Paladin: 2 person tank combo

Loonrage · March 14, 2008, 02:24 PM

My roommate and I are going to start new alts and wanted some advise about a good 2 person tank combo for leveling to 70. We've pretty much decided on a Warrior/Pally combo. How can we spec them so one of us can be the main tank and the other dps but can tank if necessary in instances. Basically our guild needs more tanks, we have plenty of healers atm. Since the 2 of us will quest together I'm not concerned with solo leveling. Since 2 tanks in a group is not a good idea one of us has to be dps so we can pug but which one? One of us will be full Protection but the other is a mystery.

Garagos · March 14, 2008, 02:36 PM

To be honest, i'd advise both of you to go dps spec til 40 for sure. I have a 53 warrior and i don't usually have a problem tanking instances with my arms spec. Its in BC instances that tanks need to be speced for it. Anyway, i'd say at 40 have whichever one of you is playing the pally switch from retribution to protection and make sure he takes the Holy Shield talent. Prot pallys above 40 can fight several mobs at a time this way, and the other person as a fury or arms warrior would help make quick work of the mobs. Once you both hit outland, the warrior can decide if he wants to spec protection or not, but he probably should if he wants to find groups when the pally isn't around. Just my thoughts.

superprokop · March 14, 2008, 09:52 PM

Warriors have an easier time to swap out to dps just by switching stances and gear than paladins do. Due to different seals and such, but my warrior is prot and he can get top 5 on a boss in Kara when I take him for OT (pulls and such). But, if one of you keep as prot while leveling (pally would be best because it takes longer to figure out the tanking seals and such) then just swap second person to prot as well as you enter outlands.

Coud · March 16, 2008, 06:46 AM

warrior => dps spec

pally => ret till about 40 then respec to prot.

pally dps is zzzzzzzzzzz even as ret. mainly because of gear problems but they are awsome aoe tanks.

this is less true in outlands when gear actually don't suck but yea generally I think warrior dps > pally dps. also the fact if you get adds, then the pally should live and hold aggro fine while a warrior will be getting rsi trying to tank 4+ mobs.

Theleb · March 16, 2008, 06:56 AM

I found retraidn dps to be very highly gear-dependant but if you can get some decent items then if anything its slightly ahead of the curve. That said, it IS very boring (seal...judge...autoattack...repeat...) however I guess its fairly irrelevant as your're levelling as it will get the job done.

As a random aside - if you can manage to get Haunting Blade - Items - World of Warcraft then its an utterly ridiculous damage stick -especially as you can get the cloak from Fenrus on the same run. add a few other "of the bear/tiger" items to boost AP and Crit and you seal away to your heart's content.

Cynic · March 16, 2008, 10:32 AM

Druid! The best Tank-DPS class there is, one spec fits all.

Rykkan · March 20, 2008, 10:19 AM

Honestly i would go Pally/Pally. 1 Pally spec AOE Tank and other Spec holy. Heal him as he kills 10+ Monsters at a time. WinWin!!

HueyBryan · March 28, 2008, 08:40 AM

Me and 2 buddies have made 3 pallys to run together and we have had no problem getting to nearly 20 in 2 days

March 14, 2008, 02:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Loonrage Lurker Character Info loonrage 70 Gnome Warlock Gorefiend US PvP Guild: Lightning Brigade Profile: Blizzard Armory	2 person tank combo My roommate and I are going to start new alts and wanted some advise about a good 2 person tank combo for leveling to 70. We've pretty much decided on a Warrior/Pally combo. How can we spec them so one of us can be the main tank and the other dps but can tank if necessary in instances. Basically our guild needs more tanks, we have plenty of healers atm. Since the 2 of us will quest together I'm not concerned with solo leveling. Since 2 tanks in a group is not a good idea one of us has to be dps so we can pug but which one? One of us will be full Protection but the other is a mystery. Last edited by Loonrage; March 14, 2008 at 02:33 PM.

March 14, 2008, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Garagos Soulclaimer Character Info Solamnus 80 Undead Death Knight Laughing Skull US PvP Guild: Drums of War Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 16/0/55	Re: 2 person tank combo To be honest, i'd advise both of you to go dps spec til 40 for sure. I have a 53 warrior and i don't usually have a problem tanking instances with my arms spec. Its in BC instances that tanks need to be speced for it. Anyway, i'd say at 40 have whichever one of you is playing the pally switch from retribution to protection and make sure he takes the Holy Shield talent. Prot pallys above 40 can fight several mobs at a time this way, and the other person as a fury or arms warrior would help make quick work of the mobs. Once you both hit outland, the warrior can decide if he wants to spec protection or not, but he probably should if he wants to find groups when the pally isn't around. Just my thoughts.

March 14, 2008, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
superprokop Lurker Character Info Twolock 70 Gnome Warlock Eitrigg US PvE Guild: Malicious Intent Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 41/10/10	Re: 2 person tank combo Warriors have an easier time to swap out to dps just by switching stances and gear than paladins do. Due to different seals and such, but my warrior is prot and he can get top 5 on a boss in Kara when I take him for OT (pulls and such). But, if one of you keep as prot while leveling (pally would be best because it takes longer to figure out the tanking seals and such) then just swap second person to prot as well as you enter outlands.

March 16, 2008, 06:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Coud Member	Re: 2 person tank combo warrior => dps spec pally => ret till about 40 then respec to prot. pally dps is zzzzzzzzzzz even as ret. mainly because of gear problems but they are awsome aoe tanks. this is less true in outlands when gear actually don't suck but yea generally I think warrior dps > pally dps. also the fact if you get adds, then the pally should live and hold aggro fine while a warrior will be getting rsi trying to tank 4+ mobs.

March 16, 2008, 06:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Theleb Moderator Character Info Theleb 70 Human Warlock Shadowsong Euro PvE Guild: Original Talent Spec: 0/46/15	Re: 2 person tank combo I found retraidn dps to be very highly gear-dependant but if you can get some decent items then if anything its slightly ahead of the curve. That said, it IS very boring (seal...judge...autoattack...repeat...) however I guess its fairly irrelevant as your're levelling as it will get the job done. As a random aside - if you can manage to get Haunting Blade - Items - World of Warcraft then its an utterly ridiculous damage stick -especially as you can get the cloak from Fenrus on the same run. add a few other "of the bear/tiger" items to boost AP and Crit and you seal away to your heart's content.

March 16, 2008, 10:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cynic Member Character Info Cynicism 70 Blood Elf Warlock Kel'Thuzad US PvP Guild: Mooninites Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 27/34/0	Re: 2 person tank combo Druid! The best Tank-DPS class there is, one spec fits all.

March 20, 2008, 10:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rykkan Lurker Character Info Gaidal 70 Orc Warlock Black Dragonflight US PvP Guild: Dominus Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/44/17	Re: 2 person tank combo Honestly i would go Pally/Pally. 1 Pally spec AOE Tank and other Spec holy. Heal him as he kills 10+ Monsters at a time. WinWin!!

March 28, 2008, 08:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
HueyBryan Lurker Character Info Dirkin 70 Human Warlock Anvilmar US PvE Guild: Divination Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 41/2/18	Re: 2 person tank combo Me and 2 buddies have made 3 pallys to run together and we have had no problem getting to nearly 20 in 2 days