World of Warcraft - How to Warrior Tank [Basics]

[RHSavage12]

Can you show us your keybindings?

[RyanStash]

@RHSavage12 Keybindings will very pending on how large or small your hand is, I have smaller hands for a man, but I'll break down the buttons I used for the video.

1-5

C,F,R,G,Z,X

Then Shift modifiers for all of those buttons.

However, today I have a razor naga mouse, although it is not required, it does help if you aren't fast, or have too many things to keybind (Like I do today for PvP).

[PlayerSunti]

Nice guide.

[divacite34]

nice video |

pls link for this realm

[nosleepforyou]

Very informative, thank you!

[wanab3gr1zz]

ZBOM TEH EE for rez rez holy light 22 forty six (ME WHEN I PLAY WOW)

[nic95]

Why would you get the pvp shoulder enchant? Why not the Sons of hodir rep reward...

[RyanStash]

@nic95 Because back at the end of Wrath, tanks had so much avoidance and block that health became the best thing, unless you were doing something specific like Heroic 25 LK or Heroic 25 Anub'arak in ToC, then block/avoidance would be more important =D

[M16xDr0pSh0tz]

@RyanStash

CAN U DO A VID ON EARLY LVLS LIKE LITERALLY THE BASICS LIKE - OR SOMETHING..... SORRY FOR CAPS TOO LAZY TO FIX

[xxFeiLxx]

pretty nice tutorial mate,but this is just for pve... if u want to learn something about prot pvp, check out my channel

[Ner0381]

what about improved spell reflect?

[kilkolio]

i remember the good ol days of stance dancing had to charge in first in battle drop out some rage using demo shout/sunder etc., make best use of the beginning rage, with tactical mastery swap to def stance (u dont lose much rage cuz u just dumped it as battle stance) than start sunder+cleave combos, throw in revenges when they spark up, queue up cleaves (heroic strikes on single bosses when it was 15 rage),

nowadays u just warbringer charge in def stance, thunderclap, rend, thunderclap etc.

[RyanStash]

@kilkolio Yeah, unfortunately tanking, much like the rest of PvE has been watered down =(

[Kdebolotambo]

pvp prot talent ..

[echtelion]

the DK and rogue suck at dps :D

[Mik92l14]

nice voice

[Ner0381]

just wanted to say great guide, you covered most of the basics and good job. wish i had that when i was starting xD would have saved me a lot of trouble :)

[prosoniccss]

hmm that makes sence. :D

[MrGriever182]

nevermind, i found it out lol :D

[MrGriever182]

sorry to ask that, im kinda noob >_>

but how do u charge in defensive stance? =)

[epepo]

@MrGriever182 you don't. First you charge, then switch to defensive stance.

[RyanStash]

@epepo WRONG >:)

[RyanStash]

@MrGriever182 There is a talent in the defensive tree called "Warbringer", it allows you to use Charge and Intercept in Defensive Stance.

[omizity]

dam, u no ur shit, im just starting a warrior, but i hope to be as good as this some day lol

[madreiCheat]

ahhhhh Old wow <3

[az09256]

@madreiCheat LOL Lich king is dead get over it!

[SpartanFliege]

thank you and can you pls tell me what your addons are ?

[phnw123]

Superb guide, very helpful. Going to try those tactics & build this weekend.

Thanks =)

[SolastianoTheDK]

i hate dueling your warrior lol

[RyanStash]

@SolastianoTheDK Lol Dodge, Parry, Block, Block, Miss, Crit for 213, Block.

[SolastianoTheDK]

@RyanStash do you know warrior pvp spec? cause my warrior is never going to be tank

[RyanStash]

@SolastianoTheDK I could find a warrior pvp spec, but it would be best to stick to a leveling spec before you change to a PvP spec.

[SolastianoTheDK]

@RyanStash good idea, hes only level 22 anyways so... lol

[silverstonewebcam]

You can always use conc blow as a stun also.

[kingdedeson]

@RyanStash ok thx for the help :)

[kingdedeson]

@RyanStash so that can tell what your team is targeting??

[RyanStash]

@kingdedeson In a sense yes, if you see the health bar going down quickly, then you know that the majority of people are killing that target, which should tell you as a tank that you need to generate more threat on it.

[kingdedeson]

Wait it's call enemy plates am I correct? Do I get a addon or what??

[RyanStash]

@kingdedeson There are addons for Enemy Name Plates, but the standard Blizzard Interface one works perfectly fine. You activate it by pressing "V".

[apeman2006playsrs]

i cant see the specs on full screen? :s are u in armory with same talents

[RyanStash]

@apeman2006playsrs Yeah you have to watch it in 720p to be able to see the stats. I don't currently run with this spec at the moment. Try watching it in 720p and see if it's a bit more clear.

[apeman2006playsrs]

@RyanStash thanks m8 i can see now :D

[BenDiRosa2]

Hey this is Dukah from the Heroic UK run, I did check out the video like you asked, very informative and up to date, will work on my warrior tanking skills, and this video really helped a lot.

Thanks again for the referral here.

[RyanStash]

@BenDiRosa2 Hey there! Thanks for watching =) Glad it helped, maybe I'll get to run into you again :P

[mikejclark]

Think about leveln a warrior. My question. Can I be a cow and level in the starter zones of another race? Like the BE area? I hate, hate leveling in the cow zone. ( jsut till 15 of course, where as then i'd just do randoms)

[RyanStash]

@mikejclark Of course you could, you would just have to run there. I can give you some directions:

From Camp Narache (Tauren Starting Zone):

- Follow the road out of the camp until you reach Bloodhoof Village

- From Bloodhoof Village, run north until you reach Thunderbluff

- Take the Zep from the Spirit Rise in Thunderbluff or Orgimmar (Get Flight Path)

- Take the Zep from Orgrimmar to Undercity.

- Use the port in undercity to get to Silvermoon

- Run to the Blood Elf Starting area =D

[SolastianoTheDK]

and there will be 5 tabs? can you do this with armor too?

[RyanStash]

@SolastianoTheDK There won't always be 5, if you have 3 weapons then there will be 3 tabs. 2 helms, 2 tabs, etc.

[SolastianoTheDK]

how do you do that weapon thing at 2:36 i'm wondering if i can do that with my dk also... or pally

[RyanStash]

@SolastianoTheDK When you hover over an item that is on your character tab, press and hold ALT to bring up other weapons that you can equip =D