Nightbane

I had a feeling...

We'd had a couple of nights in Kara earlier in the week, and I was nearing 100 badges.  I was saving for the new badge gear, and needed to score an epic chest or legs in order to tip the scales one way or the other.

Curator was no help. His [Wrynn Dynasty Greaves] hadn't dropped. We couldn't persuade him earlier in the week by dispatching him record time. I was beginning to suspect he'd be getting the same treatment as Attumen - me getting the alternative [and far superior] badge gear, and shield slamming him at just the right angle so he could peek at the reason he was finding it hard to doge or parry me [badge bracers have expertise rating] - buried beneath Maidens gloves.

Then I got that feeling...

It was the end of the week. Kara was about to reset. A bunch of us had recently downed heroic bosses in order to summon Nightbane. What could be the harm in getting a group together to down him... after all... I had a feeling.

I could feel the pull of [Panzar'Thar Breastplate] and I had a feeling that it would drop. First kill. Today.

So the organisation began. Last minute, trying to gauge interest in a quick raid into Kara for Nightbane only. Obe was in. Moon was in. Elf was going to be on late afternoon. Jondy was excited, but had that look: "don't get ahead of yourself". 

Getting the group together was a little up and down. Moppet came on, so one more guildy saved to our run. The first two pugs didn't last long after hearing it was our first attempt. Then we got a string of responses, and a warrior tank that had almost nothing but badge gear. The first thing I checked was the chest. He had [Chestplate of Stoicism] the 100 badge chest from the Isle. I was never more happy to be out geared, and we had ourselves a main tank with Nightbane experience.

Watching Nightbane circle was quite a rush, and then we were into it. Dodging charred earth, bashing skeletons, watching our fellow raiders die, be battle res'd by battle hardened druids, one to fall once more in battle. 16 minutes later Nightbane was down, and I was staring at a master looter pane with [Panzar'Thar Breastplate] in it. w00t.

Before I could even assign loot, our pugs had grabbed their well earned badges, gave a quick 'grats' and were gone. Just another couple of badges and shot at the loot table. I was still gazing at plate and looking toward my now 96 high pile of badges.

Getting Nightbane down secured my next 100 badge spend on: [Sunguards Legplates] and takes me one step closer full epic. It also had me rethink gear sets and enchants. That's for another post, but now that I'm over expertise capped - Attumen's bracers [they did finally drop] get a +hit gem and a run anytime not up against a raid boss. 

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15294 Health 16419 Armor 19.37% Dodge 16.45% Parry 27.15% Block 506 Defense