Thanks for this! I've decided to learn the paladin class and learn how to tank in preparation for TBC. Still haven't tanked my first dungeon yet but this had made me more confident.
Get the addon called buffwatch, it will keep track of your auras and blessings for all party members and even righteous fury. The buffs turn red when they ware off, as a reminder. Very useful for these 5min buffs, until you can get pallypower for greater blessings.
So how do you gear a tanking pally while leveling, do you focus on intellect or strength. Like would gearing up with "of the eagle" pieces (stam+int) be ideal? I don't know how important strength is, but it seems like you can only have one or the other. Or maybe make half your gear strength and the other half int.
I pref stam+int items (manapool helps a lot during dungeons and solo grind outside), If i don't have such combination for slot, I go with stam+str, stam+agi. I try to have stamina in every slot
From what I could find from paladin guides, you should not run Retribution aura, especially if you are having problems keeping agro, as the damage from the Ret Aura, will generate threat to the player hit, and not to the paladin, do that just ads more damage threat that you need to overcome.
Retribution Aura is an essential component to successfully tanking as a Paladin as it generates passive threat for the Paladin and while, yes, it will generate threat for anyone struck, his party members do not properly reflect a good group. He is also not marking, assisting in his group attacking random mobs.
Furthermore, Retribution Aura generates more threat against the tank than it does against his or her party members thanks to Righteous Fury. (At level 20, for example, Retribution Aura is generating 5 threat per strike against the party members, while it generates 8 threat per strike against the tank) Retribution Aura is one of three tanking abilities Paladins have at such a low level. (Consecration, Judgement and Retribution Aura - I am not counting seals, although Seal of Righteousness causes approximately 8-32 per melee attack)
Your groupmates are terrible. Everyone is attacking a different target and nobody gives you time to create threat. If this was actual Classic back then they would all be kicked and replaced
Thanks for this! I've decided to learn the paladin class and learn how to tank in preparation for TBC. Still haven't tanked my first dungeon yet but this had made me more confident.
Get the addon called buffwatch, it will keep track of your auras and blessings for all party members and even righteous fury. The buffs turn red when they ware off, as a reminder. Very useful for these 5min buffs, until you can get pallypower for greater blessings.
Very helpful!!!!
So how do you gear a tanking pally while leveling, do you focus on intellect or strength. Like would gearing up with "of the eagle" pieces (stam+int) be ideal? I don't know how important strength is, but it seems like you can only have one or the other. Or maybe make half your gear strength and the other half int.
I pref stam+int items (manapool helps a lot during dungeons and solo grind outside), If i don't have such combination for slot, I go with stam+str, stam+agi. I try to have stamina in every slot
From what I could find from paladin guides, you should not run Retribution aura, especially if you are having problems keeping agro, as the damage from the Ret Aura, will generate threat to the player hit, and not to the paladin, do that just ads more damage threat that you need to overcome.
Retribution Aura is an essential component to successfully tanking as a Paladin as it generates passive threat for the Paladin and while, yes, it will generate threat for anyone struck, his party members do not properly reflect a good group. He is also not marking, assisting in his group attacking random mobs.
Furthermore, Retribution Aura generates more threat against the tank than it does against his or her party members thanks to Righteous Fury. (At level 20, for example, Retribution Aura is generating 5 threat per strike against the party members, while it generates 8 threat per strike against the tank)
Retribution Aura is one of three tanking abilities Paladins have at such a low level. (Consecration, Judgement and Retribution Aura - I am not counting seals, although Seal of Righteousness causes approximately 8-32 per melee attack)
I see a warrior tanking most things. No fault of yours. He was just attacking way too fast
Your groupmates are terrible. Everyone is attacking a different target and nobody gives you time to create threat.
If this was actual Classic back then they would all be kicked and replaced
if this was actual classic back then, everyone would be attacking a different target anyways because everyone sucked at the game at that time.