Not really.
Frost mage is weak to feral but elemental spec clapps them.
The guild I raided in the most during TBC had a warrior, a druid and a paladin for tanks. Sure, the paladin took on more of a “trash tank” roll, but they were virtually interchangeable for most fights. Especially once progression was done and we were farming.
This is why I simply said it depends on whether you want to be a dungeon tank or an everything tank. I’m not saying that paladins can’t MT things but they’re not as accepted in the MT/raid boss tanking role as druids (who are also not as accepted as warriors for that job). That’s all.
(Edit) Just trying to get the point across that you should choose the class you want to play based on the tanking role you’re expecting to fill.
Well one of those specs dresses up as a purple power ranger and the other one is a f***ing bear, I don’t think this is a hard decision.
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Elemental shaman? Well yeah they kinda clap everyone EXCEPT for mages, ironically.
No…mage elemental spec.
Ohk. Wasn’t sure if you were talking about arcane warriors or not.
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I dont even know what youre saying but you dont seem to be that versed in pvp specs so im sure to you ferals beat all mages.
I had a thought… Get one of each, rougly equivalent gear, from your server and have them duel. An hour later, if one of them won, pick that.
I don’t think you can go wrong with either selection. In TBC tank Druids and tank paladins are in very high demand, both are incredibly fun in their own right, and I’m sure you won’t regret whichever you choose.
Orc rogue destroy pall and druid.
As a raid tank feral, as a dungeon tank prot pally.
Overall, Feral as a class because it just has way more flexibility within the one spec. Instant flight form for outdoor content/farming with an overlapping dps role, decent middle ground multitarget ability for dungeon/trash tanking too.
you’re already mad about how much you’re going to get cycloned. hush your pretty little face, it’ll be fine
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you are actually forced to bear since the spec for tank and dps are extremely similar and the tier give bonus to cat and bear…
I guess for someone like you who mainly tank its a great thing to be once in a blue moon to do dps and not having to change anything exept idol
I wasnt. We were another 3 tank guild, one of each. I bankrupted myself because of doing a lot of instances as a cat and swapping specs. I did enough dps early on that I was beating rogues.
Unforunately, there came a point where the best dps I could do was 1800 dps while rogues could do 2000 dps. It had nothing to do with gear or skill, just scaling problems that I still remember today because it was so annoying to have happen.
tier set give bonus to bot cat and bear. The tbc spec is almost identical as everytime you get a bonus in bear you will something for cat .
I looked up a talent calc and ended up with 0/45/14 with 2 points to play with.
Skipped all the tier 2 Feral talents and Fear/Stun resist because don’t know if threat will be an issue, or if it’s extremely easy to hit the armor cap, or if the cc resistance would be better.
I think the fear talent is purely a pvp. Its not a resistance as if it would reduce the time you are fear but make it so that 1 out of 7 fear cast on you will be resisted.
its kinda sad that we wont get the passive clarity omen WHO IS UNDISPELABLE AND A PASSIVE BUFF. This quality of life change is worth as more value than any other buff feral get in tbc
prot pally is the only tank that can hearth while tanking a raid boss
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I tanked on both in BC. If I could only have 1 I would prob pick Prot pally. Everyone is going to want them for the ease of Heroic dungeons tanking more than the other tank classes. If you have a guild that you’re gonna bang them out on tho It’s a toss up. Why not level both? If you’re gonna roll ally u can boost one.