Favorite Tanking Class?
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Dshawnw
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A favorite? I am a Gemini, and a F2P/VET altaholic. I play all classes at level 20 My favorite role is Tank, and I tank on all the tanking classes, but if I put them in order of “fun” it is: (Guardian Druid, Prot Pally, Blood DK, Vengeance DH, Prot Warrior, Drunk Monk)
1. Druid - The bear is simply unstoppable, and with moon fire spammed as DOT, and 2 AOE it quickly clears groups. Graphics are decent for visuals. With instant travel form, and able to stealth as cat, (or shadowmeld if NE) he can bail if I take on too much.
2. Pally - handles crowds pretty good, but best vs single bosses, LOH, Word of glory, and FOL can heal thru most all damage, but takes a long time to wear enemies down. I love the shiny visuals for the ability graphics
3. DK - much like Pally, but not as survivable, NEEDS a crowd of enemies or high leech to keep health up, everyone loves death-grip!
4. DH - lots of cool abilities and the jumping around attacks sometimes makes facing enemies difficult, also the healing from purple dots means you have to keep moving. Bosses or enemies that stun are a challenge as you quit moving….and leather just does not protect like plate.
5. Warrior - Not as flashy as 1-4 but lots of fun..never can get whirlwind to work for me, also very good for one on one with bosses, if trash mobs nearby can charge or jump to grab more when healing needed. Survives well when stunned. Warrior has the best AUDIO with abilities, I used to love Thunderclap, then they took it away from L20 prot . Best graphic+sound visuals.
Monk - Is this a Tank? If you ignore the ability names, and the animations it does stay alive and keep aggro. Seems the attacks are same as melee DPS monk. I am biased against the Pandaria expansion, and abhor the panda race (not much of a fan of the BFA human race either). The whole “Drunken Master” lore is a weak premise for a tank IMO.
1. Druid - The bear is simply unstoppable, and with moon fire spammed as DOT, and 2 AOE it quickly clears groups. Graphics are decent for visuals. With instant travel form, and able to stealth as cat, (or shadowmeld if NE) he can bail if I take on too much.
2. Pally - handles crowds pretty good, but best vs single bosses, LOH, Word of glory, and FOL can heal thru most all damage, but takes a long time to wear enemies down. I love the shiny visuals for the ability graphics
3. DK - much like Pally, but not as survivable, NEEDS a crowd of enemies or high leech to keep health up, everyone loves death-grip!
4. DH - lots of cool abilities and the jumping around attacks sometimes makes facing enemies difficult, also the healing from purple dots means you have to keep moving. Bosses or enemies that stun are a challenge as you quit moving….and leather just does not protect like plate.
5. Warrior - Not as flashy as 1-4 but lots of fun..never can get whirlwind to work for me, also very good for one on one with bosses, if trash mobs nearby can charge or jump to grab more when healing needed. Survives well when stunned. Warrior has the best AUDIO with abilities, I used to love Thunderclap, then they took it away from L20 prot . Best graphic+sound visuals.
Monk - Is this a Tank? If you ignore the ability names, and the animations it does stay alive and keep aggro. Seems the attacks are same as melee DPS monk. I am biased against the Pandaria expansion, and abhor the panda race (not much of a fan of the BFA human race either). The whole “Drunken Master” lore is a weak premise for a tank IMO.
orcgazmatron
Veteran
Prot Pally, full stop.
I always say: if I had to play one class/spec in WoW, that's the choice & there's no question.
Love Warrior, Love Blood DK, but Prot Pally is it & has been since I equipped a shield for the first time in '09.
I always say: if I had to play one class/spec in WoW, that's the choice & there's no question.
Love Warrior, Love Blood DK, but Prot Pally is it & has been since I equipped a shield for the first time in '09.
icehawk
The Beast Within
Ok, nothing beats having ur Huntard pet tank for u while u pepper ur enemy from a distance 
But in terms of a true tank class, I can’t go past Blood DK…… they are the Rocky Balboa’s of tanks. They win by taking a beating yet being the last man standing. They don’t need to hide behind a shield, throw barrels like Donkey Kong or try to pretend they are a big fluffy Hunter pet…….
Just stand, take the blows, then keep standing…… Blood DK is my fav tank class!
But in terms of a true tank class, I can’t go past Blood DK…… they are the Rocky Balboa’s of tanks. They win by taking a beating yet being the last man standing. They don’t need to hide behind a shield, throw barrels like Donkey Kong or try to pretend they are a big fluffy Hunter pet…….
Just stand, take the blows, then keep standing…… Blood DK is my fav tank class!
Mattymatt726
Veteran
Beast Master Pet before they nerfed stats/leech . I have broken(multiple times and lost cuticle/nail to fingertip) and they don't move so fast, so i don't PvP or tank/heal in group setting because i don't want to slow people down or just not be quick enough(why i like to PvE twink) but i like Bear and while i don't have alot of experience, i like Blood and i could play a personal Pally at 30/61.
OP
OP
The idea of Veng DH seems neat -- slash the target, it leaks collectable nodes, extreme mobility... aesthetics from Demo Warlock leaving the class/spec limping and feeble at best...
...Ya i straight up hate DH and why/how they became in the game. Straight up L for those interested in Warlocks but whatever, move on right. More pets seems to be the solution, or rather lack there of. Kk i've qq'd enuf.
I love the case for Blood DK and it's something I haven't fooled around with yet...
Toodles!
...Ya i straight up hate DH and why/how they became in the game. Straight up L for those interested in Warlocks but whatever, move on right. More pets seems to be the solution, or rather lack there of. Kk i've qq'd enuf.
I love the case for Blood DK and it's something I haven't fooled around with yet...
Toodles!
orcgazmatron
Veteran
Blood DK is great, but they're really incomplete at 20.
Neither Warrior nor Pally suffer the same limitations & are the most complete at 20 out of all the tanks.