Forum: Tanking Discussion

My warrior, unbuffed, runs 49.7k HP, 32k armor, 26 exp, and 125 hit. Usually I'm chomping down Snapper Extreme (hit food) because im a little low...

I believe that thunderclap damage isn't fixed because it does more damage on a few mobs than it does on groups of mobs. When I AOE 8 mobs, my...

I'm trying to figure out how damage from the off hand is calculated. From what I understand when dual wielding, damage done by the weapon in your...

So, all 4 tank previews are out. When looking at the rundown of the mastery bonus for each of the tanks, it gives us a quick idea of what we can...

Tank Classes Differentiation, Viability and Encounter Design I'd like to share a thought I had about current class balance and how it affects...

I have beserker on my weapon and thats about it for enchants, i havent done anything with the rest of my gear because im clueless to which i...

It seems really strange that this hasn't been posted before, so maybe my search skills are just weak... I've checked here and at EJ, and haven't...

Hey all, I've got a question that I hope the tankspot community can help me answer: I'm a DK, and I currently have a Bryntroll, and I've been...

Complete all 5 pieces to ilvl264 and now have a problem with future upgrades. I want to stay for 4T10 bonus, but don't realize the better way to go....

Just want to make sure theres not a stupidly obvious thing I should be doing before I blow this on something I'll regret. I can upgrade my...

So I spent the better part of an hour searching through posts and I couldn't find a solid break down of the choices we paladins have, especially...

Hi, Recently I haven't been raiding at all, so it has been fairly difficult to get T10 gear upgrades through the Daily heroic and weekly raid. So...

First off i just got back from a 9 month deployment so i'm kinda behind on all the new changes for us paladin tanks. Although i have read some forums...

So I've got all the frost offset pieces (gloves, cloak, chest, belt, and trinket) and am debating if it's worth it getting the shoulders and helm....

My hp is 20% while I hit a mob and gain 1 stack of blood draining, but sometimes the Buff doesn't heal me. Instead it goes to 2 stacks, 3 4 5...

I know that MM hunters have silencing shot to interupt the channel the spirit warden casts, does anyone know what SV/BM hunters can do to interupt it...

been working on a wartank for a while now he's level 72 atm with 400ish JC and mining wondering if I sould try another profession instend of mining...

oook. Having quite the internal debate over this, so I thought I'd get some opinions... I've got my 95 badges for my next t10 upgrade...but which...

My death knight tank (blood) has gotten heroic Pit of Saron a few times recently as a random instance and while I've managed to scrape through, the...

hey guys so ive been trying to figure this out for a bit now and see it in many diff places and have gotten bitched at alot. DO i really have a hit...

Currently my rogue uses the 20/51/0 combat assassin build from EJ forums, but as I have an insatiable need to see exactly how things work, not to...

Hey everyone. I've been having a rather long standing debate with the other members of my guild involving Paladin tanking. My argument is that...

Any fury warriors out there able to give me some advice on this? my armory - http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Warsong&cn=Stompya ...

Hello, I am a new tankadin and I am wondering something about Divine Plea. Is the Guarded by the Light talent affected by hit rating. From what I...

Death Knight Icy Touch: This ability now causes a very high amount of threat while the death knight is in Frost Presence. Icy Touch threat...

People use the term cap a lot. People use the term cap wrong a lot. This post will explain all caps important to tanks, and the proper use of the...

http://www.wowhead.com/item=49997 http://www.wowhead.com/item=50708 Just wanted to get some input from tankspot, just got heroic last word, and...