I really don't get it when I see ppl so stubborn regarding crossguarding.
So many ppl seems to be biased that guard must be on PBAoEs such as SM or wiz, when tanks get hit most of the time.
Tanks should basically start pull with x-guarding.
Guard has higher block rate than your own block rate, so giving guard to other tank makes a huge difference regarding dmg dealt on tanks.
As a result, less chance of overheal from healers until mobs are properly taunted.
Healers getting hit by mobs every pull means something's going wrong, and that grp is unstable.
Oh, and tanks should use fastest weapon as possible. You don't need to do dmg in bomb grp. Your priority is just to spam taunt as many as you can.
Use intercept as frequently as possible on casters instead.
And you can swap guard on casters whenever it is needed during the fight.
Bombs do far more dmg thus start to steal aggro from tanks, and that is when guard on bombs are needed.
Even when your grp is stable enough without x-guarding, doing x-guarding is better.
By doing so, you can pull more mobs at each pull.
If your grp is ok with 3 without x-guarding, that means you can pull 6 with x-guarding.
If your grp is ok with 6 without x-guarding, that means you can pull 9 with x-guarding.
Don't waste your guard to casters on first several hits!
Make use of your guard in smart way =P
So many ppl seems to be biased that guard must be on PBAoEs such as SM or wiz, when tanks get hit most of the time.
Tanks should basically start pull with x-guarding.
Guard has higher block rate than your own block rate, so giving guard to other tank makes a huge difference regarding dmg dealt on tanks.
As a result, less chance of overheal from healers until mobs are properly taunted.
Healers getting hit by mobs every pull means something's going wrong, and that grp is unstable.
Oh, and tanks should use fastest weapon as possible. You don't need to do dmg in bomb grp. Your priority is just to spam taunt as many as you can.
Use intercept as frequently as possible on casters instead.
And you can swap guard on casters whenever it is needed during the fight.
Bombs do far more dmg thus start to steal aggro from tanks, and that is when guard on bombs are needed.
Even when your grp is stable enough without x-guarding, doing x-guarding is better.
By doing so, you can pull more mobs at each pull.
If your grp is ok with 3 without x-guarding, that means you can pull 6 with x-guarding.
If your grp is ok with 6 without x-guarding, that means you can pull 9 with x-guarding.
Don't waste your guard to casters on first several hits!
Make use of your guard in smart way =P