01-20-2006, 08:42 PM
Bear tanks need stamina and armour to stay alive, strength and agility to hold aggro, resists if the encounter needs them, caster stats if you will be helping heal once your mob is down.
Green tanking gear: of the Bear and of the Monkey are both good. There aren't a lot of high armour green items (the volcanic set and the turtle ring from tanaris are the only ones that come to mind).
Blue tanking gear: All the instances have some good items, so I wouldn't worry too much about going to specific ones for specific drops until you're down to needing upgrades for only a few slots. Do get the following items:
Ring of Protection (Battle of Darrowshire)
Mark of Tyranny (Drak's Demise)
Smoking Heart of the Mountain (Enchanting 265)
Unyielding Maul (DM Tribute) or Warden Staff (BOE epic)
Cloak of Warding (Crafted)
Horde should also get Thrall's resolve (Princess quest in BRD).
Green tanking gear: of the Bear and of the Monkey are both good. There aren't a lot of high armour green items (the volcanic set and the turtle ring from tanaris are the only ones that come to mind).
Blue tanking gear: All the instances have some good items, so I wouldn't worry too much about going to specific ones for specific drops until you're down to needing upgrades for only a few slots. Do get the following items:
Ring of Protection (Battle of Darrowshire)
Mark of Tyranny (Drak's Demise)
Smoking Heart of the Mountain (Enchanting 265)
Unyielding Maul (DM Tribute) or Warden Staff (BOE epic)
Cloak of Warding (Crafted)
Horde should also get Thrall's resolve (Princess quest in BRD).