Gnome Tanks
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Gnome Tanks
Are gnomes good prot tanks and what are the all out best tanking proffesions and races for horde and alliance
- maw1965
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Gnomes are terrible tanks, they're too short to keep from getting kicked around by the bigger bosses. Should have seen gnome tanks in t9, Icehowl always splattered them on the arena walls. It was bad.
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Amirya wrote:Should have seen gnome tanks in t9, Icehowl always splattered them on the arena walls. It was beautiful.
FTFY. Nothing brings the laughter in slaughter like a dead gnome.
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Re: Gnome Tanks
A well-played Gnome tank can be pretty awesome, however. It's hard to keep threat when the boss doesn't notice you, but if you do manage it he'll miss a lot of attacks. It's not easy hitting something that's the size of your big toe.
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Re: Gnome Tanks
speaking of which, most larger races are stuck slashing at the boss's crotch or in teh case of dwarfs knees
but as a gnome you are great for stabbing that big toe!
as for alliance, i would say gnomes def, but horde...the best gnome tank has GOT to be tauren, with skinning and herbing as proffs
but as a gnome you are great for stabbing that big toe!
as for alliance, i would say gnomes def, but horde...the best gnome tank has GOT to be tauren, with skinning and herbing as proffs

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Re: Gnome Tanks
Gnomes cannot be paladins, therefore they are not the best for tanking.
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Fetzie - Posts: 2093
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Re: Gnome Tanks
For professions, isn't Blacksmithing a bit OP for any tank at the moment? Since they get two extra gem slots they get double the value of if they go for secondary stats. If you'd be gemming straight stam or str (or agi) it makes no difference, but if you want to gem mastery or haste (or expertise) Blacksmithing looks like a sweet deal.
Of course, gnomes have a hard time reaching up to use other races' anvils, so they have to go to Ironforge and the Tinker's quarter to get anything done.
Of course, gnomes have a hard time reaching up to use other races' anvils, so they have to go to Ironforge and the Tinker's quarter to get anything done.
- Paxen
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Re: Gnome Tanks
I dunno, Gnomes are second only to Dwarves in the epic beard department. That's gotta count for something.
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gnomes can't be pallies or druids, and AFAIK their racials only make em meh for tanks compared to other races. Humans get a more flexible expertise bonus and a better on-use, Draenei get a hit bonus and a HOT that is actually somewhat useful now, etc.
professionwise: blacksmithing and JC are probably the best, and possibly most flexible, at the moment. That may change in future tiers. Engineering has had a strong start, but you can't stack cogwheels like you can the JC gems (cogwheels are unique-equipped, the gems I think you can have up to 3 and it doesn't matter what kind they are) and eventually the 3 cogwheel slots from the trinket will be lost to an upgrade even if you keep the goggles and tinkers.
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gnomes can't be pallies or druids, and AFAIK their racials only make em meh for tanks compared to other races. Humans get a more flexible expertise bonus and a better on-use, Draenei get a hit bonus and a HOT that is actually somewhat useful now, etc.
professionwise: blacksmithing and JC are probably the best, and possibly most flexible, at the moment. That may change in future tiers. Engineering has had a strong start, but you can't stack cogwheels like you can the JC gems (cogwheels are unique-equipped, the gems I think you can have up to 3 and it doesn't matter what kind they are) and eventually the 3 cogwheel slots from the trinket will be lost to an upgrade even if you keep the goggles and tinkers.
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Re: Gnome Tanks
If you want engineering Gnomes will save you a lot of gold (at least 15 skill points from every recipe, no matter how cheap).
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Oh hey another thread from the "I can't use Google" guy.
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Teranoid - Posts: 1639
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Re: Gnome Tanks
We maintain a policy of making a gnome sacrifice for most fights. Sacrificing a gnome insures better loot for us all, as well as much luck with the RNG elements of the fight.
Given that policy, gnome tanks are bad, mkay?
Given that policy, gnome tanks are bad, mkay?
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Gnome mages and warlocks make for excellent sacrifices though.
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Skye1013 wrote:Gnome mages and warlocks make for excellent sacrifices though.
I just pop my Gnomeregan Pride for the first pull, saves on gnome wear and tear.
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Re: Gnome Tanks
You're sacrificing false gnomes?!?!?!!?!?
/cowers in a corner
/cowers in a corner
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"Here are the values that I stand for: I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you wanna be treated, and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. That’s what I stand for." -Ellen Degeneres
"I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance." -Jon Stewart
Horde: Clopin Dylon Sharkbait Xiaman Metria Metapriest
Alliance: Schatze Aleks Deegee Baileyi Sotanaht Danfer Shazta Rawrsalot Roobyroo
"Here are the values that I stand for: I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you wanna be treated, and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. That’s what I stand for." -Ellen Degeneres
"I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance." -Jon Stewart
Horde: Clopin Dylon Sharkbait Xiaman Metria Metapriest
Alliance: Schatze Aleks Deegee Baileyi Sotanaht Danfer Shazta Rawrsalot Roobyroo
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Skye1013 - Maintankadonor
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Re: Gnome Tanks
What do you do if the pull requires a warlock or a mage tank, and the only one available is a gnome?
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Sacrifice and brez?
"me no gay, me friends gay, me no like you call me gay, you dumb dumb" -bldavis
"Here are the values that I stand for: I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you wanna be treated, and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. That’s what I stand for." -Ellen Degeneres
"I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance." -Jon Stewart
Horde: Clopin Dylon Sharkbait Xiaman Metria Metapriest
Alliance: Schatze Aleks Deegee Baileyi Sotanaht Danfer Shazta Rawrsalot Roobyroo
"Here are the values that I stand for: I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you wanna be treated, and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. That’s what I stand for." -Ellen Degeneres
"I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance." -Jon Stewart
Horde: Clopin Dylon Sharkbait Xiaman Metria Metapriest
Alliance: Schatze Aleks Deegee Baileyi Sotanaht Danfer Shazta Rawrsalot Roobyroo
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Skye1013 - Maintankadonor
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Ok, Schatze, how do you turn Sab and Invis into gnomes without their knowledge?
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Gnomish Mind Control devices?
"me no gay, me friends gay, me no like you call me gay, you dumb dumb" -bldavis
"Here are the values that I stand for: I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you wanna be treated, and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. That’s what I stand for." -Ellen Degeneres
"I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance." -Jon Stewart
Horde: Clopin Dylon Sharkbait Xiaman Metria Metapriest
Alliance: Schatze Aleks Deegee Baileyi Sotanaht Danfer Shazta Rawrsalot Roobyroo
"Here are the values that I stand for: I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you wanna be treated, and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. That’s what I stand for." -Ellen Degeneres
"I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance." -Jon Stewart
Horde: Clopin Dylon Sharkbait Xiaman Metria Metapriest
Alliance: Schatze Aleks Deegee Baileyi Sotanaht Danfer Shazta Rawrsalot Roobyroo
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Skye1013 - Maintankadonor
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Gnome + small feast + knogginflogger elixir = 1 pixel of fury.
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Re: Gnome Tanks
On my old realm, a rival guild's excuse for failing at Al'ar was that all their tanks were Gnomes and so they couldn't handle LOS on the platforms.
THe rest of us laughed. Very hard.
THe rest of us laughed. Very hard.
- Darielle
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Re: Gnome Tanks
A gnome tanking Golemagg,back in vanilla.
Still one of the best WTF moments this game has given me
Still one of the best WTF moments this game has given me
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Fenris - Posts: 607
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Fenris wrote:A gnome tanking Golemagg,back in vanilla.
Still one of the best WTF moments this game has given me
Different boss, but still relevant:
Hah? Hruumph? Soft little fleshy-things? Here? Nuisances, nuisances!
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Sagara wrote:You see, you need to *spread* the bun before you insert the hot dog.
bldavis wrote:we are trying to extend it as long as we can...it just never seems to last very long
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Fetzie - Posts: 2093
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Re: Gnome Tanks
Skye1013 wrote:You're sacrificing false gnomes?!?!?!!?!?
/cowers in a corner
Well, I *am* an engineer, so it's a little less false. I prefer to think of it as a symbolic sacrifice, really. Well, that and the thought that the loot gods would savor the sacrifice of the ultra-rare gnome paladin and give us phat lootz before realizing it had the aftertaste of human engineer.
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