Forum: Tanking Discussion

Right now im a 454 engineer, still wearing my goggles, T7 gets passed on me because it's a bigger upgrade to others and i havnt seen thane's helm in...

As a 70 Prot Warrior doing instances such as UK and Nexus w/o Vigilance in my spec i have found that it is un neccesary for me. (atleast in 5 mans)...

Hello everyone, first post here, great info you all have on this site it has helped a lot. I was nothing but PVP prior to wotlk but have switched...

Well is there one? :D Forums are great and all but there are times you would like to converse in semi real time you know what i mean?

I know i saw a list of the best tanking enchants for each slot somewhere but i just searched and couldnt find it...I know some of the gear list have...

100% of hits received are blocks This is starting to seem pretty realistic as I am gearing up in 25 mans, I have the heroes badge gear trinket and...

im trying to upgrade some gear and im wondering if buying these off the ah is worth it compared to the 10 man naxx ones from patch work any ideas?

Just wondering which one I should aim for? Currently progressing through the start of 10 man Naxx. Stats unbuffed so far; 25800 Health 24350...

Im just creating a TPS ( and a bit block ) gear and i just cant decide if i should socket expertise or strength after reaching hit cap and soft...

Can somebody either A: Explain EH and how to calculate it OR B: Link the post that explains it. I can't find it

I have the graph bookmarked for easy and speedy reference which helps me decide whether or not dodge is better than parry, or vice versa. However, I...

Greetings, Even though it seems like Arms is not quite as popular as it used to be I'm trying to gather some information and advice about both the...

Figurine - Monarch Crab - Item - World of Warcraft Figurine - Monarch Crab Binds when picked up Unique Trinket +63 Stamina Blue Socket...

OK, I went on a quest today to find some actual numbers on how much damage expertise can save you from and found a whole lotta nothing. So being one...

Staunch Signet - Item - World of Warcraft or Solid Platinum Band - Item - World of Warcraft One has +34 Str, +51 Stam, 25 Def and 19...

Right now im sitting on 20k hp unbuffed 20k armor 541 defense 15.86% dodge 15.18% parry and 15.56% block and people tell me im still undergeard for...

I see a lot of gear lists for easy uncrittable but they rely somewhat on quest rewards and drops. I want my guild DKs to have an uncrittable set but...

I'm not expert on the mechanics of Death Knights or Paladins so I'm curious how to prioritize plate drops. Defense Good for everyone but bears....

I was chatting with my flatmate last night and he mentioned an article he'd read about how the melee crit chance was reduced against bosses and also...

As we all know, prot warrior damage while tanking is way way way more significant than it used to be. Most of our threat moves are damage based now....

After getting the neck and trink, I'm at the point of getting the t7 chest piece (lost every roll) from badges which will replace the Wyrmrest one....

Hey guys, there is ALOT of gear in 25m naxx there is better than T7 10m, should I replace it and lose the (2) and (4) T7 bonus? ps: Prot Warrior.

I'm getting a lot of sidegrade quest rewards now, I need a way to identify decent gear without busting out a calculator. Can anyone roughly figure...

ok iam a Prot Pally/JC and i get a few 27+ gems.... right now i have enough tokens for my first one, i got defence at 544 / health at 26.5k .... but...

Hey all, First let me say I have been strolling (not trolling) these forums reading countless tanking topics, and I haven't been able to find...

Hey, I am new to tanking so I am sorry if this is a noob question. Since WotLK, I have been picking up a lot of haste gear. As a prot warrior, is...

Item Comparison Tool - World of Warcraft Which of these is more qualified as a tank ring for a protection warrior? It seems that the Keystone ring...

I can't find anything about the rank among Expertise, hit, strenght, and block value. Do they rank the same like pre 3.0? Expertise>Hit>block...

The original post has out of date information. If you (like me) had relied on it, you should reassess your view. I remember now why I stopped going...

What Yellow gem do you think fits bears the best? I think I decided on hit/stam, although I'm not happy with that choice. In general, if you...