So, I have been deciding what character to main and im down to two choices. DK or Mage. I plan to try and do some heroic raiding (as dps) and I like to dabble in pvp and might even go for some achievements in that area this time around. right now one thing that is standing out to me in this is that I can spec into a tank spec for DK if I want to try something different. plus I am hearing that high levels delves are a walk in the park for tanks and rated RBGS have always needed tanks for FC. So, a few questions to help me make my decision. I am liking Unholy rider spec currently but which spec would be best if I dont want to be swapping too much gear when I want to get tank spec? are blood dks decent tanks this expac? not just in damage or mitigation but in how the spec flows. Is blood DK a decent FC? I have always thought that DK were slow (they bring the enemy to them not chase the enemy. Thanks in advance for the responses
Blood and Deathbringer Frost share gear, but that’s about it. Even then, you probably want to keep versatility jewelry in your bags, because DB doesn’t value it, and you can make major secondary swings with those 3 slots.
Rider Frost and Unholy don’t share weights with Blood at all. Blood has an incredibly low value on Haste, while Unholy wants to stack it, and Rider Frost needs it because its rune economy is dogwater.
I try to keep an active Blood offspec, and am currently maining Unholy, and I’m having serious issues with itemization when playing Blood. The heavy haste mastery stacking in my current set just isn’t giving me the mitigation I need to survive. I really need more versatility and crit.
thanks for the info! so, basically ill need an off set for when I want to tank anything besides a rare or maybe a delve
I start to hit the wall with my stats at +5 keys. You’re probably fine for heroics, m0s, and low keys with ilvl>all, but as you climb, bDK’s mitigation style starts to hit the wall, and you desperately need mitigation.