Yes, it is. Though, I would take it in the low levels, then respec it out once you get some of the higher-level attacks.
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Came up with a concept for a WP/BA Tanker that I really like, so I've worked up a build. I like the build, but I suspect I have too attacks...if there is such a thing. The build uses everything from Battle Axe and everything from Will Power except Resurgence. I chose to skip the APP.
Now it boils down to Chop vs Stamina.
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Kind of the reverse of the BA/WP Brute that I wrote a guide for. Though Brutes and Tanks obviously play differently and slot very differently.
But Chop is skippable regardless. Since you can't skip Beheader, Chop has the 2nd lowest DpA of the single-target attacks (there's VERY little difference), though it has a tiny bit better DpS than Gash, Swoop or Cleave.
You can easily get a full attack chain in Axe without Chop, and it's as skippable as any of attacks. I'd take Stamina over Chop, easily.
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I'm sure this has been discussed somewhere but I don't typically follow the Tanker forums and my search-fu sucks, so apologize if this has been discussed to death.
Came up with a concept for a WP/BA Tanker that I really like, so I've worked up a build. I like the build, but I suspect I have too attacks...if there is such a thing. The build uses everything from Battle Axe and everything from Will Power except Resurgence. I chose to skip the APP.
Now it boils down to Chop vs Stamina. My recovery is at 3.26 EPS (assuming accolades) with a toggle consumption of 1.05 EPS. AoEs have 32% endurance reduction. STs have 39% endurance reduction. The build would have 42.5% global recharge, no Hasten. I suspect this might have endurance issues at higher levels? Is Chop considered skippable?
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Without Hasten you shouldn't run into end problems .... just slot better for endRed in your attacks.
If you can't slot better for endRed, try throwing an extra slot in QR and add Performance Shifter: +end (usually a cheaper ghetto version of Numina's + Miracle).
I'm sure this has been discussed somewhere but I don't typically follow the Tanker forums and my search-fu sucks, so apologize if this has been discussed to death.
Came up with a concept for a WP/BA Tanker that I really like, so I've worked up a build. I like the build, but I suspect I have too attacks...if there is such a thing. The build uses everything from Battle Axe and everything from Will Power except Resurgence. I chose to skip the APP.
Now it boils down to Chop vs Stamina. My recovery is at 3.26 EPS (assuming accolades) with a toggle consumption of 1.05 EPS. AoEs have 32% endurance reduction. STs have 39% endurance reduction. The build would have 42.5% global recharge, no Hasten. I suspect this might have endurance issues at higher levels? Is Chop considered skippable?