With the 3.0 patch looming on the horizon I am looking at my talent spec and thinking, “what am I going to do?” I’ve have a pretty solid idea of what my level 80 spec is going to be, but my level 70 spec is another matter entirely. The truth of the matter is that there are so many amazing new talents in the Fury and Protection tree that I end up going crazy and pulling my hair out trying to decide which ones I want.
- The Defensive Build (5/3/53). Since I’m the main tank for my guild and we’re going to still be taking on new content once the patch hits, this is definitely the spec I’m going to be taking. I’m giving up five points in Cruelty to pick up five points in Parry and thus keep my avoidance up but I still get the myriad of excellent threat and survivability talents in the Protection tree. I purposefully left out Vigilance, Concussion Blow and Improved Spell Reflect. While these are talents I really want to pick up as I level, I want to see how the gave has changed before putting points into them at level 70.
- The Offensive Build (0/8/53). The same as the defensive build above but dropping the five points in parry to keep five points in Cruelty. I imagine this being the build for OTs until the release of the expansion because of the higher threat that could be generated via the additional critical strike chance.
What’s your level 70 tanking build going to be like and why?
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I will be going for this build. I’m taking Concussion Blow and Vigilance both, because the damage of Concussion Blow is sweet, and the threat transfer of Vigilance makes this very attractive.
I am skipping Puncture because rage doesn’t appear to be any concern. I think this build should serve me well in both 10-mans and 5-mans.
http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?talent=LVZhZVItMx0zidIzsGo
One point left over, not sure what to do with it.
Cruelty for some crit
Spell reflect for some more chance to survive evil dragons breath
Puncture for Lower Cost
Heroic Strike for Less Strike Cost
I guess it depends on what is needed. I suggest all tanks, even offtanks, keep 5 parry though, with the chance to defense and the higher diminishing returns on avoidance.
You know I hadn’t thought about dropping Puncture since there are all of these new rage changes. It’s just so ingrained in my psyche to pick it up that I never ever, ever thought of it. Thanks for those ideas, guys.
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