VaranisArano wrote: »For PVE group dungeons, yes, its viable. Perhaps not ideal, and definitely not the meta - which leans more towards sets that support the group- but certainly viable. Group suppprt matters less in dungeons than in trials. For trials, you'll want whatever your trial group asks for.
So for most group dungeons, Plague Doctor + Just about Any Set will do just fine once you learn the mechanics of tanking.
The general issue with Whitestrake's Retribution is that the better you get at blocking/dodging/interrupting/avoiding the big damaging attacks from the boss, the less the set procs. When I used it, I was learning to tank, and it worked great because if the set proc'ed I knew what I needed to watch out for. It was a little like training wheels, actually. Once the set stopped proccing, I knew I didn't need it anymore and swapped to something else.
So Whitestrakes is viable, but you might find that it doesnt proc often enough to be useful.
MartiniDaniels wrote: »PD is nerfed in next patch (2 days left), making this set almost pointless. Whistestrake sounds not that good set too... just invest some more attributes in health to have ~35k HP with food (longfin pasty) and you will have same survivability without downsides. I think ebon+torug will be so much better... also you may prefer ice staff to lightning staff on learning stage at least.
Draconicer wrote: »
Thanks, Martin. What is nerfed in PD? I have the TP set in armor and jewelry. I'll need to farm Crypt of Hearts I & II to get the Ebon. Thanks bunches!