one of the tanks I would like to be sure of something: does the resilience really works in pve battles? I always thought it was only a pvp stat so i was going for def rating; however if resilience works for pve it is SO MUCH better (because according to Rawr it seems 1resi = 3def rating).

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For example I had to switch to this lame chocker to be uncriticable. Btw I don't understand why would anyone be using def rating gems as 10resi gems would be AWESOME to reach the uncrit cap.
If it really DOES work I think I will have to change many gems/stuff to trade def rating with sta/agi (and maybe a little expertise).

Yes resilience does work in PVE, and is a great way to make up for the general lack of defense on our gear. I think it's 39.4 resilience for every 1%.

I was wondering if there was a general consensus on the best dps gear set post sunwell. I suppose it includes 2t4, 4t6 and two of the new feral pieces of gear but wondered specifically which parts should be selected (which t4, which t6, etc...).

Well, I think its more interesting, what you can do to maximize your usefulness during progression. You could wear, 4xT6 + 2xT4 + 1-2 Sunwell/BT random items, if you had 2-3/6 in Sunwell down.

Sure endgame post Sunwell might also be interesting, but this will end up to be our gear to level up to 80.

This was discussed around 20 pages ago.
http://elitistjerks.com/706123-post3048.html

I did a quick search and couldn't find anything, but if I missed a post on my question, my apologies in advance.

What effect does haste have for BEAR - i.e., threat generation?

I just got my first piece of T6, so I'm considering replacing my T5 pants with Tameless Breeches. I'd miss the hit, to be sure - I'm not hit capped. However, considering that in bear form we have a sluggish 2.5 attack speed, I'm wondering if the haste will at least offset it reasonably.

I'm concerned because I've had trouble with threat lately. I switched to the SSO hit/expertise neck, and got Pillar of Ferocity, which helped immensely. Still, I have to really push it - hit my timing as much as possible - to have Omen show me above 800 unless the neck is procced.

So now that I'm no longer protecting my 4 piece set bonus, is this a decent upgrade? Furthermore, should I look at haste in other slots in any capacity?

Thanks in advance!

(P.S. Feel free to armory me and give any other sage advice you may have - we're in early BT (Downed Teron) and are working on Archimonde in Hyjal. Also, I'm generally a bad - I started post-BC, so that says something right there.)

Defense Rating is good because it provides Dodge and Miss - avoidance, in other words.

Gah. That makes Sunwell really back-loaded for ferals, gear-wise. Thanks for the information, though.

Not to mention that if you stack classes for Muru, it's unlikely you will have a Feral present for the drop at all.

I don't see why not, but I haven't seen the fight yet. I don't see why a druid can't tank one of the humanoid sides though, based on Exodus's kill.

It's been awhile, but when tanking Leo I used to just use my DPS gear with a few modifications because he basically hits like a sissy. Since I had duplicates of a couple T4 items (one gemmed/enchanted for tanking, the other for DPS) I used the tanking versions for those to keep a bit of stamina, but everything else I just used DPS versions. I also used the [Shapeshifter's Signet]. Since I was in effectively DPS gear I was hit-capped anyway, so I just tried to build expertise. If you have to sub out more DPS gear for tanking gear make sure that there is an improved faerie fire and/or scorpid sting on him at all times, or just use the +hit food. When I did Leo there was no [Shard of Contempt], so you should have things a lot easier.

As far as tactics go, Spookeh and Zeln hit the big ones - have DoTs up and the totems make a HUGE difference. Just make sure that you try to keep them centered for most of the fight so there's a greater chance that he'll stay in range of them. During the final phase put them away from the demon form.

For whirlwinds I made sure that I refreshed Mangle and Lacerate right before he started. As soon as he would start spinning I cast Regrowth on myself, dropping out of bear form. Taking the WW here was ok, because it meant that the Regrowth would actually have something to heal. The 21 second duration of Regrowth meant it would be going strong after the WW. As soon as the Regrowth was cast I would hit him with a Moonfire. Since the 12 second duration perfectly matches the length of his WW, the fact that I spent time casting a Regrowth meant that at least one or two ticks of MF would go off after he stopped spinning. Finally, go back to bearform and Enrage. If he happens to come close to you, refresh the Lacerate, but don't go chasing after him. Stay between him and the searing totems. When he runs past you to get to the totems (if your regrowth/moonfire/lacerate don't already pull him), hit him with a Maul and Mangle. Oh, and Feral Faerie Fire well before he gets in melee range so that the GCD doesn't prevent you from using Mangle. If he's too close then don't bother with the FFF.

Leo almost never got loose once I started using this strategy, but if he does get away from you, don't panic. Make sure that your DPS knows to wait for you to call DPS before they start attacking and stop if Leo gets off of you at any time. Feral Charge usually results in you charging to where he was 2 seconds ago, so just try to corner him away from the majority of the raid so that you can hit him when he eventually tries to run past you.

Also remember that when he's about to go to demon form you want all of your DoTs to wear off of him first.

Spookeh covered exactly what I use for the demon to elf shift - get a Rip running at the right time so that you will get a couple ticks after he switches, then go to bear, Enrage, and build up Lacerates. Save Mangle so that you can use it as soon as he switches. You can also time Maul to hit right after the switch too.

HTH!