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Do tanks get the most out of PuGs?

I've been leveling my Restoration Shaman through Northrend, and the closer he gets to the level cap, the more I find myself getting unnerved comparing his group experiences to those of my main, a Druid tank. This past week, for example, I've healed normal 5-mans on my Shaman, then relogged and tanked heroic 5-mans on my Druid (in some cases, the very same content my shammy just did on normal). With very few exceptions, my shammy's had a tough time of it, whereas my main has sailed through her pugs without a care in the world. Initially I chalked this up to having a lot less experience playing a Shaman, but I think it was around the time that my shammy's second Utgarde Keep PuG quit at Ingvar after wiping for 30 minutes* (no joke -- and yes, this was on normal) that I had a small epiphany; maybe the reason I've enjoyed pugs so much is that I've almost always played a character who's largely immune to their faults.

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Author: SUPPORT@WEBLOGSINC.COM (Allison Robert)
Category: 5-man5-mansdruiddruid-tankheroicheroicslfglooking-for-groupnorthrend-dungeonspugpuggingpugsresto-shamanrestoration-shamanshamanshaman-healingukutgarde-keep
Publish Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:00:00 EST
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