Comments on: The “I just hit 70″ Tanking Gear Guide http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/ A guide to tanking as a warrior in world of warcraft Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:52:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Vrathmat http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-3566 Vrathmat Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:28:18 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-3566 I'm not sure why anyone would still be using Azure-Shield since the SSO shield became available. I personally switch between the S2 and SSO shield. Have never seen one drop off gruul or in ZA. I’m not sure why anyone would still be using Azure-Shield since the SSO shield became available. I personally switch between the S2 and SSO shield. Have never seen one drop off gruul or in ZA.

]]> By: Oz http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-3549 Oz Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:00:39 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-3549 I love the fact that there have been many posts where weapon's are ranked for Tanks (Inuuro's Blade -- Sun Eater -- King's Defender, etc.) My question is, would it be possible to rank the shields in one of the discussions (and not limit it to just the examples below)? Currently, I have Merciless Gladiator's Shield Wall, but I see people that have been tanking longer than me with Azure-Shield of Coldarra or Crest of the Sha'tar. Am I missing something? Thanks in advance :) I love the fact that there have been many posts where weapon’s are ranked for Tanks (Inuuro’s Blade — Sun Eater — King’s Defender, etc.)

My question is, would it be possible to rank the shields in one of the discussions (and not limit it to just the examples below)?

Currently, I have Merciless Gladiator’s Shield Wall, but I see people that have been tanking longer than me with Azure-Shield of Coldarra or Crest of the Sha’tar. Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance :)

]]> By: Stormscythe http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-3491 Stormscythe Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:17:48 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-3491 Well, well, well. Finally dinged 70 last week. Ran four heroics over the weekend. Cleared three (SL kicked my butt, with only a hunter trap for CC I really struggled to control the 5-mob pulls in the Refectory area before Blackheart). Was even complimented for keeping aggro against a group of Tier 6s at one point! Very pleased :) Thanks Vene for your awesome guides (my gear is a bit of a mix between this guide and your "How to tank in BT without going into Kara" one). Well, well, well. Finally dinged 70 last week. Ran four heroics over the weekend. Cleared three (SL kicked my butt, with only a hunter trap for CC I really struggled to control the 5-mob pulls in the Refectory area before Blackheart).

Was even complimented for keeping aggro against a group of Tier 6s at one point! Very pleased :) Thanks Vene for your awesome guides (my gear is a bit of a mix between this guide and your “How to tank in BT without going into Kara” one).

]]> By: Stormscythe http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-3331 Stormscythe Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:23:28 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-3331 Bracers: how do the Sha'Tari wrists stack up against the Junior Technician 3rd Grade ones? http://www.wowhead.com/?item=30225#M0z I know you can get more EH out of the blue wrists, if you gem for stamina. But that hit rating just seems like a really nice bit of itemization. Thoughts? (Also, how do I link item names to Wowhead in posts like all the cool kids are doing?) Bracers: how do the Sha’Tari wrists stack up against the Junior Technician 3rd Grade ones? http://www.wowhead.com/?item=30225#M0z

I know you can get more EH out of the blue wrists, if you gem for stamina. But that hit rating just seems like a really nice bit of itemization. Thoughts?

(Also, how do I link item names to Wowhead in posts like all the cool kids are doing?)

]]> By: Spaz http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2982 Spaz Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:51:56 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2982 But the SSO shield is a better threat and avoidance piece. I think a starting level 70 tank should have both. But the SSO shield is a better threat and avoidance piece. I think a starting level 70 tank should have both.

]]> By: Garaddon http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2979 Garaddon Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:55:17 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2979 The S2 Shield is still better then the SSO shield through tankpoints if I remember correctly. Absolutely correct about the Inuuro's Blade however, and I tend to agree on the Felsteel comment as well. The S2 Shield is still better then the SSO shield through tankpoints if I remember correctly. Absolutely correct about the Inuuro’s Blade however, and I tend to agree on the Felsteel comment as well.

]]> By: Kavtor http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2588 Kavtor Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:21:10 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2588 "and the dodge/block/parry thing, u need combined 25%" Sort of. You need 102.4% combined dodge / block / parry / miss. And with shield block up, a naked prot warrior can't be crushed. 25% is a myth. “and the dodge/block/parry thing, u need combined 25%”

Sort of. You need 102.4% combined dodge / block / parry / miss. And with shield block up, a naked prot warrior can’t be crushed.

25% is a myth.

]]> By: gokin http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2583 gokin Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:42:02 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2583 a normal good place to start is 11-12k unbuffed hp 490 def(makes it so you cant be critically hit), the def is important, no less than 490, anything after is just bonus, and the dodge/block/parry thing, u need combined 25% to avoid crushing blows, not mandatory to have, but definatly helps alot, i know prince melcheazar loves to hit people with crushing, and around 11-12k armor(very easy to get) is good for damage mitigation with those numbers, tanking the begining parts of kara should be a breeze, and those will get u and ur group the stats needed for ending kara fairly quick a normal good place to start is 11-12k unbuffed hp 490 def(makes it so you cant be critically hit), the def is important, no less than 490, anything after is just bonus, and the dodge/block/parry thing, u need combined 25% to avoid crushing blows, not mandatory to have, but definatly helps alot, i know prince melcheazar loves to hit people with crushing, and around 11-12k armor(very easy to get) is good for damage mitigation

with those numbers, tanking the begining parts of kara should be a breeze, and those will get u and ur group the stats needed for ending kara fairly quick

]]> By: gokin http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2582 gokin Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:30:41 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2582 i must say, for those that dont feel like grinding the instances for the D3 drops mentioned, the felsteel set works just as good/better than anything mentioned for those spots, and now that you have shattered sun, Inuuro's blade and the exhalted sheild off them, which will probably suit you better than grom'tor's charge and the gladiator sheild wall, but those 2 still work great i must say, for those that dont feel like grinding the instances for the D3 drops mentioned, the felsteel set works just as good/better than anything mentioned for those spots, and now that you have shattered sun, Inuuro’s blade and the exhalted sheild off them, which will probably suit you better than grom’tor’s charge and the gladiator sheild wall, but those 2 still work great

]]> By: Spaz http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2526 Spaz Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:22:25 +0000 http://www.tankingtips.com/2008/01/20/the-i-just-hit-70-tanking-gear-guide/#comment-2526 Absolutely, it's likely the best pre-raid tanking weapon out there and the rep grind isn't that bad, earning you a lot of money in the process. It should be noted that <a href="http://www.wowhead.com/?item=34672" rel="nofollow">Inuuro's Blade</a> didn't exist at the time of the orignal post. Absolutely, it’s likely the best pre-raid tanking weapon out there and the rep grind isn’t that bad, earning you a lot of money in the process. It should be noted that Inuuro’s Blade didn’t exist at the time of the orignal post.

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