Who should i use as tank

[Naysayer]

Go with DK and save the gift levels for a tauren pally or goblin whatever.

[palvarik]

When my accounts become unliked in Nov does that mean i have to use the gift levels before that or will they carry forward until expac sometime next year?

Thanks for the macro help will give it a try

[Jubber]

Unless this has changed recently, you lose your gifting levels when your RAF ends. So use them before you lose them.[

[Day]

Well as for a new tank i would go pally for a few reasons
1. heals/loh.
2 more gear options then a DK (aka healing gear or ret gear for os).
3. more armor with the use of shields and block takes less dmg
4. Pally buffs
5. Crusader Aura faster group speed for getting around

Now dont take me wrong I have a dk and will use him at sometime in my group as a tank but i enjoy the pally alot enough to by a Traveling Tundra Mammoth for it.

[kraemder]

hell i use my warrior. Druids are really similar but more health, more dps, more agro, and more mitigation. I would think these would make them an excellent choice. My warrior does a good job too.

I have a similar question.

I just started boxing and I have a 71 Druid doing the Instance Rushing while I have RAF exp. I was curious as to peoples opinion on whether a Druid is a decent Tank for Boxing Heroics/Instance grinding at 60-80.

Or if its would be a better strategy to get a Paladin or DK up to do the tanking?

[Nepida]

I'm loving my pally but my guess is that whoever you choose will work for you. its more about working the class in with your team.

[wrs]

Go with DK and save the gift levels for a tauren pally or goblin whatever.

Tauren Pally? Is that going to be in the xpac!?!

[Redbeard]

Yes, tauren pallies in the expac. I will definitely be changing from my BE unless the price is crazy.

Tank selection is jacked... Look at my sig, I have 4 tank choices! Argh!

Im wondering if pally tanks are in for a serious nerfing or if people are just QQing about them being better when its not really a huge deal.

[Ualaa]

As a boxer, a pally is very easy to play well with a simple 96969 macro.
The other tanks are all viable, just a bit harder to box.

You mentioned you already have a pally tank on the 1st team, and want something different.
I'd personally go with a bear, but a death knight or warrior are both strong choices.
I wouldn't grant levels to the DK though, starting at 55th.. probably 57th on leaving the starting area...
And hit Outland at 58th... they don't need the boost. I'd grant the levels to another toon.

[ericforsell]

I was going to pick a paladin when starting my 5 man group(shaman) but I decided to try out a Warrior and it has been very fun. Warriors have a pile of fun options and melee combat is always interesting. I've played paladins till 60 in a five man and they weren't that interesting or as much fun for me. Yes every other tanking class is better than a warrior in every case, but not radically better.

I think people stay away from warriors partly because of their complexity. You can just mash a button and be a good warrior tank. Being able to fine tune my rotations to the fight is very nice. Maybe Bliz will make warriors more viable as tanks one day?