Hi Guys,
I am wondering is it worth it to make a BIS Bear tank instead of a Prot paladin on a different account? I want to use this toon to help other guilds for their progression.
By the way, I already have a 6.4k gas Prot Paladin, who is capable of tanking ICC25 heroics. Just wondering if BIS bear tanks can handle most ICC heroic bosses.
I appreciate your opinions on this matter. Thanks.
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Making another Prot Paladin, or a Bear Tank
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Yes but there are some people who want more Prot pally since Argent Proc is OP (Pugs that is)
Edited: March 20, 2017
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Absolutely. They are arguably the best tanks for handling extremely hard-hitting bosses by virtue of their EHP superiority over every other tank.
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@toasterlovebuns True, as a Prot Pally, whenever I see my Ardent Defender activates, I usually think the healer messed up or was sleeping on healing.
@Darkenedhue thanks for your reply, can I ask if you were leading a lk25 hc, do you prefer a double Prot Paladin tank combination or the usual bear main tank and Prot pally off tank combi?Edited: March 20, 2017
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I wouldn't be that picky. Those are pretty much the best two tank combinations you can ask for.
With double Prot Pally you have that much more raid utility, and of course the reprieve you get with 2 tanks having Ardent can be an invaluable asset if your healers are sketchy. Bears bring an Innervate and a Battle-Rez which can be really helpful, and their Mangle debuff is going to be a very welcome raid DPS increase if you don't already have another feral druid in the raid.
With Bear + Prot Pal you're pairing an EHP behemoth with an off-tank that excels in MT support and is itself almost as good at face-tanking. I personally consider this the golden tanking duo for something like LK on 25-man heroic where there is an excruciating amount of tank damage constantly going out, compounded with occasional tank insta-gib mechanics (i.e. Soul Reaper) that demand proper CD rotations or tank swaps.
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ams > soul reaper kek
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