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Yakra's Theories on Tanking (Updated 7/28/09)
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Int he consumables section, don't forget the
Shield Wards
,which are similar to the chest wards or sharpening stones in that they are a temporary buff that doesn't remove enchantments.
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Decibal -
I neglected to include them, because there has only ever been one fight I would use them on, and their value is extremely limited. As it only reduces the first 4000 damage you take, it will likely be eaten up on the first swing. I used them when learning Archimonde, since people were running to camps and not necessarily able to heal - but there are no other fights that require that much moving pre being able to heal the tank.
I agree that their use is extremely situational. Personally, I found good use for them on Reliquary of Souls, since you cannot be healed in phase 1. Absorbing the first 4k damage lets you tank the boss reliably to the first enrage, and sometimes after the enrage too (if the phase isn't over by then, which happens a lot lately). Other than that, I would actually rather have it on some shamans, holy paladins and stuff. 4k damage absorbtion on them is a much bigger difference than on a tank, where it will usually be gone in one hit.
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You know, I never considered them for RoS.
I learn new stuff here all the time =D
Hehe, you gotta be creative when the khorium bars start piling up ;P
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I use the eventalert addon to notify me of sword and board procs as well as free heroic strikes (glyph of revenge). There are several other options as well.
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Hey guys, since I switched to Prot for leveling, I've been doing a few instances, things are going pretty well, but not quite perfect and I read a few other posts about tabbing through all your pulls besides using Shockwave and Thunder Clap to really keep the threat well. Just wondering, what's a good rule of thumb for when to switch targets to maintain threat? Also are there any good add-ons for more effective tanking?
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