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Q u o t e:

Teleios: In end-game raiding, almost every class can be replaced--albeit with difficulty. Enough Paladins/Shamans/Druids can make up for a lack of Priests, enough Mages or Warlocks can compensate for the lack of the other if there are enough Warriors present to offtank adds that would normally be banished/sheeped etc... however, the Warrior class is absolutely irreplaceable. Is there any reason behind that design choice?

Kalgan: Actually, in raid encounters we generally intend that all classes be present. While it's true that some substutions are easier than others, it's also true that in the vast majority of encounters needing one warrior doesn't always mean all subsequent warriors are absolutely essential.

Tigole: In patch 1.9 we actually added a few encounters that cannot be tanked by warriors >=]

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