Tanking/Talons Frustration-Help Plz

Athas24

So, I can't help but being frustrated that Talons on the DK don't work on Mobs until you are "in combat" meaning, I cannot simply target an enemy and cast Talons on them and have it work. I need to either be attacked first or attack them first with something before I pop talons. Often in dungeons this causes me to charge one person and the talons only works on them, not the other mobs near them. Sometimes it seems to work on the others but I find it's only reliable once I've been in there and taking/giving a hit or two before I cast it. Does this bother anyone else? It has been infuriating me lately as I've hit Vet. levels on my tank recently. I want to root enemies so I can then target them all with my taunt since I don't have any AOE taunts atm. Is there something that others use to make this more reliable more often that I should switch to while tanking? Other suggestions to grab up mobs easier? Thanks!

MissBizz

Changing you font colour may get you more responses. It's hard on the eyes to read.

That aside, just hit them with a quick light attack. The only time I find it doesn't get the mobs near them is because they're not actually in range of the attack.

Saltypretzels

On your approach in, nail them with cinder storm/eruption which is an aoe that can be cast from a decent distance, and 1 second later you will be in range and can hit talons. Then you can ransack/taunt em.

A charge isn't really needed to start a battle, as long as your group lets you lead them in you can run at normal speed. Charges are most useful mid battle when you have to interrupt that healer way across the map or get back to the boss.

Athas24

utzpretzels wrote: »

On your approach in, nail them with cinder storm/eruption which is an aoe that can be cast from a decent distance, and 1 second later you will be in range and can hit talons. Then you can ransack/taunt em.

Perfect! I'm going to try working this angle.

Shunravi

If you can get it, I would recommend calthrops for a similar use as cinder storm.

Athas24

Shunravi wrote: »

If you can get it, I would recommend calthrops for a similar use as cinder storm.

Come to think of it, I've seen people use that also. Thanks!