Talent Build

[Ponch]

You don't really need to put any points into Protection until your 50's, or really, when you hit 60.

A couple notes, Imp. Revenge and One-handed weapon spec. are useless. If you're just trying to get the 31 points so you can do Shield Slam, then spend those in Improved Bloodrage, Last Stand, and if you have the points left, Imp. Taunt.

This is my build, it is kinda weird, but it works:

www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/warriors/talents.html?0532502130201050110500000000000000053200110300000000

[Bairkillur]

I would like to specifically thank Viracnis for his AMAZING dissertations on developing the tank build warrior.

I decided some time ago that I needed an alt to take advantage of rest xp and alternate between toons.

After much debate, I've decided to create a warrior, focusing on the tank aspect. In part, it seems to appear that everyone is calling for a tank on these runs, and I have an inherent desire to be needed. It completes me.

Plus, I'm tired of fighting from afar and cringing every time a hordie gets in close on my squishy hunter.

That being said, I would love input on a talent tree for a tank warrior. I've researched a few online, and I think that I will post a few here in the future.

[Viracnis]

You're making me blush, over here. Thank you for your praise.

If you have any questions or need any help with that Tank, let me know. There is a lot of information out there and sometimes it helps to have someone to sit down and help you figure it all out.

As an update to this original post line, I deleted my original post accidentally (trying to modify it to update the dead link) so here's a link to my current "goal" build.

Tanking Build

The only things I'm lacking right now are Imp Bloodrage, Last Stand and Shield Slam. I'm not sure how I feel about Last Stand yet, I'll let you know.

A lot of folks use an arms or fury build to level (Del has a good one in another post on the Warrior forums). I leveled to my mid/late 40s Protection Spec, then respecced to the "Cookie Cutter" build for faster leveling. I found that, while I did great damage I died WAY too fast for my comfort, and found it faster to grind with a Protection Spec. Less time in the Graveyard that way.