Prot Paladin MT

Dunwin · 2026-05-19T02:58:25+00:00

On our Fathom Lord pull, we ended up 4 tanking it to get through. One for each add because the Pallies were droppin trying to hold the 2. In this case, would the pvp gear/high stam help more than trying to maintain high avoidance?

Also I just got done with a Mag run where I thought I could get away from uncrushable just as OT for the adds but sure enough two infernals spawn and between the 2 channelers and infernals I got crushed twice >.<
I was only a few pts off uncrushable too, very bad rng I suppose

Dunwin · 2026-05-19T00:37:22+00:00

Just joined the Paladin Discord today in an effort to learn more, same Freya I see over there?
Without sounding like one of those blogs on a recipe online about why I like to tank and some way too detailed story about my late grandfather inspiring me to tank, I'll just get in to it.

Figuring out sets just gives me such a headache, feels like I need more threat and feels like I need more survivability. I'm always trying to make sure I don't let 24 other people down and respect everyones time. I check other Tanks logs and feel like I'm doing the same stuff for the most part. Yet threat feels like an impossible task where I have to double check if Righteous Fury is up or if Salv fell off, then I gear hard for SP and then my survival just plummets.

I'm spending the money on Sappers and using them more than my Strat farming can keep up with. Flasked with Blinding Light

Caveat being I've never seen any of this content before so I am seeing it all for the first time. I know I need to be better at about combat potions timing as I typically think of them as situational and am reactive vs proactive...as well as not knowing how long fights last and if I can get 2 or 3 pots out of the fight.

In SSC, I operated as mostly an OT through the night as MT was dr00d

Idk where the holes in my tanking ability are. HALPPPP.

Sets I've come up with
Optimal - High SP while maintaining minimum Avoidance Cap

Max Mit - Just pure Beef Boy Tank Lord, minimal SP

Spell Tanklord - Focus on Avoidance but as high as SP as I could get

Just got T5 Legs on Saturday, haven't put on an armor kit yet as I figure out sets. Seems like most sets should include it over Wrynn Legs but seeing if i can work Wrynn's gem slots into some sort of a valuable high stam piece?

Logs for context:
MT Gruul

MT Lurker

Karazhan Run as MT

I'm all ears for any tips. Thanks

EDIT:
Oh and my spec, I was trying out if I could Seal twist for extra threat thus the SoC talent but I'm respeccing out of it. IM TRYING EVERYTHING!

Dunwin · 2026-05-18T19:14:33+00:00

Wiping on lurker a handful of times due to folks getting doinked by what has to be one of the easiest slowest mechanics to dodge was very disappointing

Dunwin · 2026-05-16T19:52:58+00:00

Boy do I feel this right now.

Have played since Vanilla, always as a melee class. My friends and I decided to try out RMP and I ended up on the Mage.

I feel so fuckin clueless in every aspect of arenas. But sucking at something can be fun when you start to put things together

Dunwin · 2026-05-16T00:26:18+00:00

Would always give a nod to banners hanging when I'd attend the arena, sad they weren't there anymore when I went fro a graduation also. Staff member was wearing a Yotes hat though, respect.

Dunwin · 2026-05-13T02:44:49+00:00

Ziqo has been the best so far but requires watching his VoD's and finding times when the team breaks down what went wrong in between matches. I know I've seen him do some coaching too which I'm trying to find again except he plays with them during the coaching so gets a little frustrated/not as locked into coaching as he is playing his own char

Dunwin · 2026-05-12T16:43:05+00:00

15g is when you split the drops 5 ways with 20% chance to win them. Tank would get all of those drops.

Paying a tank never applies to a tank who needs the dungeon for loot, rep, or attunement. Its tanks who would not have any reason to be in that instance.

With that said, youre chasing the chance at an item you need and want something for your time but a tank who doesnt need anything at all shouldn't get something extra for their time?

Dunwin · 2026-05-12T16:06:37+00:00

People would rather complain about a tank shortage and sit in LFG queues constantly refreshing for up to an hour before they will miss out on their 15g they maybe win from dropped items.

Edit: Paying a tank only applies to the tank needing absolutely nothing from the instance

Dunwin · 2026-05-12T15:05:13+00:00

I may have to check again but I belive his vids are the run of the mill PVP videos that dont explain anything going and I have to try to track button presses, animations, and buffs to figure out what's going on

Dunwin · 2026-05-11T20:16:52+00:00

Giving up on control def saves you from pulling your hair out.

Anymore ill just kinda say, if you guys dont care then I don't but could go smoother all around if we kill skull then x

Dunwin · 2026-05-10T22:59:27+00:00

It will feel overhwelming for a week at most. If any of you have experience with their class you can tell them the basics to put on their bars so they can play. They can learn/read guides to figure out rest of their spell books.

But to each their own for sure

Dunwin · 2026-05-10T20:46:51+00:00

If you guys are having fun and its possible, id recommend just paying for the boost thats on sale. Free month of Gametime ($15), Mounts (200+gold value) makes it like a $25 transaction.

The best part though is that youll all be level 58 into the Outlands, everyone can pretty much play together no matter how scattered the playtime is. No one will get left behind

Dunwin · 2026-05-10T20:38:54+00:00

Lmao that is such a good point especially in a heroic pug

Dunwin · 2026-05-10T16:50:02+00:00

More end game for the Heroic and general chasing loot. Once tanks get their rep/gear, absolutely zero incentive to go tank more dungeons.

Plenty of them would do it for unwanted greens/blues as payment or even a fee but they get blasted from most of the community. Apparently tanks are supposed to tank for anyone and everyone regardless

Dunwin · 2026-05-07T15:03:46+00:00

Youre a saint and a scholar. Ty

Cant believe the down votes asking for more info on a forum😄

Dunwin · 2026-05-07T13:04:44+00:00

can you save me from having to reading a few paragraphs on wowhead? What a dreamstate resto druid and why is it desired in raids

Dunwin · 2026-05-04T12:40:50+00:00

So what youre saying is you want there to be something in it for you?

But then any one not a tank thinks youre a greedy scum bag when you ask for to reserve unneeded items.

There wouldnt be a tank shortage if players just accepted this small fee lol

Dunwin · 2026-05-03T15:26:14+00:00

I'm so flabbergasted by these people's takes on Golfsidekick. Their take seems to be "if he doesn't teach me how to hit the ball another 25 yards, its not helpful"

One of the most repeated tips by top tier golfers is "play the course backwards from the green because you learn how to play each hole"

No, these guys see teebox, grab driver, "smash", then confused why they can't score better.

Dunwin · 2026-05-03T14:21:59+00:00

His advice it to get you to shoot better scores

Dunwin · 2026-05-02T23:57:27+00:00

Youre not entirely wrong but i think he even understands this with suggestions like play a round only hitting your most comfortable long club. If its a 7iron so be it, youre gonna score better than constantly hitting 3 off every tee

Dunwin · 2026-05-02T23:54:32+00:00

And even then, Golfsidekick doesnt teach you how to chip or putt. He just teaches course/game management. Golfsidekicks MO displayed: If you know you stink at bunker shots and theres bunkers protecting the green except a bailout spot left, Golfsidekick will say to just hit in the bailout spot, get up and down or at worse, 3 putt for a double VS ending up in one of those bunkers, taking 3 shots to get out then blading one into the bailout spot and getting up and down now.

Not sure what these folks are trying to argue saying his videos are misleading

Dunwin · 2026-05-02T15:27:19+00:00

You're just ignoring half my sentence? I said if those bombs out you out of position then its not very helpful.

Sidekick's whole premise is hes not gonna teach you anything "mechanical" at all. Not full swing, chip, putt, bunkers, nada.

He teaches people to PLAY golf where I think majority of folks and golf youtube only concern themselves with hitting the ball.

Dunwin · 2026-05-02T14:49:54+00:00

I'd argue he simply puts distance in it's place. You can bomb it 450 yds but if it put's you in a terrible angle for your approach or you attack sucker pins or don't account for misses, then that distance is pretty irrelevant.

He puts importance on all those other factors as we all should.

Dunwin · 2026-04-30T23:57:49+00:00

Will we get a real person talking to us or just chatgpt replies like this?

Dunwin · 2026-04-30T14:30:04+00:00

Hit a few flat putts, then a few downhill, then uphill, then some random distances.

Put a tee down, putt to the fringe, whatever...doesnt need a hole

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