
Originally Posted by Rhaegal
WF means you don't get WoA, which as I understand it is better for paladin threat than WF--certainly in an AoE tanking situation, but I think even for single-target tanking as well. Also remember that Flametongue and Windfury won't stack, so if you're asking for Flametongue, you won't be asking for WF. Considering WoA will increase Flametongue's damage as well, it's a pretty good combination on a threat-limited fight. Not sure about Weapon Oil, though. Even if the oil doesn't out-threat Flametongue, though, the shaman is (in general) better off dropping a Searing Totem for the extra DPS, assuming no nearby CC.
However, it depends entirely on what your tank group looks like. The difference between WoA and WF for you doesn't even come close to the difference between WF and no WF for a warrior tank, or if any extra rogues/DPS warriors spill over into the MT group in a melee-heavy raid.
Also, to SpaceDrake: Flametongue goes on off every melee hit, so there's no wondering whether or not it will go off. On the other hand, it can be resisted, which isn't the case for all of your holy damage.
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WoA is most certainly better for aoe tanking, but i am in the belief that WF is better for single target (boss) tanking. WoA when single target tanking will only provide a very small boost to your consecrate and sor/jor, i'm thinking somewhere in the +10 per tick range... WF when it procs gives you an instant ~220 sor (and a small white hit) at the risk of being parried. If i could remember the proc rate of wf with a 1h, i could come up with some math...