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When tanking there are three factors to survival.  Those factors are Health, Mitigation, Avoidance.  Within the category of mitigation there are two types, physical and magic. 
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Additionally, there is the issue of holding aggro.  This is done partially by improving your AP and your crit.
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This page organizes tanking equipment first by slot, then by type.
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All this info is from a post by Jini [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/wow/forums/index.php?showtopic=17612&st=20 here] - I just added in links and drop sources<br>
 
All this info is from a post by Jini [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/wow/forums/index.php?showtopic=17612&st=20 here] - I just added in links and drop sources<br>
  
Back - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59676 Burnoose of the Shifting Ages]<br>
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Chest - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=57035 Chestguard of the Talon]<br>
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Feet - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=60385 Footpads of the Nimble]<br>
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
Finger - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=58576 Iron Band of the Unbreakable] this is not unique and you can wear one in each finger slot.<br>
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Hands - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59919 Verdant Gloves]<br>
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| ||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59649 Thoriumweave Cloak]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59228 Resolute Cape] ||See health || [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59770 Gilded Thorium Cloak]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59676 Burnoose of the Shifting Ages]<br>||Thoriumweave is the best all around. 
Head - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59877 Stylin' Purple Hat]<br>
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Legs - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59244 Ash Tempered Legguards]<br>
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Neck - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=54843 Strength of the Untamed]<br>
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Shoulders - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=58775 Shoulderpads of Assassination]<br>
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Trinket - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=13103 Mark of Tyranny]<br>
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
Trinket - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59440 Adamantine Figurine]<br>
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| || [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59353 Wastewalker Tunic]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=56787 Heavy Clefthoof Vest]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=58129 Nickwinkle's Harness Experiment]||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=55780 Jerkin of the Untamed Spirit]||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=54792 Breastplate of Malorne]<br>Warden's Hauberk<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59353 Wastewalker Tunic]<br>Chestguard of the Talon||Lots of ways to go here.
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|+ Foot Slot
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=56784 Heavy Clefthoof Boots]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59772 Edgewalker Longboots]||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=57928 Supple Leather Boots]|| [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=60385 Nimble-foot Treads]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59772 Edgewalker Longboots]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=60292 Shadowstep Striders]||
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=60276 Violet Signet] (exalted)<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=54816 Ring of Unyielding Force]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=60124 Shermanar Great-Ring]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=58576 Iron Band of the Unbreakable]|| Same || [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59059 Delicate Eternium Ring]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/i28407 Elementium Band of the Sentry]|| The rings are pretty good at what they do.   
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|+ Hands Slot
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59323 Wastewalker Gloves]|| Hands - [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59919 Verdant Gloves]|| [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59323 Wastewalker Gloves]||Verdant gloves are nearly impossible to beat. 
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|+ Head Slot
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=54790 Stag-Helm of Malorne]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59354 Wastewalker Helm]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=40127 WL Dragonhide Helm]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59668 Cobrascale Helm]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=57554 Exorcist's Leather Helm]||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=54790 Stag-Helm of Malorne]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59668 Cobrascale Hood]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59877 Stylin' Purple Hat]||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59877 Stylin' Purple Hat]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=54790 Stag-Helm of Malorne]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59668 Cobrascale Hood]<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59884 The Night Watchman]||Cowl of the Guiltless can be useful to fill in for crit immunity when lacking on other pieces. 
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|+ Leg Slot
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||Heavy Clefthoof Leggings<br>Wastewalker Leggings ||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59244 Ash Tempered Legguards]||Skulker's Greaves||Few options, but each category is good at its task. 
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|+ Neck Slot
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||Mark of the Ravenguard<br>Barbed Choker of Discipline<br>Thick Felsteel Necklace||None, pick between Health or Avoidance ||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=54843 Strength of the Untamed]||Necklace of the Juggernaut<br>Jagged Bark Pendant<br>Strength of the Untamed||
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|+ Shoulder Slot
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||Mantle of Malorne<br>High Warlord's Dragonhide Shoulders<br>Shoulderpads of Assassination||None, see health||None, see health||Pretty small set to choose from
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|+ Trinket Slot
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||Argussian Compass<br>Timelapse Shard<br>Alchemist's Stone||[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=13103 Mark of Tyranny]<br>Smoking Heart of the Mountain||Moroes' Lucky Pocketwatch<br>[http://www.thottbot.com/?i=59440 Adamantine Figurine]||Two good choices for each category, hope you took the MoT!
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|+ Weapon Slot
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||Greatstaff of the Leviathan<br>Feral Staff of Lashing<br>Staff of Beasts||Earthwarden<br>Braxxis' Staff of Slumber||Terestian's Stranglestaff<br>||Earthwarden is the best all around weapon, Greatstaff is probably second overall. 
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|+ Waist Slot
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||General's Leather Belt ||Manimal's Cinch ||General's Leather Belt<br>Naaru's Belt of Precision<br>Girdle of the Deathdealer<br> ||
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|+ Wrist Slot
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| Type || Health || Mitigation || Avoidance|| Notes
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| ||General's Leather Bracers ||Umberhowl's Collar ||General's Leather Belt<br>Spymistresses' Wristguards|| Umberhowl's Collar is the overall best, the Pvp piece may be worth picking up.
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[[Category:World of Warcraft]]

Latest revision as of 13:50, 18 May 2011

When tanking there are three factors to survival. Those factors are Health, Mitigation, Avoidance. Within the category of mitigation there are two types, physical and magic.

Additionally, there is the issue of holding aggro. This is done partially by improving your AP and your crit.

This page organizes tanking equipment first by slot, then by type.

All this info is from a post by Jini here - I just added in links and drop sources

Back Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Thoriumweave Cloak
Resolute Cape
See health Gilded Thorium Cloak
Burnoose of the Shifting Ages
Thoriumweave is the best all around.
Chest Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Wastewalker Tunic
Heavy Clefthoof Vest
Nickwinkle's Harness Experiment
Jerkin of the Untamed Spirit Breastplate of Malorne
Warden's Hauberk
Wastewalker Tunic
Chestguard of the Talon
Lots of ways to go here.
Foot Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Heavy Clefthoof Boots
Edgewalker Longboots
Supple Leather Boots Nimble-foot Treads
Edgewalker Longboots
Shadowstep Striders
Finger Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Violet Signet (exalted)
Ring of Unyielding Force
Shermanar Great-Ring
Iron Band of the Unbreakable
Same Delicate Eternium Ring
Elementium Band of the Sentry
The rings are pretty good at what they do.
Hands Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Wastewalker Gloves Hands - Verdant Gloves Wastewalker Gloves Verdant gloves are nearly impossible to beat.
Head Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Stag-Helm of Malorne
Wastewalker Helm
WL Dragonhide Helm
Cobrascale Helm
Exorcist's Leather Helm
Stag-Helm of Malorne
Cobrascale Hood
Stylin' Purple Hat
Stylin' Purple Hat
Stag-Helm of Malorne
Cobrascale Hood
The Night Watchman
Cowl of the Guiltless can be useful to fill in for crit immunity when lacking on other pieces.
Leg Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Heavy Clefthoof Leggings
Wastewalker Leggings
Ash Tempered Legguards Skulker's Greaves Few options, but each category is good at its task.
Neck Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Mark of the Ravenguard
Barbed Choker of Discipline
Thick Felsteel Necklace
None, pick between Health or Avoidance Strength of the Untamed Necklace of the Juggernaut
Jagged Bark Pendant
Strength of the Untamed
Shoulder Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Mantle of Malorne
High Warlord's Dragonhide Shoulders
Shoulderpads of Assassination
None, see health None, see health Pretty small set to choose from
Trinket Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Argussian Compass
Timelapse Shard
Alchemist's Stone
Mark of Tyranny
Smoking Heart of the Mountain
Moroes' Lucky Pocketwatch
Adamantine Figurine
Two good choices for each category, hope you took the MoT!
Weapon Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
Greatstaff of the Leviathan
Feral Staff of Lashing
Staff of Beasts
Earthwarden
Braxxis' Staff of Slumber
Terestian's Stranglestaff
Earthwarden is the best all around weapon, Greatstaff is probably second overall.
Waist Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
General's Leather Belt Manimal's Cinch General's Leather Belt
Naaru's Belt of Precision
Girdle of the Deathdealer
Wrist Slot
Type Health Mitigation Avoidance Notes
General's Leather Bracers Umberhowl's Collar General's Leather Belt
Spymistresses' Wristguards
Umberhowl's Collar is the overall best, the Pvp piece may be worth picking up.