Java's First Legion Assault

Java's First Legion Assault

Java now had her freedom, but her leveling was rather random. The rest of the family was busy, taking up Java's time. Many things were going on and she could only quest piecemeal, and over short periods. Such as Tiphaine, who continues to enhance her gear. Java felt that this was unfair. Chaitee was given a lot of time to reach level 110.

She managed to get most of the Aszuna area mapped out and some random runs in Val'sharah. Then Atkar came along to confuse things further. Java kept at it. Over the course of several broken periods she managed to get through most of Highmountain, though she left broken quest threads all over the Broken Isles.

Java hopes for a cleaner path going forward, but there still seems to be a lot of pieces to clean up. She got a nice break when she came in contact with a Legion Assault. The battle was everything she'd hoped for and she acquited herself well. Well enough to reach Level 109. Sadly, she still cannot enter the Broken Shore, where all the action is. Nor are there much in the way of quests available. She will keep looking.

A few more Leagion battles later . . . 
Hello, may I introduce to the Tiphaine family - Level 110 Javajoo! And her i767 gear score.

PS - Java picked a very difficult quest for her first challenge as a Level 110. She attempted the nasty path to protect Thyrssa in Suramar. Java tried four times and died all four times. She told herself if was just a matter of practice and earning better gear.

But there has always been something weird about Javajoo, something out of kilter. Not Java herself, she has proven a faithfull and willing warrior for her guild. But something wasn't right. Java felt it, worried about it, but the source of concern remained clouded.

Java hoped that she would get answers to her strange feelings, and called for help from the Sanctum of Light, the powers of the Altar of Ancient Kings, and her own artifact, Truthguard. Instead of revelation, the powers that should set her straight were confused and contradictory.

The artifact powers of Truthguard did not match her skill sets. I'm a Protection Warrior! Java literally screamed one late night, wrestling demons in her head, standing on a precipice that could destroy her - or enlighten her.

Java thought back to the terrible Crash that forced every member of both Horde and Alliance to rebuild from scratch. Everyone had recovered from that ordeal. Or so Java thought. She sought out Tiphaine, pleading for more help. Tiphaine could see that Java was struggling. Java complained that nothing worked the way things should. Java had soldiered on despite everything.

Tiphaine asked a lot of questions, and focused on two areas. "Are you comfortable with your combat tools?" Java admitted that she was often confused by what she had to work with. Her abililties did not seem to match her gear. Tiphaine then asked about her artifact, the core of her competence, Truthguard. Java emphatically stated that Truthguard was the ONLY thing she felt comfortable with.

Java might well have lost her mind - become something worse than what had happened to Atkar. But she wouldn't give up. Didn't give up. Despite everything Java had still reached max Level 110. That had to mean something. She sought outside council from the powerful conglomeration of Icy-Veins, the most revered of instructors. Icy-Veins was initially intrigued at Java's conundrum. But like many things, when the answer finally found it's way, the solution was staring them in the face.

Javajoo, Protection Warrior. So she thought.

No. Javajoo, Protection PALADIN.

How things got so twisted was a mystery that may never be known.

Java is a Paladin, not a warrior. The answer stared everyone in the face, yet no one saw it. How Java survived at all is a miracle, yet she overcame it.

She stands before all, Level 110, gear level now i773. Truthguard Artifact Power has been upgraded to Artifact Level 49.

I love the summary from Icy-Veins about paladins: The Protection Paladin rotation is not very complicated, since all abilities have different cooldowns, and you basically just press whatever is coming off cooldown next. When two abilities are ready at the same time, you prioritise accordingly. Having downtime with nothing to cast is not uncommon.
She's the perfect player for the way I play the game lol.