FeenixServerProject/Archangel_2.4.3_Bugtracker — Issue #348: Warrior Skill: Thunder Clap
Author: bdebaere
Created: 2012-02-15 11:27:33+00:00
State: open

Hello
Yesterday we tested a bit of Karazhan after a quick Steamvault run. During these runs I was tanking with a Warrior. I noticed how low the damage of Thunder Clap was. Now, Thunder Clap is the main AOE tank skill for Warriors in BC and thus is very important to the success of dungeons. Even though I had Tier 4 gear during Steamvault and endgame gear during Karazhan it only causes 82 damage. Also the spell tooltip reads 123 damage.
Right now as I'm writing this I'm testing with gear on and off and the damage remains the same: 82. This is not correct. As seen in this video, a blue geared Warrior causes more than double the damage with this ability: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELSukcl1zRI (sample numbers: 157, 170, 150)

Taking the talent Improved Thunder Clap increases the damage of it to 115, 140, 165 respectively. Note all of this tested on GREEN levels 62. With tooltip reading 246 on 3/3 in it. Still not up to standards though.

AOE tanking is the one major gimp Warriors had in BC and with this it becomes quite impossible.
http://www.wowwiki.com/Thunder_Clap

If you need any more information I'll be glad to support.