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11:02:44 PM - Sun, Feb 20th 2011

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hello guys,
well to jump right into it, i find myself obsess with the complexity of rift tanking specs and i greatly enjoy finding max builds for different situations. so i would like to hear what you guy's think on the same subjects. below i will post my latest builds/ rotations/ findings. *right now my edit box is about 1 row so it makes it hard to edit successfully
high physical damage build

current build: BETA
high physical build

http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=0cEhA.xVz.E0Rzocqk
rotation: Pull: shield throw->aggressive block-> empowering strike /leaders mark-> 3points call to battle-> empowering strike/leaders mark-> 3 point spotters order.
us retaliation/ disarming counterblow/aggressive block on CD
benefits:
10% block on 100% uptime (agressive block)
21 ap+21 SP on 100% uptime (call to battle)
+22 dmg to all attacks on the target ever 6 seconds (spotter's order)

theoretical builds*

high physical dmg build

http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=1cEht.xVzmoz.ExRzRsiskrz.x

what it offers: man cooldowns that reduce damage. high block and armor stacking aswell as many AOE dmg proc abilities that allow you to hold onto several targets effectively and using off CD abilities. i would use this build for bosses like the spider of DD where adds as well as high amounts of physical damage can make the fight challenging.

have fun with it!

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8:23:15 AM - Fri, Mar 4th 2011	Quote
Are druids able to tank in RIFT?
Yes, I play WoW and my main character there is a druid tank. I love it. I'm considering trying out RIFT, but want to know if the druid mechanics in RIFT are anything similar to that in WoW. Do they have alternate forms and are they able to "tank"?

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11:49:08 AM - Fri, Mar 4th 2011

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Yes, I play WoW and my main character there is a druid tank. I love it. I'm considering trying out RIFT, but want to know if the druid mechanics in RIFT are anything similar to that in WoW. Do they have alternate forms and are they able to "tank"?

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No. No alternate forms. Could possibly tank as an off-tank and handle the easier stuff, but most people just go Warrior then instead of Cleric.

Long answer:
I'm afraid not. Mostly because the so called Calling that is Druid in RIFT, is not so much a class as you would see it in WoW, as it could be called a spec within the Cleric class.

In RIFT, you choose three callings, each unlocking what could be compared to a single talent tree in WoW. When you spend points in the tree of one of your callings you will get new spells and abilities unique for that calling. So one could say that instead of each calling being a class, they are each more of a way to tailoring your chosen class a certain way.

And on to the "alternate forms" question and tanking. The Druid calling in RIFT is a "Support" Meele DPS calling. It gives you some meele attacks, a fairy spellcasting pet, and some supportive spells like CC, dmg shield and curse diseases and such. It gives no ability to change shapes (sorry), so as a druid you stay "human" all the time, and when I think about it none of the other callings in the game gives you any ability to change into something either.
It's is not a calling you would mainly put points in as a Meele DPS Cleric, rather it is one you would put some minor points in as support. So this is not a calling you could tank with, and actually Cleric as a class is not a very "tank centric" class, more of a Healer/Meele DPS/Ranged Spell DPS class depending on what callings you pick. Though one of their callings, the Justicar, gets the ability to generate threat at level 12. The Justicar is quite defensive and self-heals, and is generally used to make the Meele DPS specced cleric solo better, but if specced right I suppose you could turn a Cleric into a pretty good "Off-tank" for tanking the easier stuff. But a player who want to focus on tanking would rather pick a Warrior.

Hope this helped. Good luck

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6:23:47 AM - Fri, May 13th 2011	Quote
just wondering
is this a Private server to Rift.....found it while i was looking around at private servers...thanks for the help....please respond and let me know

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1:26:21 AM - Fri, Jul 15th 2011	Quote
cleric tanking is very viable we use a couple in raids. Thier threat is broken atm but trion are aware of it. Dunno why you think warrior is the only class for tanking, the game isnt designed that way. Rogue also make viable tanks. I got my first greenscale kill with a rogue tanking. Atm i am tanking gp fairly easily on a rogue.