A Thane normally got about 2300-2450 hp, low ws and no good chestpiece with HoT proc, or any good way of regaing hp like all other hybrids could do(and heroes), except for the Champion, that class is as bad off as the Thane... well almost, no Thane could go for a hot proc chest, a Champ could, oh and champs regain hp by debuffing enemies to lvl35 or so(meaning, a mend buff/pot +greater heal mythirian heal quite nice vs something that hit very sledom, and quite weak, and that after debuffs also have a hard time penetrating enemy defence)), nor the Heroes 3200-3400 hp (+moose+ip1 or 2 on top of that, how much hp is that, 5-7k).
Thus ofc a Thane should use ST.
A Thane normally got about 2300-2450 hp, low ws and no good chestpiece with HoT proc, or any good way of regaing hp like all other hybrids could do(and heroes), except for the Champion, that class is as bad off as the Thane... well almost, no Thane could go for a hot proc chest, a Champ could, oh and champs regain hp by debuffing enemies to lvl35 or so(meaning, a mend buff/pot +greater heal mythirian heal quite nice vs something that hit very sledom, and quite weak, and that after debuffs also have a hard time penetrating enemy defence)), nor the Heroes 3200-3400 hp (+moose+ip1 or 2 on top of that, how much hp is that, 5-7k).
Thus ofc a Thane should use ST.