Shay Shays Retarded Prot War Guide, Cliffnotes

This is a summary of some key prot war tanking tips I discussed in previous posts.

Spec)
- Decide what is is you are doing and spec accordingly.
- Determine if you need threat generation, damage mitigation, aoe, or some weird balance.

Threat)
- AoE: Use Tclap and Shockwave whenever up. Cleave is good but rips through rage.
- Single target: Heroic Strike and Devastate are bread and butter. When active, always use Revenge and Shield slam too.

Mitigation)
- Tclap and Demo shout always up. Spell reflect and shield bash when needed.
- Shield Block, trinkets, last stand, shield wall in oh-shit moments (enrages, health spikes, etc)
- Shockwave or Concussion blow to spell interrupt or buy time.

Execution)
- Mod Awareness: Watch threat and adjust abilites accordingly. Watch casting bars and buffs on opponants to know when to use what.
- Triage: Be ready to figure out how to get out of bad situations. If you cant do everything, pick what you can do best and where you are least needed. Put yourself where you can do the most good.
- Pulling: DON'T CHARGE IF THERE ARE MOBS AROUND YOU DON'T WANT PULLING.
- Heroic throw is always good, charge if its clear.
- Following up with Tclap is usually a good bet.

Above All, don't be an idiot. Know what your abilities are and when to use them. Experience is the best way to learn this stuff, this is just a rough guide. Get out there and try this stuff, and it should start to fall into place.


Hope this helps! Now get out there and tank!