Unlike the Retail or Private Server experience people have had in Ulduar, we've gotten Item Level upgrades on Hard Mode gear. With the crafted belt being our BIS defensive option, and the boots being a solid upgrade over T7 boots until you can get some Ulduar drops, these are actually quite valuable.īreastplate of the Wayward Vanquisher/ Conqueror's Darkruned ChestguardĬrown of the Wayward Vanquisher/ Conqueror's Darkruned Faceguardīody Armor for Blood Death Knight Tanks in Phase 2 It's also worth noting that you can buy Runed Orbs, which are used to craft BoE's, and will likely cost a lot the first couple of weeks. From there it's really up to whatever you need the most. First and foremost you'll want to pick up both of your tier pieces, as these are your bis for their slot. These work the exact same way, allowing you to buy pieces of gear close to the ilvl of the raid drops. We'll cover those below.Įmblems of Conquest for Blood Death Knight Tanks in Phase 2Įmblems of Conquest become the new raid currency, replacing Emblem of Valor. There are some things that can be moved to achieve higher avoidance, hit, or expertise. Focusing again on EHP for surviving big hits, obtaining our 4pc, but using a 2H this time for increased Rune Strike Damage. If you want to care about a Parse, care about your healing Parse.īelow you'll find my recommendation on the overall best build for Survivability. Sacrificing what makes Blood great, defeats the purpose of bringing a Blood DK in the first place. If you're looking for parse builds or ways to optimize your DPS while sacrificing your survivability or self-sustain, you'll have to join us in Blight Club as I don't recommend it for 99% of the player base. My goal isn't to prepare you for Rank 1 dps parses, my goal is to prepare you to do the best job possible as a tank first and foremost. You can still use whatever weapons you have at your disposal, and as stated above and multiple times in all of the Blood guide - you can use WHATEVER best serves your playstyle. That's not the case in Ulduar as Thorim and Auriaya are the only bosses that parry haste and DW does provide more avoidance than any 2-hander while being virtually equal in Stamina. It also turned out most of Naxxramas parry hasted, which resulted in potentially taking more damage than you would if you were using a 2H due to not being Expertise capped. There were also quite a few unhappy readers regarding the inclusion of Dual Wield in the P1 guide to reach the best possible EHP and Avoidance as possible. Tier 7 content outside of Sarth was a childrens museum in terms of difficulty compared to what Algalon will do to you if you're playing greedy. Often people confuse the number on a website to determine their skill as a tank and while that could be said for some, Blood should be played as a reactive tank to hold Frost/Unholy/Death runes to best utilize Death Strikes. This build is set-up to tank and survive the scariest situations you'll be put in, there is no emphasis on damage outside of Rune Strike. Tanking isn't a one size fits all experience, it mostly depends on the goals of your guild, your raid, and your personal goals. This guide is written for tanking, and not parsing, so bare that in mind when you're analyzing the gear. There are swaps to be made if you're looking to maximize your Damage, or care about your Parse. Remember to take into account raid buffs, and food buffs when planning out your stats. Phase 2's Blood BIS is going to be the overall best of both worlds allowing us to Main Tank or Off Tank efficiently, as it just happens our full throttle EHP set-up can easily make hit cap and does hit expertise soft cap while also not losing out on our strong 4pc set bonus. The rule of thumb still applies, every single tank can do every aspect of the expansion as a Main Tank or Off Tank. We've learned a lot so far this expansion, with the realization that Blood and Frost tanks are one of the best options for the off-tank role due to their ability to utilize an S-Tier DPS dual spec for single tank encounters. You start to see a lot more weight given to Dodge than Parry across all of our item slots, you start to see Expertise and Hit more frequently, and with the increase to ilvls in WOTLK Classic everything is more abundant. One would feel looking at Ulduar gear, that the WoW team was finally starting to understand what kind of tank Blood Death Knights were. This guide will list the recommended gear for your class and role, containing gear sourced from raids, dungeons, PvP, professions, Bind on Equip drops, and reputations.īest in Slot Gear for Blood Death Knight Tanks in Phase 2 Gear in this guide is primarily obtained from Ulduar, Naxxramas, Obsidian Sanctum, and Eye of Eternity. Welcome to Wowhead's Phase 2 Best in Slot Gear list for Blood Death Knight Tanks in Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
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