Bears get far too much love. And no, I’m not talking about the subculture of often-girthful, always-hirsute men who bat for my team. I’m speaking of druid tanks. Indeed, in the true spirit of professional complainers everywhere, I have complied a lengthy list of evidence exposing this developer obsession with making bears more fun than other tanks.
The Evidence
Item One: Bears tank naked.
Bears, unlike any other tank in the game, never look like refugees from a Skittles factory disaster . No matter how visually abhorrent their gear may be, bears get to run around in the color-coordinated skin that Blizzard gave them. Where other tanks have to struggle to look PHAT and often rely heavily on the good ol’ RNG for certain tiers, bears have none of that. Bears are the only tanks who can show up naked for a raid. (Notice I said naked, not ungeared.)
Item Two: Bears have multiple, color-coordinated wardrobes.
After hearing bears complain that they couldn’t be visually distinguished one from one another, Blizzard gave them multiple colorations. None of which accurately reflect the rainbow-vomit appearance that the rest of tankdom struggles through between (and often within) tiers. Now, if bear coloration was a reflection of their gear, this would be less insulting, and quite a bit more comical. Can you imagine? A purple bear with hot pink accents, blue armbands, and a neon green ruff would be hard to miss, that’s for sure!
Bears: Now In Five Fun New Flavors!
Item Three: Rocket Man/Bear
How is the awesomeness of the Rocket Pack made even more awesome, but only for bears? I need only direct you to the videos below. How is this even fair? How can a pally, dk, or warrior even hope to compete with this?
Item Four: Rotation? What Rotation.
Swipe + Maul ftw.
Item Five: Bears Wear Leather.
Someone at Blizzard is either clearly familiar with gay subcultures or completely oblivious. Either way, the irony in this gearing design choice borders on delicious.
Item Six: Sidecar Druid.
This is just adding insult to injury. Druids don’t change form when riding as a passenger in sidecars.
Yes, I know it's a tree. Just go with it.
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