Forum: Tanking Discussion

So: my shoulders suck. I need help in deciding which would be better until I get new ones...Savage Plate Shoulders - Item - World of Warcraft or...

So, I'm having a problem that I think a lot of us have had at one point or another. My guild is progressing through 10 man content. We've got Kara...

Chestguard of the Warlord - Item - World of Warcraft Chestplate of Stoicism - Item - World of Warcraft My guild almost has Zul'jin down (phase 4)...

I was just wondering for people who have both of these: 1. What enchants do you have on either of them? 2. What gems do you use in Chestguard...

Greetings all, due recent new loot added to my inv, I don't want to stay static about my gear configuration. So i might need to rethink the way the...

Hi guys I want to start out by thanking any of you who offer suggetsions, I'm sorry if this is a tad noobish. Pretty much I have skipped Tier 5...

Does anyone know off the top of their head (and/or from a reliable source) what the parry cap on trash mobs is? If you're able to provide values for...

So does a formula exist yet to model the threat scaling of a paladin in WotLK? The purpose of this would be to evaluate when to replace our...

Hi there fellow tanks :) I recently started leveling my warrior alt, and now i've come to the point where I 'have' to choose a specialization for...

So I'm sitting here debating this for about 24 hours since I picked up the Tuskguard last night. Tankatronics are (including gems): 1296 AC 98...

Spell Resistance is most beneficial for encounters that involve heavy, tank-directed spell damage. It becomes increasingly more effective for the...

So i'v been looking at some of the tanks on my servers in the top guilds and it seems alot of them dont get much t6. I was wondering which 4 pieces...

I'm in a guild preparing to partake in WotLK's 10man progression. As such, we haven't run anything bigger than Zul'Aman yet (5/6, just Zul'jin left)...

The question is a little more complex than whether or not I simply need block. Its more about threat. I have found myself with badges to buy the...

So I'm an orc Off-Tank (main-tanking in 10mans and the occasional raid boss) that's 4/6 SSC, clearing ZA, and trucking along rapidly (we started SSC...

would be fun to see (if possible) but might not be very practical for most fights, as i imagine it would gimp one's hp. i haven't played around...

So, I was tanking Felmyst the other week and got a little over-zealous about keeping up Thunder Clap while tanking. Basically I wasted quite a few...

My guild is going to be attempting Teron for the first time tomorrow and I'm torn between which gear I feel will be most beneficial. It seems like he...

Hello, guys, it's me again. I have another question that's probably easily answered..however... It's a question of gear, now. I have the...

So, I currently have Chestplate of Stoicism and Glory of the Defender, Stoicism gemmed with 15 stam. I generally use Stoicism for survival, Glory for...

So, I've got a prot warrior, and throughout lots of 5man runs and raid instances, I've managed to gather all kinds of weapons, up until today, I had...

For Warriors: I've noticed that in "Ideal" tank specs, there is never any points in Improved defensive stance. I don;t know why. Especially since...

OK, so assuming the GM comes through and I get my t4 chest token (which was mistakenly given to a Shammie /cry), I am wondering how to use the...

So my guild is currently 5/5MH and 7/9BT. We are setting our sights on council and will have them down shortly but i have come across a dilemma for...

Not normally a tank, but I got the Commendation of Kael, and I already was using one of the sta darkmoon cards alone with gnomeregan autoblocker....

where can i get a good guide for gear for a pally tank i have only rolled a prot warrior but i am taking a leadership roll in my guild and need to be...

Hello all, I'm stuck as to what I should do with the T4 weapons I have acquired. My guild has T4 on farm, and are just starting to push into T5...

Is there a chart listing 5m, 10m, 25m and 40m instances, trash mobs and bosses and which trinks and rings are most effective? I am fortunate in...

Been mostly pvping for the past few months, and I now have access to the Brutal Gladiator's Shieldwall. This seems to me to be a pretty big upgrade...

What's the hard cap for Expertise? In other words, how much Expertise skill gets you to where you are never parried by any raid boss? I haven't...