Warrior vs Paladin

[Inflation]

So I'm trying to figure out what to add to my group. I currentlyy have 3x Shaman and a druid all lvl 60 atm. I'm able to grant 60 lvls to an additional toon (thanks to raf). I'm trying to decide if I should make a Warrior for tanking or a paladin.

Any input would be appreciated.







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[wowphreak]

figure pali becuase of kings and being slightly easier to multibox with.

[Zal]

Pally
No warrior are not a lot more fun to play

[Hachoo]

I disagree with both.

Create a death knight and get him to level 60 in about 5 hours. Use your levels to boost some other class Now you have a tank AND another class at 60.

[puppychow]

what are your goals - world PVP, arena, heroics, regular instances, farming gold, etc. for heroics a DK or pally would be better as a tank imo, a priest or resto shaman as healer, and whatever you like for DPS. Dunno for arena, gotta wait for the burst stuff to be balanced before you can evaluate what works best.

[Zal]

I disagree with both.

Create a death knight and get him to level 60 in about 5 hours. Use your levels to boost some other class Now you have a tank AND another class at 60.

Don't see how multiboxing a DK tank would be good due to the runes. I'd still have to say pally tank would better because they can literally make their "One button insta good tank" macro.

[Hachoo]

I disagree with both.

Create a death knight and get him to level 60 in about 5 hours. Use your levels to boost some other class Now you have a tank AND another class at 60.

Don't see how multiboxing a DK tank would be good due to the runes. I'd still have to say pally tank would better because they can literally make their "One button insta good tank" macro.

Um, what? I'm multiboxing a DK and 4 shamans right now and have annihilated the heroics I've run. Theres actually quite a few multiboxers on this board running DK tanks and in fact I think one or two of the furthest progressed PvE boxers on this forum are running DK tanks. Where have you been for the last 2 months and why would you think DKs would not make good tanks? Not only that but DKs give shamans a 13% damage boost.

Saying a DK isn't a good tank due to the runes is like saying a Paladin isn't a good tank because you run out of mana, or a warrior isn't a good tank because building rage takes too long.

[Zal]

Um, what? I'm multiboxing a DK and 4 shamans right now and have annihilated the heroics I've run. Theres actually quite a few multiboxers on this board running DK tanks and in fact I think one or two of the furthest progressed PvE boxers on this forum are running DK tanks. Where have you been for the last 2 months and why would you think DKs would not make good tanks? Not only that but DKs give shamans a 13% damage boost.

Saying a DK isn't a good tank due to the runes is like saying a Paladin isn't a good tank because you run out of mana, or a warrior isn't a good tank because building rage takes too long.

I didn't say DK tanks were bad, when I run instance my DK buddy tanks for me. I said I don't see how you'd be able to box them well since you can't exactly make a one button mash to tank everything. Unless you've made your one button mash - then feel free to post it.

[Hachoo]

Thats...what I just asked. Where have you been for the last 2 months? Obviously I'm able to box a DK just fine if I 5 box with one and run heroics no problems. Apparently I'm also able to take down quite a few bosses that other people with paladin tanks can't take down when I'm geared less than they are. (Not saying this makes paladins worse, just an observation) Aside from that theres multiple threads in the PvE forum (you know, where people usually post about tanking and general PvE stuff :P ), and its quite easy to make a castsequence that just rotates through abilities that use runes in order. I would post mine but honestly I posted it about 8 hours ago in the PvE forum and its the third time I've posted it there, plus theres about 4 other DK tanks that posted their rotations there at all - finding this information takes about 3 seconds. I really only use about 4 buttons on my DK, 2 if you exclude taunts.

So, the point is - why are you telling someone who actually 5 boxes level 80 heroics with a DK tank that a DK isn't a viable multiboxing tank? Not only that but you're scaring people that don't already have a tank away from using a DK even though IMO its actually the BEST multiboxing tank (and by far the most fun and best utility for PvP as well). I have 0 threat issues, 0 survivability issues, I can mash one button (only use other buttons for taunts and a targetted AoE), I look cooler than a paladin/warrior (IMO), I do more damage than a prot paladin or prot warrior (go go 2H weapon + massive AoE), and I get neat abilities that make some encounters easier like anti magic shell, anti magic zone, death grip, a ghoul pet with a stun, etc.

[homerjunior]

Thats...what I just asked. Where have you been for the last 2 months? Obviously I'm able to box a DK just fine if I 5 box with one and run heroics no problems. Apparently I'm also able to take down quite a few bosses that other people with paladin tanks can't take down when I'm geared less than they are. (Not saying this makes paladins worse, just an observation) Aside from that theres multiple threads in the PvE forum (you know, where people usually post about tanking and general PvE stuff :P ), and its quite easy to make a castsequence that just rotates through abilities that use runes in order. I would post mine but honestly I posted it about 8 hours ago in the PvE forum and its the third time I've posted it there, plus theres about 4 other DK tanks that posted their rotations there at all - finding this information takes about 3 seconds. I really only use about 4 buttons on my DK, 2 if you exclude taunts.

So, the point is - why are you telling someone who actually 5 boxes level 80 heroics with a DK tank that a DK isn't a viable multiboxing tank? Not only that but you're scaring people that don't already have a tank away from using a DK even though IMO its actually the BEST multiboxing tank (and by far the most fun and best utility for PvP as well). I have 0 threat issues, 0 survivability issues, I can mash one button (only use other buttons for taunts and a targetted AoE), I look cooler than a paladin/warrior (IMO), I do more damage than a prot paladin or prot warrior (go go 2H weapon + massive AoE), and I get neat abilities that make some encounters easier like anti magic shell, anti magic zone, death grip, a ghoul pet with a stun, etc.

I agree with everything there except atleast when not multiboxing paladin out damage's a DK