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Post by
Cambo
I recently queued randoms as heals on my shaman, and was put into a group with a kitty tank.
He had a macro which kept announcing that he popped barkskin.
It did surprise me, but then there are some classes which can make unconventional tanks.
I don't have a druid, so I can't explain how it can be done.
Post by
hashmel
Both cat and bear specs are naturally crit immune, the form does most of the work as far as tanking goes, and cat/bear share 2 primary stats, stamina and agility.
The good thing about a cat tank is their threat is outrageous, the bad thing about cat tanks is they don't quite compare to an actual bear for raid tanking.
Post by
blowtorch
I have a kitty in my guild who goes bear form in cat gear+spec for heroic tanking, but its best done with the consent of a healer. A fresh 80 healer might have trouble keeping you up :)
Post by
MegaVolt
Yes, doing it all the time. Cat spec and gear and just going bear form is more than enough for heroics, at least if your cat gear is good enough. At around ToC 25 level of gear even a new-ish healer shouldn't have many problems keeping you alive.
Post by
Aadramelekh
Why do people keep saying cat gear +
SPEC
and going bear form? Bear spec is better due to the extra dodge and extra attack power granted in bear form by talents like Natural Reaction and Protector of the Pack.
Cat spec is better when tanking strictly in cat form due to the increased crit damage bonus and also the AoE damage reduction (30%) which comes in handy for those bosses which have AoE abilities (and they are quite a lot).
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Post by
neiljwd
I've succesfully tanked HoS. VH, ToC, Nexus and HoL as a kitty, gear spec and Form. I have a totally OP paladin healer with me and its a piece of cake.
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