TankSpot's Guide to Loatheb

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[danielskrivan]

As a healer, I always loved when they would throw interesting mechanics from a healer perspective (i.e. something other than "heal X player when Y happens). Loetheb (Naxx, WotLK), Valithria (ICC, WotLK), Chimaeron (BWD, Cata), Tsulong (ToES, MoP) were some of the more interesting fights from a healer perspective. It's been fun looking back at these.

[Ravidist]

Jesus fuck dude that 4.5k shield slam right off the bat

[Bloodstone]

WoW Head upgraded to WotLK Naxxramas, they took away the pre-BC 40 man, but maybe im wrong about the percent.

[Bloodstone]

I thought the spore gave 50% melee crit and 60% spell crit, but thats just what WoWHead said

[goodperson]

would moves like pw shield and scared shield work on lotheb while the aura is up?

[StrongButAwkward]

Seems like a use for aspect of the wild. (to keep the aoe nature damage minimal)

[popcorn]

whats the addon he has for the raid members

[TwilightSaga]

Whats the buff/debuff addon you're using?

[Darkhavans]

There's no point in DPS wasting uptime and running out to get the spores, for the first 2 spores have the DPS go out and grab them, and then after those spores everyone stacks up. Since the tank should be first on threat, and the debuff stops all threat gains, AoEing the spores down with everyone stacked up will keep threat stable throughout the whole fight. It's tank and spank from there.

[MigThms]

Well i think that what he means with "party" is that a group of 4-5 ppl have to stand close to the spore. Not more else you can depend on who will get it. It lasts for reasonable amounts of time so u can kill a spore and dont get next buff but still it wont go out untill the next spore spawns :P

[JapanForSale]

Ironic, since you can't just be a Healbot through out the whole fight here.

[archlorddestin]

man this is gonna be touch for my lock....

[IdoMuffin]

Organising the spores by highest dps may not be the best idea, it should be sorted by the highest dps/lowest crit chance ratio.

Giving a spore buff to a dps who crits 60% of the time anyway is wasting part of that buff.

[glaarup]

how do u kill him if u cant heal for 17 sec? dont he hit that hard or something?

[ChizuMcCheems]

my guild does the same, even if it doesnt hit eveyone at the same time, the second spore usually finishes everyone off

[Rhyka]

Besides the tank not catching the spores buff .. couldn't it also be benificial for the healers to get it to ?
In particular for paladins .. seeing with average critrating of any healers + the added 50% should be quite beneficial .. not to forget crits are always higher the normal heals ;)

[Drathgore]

yea i have warlock and i honestly have to say for warlocks (and basicly all hte other dps) this is the easiest boss in naxx

[alleyoop]

tanks dont have much job on this fight am i correct?....
just keep aggro and pray healers to keep him alive

[lamapwnzors]

Healers should dps some too, as mana isn't a problem in this fight.

[ChizuMcCheems]

my guild soaks damage during locust swarm, if my trinkets or shield wall/last stand is not ready or if i get hit with an impale, this fight has wiped us many times even if its our easiest kill