Tank Choice

[drarkan]

Has the paladin speed boost affected anyone's choice to have a paladin as a tank for a group? I generally do the Paladin,mage x 3, and priest or shaman. But since the paladin speed boost, I am beginning to think of a new team with a different tank, like bear druid, or warrior even.

[Khatovar]

I'm still happy with my paladin, though the boost is annoying. Doesn't seem to stop most people from using a paladin, most just swap to a slower slave to lead while they travel or "stutter" travel with the main.

http://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/48401-Pally-mount-speed
http://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/48155-Dealing-with-Heart-of-the-Crusader-(or-mount-speeds-in-general)

[Blubber]

I have a pala + 4x shaman group, and use the 'stutter' technique to move around mounted. However, I started a new team a while ago, with 4 disc priests, and opted to use a Warrior tank. My first choice was Paladin, but the speed boost really annoys me.

[sparvath]

I have gone monk and I love it. I used to have a pala but I was a bit tired with it so I decided to try the monk class out when I restarted my accounts. And I can truly say I am never going back to the pala again.

[JohnGabriel]

I have gone monk and I love it. I used to have a pala but I was a bit tired with it so I decided to try the monk class out when I restarted my accounts. And I can truly say I am never going back to the pala again.

Been a few posts here saying that monk tanks are bit rough to box. How are you doing in heroics with yours?

[candlebox]

I love my druid tank...super easy aggro, and battlerez.

[Mokoi]

I have a Paladin, DK and a Warrior, and I prefer the Paladin by far. Damage is a lot more reliable (damage taken) as opposed to DK which can be really spiky, and cooldown line up nicely without any micro-managing, and all cooldowns are proactive not reactive. I really like my Pally tank.

[drarkan]

I think paladin tanks are the easiest to manage than most other classes, though i haven't used monk yet, and only played a druid tank up to about 22, however from what i have seen, paladin seems to be the fav, which is why its a pain in the ass for the speed boost and the need to stutter travel. however I do as Khatovar said, and witch to the slower toon. Though this caused me to wipe in a random pvp moment when i got ganked and my mage seemed to pull "agro" from the guy lol, i wasn't ready and he was higher level than me. All well

[zenga]

If you go with 3x ele as dps, I really recommend a warrior. They have an ability called skull banner (http://www.wowhead.com/spell=114207) that lines up with every ascendance (http://www.wowhead.com/spell=114049). It's so good for boxers in dungeons since it will be up for every boss. Alltough warriors take a bit more micromanagement.