Thelen wrote:I'm currently mulling over how I'm going to finish my climb to 40. I'm r28/rr37 on my SM. I plan on being a DPS tank so I need to grind t4 scene at some point. Not sure what level I should start PVE grinding to r40, and where to fit the scens in. T2/3 scens only really pop on weekends so oRvR.
I've also never offtanked PvE before. What sort of gear do I need for beastlord as an offtank SM?
as I just did something similiar on my SM which is currently 39/41:
you can keep doing midtier scenarios if you feel like it (it's good renown and fun) but also can start PvE grinding, your choice , you have enough RR.
By the time you hit lvl 40 you will do those last few RR levels in scenarios or RvR to start your 40 career as a 41+.
I did scenarios up to lvl 31, when I was lvl 29 I started solo roaming in t4 lakes,got some solo kills and leeched some others, in full SC gear/weapon with the midtier boost you have quite some decent stats. Still the best renown I have seen, you can die a lot but 40s paying up to 5k are always worth it.
You can skip this as you have enough RR.
you are now lvl 31, you can start PvE grinding, I also queued t4 scenarios while doing it. SM grind is actually pretty good considering you can AoE pulls, I grinded in Ruin PQs mostly but I never used that gear as I was full Merc gear (which is very easy to get) by the time I was lvl 35, also at 35 I went and got the WindsImpervious set for a little more survivability.
to aoe grind with a SM,I stacked full strenght, get some nice armor (merc gear help) drink potions if you can and the kit is this:
you need Phoenix wing in Khaine
tactics: PotentEnch / GWM / BalancedAcc
I used Nature's blade for moar dmg and crit
rotation I used to maximize aoe:
1 EnsBlow > WrathofHoe > GustingWind
2 EnsBlow > PhoenixWing > Sudden shift > Phoenix Wing > Blurring shock
rinse and repeat from 1, but use phoenix wing instead of WrathofHoe (debuff last enough to kill everything)