Hoooome stretch

Long time, no write.

Posting a collection of gear to hunt down once I hit 70. Here's the list.

AUCHENAI CRYPTS
HEAD: Hope Bearer Helm (Shirrak, 16%)

SETHEKK HALLS
Nothing Tanking-wise

THE STEAMVAULTS
AMULET: Steam-Hinge Chain of Valor (Mekgineer, 17%)
BACK: Devilshark Cape (Kalithresh, 12%)
RANGED: Recoilless Rocket Ripper (Mekgineer, 12%)
HAND: Gauntlets of the Bold (Kalithresh, 13%)

SHADOW LABRYNTH
BACK: Cloak of the Inciter (Blackheart, 25%)
SHOULDERS: Shoulderguards of the Bold (Murmur, 10%)
TRINKET: Adamantine Figurine (Blackheart, 11%)

THE SHATTERED HALLS
HEAD: Greathelm of the Unbreakable (Nethekurse, 18%)
LEGS: Greaves of the Shattered (Bladefist, 17%)
TRINKET: Figurine of the Colossus (Bladefist, 12%)

That's all the stuff from Normal instances. Checking heroics next.

Tier 0 Outlands Look-a-like

Stumbled across these little goodies. Another goal to shoot for as you work to 70 is the Tier 0 look-a-like set. It has no helm but I've found a replacement for that.

Hellfire Ramparts 60-62
WAIST: Tenacious Defender (Omor the Unscathed, 13%) [**obtained in 4 runs**]
FEET: Ironsole Clompers (Naz and Vaz, 18%) [**obtained in 13 runs**]

The Blood Furnace 61-63
HANDS: Ironblade Gauntlets (The Maker, 16%) [**obtained in 1 run**]

The Slave Pens 62-64
CHEST: Unscarred Breastplate (Quagmirran, 20%) [**obtained in 2 runs**]

The Underbog 63-65
SHOULDERS: Pauldrons of Brute Force (The Black Stalker, 16%) [**obtained in 3 runs**]
LEGS: Greaves of the Iron Guardian (Swamplord Musel'ek, 17%) [**obtained in 8 runs**]

Mana Tombs 64-66
WRISTS: Nexus-Bracers of Vigor (Nexus-Prince Shaffar, 12%)
SHIELD: Shield of the Void (Pandemonius, 13%)

Auchenai Crypts 65-67
HEAD: Hope Bearer Helm (Shirrak the Dead Watcher, 16%)

What I gots...

Over the flu. Woot!

So I've been running around Hellfire Peninsula acting all cool and stuff and I've finally gotten some gear to show for it. I've filled my head, my shoulders, my back, my chest, my wrist, my waist, my waist, my DW Axes, and my shield.

I'm feelin' pretty good so far. That just leaves my -

Neck
Hands
Feet
Ring x 2
Trinket x 2

for me to fill up. Not too shabby at only level 60.

Banee Rocks HARDCORE!

So, Banee and I were in Winterspring slaughtering some Yetis and Owlbear/beast things. Who knew they carried such great shields?

Skullflame Shield

Oh yes. I went and slapped a +18 STA on it. Now, looks like I have a great shield to start my Tanking XP at 60. It also looks FRAKKIN' SWEET! The flame and and skull thing, SWEEEET!

Gotta say thanks to Banee for it, though. It was his idea to quest out Winterspring. Man were we tearing it up. Can't WAIT for Outlands.

I find myself running in front of other tanks and pressing my D-stance macro to pop the shield on my back. Those flames kick out and it's like "LOOK AT ME, RAWR!!!"

Rock on.

Quest Rewards 60-62

(60 Hellfire) Bonechewer Blood - Adamantine Kite Shield

(61 Hellfire, chain) Beneath Thrallmar - Underworld Helm

(61 Hellfire, chain*) Felspark Ravine - Rage Reaver vs. Foe Reaver

(61 Hellfire, chain) Honor the Fallen - Blade of the Unyielding

(61 Hellfire, chain*) I work... For the Horde - Magistrate's Greaves

(61 Hellfire, chain*) In Case of Emergency - Flintlocke's Piloting Pants

(62 Hellfire, chain*) Disrupt their Reinforcements - Invader's Great Helm

(62 Zangarmarsh, chain) Jyoba's Report - Bog Walker's Belt

(62, Hellfire, chain*) Mission: Gateways Murketh and Shaadraz - Protectorate Breastplate

(62 Zangarmarsh) Saving the Sporeloks - Circle's Stalwart Helm

After you hit Hellfire, where to next?

Made a post about hitting Hellfire instances for tank gear. Now, I'm looking at the Coilfang Reservoir. First up - The Slave Pens.

Coilfang Reservoir: The Slave Pens
-- Back:
Bogstrok Scale Cloak drops from Rokmar the Crackler.
-- Ranged
Coilfang Needler drops from Rokmar the Crackler.
-- Chest
Unscarred Breastplate drops from Quagmirran.

Coilfang Reservoir: The Underbog
-- Neck:
Talisman of Tenacity dropped by Ghaz'an.
-- Back:
Cloak of Enduring Swiftness dropped by Swamplord Musel'ek.
-- Legs:
Greaves of the Iron Guardian dropped by Swamplord Musel'ek.
-- Shoulder:
Pauldrons of Brute Force dropped by The Black Stalker.
-- Ranged:
Needle Shrike from Hungarfen.
-- 2H Mace:
Hatebringer dropped by Ghaz'an.

So there's at least the first two instances in Coilfang and the first four instances I'm going to gear from in BC for my tanking experience. I'll be looking at the quest rewards from levels 60 - 62 and then posting my goals for gear by 64.

I just hit 60, now what...

Veneretio over at TankingTips has a great article on how to start getting gear once you hit 70.

Since I'm gonna do 60-70 as a full Prot spec, I wanted to build a list of things to start accumulating as soon as you head through the Dark Portal. I chose to stick to instances for now. I might branch out to quest rewards later.

First off is Hellfire Citadel: Hellfire Ramparts

Loot:
-- Neck:
Garrote-String Necklace from Omor the Unscathed.
-- Back:
Mok'Nathal Wildercloak from the Reinforced Iron Chest after killing Nazan and Vazruden.
-- 1H Sword:
Shadowrend Longblade from Watchkeeper Gargolmar.
-- Legs:
Ironsole Clompers from the the Reinforced Iron Chest after killing Nazan and Vazruden.
-- Waist:
Tenacious Defender from Omor the Unscathed.
-- Ring:
Mok'Nathal Clan Ring from the Reinforced Iron Chest after killing Nazan and Vazruden.

Next is Hellfire Citadel: The Blood Furnace

Loot:
-- Neck:
Pendant of Battle-Lust from The Maker.
-- Ranged:
Legion Blunderbuss from Broggok.
-- Hands:
Ironblade Gauntlets from The Maker.
-- 2H Axe:
Warsong Howling Axe from Keli'dan the Breaker.

Running Hellfire Citadel to get this items should definitely give me a boost with my "Intro to Tanking full Prot." Looking forward to it.