Tanking Plate – Or lack there of… Follow

This applies to 3 out of 4 tanking classes, so despite the fact that I’m a Tankadin – I figured it would be best in the “General” Forum.

Has anyone noticed the general lack of Tanking Gear? I’ve gone through a lot of quests in Vashj’ir, most of Mt. Hayjal, Some of Deepholm, and I just entered and did about a dozen quests in Uldum. I’ve also PUG’d the first 3 instances (and checked the Loot Tables).

It seems like somewhere between 82 and 83, I just had to start dumping my old Epics for Greens or Blues with 100+ stamina (Relatively Speaking)

Is anyone else encountering this? Items that are STR/STA with what I’ll call non-core tanking sub-stats. (Meaning No Dodge, Parry, etc… - really it’s just STR/STA gear with Hit, Crit, Mastery, etc…)

I realize Hit and Expertise are important, but I feel like a lot of the gear just doesn’t carry anything that would quickly and distinctly make it a tank’s drop. And I realize Mastery is good, but I’m not sure how well it scale relative to more traditional stats like Dodge/Parry.

Anyone else notice this? And if so, are you just grabbing DPS gear with massive HP and Reforging out of Crit (or other stats that aren’t “Core” tanking stats)

I don't recall having any probems like this. Of course, i had a full 264 tank set already, 2 pieces of which i still haven't replaced. I think i got 2 tanking pieces in 3 dungeon runs in my Wrath gear, then 3 more from dungeon quest rewards, a shield from a random deepholm quest etc etc.

Yeah I have had to reforge like crazy. Most gear along the way has 1 secondary stat + Mastery. I think its just an easier way for Blizzard to itemize. Basically they are like here is one decent secondary and a **** ton of mastery so you can choose to reforge off half the mastery to balance what you need.

Which in my case has been +hit. Although my crit has been scaled down to terrible atm as well. I think its an ok system so far. I just go to the reforger, look at what I have and what has sunk terribly low and try to come to the best balance for the gear I currently have. :)

A lot of my issue is either leather caster gear dropping or mail agility gear dropping. Either, I'm just not having any luck or doing the wrong quests. *shrug* I'm 85 now so hopefully I get something out of these heroics.

Edited, Dec 13th 2010 2:41pm by xNocturnalSunx