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Post by
Dunsinane
The Cobalt tanking pieces are crafted by Blacksmiths and will fit the bill if you want to tank through Northrend. Combine it with your best dps one handed weapon.
This
would be nice for a tanking spec while leveling. You also have Reckoning for some AoE grinding when you aren't in an instance.
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439565
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Post by
Hyde
Perhaps like
this
My 70 paladin is currently holy/prot dual spec and I love it for leveling. Got full cobalt for my tanking set and quested greens/blues for my holy set..
Post by
Dunsinane
Thanks but how would I finish that spec off at 80?
Depends on what you're planning to do at 80.
Don't worry about what your build will be at 80 until you get there. You'll probably respec (Reckoning is an indifferent talent at 80, to provide one example), and there are stickies on the topic at the top of the forum.
Post by
Stilldeaded
I just hit 80 and want to switch from single questing to tanking. I'm working on the gear but had my spec set as a ret. I was told that Prot is best for tanking but when I set him up as a Prot, I can't keep my mana up. I get one fight and my mana is burnt. I used the rotation that was said to be best but I think that was before the last paly nerf that wiped out Mana regen. The rotation gets a lot of DPS but chews up the mana like mad. I'm at work right now so don't have the rotation handy. I got it while checking here. It is a 6/9 rotation?
Any suggestions on a great tanking spec would be great. I am thinking that I didn't set the spec right or something.
http://www.wowarmory.com/character-talents.xml?r=Grizzly+Hills&n=Stilldeaded&group=1
Any rotation suggestions would be great also.
I know my gear is not great yet and I am trying to get it better so please don't rag on that... too much.
Thanks
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150265
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Post by
Dunsinane
Tankadin mana regen has only changed for the better since WotLK was released.
Benediction is a bad talent for tanking, and you should have 1/2 Improved Judgements at the least.
Use Blessing of Sanctuary
Judge Wisdom
Maintain Divine Plea
When solo questing, avoid using high mana spells such as Avenger's Shield and Consecration (unless AoE pulling)
When tanking an instance, taking even a modest amount of damage and being healed will keep your mana high. If you aren't taking enough damage, pull more mobs.
Post by
GenXCub
I just hit 80 and want to switch from single questing to tanking. I'm working on the gear but had my spec set as a ret. I was told that Prot is best for tanking but when I set him up as a Prot, I can't keep my mana up. I get one fight and my mana is burnt. I used the rotation that was said to be best but I think that was before the last paly nerf that wiped out Mana regen. The rotation gets a lot of DPS but chews up the mana like mad. I'm at work right now so don't have the rotation handy. I got it while checking here. It is a 6/9 rotation?
Any suggestions on a great tanking spec would be great. I am thinking that I didn't set the spec right or something.
http://www.wowarmory.com/character-talents.xml?r=Grizzly+Hills&n=Stilldeaded&group=1
Any rotation suggestions would be great also.
I know my gear is not great yet and I am trying to get it better so please don't rag on that... too much.
Thanks
Do you have Divine Plea up for the whole fight? You don't have Imp judgments to do a 969. You have a bit of bloat in the prot tree.
You're also using Ret glyphs.
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#sZV0tAbuMusIufdts0x0c:pGN
Try something like that
Post by
pezz
You don't have a point in imp. judgements. I don't really want to tear your spec to pieces because really it isn't
that
bad, and I'm sure someone else will critique it, but you can't do the 9696 rotation without at least one point in improved judgements. My biggest criticism actually is that you haven't changed out your solo ret glyphs. You shouldn't be having mana problems if you do what you're supposed to. Do you keep Divine Plea and Blessing of Sanctuary up 100% of the time? The nice thing about prot is that if you avoid or block a hit, BoSanc gives you mana, and if you don't, then you need healing and SA gives you mana. Between that and Divine Plea you shouldn't have too much trouble with mana. There wasn't any rotation that I'm aware of that nerfed paladin regeneration. One thing to do if your mana is going down is pull more mobs. More BoSanc procs and more SA-affected (effected? I can never tell them apart) heals. You can also judge wisdom, and if you're still desperate, use Seal of Wisdom if you can still hold aggro while doing so.
Post by
Stilldeaded
I can't believe I forgot to change glyphs! Auuugh! I knew something was wrong but just overlooked the simple.
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