Black Ork - how it is nowadays?

[phoramix87]

Hi returning after a long break, planning to roll a BO since I never had one at high lvl.

How is this class performing these days? Compared to other tanks?

Shield is good also for some (little) damage?
Sometimes I like to roam on my own in the lakes..

Thank you

[saupreusse]

shield blorc is the back bone of every destro warband and is probably one of the best classes ingame atm.

For solo roaming you would probably have to use a different build with more dps output.

[Aethilmar]

Yeah. I'm bring up a BO right now (35/52). Run him with a SnB and in all aspects of the RvR content (solo, group, WB) he has something he can do to contribute to the situation at any given moment. My personal favorite ability is "Right in da Jibblies" which works for interrupts AND pursuit/anti-kite. And with the base tactics available he has excellent survivability for an under-geared toon.

The only issue I've run into with him is is a little clunkier than my SM for swapping through stances but he has so much more utility than the SnB version of my SM it doesn't matter.

[Xalon]

Black Orc is incredibly fun. Especially once you hit your teens-late teens.

You can be a buffer tank, a full tank or a 2h monster. I like to be the 2h monster lol, they get great AOE and have really good dmg. It's not the highest dmg, but being able to take on half a dozen enemies at once makes it more fun.

Focus on melee crit, strength, weapon skill, toughness, wounds, parry/dodge/disrupt - as a 2h player
Focus on block %, less crit received, strength, toughness, wounds, block stuff - as shield user

Both are fun and you get buffs to help teammates and useful tactics too. I love it. It's my fav destro class. They get awesome looking weapons and armor and they have an easy to learn - hard to master feel to them. Lots of utility. You can be off-tank, secondary tank or main tank.

For soloing PVE and roaming, stick with 2h build = but if you want to run group content and will always be with others in RVR, then shield build works wonders - just have fun and find what you enjoy the most!!

Greenskin progression path and lore/stories are some of the most fun things in game! And don't forget to visit the Greenskin capital with hundreds of quests, lots of PQs and tons to do and see! Waaaagh!!!