I am a level 70 Holy spec and am considering respecing Protection. I have read the stickies but find nothing about spell progression for tanking and a general how-to.
Also what would be the best way to learn to tank? Start off with a DPS friend and practice that way on regular mobs?
Thanks
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Cant really tell you much about tanking myself. Tried it as a paladin and did well on group quests with people but just couldn't take the stress of instances. One suggestion is to find people who are willing to do instances/group with you who know you are just starting and dont mind a few wipes so you can get the practice in. Oh! and maybe start a few lower/mid level BC instances because at lvl70 it may be a bit more forgiving.
http://failsafedesign.com/maintankadin/viewtopic.php?t=163
go there. well to the updated one-read the first paragraph.
Then get the gear on the page.. read the stickies on here
and practice in some lower level instances.
*do NOT try heroics utill you start replacing the blues in that
faq with some purples if your going to be tanking. Like start
to learn your tanking in ramps id say.
Edited, Nov 28th 2007 9:09am by inforce
go there. well to the updated one-read the first paragraph.
Then get the gear on the page.. read the stickies on here
and practice in some lower level instances.
*do NOT try heroics utill you start replacing the blues in that
faq with some purples if your going to be tanking. Like start
to learn your tanking in ramps id say.
Edited, Nov 28th 2007 9:09am by inforce
Thanks for the link. Getting some friends up for a few practice runs sounds like a good idea
I went from playing a rogue to leveling up a prot paladin.
She's only level 61 now and soloed almost the ENTIRE time.
A few times, I had a guildie friend run around questing with me on his rogue and I have to say, it is NOT good practice for instance tanking. You simply cannot build up a rhythm on a mob that the rogue can down with you in 2 hits. The only exception, I'd say, would be on perhaps those elite quest mobs that take 2+ players. I got a nice chance to practice "real tanking" on a level 63 elite with a warrior friend when we were both level 60. That was a real eye-opener.
After that, I dove right into Hellfire Ramparts and then Slave Pens. It's good fun.
I guess the best advice, apart from reading the maintankadin site (I still need to do that - it was recommended by a former guildie tankadin), is to get a good group together and just DO it. I was so scared I was going to blow it when I went into Ramparts the first time. It was a real confidence booster to go in with a resto shammie friend and take out the first few pulls with just the two of us. It was an even bigger confidence booster when we got 3 level 70 friends in and cleared the instance and I was able to hold aggro against a 70 prot warrior and 70 warlock!
Oh, and macro the target of target taunt.
*nod*
That was awesomely amazing in Slave Pens last night.
And I don't usually use macros.
-T.
She's only level 61 now and soloed almost the ENTIRE time.
A few times, I had a guildie friend run around questing with me on his rogue and I have to say, it is NOT good practice for instance tanking. You simply cannot build up a rhythm on a mob that the rogue can down with you in 2 hits. The only exception, I'd say, would be on perhaps those elite quest mobs that take 2+ players. I got a nice chance to practice "real tanking" on a level 63 elite with a warrior friend when we were both level 60. That was a real eye-opener.
After that, I dove right into Hellfire Ramparts and then Slave Pens. It's good fun.
I guess the best advice, apart from reading the maintankadin site (I still need to do that - it was recommended by a former guildie tankadin), is to get a good group together and just DO it. I was so scared I was going to blow it when I went into Ramparts the first time. It was a real confidence booster to go in with a resto shammie friend and take out the first few pulls with just the two of us. It was an even bigger confidence booster when we got 3 level 70 friends in and cleared the instance and I was able to hold aggro against a 70 prot warrior and 70 warlock!
Oh, and macro the target of target taunt.
*nod*
That was awesomely amazing in Slave Pens last night.
And I don't usually use macros.
-T.
DONT run low level stuff. run lvl 70 stuff. you will be OP for ramps etc. do SL, Arc, BM, etc...that way you get rep plus real experience. you will suck the first few runs but you will get over it and become great.
i did Kara up to Curator my first week of tanking. i was only OT with my blues but it was still a great punch in the face.
i did Kara up to Curator my first week of tanking. i was only OT with my blues but it was still a great punch in the face.
Yah tonight i got the belt, so my 3rd piece from kara and im farming badges to get some heroic stuff. Gear gets replaced quick when your tanking.
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