Forum: Tanking Discussion

Alright ... since my guild kind of blew up back in August, I have been free to do a lot more things. Namely, start playing my paladin a lot more. ...

A revision of how Devastate with Glyph compares to other threat abilities after it's recent buff. Below math is wrong, due to me being a...

OK well brewfest has been nice to me, picked up both Bubbling Brightbrew and Brawlers souvenir. Also have essence and Black Heart. At a loss which to...

I'm particularly interested in Koralon and Gormok. Dylae

I've seen posts here hinting at the fact that stacking defense rating is better than stacking either dodge or parry. Are there any solid numbers to...

Hi everyone, I just had a quick question about my gemming. So far I've gemmed everything with 30 stamina with the exception of one gem that is 10...

I was sitting today looking through the effects of my tanking trinkets, and i noticed that it's pretty much possible to juggle through 5 trinkets and...

From what ive been told blood draining enchant on a pally counteracts the argent defender proc..making it not proc if i end up getting hit hard...

Ok so so we all know a druid tank needs a minimum of about 36k hp unbuffed with about 40% dodge and 40% crit... But how does everyone feel about...

Comparisons of plate tanking gear in terms of effective health, avoidance and blocking contributions. Currently included in the list is the best...

Right now I'm using 2 diseases with Glyph of Disease to refresh'em, but I noticed Splugg/Spyte using a 1 disease rotation with Howling Blast and it's...

I finally got all the mats together to make either the tank belt or boots, what would you make first? My Char: The World of Warcraft Armory ...

Greetings all, I've decided to start playing my warrior tank again, but I have an issue. First things first, here's my armory: The World of...

Has anyone looked into the threat mechanics during the faction champs fight? If looks like they drop aggro every 5 seconds or so but it’s not a...

so I'm looking at the updated patch notes and i see this: Agility: The amount of agility required per percentage of dodge has been increased...

Hello, i m a protection warrior and currently rading in a 10 man hardmode raid (working at anub). I m not interested in 25 man raidng. Since...

ok i know the Prot warrior "hit cap" so to speak is 265 ... but the massive lack of hit on 25 man toc gear and i see alot of warriors running around...

Fervor of the Frostborn - Item - World of Warcraft This is the trinket that i just got last night from 10 man ToC off the faction champs i tested...

Looking for a gear guide for my Druid Tank. Thanks, this is the best tankspot evar!

Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft I was wondering about toying with this spec for a more TPS based spec. Any thoughts on it?

Ok so I am slowly being out geared by my offtank because he has hacking rolls, and I notice he, as well as everyone else stacks 30 stam in...

I am long time reader of the forums but this is my first time posting. First off - i use several mods to help me when choosing Gear on the spot...

What do you guys think will be the best set up. because of the badge loot you can get vs T9.5. Alot of the badge gear seems to be a little better....

Hi there, Just an arms warrior being a little hesitant on my next selection for Triumph badge loot. I am approaching 75 badges and the dkp to buy a...

I have recently been volunteered to tank for my guild while one of the MT's is on vacation. in about 2-3 weeks i put together a pretty decent prot...

I keep reading how a bad SB and Block are for tanking bosses. I am mainly wondering about raid tanking. I'm the main tank and we are running 10 man...

Hi all, Been lurking here a little (like any self-respecting tank) and finally decided to post. Glad to be here, and hope I'm not asking too...

I've been playing around with some EH calculators, and it seems that the armor works out more in my favor, especially factoring in talents and the...

Has anyone done a thread on Ulduar 10/25 (+HardModes) and ToC 10/25 (+HardModes) shields?

(not sure if this would be better for Theory forums or not) Last night I landed in a pickup group in Naxx 25 with Maexxna, Saph, and KT left to...