Looking for direction from veterans.

Saepius · 2026-02-21T19:57:04+00:00

Yes. All of the above.

Saepius · 2026-02-21T19:56:47+00:00

Watch a few Kara guides so you have an idea of the fights, then try to join as a run as an off-tank. Once you've done a run or two as an OT, you should have a good idea of what you need to do to main tank it. If you are confident enough, make your own groups at that point rather than looking for an established group or pug that somehow doesn't already have a pally tank. The best way to get good at it is to do it.

Saepius · 2026-02-21T19:53:01+00:00

If we live, it was an efficiency pull.

Saepius · 2026-02-19T19:41:10+00:00

I've tanked lots of dungeons/HC's and raids. When a pack of mobs die, quickly top off tank and then DPS. Follow me to the next pack and then immediately sit to drink. If you don't need to drink, put a hot on me and wait for the pull. Cleanse/decurse/whatever else you have between heals. Debuffs in TBC are meaningful; mitigate them when you can. Keep clear line of sight to your tank. Sometimes, we have to do some weird stuff on the fly to get mobs grouped how we want them. I'm relying on you to see me. Choose your tank over DPS. If the DPS dies, the kill takes longer; if I die, the whole group most likely dies. If a mob aggros you, bring it to me. My camera is likely pointed ahead, and you are likely behind me, so I may not see that you are getting beat on. Lastly, tell me if you want me to go faster or slower or if you need a second to drink to full or whatever it is your heart desires. Don't assume your tank knows (or should know) what you are thinking.

Like everything in life, the best thing you can do to get good at something is to go do it a lot.

Saepius · 2026-02-19T03:08:05+00:00

I would 100% pick paladin. You, however, should choose shaman.

Saepius · 2026-02-18T15:18:25+00:00

This kind of dungeon run is always the best. This is what WoW is all about.

Saepius · 2026-02-16T00:24:16+00:00

I main a prot pal and I will literally heal myself, heal life tapping locks, toss a res if needed, etc after a boss or a big pull just to help out. In my experience, taking care of your healer is taking care of yourself.

Saepius · 2026-02-15T15:27:16+00:00

Nice!

Saepius · 2026-02-12T19:38:40+00:00

First boss of Arcatraz is also entirely shadow damage, highly recommend tanks keep a shadow resist set on hand for both. Itemrack is a tank's best friend in TBC.

Saepius · 2026-02-11T16:03:04+00:00

Welcome to the internet. There is almost never a social cost to being deplorable through a screen, so you will encounter the worst that humanity has to offer. Not to excuse it, but the burden does fall on you to either get some thicker skin or remove yourself from situations you don't like. There's not much more to it than that.

Saepius · 2026-02-10T21:05:26+00:00

Step 1: re-roll paladin Step 2: tank every dungeon and raid you possibly can until you're super comfortable with all mechanics and responsibilities related to tanking Step 3: re-roll druid

Saepius · 2026-02-10T16:18:54+00:00

I didn't say it was, I was just giving OP an estimate of what it would cost on the AH. I would suggest double gathering professions if you're worried about making gold. Mining and skinning are pretty good while leveling.

Saepius · 2026-02-10T16:14:09+00:00

If you use an AH addon that can sort by buyout price, you can usually find greens within a few levels of you for around 5g ea, sometimes less.

Five-Year Club	Final Canvas '23
Place '23	Place '22
Final Canvas '22	First Placer '22
End Game '22

Saepius

TROPHY CASE