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Re: What to keep an eye on when levelling a low level warrior tank

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From: Shiflet
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:27
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"Urbin" <urbin@invalid.invalid> wrote in message 
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> - with my druid I first stacked talents that increased damage for better
>  threat generation over damage mitigation talents. Should I do the same 
> for
>  my warrior? With the new talent system I won't be able to spread my 
> points
>  into two trees. Should I first put points in a non-prot tree and later
>  respec into prot, or is speccing into prot from the start viable, both 
> for
>  tanking and questing solo?

Prot from the start. Shield Slam is a HUGE aggro generator, and you get that 
from going Prot.

> - what stats should I focus on? I guess +sta for a higher HP pool,
>  +dodge/+parry/+block for avoidance (I seem to recall one of these have
>  gone), which to focus on? What do I pick for threat generation +str or
>  +agi?

Strength.

> I have Aloft for nice nameplates to see who has threat, I have Grid 
> (mainly
> for healing) but I also like it on my warrior so I can see if anyone takes
> damage.
> - are there warrior specific addons that you would recommend?
>
> Cheers
> Urbin
>
> -- 
> Dun Morogh-EU (PvE)                               | Juran  (65), Druid
> Urbin  (85), Hunter  | Surana   (70), Mage        | Greeta (64), Rogue
> Mymule (81), Warlock | Kordosch (75), Deathknight | Gera   (26), Paladin
> Sunh   (80), Priest  | Taalas   (77), Shaman      | Vargal (14), Warrior 
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Subject: Re: What to keep an eye on when levelling a low level warrior tank
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