One thing that’s a constant for warriors especially and tanks in general is we’re very dependant on our gear. Since we’re only a week away from the sprint to 85, I have started putting my lists together.
Here is the list of all the tanking gear (for warriors, Relics, Librams, 2H weapons and leather not included) to be found in the initial dungeons. As you can see, even the lowest piece is better than the best pieces we received from the Lich King himself.
I think my first priority will be to get myself a new weapon. The itemization on the new weapons is better adapted to our needs following the 4.01 changes. We need a slower weapon with Strength and tanking stats and there is nothing to my knowledge that has this itemization in Wrath.
I am hesitating between doing a mad rush to 85 by questing and then instancing or intersperse some instances in between quests. What do you guys think?
So, the following list is what can be found in dungeons. Later this week, I will add the craftable items (Yes, including the engineering goggles) and the Justice Points items.
Blackrock Caverns (80):
- Rom’Ogg Bonecrusher: Shield of the Iron Maiden (Shield) (Heroic version)
- Corla, Herald of Twilight: Signet of Transformation (Ring) (Heroic version)
- Karsh Steelbender:Burned Gatherings (Cloak) (Heroic version)
- Beauty: Beauty’s Plate (Chest) (Heroic version)
- Ascendant Lord Obsidius: Raz’s Pauldron (Shoulder) (Heroic version)
- Ascendant Lord Obsidius: Carrier Wave Pendant (Neck) (Heroic version)
Throne of the Tides (80)
- Lady Naz’jar: Entwined Nereis (Ring) (Heroic version)
- Erunak Stonespeaker: Porcelain Crab (Trinket) (Heroic version)
- Ozumat: Triton Legplates (Legs) (Heroic version)
The Stone Core (81)
- Corborus: Phosphorescent Ring (Ring) (Heroic version)
- High Priestess Azil: Leaden Despair (Trinket) (Heroic version)
- High Priestess Azil: Elementium Fang (Sword) (Heroic version)
The Vortex Pinnacle (81)
- Altarius: Axe of the Eclipse (Axe) (Heroic version)
- Grand Vizier Ertan: Headcover of Fog (Head) (Heroic version)
- Asim al Akir: Heart of Thunder (Trinket) (Heroic version)
- Asim al Akir: Billowing Cape (Cloak) (Heroic version)
- Trash: Darksky Treads (Boots) (Heroic version)
- Trash: Thundercall (Gun) (Heroic version)
Grim Batol (83):
- General Umbris: Umbris Band (Ring) (Heroic version)
- Forgemaster Throngus: Throngus’s Finger (Trinket) (Heroic version)
- Drahga Shadowburner: Earthshape Pauldrons (Shoulder) (Heroic version)
- Erudax: Mark of Khardros (Trinket) (Heroic version)
- Erudax: Mace of Transformed Bone (Mace) (Heroic version)
- Trash: Shroud of Dark Memories (Cloak) (Heroic version)
Halls of Origination (83):
- Anhuur: Darkhowl Amulet (Neck) (Heroic version)
- Earthrager Ptah: Bulwark of the Primordial Mound (Shield) (Heroic version)
- Anraphet: Alpha Bracers (Wrist) (Heroic version)
- Isiset: Armguards of Unearthly Light (Wrist) (Heroic version)
- Setesh: Helm of Setesh (Helm) (Heroic version)
- Rajh: Fingers of Light (Gloves) (Heroic version)
- Rajh: Sun Strike (Sword) (Heroic version)
- Trash: Temple Band (Ring) (Heroic version)
Lost City of Tol’Vir (83):
- Lockmaw: Sand Dune Belt (Belt) (Heroic version)
- Siamat: Ring of Three Lights (Ring) (Heroic version)
- Trash: Impetuous Query (Trinket) (Heroic version)
Shadowfang Keep (Heroic):
- Baron Ashbury: Gloves of the Greymane Wall (Gloves)
- Baron Silverlaine: Baron Silverlaine’s Greaves (Boots)
- Lord Walden: Iron Will Girdle (Belt)
Deadmines (Heroic) (Really not a lot for plate tanks)
- Admiral Ripsnarl: Smite’s Reaver (Axe)
- Captain Cookie: Cookie’s Tenderizer (Mace)
