Warrior Tanks, I could use some advice

[Elite-kurinnaxx]

Hey Carnagez,

I noticed a lot of people asking similar questions, so I put up a bit of a guide for low level (~40+) Warrior tanking. Would appreciate any feedback.

@Carnagez-fairbanks

1. How do you have your defensive stance bars set up? I’d love to see what you are working with so if you could post an imgur . com link I could copy/paste that would be awesome or tell me how you have it set up.

I mostly use some keybinds that are closer than my number keys, so don’t particularly use my stance bars that much. Having said that, I do use macros, and they are continuously evolving.

For example, for Shield Block, I might have something like:

#showtooltip Shield Block

/cast [stance:1/3]Defensive Stance; Shield Block
/stopmacro [equipped:shields]
/equip Shield_Name
/equip 1Hander_Name

And then similar things to change to other stances with other skills, as well as /startattack with a lot, instead of having to click the mob.

@Carnagez-fairbanks

2. Outside of pulling with a gun/bow and using LOS when needed, how do you usually start the battle?

I usually charge in, toss out demo shout, and get some sunders up.

@Carnagez-fairbanks

3. Do you have any macros or key binds that you couldn’t live without. (outside of the ones listed on icy veins)? One I have spread across all of my toons is an interrupt bound to my mouse wheel. I couldn’t live without that one. So quick and easy. I’m also going to replace R with something, not sure what yet.

I think I could do everything manually other than swapping my 2hander to a 1hander and shield, though it would be more cumbersome.

/equip Shield_Name
/equip 1Hander_Name
/equip 2Hander_Name

@Carnagez-fairbanks

4. For talents, I’d still like to stay Fury/Arms for questing purposes since so many people say that protection isn’t necessary until late end dungeons.

I’ve had no issues at all tanking up to RFD as Arms. Tactical Mastery is really nice.