Tankadin in Wrath - 3.1 - Tankadin Gear for Dual-Spec’ing into Tanking *NEW in 3.1*
Fjork — Fri, 03/20/2009 - 14:55
I'll add links later to wowhead.com so you can click each item to see it and decide if you like it. Late on a Friday and I wanted to post this before heading home.
Have a good weekend!
Tankadin Gear for Dual-Speccing into Tanking
With the coming of Dual-Specs, I expect to see a great deal of DKs, Warriors, Paladins, and Druids doing everything they can to grab up every single piece of tanking gear that drops “for my off-set”. I have seen this already. So what is the under-voiced raider to do?
Here’s a whole pile of stuff you can pickup without setting foot back into those Heroics/10man/25mans that all the DKs, Warriors, and Paladins have been taking all the gear from. Provided you have enough Emblems to spare and provided you’ve actually spent some time on your reputation with the various WotLK factions all of these are available to you.
· Weapon
o Teldrassil Protector / Axe of the Sen’jin Protector *NEW in 3.1*
§ This is a nice tanking weapon available through the Argent Tournament.
o Titansteel Bonecrusher
§ This has no defensive abilities, but allow for full TPS.
o Titansteel Guardian
§ If you are a Holy Paladin who’s been using this, you don’t really have to change weapons. You’ll have enough TPS. Just keep it for now.
o Grasscutter – 50 Emblems of Heroism
§ Good Agility, good dps. Buy this only if you seriously don’t have a tanking weapon, and you have A LOT of spare Emblems of Heroism. Seriously. I’m talking TONS of spare emblems.
· Shield
o Crygil’s Discarded Plate Panel – 35 Emblems of Heroism
§ Second purchase if spending a lot of emblems at once. It’s a good solid shield when enchanted and will carry you through all pre-Ulduar raids.
o Titansteel Shield Wall – Crafted (around 600g)
§ You have more money than you know what to do with? We’ll buy our way there. Crygil’s will serve you better, but the Titansteel will carry you into Ulduar just as quickly as Crygil’s.
· Libram
o Libram of Obstruction – 15 Emblems of Heroism
§ This should be the first thing you spend emblems on, if you are using emblems for your tanking gear. Not much choice here.
· Helm
o Tempered Titansteel Helm – Crafted (Around 1200g)
§ We’ll buy our way into tanking yet!
o Greathelm of the Unyielding Bull – World Drop (Around 150g)
§ If you don’t want the Titansteel, this is your only alternative. Not worth much, you’ll need to run some heroics to get it replaced.
· Neckpiece
o Chain Military Gorget – 25 Emblems of Heroism
§ Good solid purchase. #3 of your spare Heroism emblems when buying up your tanking gear.
o Titanium Earthguard Chain – Crafted (Around 800g)
§ Piece. Of. CRAP. Get the Burning Skull or save up some Emblems.
o Burning Skull Pendant – BoE Zone Drop (Around 80g)
§ Usually goes for around 80 gold. Will need to be quickly replaced.
· Shoulders
o Valorous Redemption Shoulderguards – 60 Emblems of Valor
§ I’d get these in front of the legs since there isn’t much in the way of shoulders, but that depends on how much money you are willing to front.
o Wapach’s Spaulders of Solidarity – World Drop (Around 2500g)
§ Alright! I can pickup these! They are cheap for my gold-farming.’
o Crusader’s Square Pauldrons – Zone Drop (Around 80g)
§ For those of us with some sanity on spending.
· Cloak
o Platinum Mesh Cloak – 25 Emblems of Valor
§ Good pickup, hard to replace. Carry you through Ulduar.
o Durable Nerub-Hide Cloak – Crafted (Around 300g)
§ This is a good cloak to spend some gold on, though you’ll need to make up the defense rating elsewhere. Good through all pre-Ulduar raids.
o Cloak of Peaceful Resolutions – Wyrmrest Accord Rep
§ Cheap and good. Carry you through all pre-Ulduar raids.
· Chestpiece
o Heroes’ Redemption Breastplate – 60 Emblems of Heroism
§ Good purchase, solo Breastplate. Carry through all pre-Uldaur raids.
o Breastplate of Solemn Council – Wymrest Accord Rep
§ Cheap and good. Carry you through a lot of the pre-Uldaur raids, but not all.
· Bracers
o Bracers of Dalaran’s Parapets – 60 Emblems of Valor or Around 1200 gold.
o Tempered Saronite Bracers – Crafted (Around 30g)
§ You can take them raiding. In Naxx10. Maybe. This would be last-ditch need.
· Gloves
o Refined Ore Gloves – Zone Drop (Around 40-100g)
§ These are a nice set of gloves that drop in H VH. If you’re building your dual-spec gear while trying to get Lavanthor’s Talisman, keep an eye out for these.
o Fireproven Gauntlets – Kirin Tor Exalted
§ Won’t find better outside of raiding. These are NICE.
o Heroes’ Redemption Handguards – 60 Emblems of Valor
§ Good gloves, even into Ulduar. You won’t misspend your Emblems of Heroism to pick these up.
· Waistguard
o Indestructible Plate Girdle – Cost unknown.
§ This is one of the two new crafted tanking items coming out of WotLK. Good Luck if you can get it.
o Waistguard of Living Iron – 40 Emblems of Heroism
§ Solid tanking belt. 2nd best ilevel 200 belt, and good through all pre-Ulduar raids.
o Waistguard of the Risen Knight – Zone Drop (Around 150g)
§ Not a bad piece, but not good enough for Ulduar.
o Tempered Saronite Belt – Crafted (Around 30g)
§ Don’t get yourself laughed out of a raid, though you might be able to sneak into 10mans with it.
· Legplates
o Valorous Redemption Legguards – 75 Emblems of Valor
§ Not a bad purchase, but I would get the shoulders first because the Bolstered Legplates are an easy pickup.
o Special Issue Legplates – Argent Crusade Revered
§ Definitely worth the pickup. Not uncommon to see Tier 8 tanks still wearing these because they haven’t gotten the Bolstered Legplates (or anything else) to drop for them.
· Boots
o Kyzoc’s Ground Stompers – 40 Emblems of Valor
§ Nice boots, not gonna find many better.
o Tempered Titansteel Treads – Crafted (Around 1400g)
§ Alright! Let’s blow ALL of our money!
o Sabatons of Draconic Vigor – Wyrmrest Accord
§ Cheap, semi-decent. Won’t carry you very far.
typo
Jayel — Fri, 05/01/2009 - 19:24Heroes’ Redemption Handguards – 60 Emblems of Valor
should be Emblems of Heroism
=D