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• Snowy · 05/05/09, 1:36 PM

Post: Hybrid PVP / Tank Spec
User: syntax53
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I'm in a great mood today, so just a warning for post signing. We know who you are due to the profile on your left.

Furthermore, this question could have been asked in an existing thread. It's too narrow to start its own thread.

Original Post:

My primary role in raids is DPS so I have a full dps spec. I tank Hodir and random other things so my two specs have been full tank and full dps. Over the weekend I had to respec one to healing for a naxx run (wtb tri-spec!).... Anyways, I've gotten a little interest in PVP again so I was trying to come up with a hybrid PVP/tank spec.

Here is what I've come up with--
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

Sacrifices to tanking are 1 point in Natural Reaction for 2% less dodge and 1 less rage per dodge, only 1 point in Feral Instinct which will only effect AoE tanking a little bit, and no Master Shapeshifter for 4% less damage overall. Threat will be a little lower without Master Shapeshifter but I do have Rend and Tear and Primal Gore . My tanking gear is good so I'm still looking at 40% dodge with just MotW.

Then sacrifices as far as pvp is concerned, only 2/3 Improved Mangle so 2 more energy per mangle, again no Master Shapeshifter so 4% less crit, and finally no King of the Jungle so no instant energy regen. I thought about sacrificing 1 point in Primal Tenacity in order to get full Improved Mangle but I would think that 10% less damage while stunned is important.

Glyphs I chose are Barkskin, Survival Instincts, and Maul.

Thoughts? Suggestions? I haven't PVP'd in awhile, and even less as feral.

Thanks,
sin