OMG they hit HARD!!!

Did my first heroic on the same friday I got shut out of the Kara raid. Went in with a PuG.

Usually when I party I feel a need to check on ppl that all have the right add-ons (like threat meters) or if they are comfortable with doing their class roles - like misdirection or seduce w succubus. This time it was different.

When we met at the summoning stone I felt like a spring chicken. After checking the others full epic gear I made a mental effort to cover myself. Felt naked in my blues.

Well - in we went. Me, a priest, a hunter, a mage and a warlock. First pull is as you remember a robot guardian. They hit hard. Around 4k I've heard. I was in a frenzy finding the right keys to get the proper rotation going. In a normal instance I don't even need to shield block. Here it is a must.

But since the robots always (preferably) come one at a time that was not a big issue. I dint loose aggro once from them, wich at least is a good testimony to my aggro generating abilities. Next pull was worse. Them casters are insane. I am mostly used to cast Spell reflect only in boss fights or so. Here I needed to do it constantly.

We had some deaths on the way - usually from early breaks in traps etc and clothies getting one shotted. I thank god for the fact that 'locks have so much hp since they are the aggro hoggers of all time. I think 3 out of 4 intervenes was to the 'lock. The others to the mage.

Boss fights are a totally new concept also. Totally different tactics. The polarity thing on the robo boss was brand new for me. Fun but dangerous. I did accidentally kill one party member after the fight when running to the boss to loot since the polarity was still on...

I did feel like a total n00b in there sometimes. But it was fun - more fun then I have had in a long time. Now I actually need to strain myself to do good.

Easy is boring - hard is educational.

(I did also get my first epic... No - not the Suneater, but a gem: Defenders Tanzanite with parry/sta on it. )