Bad Tactical Memes

[Darian]

I probably could have used Bloodrage more, but I found it useful to buff Battle Shout which *always* seems like its about to expire.
[right][snapback]98242[/snapback][/right]

You say that as if bloodrage and battle shout are mutually exclusive... ;)

Regardless, the only time battle shout can even remotely be considered more important than aggro management skills is if you have a rogue-type in the party, and even then it's arguably a wash. Personally, if I'm in defensive tanking mode, I do not use it at all unless there's a rogue, feral druid, or hunter with a cat or raptor in the group, and even then it's an afterthought; my job isn't to do damage, it's to keep the mob's attention.

However, if you must use it, the optimal strategy is to activate it at the end of a fight, and let it carry over through the next couple of fights.