Ready for Hyjal/BT?

[Fynite]

Hi there, I'm in a BT/Hyjal guild that recently had one of our protection warriors leave. I am interested in coming in and trying out for the spot however some of the officers are worried that my gear would render me rather useless in Hyjal/BT (our current tanks are both fully kitted in BT/Hyjal gear so my warrior seems pretty lame).

I searched the forums a bit but was unable to find a really clear-cut answer to whether this was true or not. Here's a link to my armory The World of Warcraft Armory (http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Whisperwind&n=Lootmaster).

I'll be replacing the wind trader's band with the heroic badge ring by the end of the week. (Then probably the cloak the week after).

I'd also welcome any comments/suggestions on how I might (quickly) improve my gear. :)

[Cynocide]

If you're just going to be offtanking, you're gear is fine.

490+Defense: Check
Decent HP: Check

There are definitely badge gear upgrades for you that will greatly boost your effectiveness and stats. Neckless/cloak/gloves/belt/bracers/etc. Work out what your biggest upgrade is and prioritize based off that imo.

[Sangi]

This may help. It is a suggested raid zone minimum of buffed effective health and avoidance.

http://www.tankspot.com/forums/warrior-reference/37020-raid-zone-minimums.html