Best aoe-tank, pally or DK?

[jinkobi]

Pally hands down... They're AOE tanking machines with concecration. Add the +2% threat enchant to gloves and pretty much nothing can be pulled off you. I always go balls out DPS never even come close to gaining aggro on my druid/boomkins.

[Lyonheart]

Yes paladin is retarded easy AoE, but that is going to change in Cataclysm.

They are not nerfing them at all when it comes to AE. They are bringing all tanks more AE tanking tools. I think a bear with be best in Cata based on the "mobile" AE ability they have and the new bleed effect being added to their ae targets.
But for now, Paly is by far the best.

[Owltoid]

For boosting, nothing beats a druid. For everything else, nothing beats a pally.

[crowdx]

For boosting, nothing beats a druid. For everything else, nothing beats a pally.

TOTALLY agree, I love my druid tank for boosting :P

[Seldum]

Swipe FTW

[jinkobi]

Plate>leather and swipe only hits 3 targets opposed to concecration grabbing everything...

I might have 4 druids but wouldn't trade my pally tank for one.

[crowdx]

Plate>leather and swipe only hits 3 targets opposed to concecration grabbing everything...

I might have 4 druids but wouldn't trade my pally tank for one.

WRONG!! Bear swipe hits all targets 360 degree around in bear form, pally drops consecration and it only does that spot, swipe hits as you move through the mobs, no mana issues etc, Bear is MUCH better against all mobs, pally might have an undead edge but I have both a pally tank and a druid tank both with the same gear level and I never use the pally for boosting, bear is just simply easier.

[Kojii]

I have both a pally and bear, I guess im nubie at boosting with a bear, Ive always boosted with a pally, I just seem to die more easliy with a bear.

[Multibocks]

They are not nerfing them at all when it comes to AE. They are bringing all tanks more AE tanking tools. I think a bear with be best in Cata based on the "mobile" AE ability they have and the new bleed effect being added to their ae targets.
But for now, Paly is by far the best.

What I read from blue posts is that they are not happy with the way raids/dungeons are AoE fests with no regard to aggro and no chance of tank dying. Expect more CC in Cata or the tank dies and you wipe.

[Redbeard]

Which doesnt mean theyre nerfing your AOE awesomeness. it just means theyre buffing mobs (which i guess is indirectly the same thing, but its not like theyre removing swipe and consecration etc).