Reinventing Durambar

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I'd think about dropping the 6 points for imp Shield block and picking up 5% parry, plus drop to 4/5 duel wield and put those 2 pts in to imp execute. Like GG says imp execute is a major DPS boost in raiding.

Imp Shield block does a lot more to combat crushing blows than parry, because it doubles the effectiveness shield block spam, a staple of raid tanking. I'm not concerned with avoidance, but in absorbing as much damage as I can on the hits I take. Even if 5% parry is more overall mitigation than Shield Mastery and Imp Shield block, it doesn't protect nearly as well vs. crushing blows. It's spike damage (such as a crushing blow) that kills tanks in raids, and that's what I'm trying to combat. If I had my choice, I'd convert all of my dodge/parry/shield block itemization points past 25% (total of the 3) or so and convert those points to stam armor. I want to bleed slow and steady, and the 5% parry that deflection gives causes spikier damage, while improved shield block makes me much, much closer to being "crush proof".

Improved Execute is still being considered, however.