[Dreadlum]

cant really decide on a build I like for tanking. Ive been protection for quite some time. My thought process at the moment is that with the +hit gear is the talent cruelty really needed. I am thinking of going with this build...

12-0-49

[Ceravantes]

I peronally would not give up cruelty, and your link is not to a 12/0/49 build.

[faitas]

the best way to decide is to play with the specs
I couldn't make my mind when I started tanking, and changing a little bit here and there I started to see things that really made a difference (or not)

you'll get some opinions of people that prefer this or that... but your spec only you can decide by playing and seeing which talents you think are helping your style

and also, I would try to provide some more info
for example, do you intend to be an MT for 25-man raid progressing guild? are you tanking only 5-man? heroics? kara?

if you are going to be an mt for 25-man do you have an ot to apply imp tc for you?

there are some things that could make your choices more narrow

if you are going to tank 5-man I strongly advise to take cruelty, since rage starvation are usually an issue there and it helps a bit

[Dreadlum]

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[Dreadlum]

Currently I am only level 69 and am tanking 5 mans. I would like to get to tanking 25 mans and such but I also know that most guilds already have established tanks.

I would see my role if I got into one as an OT mostly for Kara and 25's. (I rerolled a warrior on another server after 3 years of healing as a pally)