Honestly, I think the best Threat generating feat is Intimidation. I tend to use Come and get it ( Control, excellent for IBS) and Daring Shout all the time. Grudge style slows your AOE dmg when you could have picked Great Weapon Focus or disciple of war... so if you were to get only 1 feat, it would be that one. Otherwise…
In order to be using Unstoppable action properly you need to blow encounters during Unstoppable... Not really a good idea for all build types. An instigator would want to be maximizing his wicked strike uptime unless its a single enemy. Or Two. A Destroyer is a good candidate due to the feat "Staying Power" and damage…
Instigator with a splash of sentinel is the closest thing gwf has to this. ( Pick drow or tiefling for debuff) Allied opportunity + student of the sword
From what I can see, there was some decent modifications to threat generation in the sentinel tree. Slam might be nerfed dmg wise but it produces double threat , can be feated for more through defiance . Has anyone tried specing for tanking yet to see how viable it is?
Currently, you have to feat it with Relentless Battle Fury to make it remotely usable. I think they could reduce the cooldown and increase the buff duration. As for the party aspect... not a bad idea, but they would probably have to change the skill a bit so it's not too OP.
Slam seems more like a tanking move now. Tool tip mentions something about double threat on it. I also don't think it crits anymore. Spinning strike is ok but I enjoy Avalanche more.
Dark Fey Warder also stacks with Steely Defense, which means an extra 50 power. By far the best choice IMO for GWF. I went with the 250 deflect feat(about 2%) because I'm probably going to take the 400 damage on a deflect feat at the very end... great synergy with my halfling dex-based sentinel. In regards to the HP or 2%…
I've rolled a few characters so far... trying to find a class / playstyle I enjoyed. It's sad to say, I learned that buying blue gear as you level just wasn't worth it... Once I hit 60 all I had to do was spend every AD I earned for my while leveling up to "Gear-up". Really, getting 10k-11k gear score immediately once…
Dex also increases AoE damage resistance. Just fyi. Chosing vs dex or Con may also change which feats you chose as well. If you go a con focus, take some points in constitution focus and it may be worth taking Unstoppable recovery because of your high HP. Dex focus means you'll crit more and it would be worth having deep…
I think they designed the instigator capstone/tree to help pull aggro off teammates. It's off-tanky but I think it would be a more effective capstone if it wasn't as easily dispelled.
I've leveled a few gwf (3 to date). I was trying to find a race/ tree combo I liked. I've discovered some tips to help your damage as your level. 1. We are VERY gear dependant. Update your gear every 4-6 levels (score cheap rares when you can... They last more levels). It's super cheap in the AH for greens. I was still…
I'd Pick one of the rolls with 44 points in your main stats. Usually you want STR to be 16-20 (including racial bonuses). If I was human I would roll with 16(18) Str, 14 con, 14 dex (This split gets me an 11 in int for better recharge.) Some people prefer the 16(18), 12, 16 split instead for a bit more min/max. You should…