TBC elemental resist plate

[Bolty]

Fire resist: Flamebane is a cheap crafted set that gives about 140 FR. There is an Inferno Tempered set that requires 100 heroic badges and gives 200 FR. Should we invest in the cheap set now, junk the Dark Iron stuff, and replace the cheap set piecewise with the heroic set? What level of FR must we attain? I hear 360 buffed is required now, instead of 315.

Wildguard Plate is a moderate cost set that provides 170 NR. Would one use this for tanking heroic Quagmirran?

Shadow, frost resist: same questions. What are the encounters that require them, and which sets provide useful levels of resistance?

Fire resist: been asked a lot lately by many players. You really won't need FR, apparently, until one of SSC's optional bosses. FR will help a lot against the Heroic Ramparts end-boss, depending on how you fight him.

Quagmirran doesn't require nature resistance by the tank as long as you keep Naturalist Bite alive for his buff, and have a decent healer(s).

Shadow resistance will really come into its own in the heroic Mana Tombs. The first boss, Pandemonius, is made much more manageable with a tank having 200-250+ SR. It is also pretty much required for the first boss in heroic Arcatraz (perhaps this is why it's skippable?).

Frost resist should be kept around in case your guild wants to go back and have fun in Naxx to see the place - it's still required for Sapphiron or else his blizzards will decimate you and your guildmates. WTB 30-39 other players who would still like to see content, even if its loot is meh.

-Bolty