WoW-Pally Tanking Basics

A tutorial on Pally Tanking Basics from http://bybaylor.com Included in this video are covering defense cap, basic prot pally rotation, the various uses of 6969 rotation, line of sight pulls and hot key marking.

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[IRdatank]

I have to disagree in a certain aspect on your 2+ mob rotation. SoR is very powerful single target but is only that, single target. Also, seeing as consecrate works like a dot that works over time it is best to put it down as soon as you have some snap threat on all the targets. By snap threat, I mean that it will keep off the healers and a couple hits from dps. Therefore on a pull where you hit every target with Avenger's shield, use consecrate right away since you have coming to you.

[88Baylor]

@IRdatank the 2+ rotation I spoke of had AS, HoR, HS, SoR, and then Consecrate. HoR does more dps/threat off the bat, and gives you less chance of mobs being pulled away for you. HS continues to build threat because the mobs damage themselves as they attack you. If you put consecration in place of SoR you will be breaking 6969 rotation. Also, if you consider chain pulling, it's best to always hold off on Consecrate because most dps will start to attack once they see you consecrate.

[Debmb]

need help a little here :D

i need gear before i get to tank becaus i have a defence ratin of 523 and i want it to be def cap for heroics ofc :D please help how to get my gear ASAP :D

[88Baylor]

@Debmb There's a lot of gear you can get by completing chain quests in various areas that will help you achieve cap. Some of them are dungeon quests, like DTK and Gundrak, and Utgardge Keep. You should be able to tank those. Also The auction house lists a lot of gear that helps you gear up as well. Other than that, Cue as dps, and farm for badges. Try to get one of your guildies to take you on a few runs. Finally once you've got def cap, don't forget to cap your hit and expertise for threat

[darked777]

Great vid. two questions here:

1- why yr mana is running low?

2- is there any other way to pull multiy mobs of seperated casters other than LOS ? example : HOR mobs ?

[88Baylor]

@darked777

1. Mana is low because I am soloing these instances on normal mode for demonstration purposes. As you probably know, a big chunk of mana regen is generated through heals due to our Spiritual Attunement ability. In addition, due to recording, I forgot to cast Divine Plea.

2. An alternate method I will use if I have problems with the los pull in HoR is to have CC on both the mobs in the far left and far right, regardless of casters. The 3 sec silence from AS will bring a caster to you.

[Monchisman47]

@Rasmusmeda THIS COMMENT MADE MY DAY!!!

[Rasmusmeda]

pally tanking = just stand there and look gay and all mobs will attack you

[kingdomEPIC]

@zion251 sexymap

[zion251]

What addons do you use? what is the moveable minimap addon called?

[zion251]

What addons do you use?

[IRdatank]

@88Baylor In my experience, dps don't tend to care when you happen to consecrate. And in my 2+ rotation (assuming I hit all the mobs with AS) I do follow the 6969 rotation: Consecrate, HoR, HS, SoR, Judge and so on. However, this is merely a coincidence, since I don't find it necessary to maintain a consistent rotation in aoe. I form more of a priority system than a rotation, since two of the abilities in the rotation aren't affecting all targets.

[IRdatank]

@Debmb Also a good way to jump up to the defcap is a trinket found in normal mode Halls of Lightning. It drops off of Loken the last boss and has a shitton of defense rating on it. This is perfect since, it's a normal mode meaning that you don't really need to be defcapped.

[derkawren]

great vid. only 1minute through so far and i can tell