Help getting raid geared

[Starbuck_Jones]

So last week I joned a raiding guild that raids 3 nights a week that fits my schedule well. It seems im not geared enough or have enough HP's to get a spot. Other than gearing for an off spec and that may be just what I have to do, can anyone who does raid take a peek at my gear and offer me some upgrade options that I could get myself (5 boxing) while I pick some scraps up from pug raids and weeklys? I hit just over 40k-hp buffed on my paladin.

My gearscore sucks according to the website, but other than a few old peices I just dont see how I can gear myself any better, let alone pick up another 5k hp. The druid tank they have has about 52k hp and ive seen it spike over 70k from some proc. Thats rough to compete with.

[thinus]

Neck - www.wowhead.com/?item=The Warlord's Depravity - ToC heroic; www.wowhead.com/?item=Fossilized Ammonite Choker - HoR heroic
Trinket - www.wowhead.com/?item=The Black Heart - ToC normal
Weapon - www.wowhead.com/?item=Rimefang's Claw - PoS heroic; www.wowhead.com/?item=Peacekeeper Blade - ToC heroic
Shield - www.wowhead.com/?item=Splintered Door of the Citadel - HoR normal
Feet - www.wowhead.com/?item=Black Spire Sabatons - FoS heroic; www.wowhead.com/?item=Spiked Deathdealers - crafted (pricy)
Finger - www.wowhead.com/?item=Mark of the Relentless - ToC heroic

All small stamina upgrades. Probably squeeze another 1-2K out. Your defense is also very high, can't you swap a gem or two somewhere?

[Starbuck_Jones]

Yea, ive been swapping def gems out. Thanks for the list. I havent even set foot into ToC yet due to the mounted combat stuff. Looks like Ill have to break down and get some ui mods etc so I can get that place down.

[thinus]

Actually, with www.wowhead.com/?item=Peacekeeper Blade from ToC heroic you can get more hp than with www.wowhead.com/?item=Rimefang's Claw if you add a 30 sta gem.

How many frost badges have you got? You get MASSIVE hp boosts with some of the frost badge gear.

[Starbuck_Jones]

Im at 39 frost badges so far.

[thinus]

At 50 you can look at the cloak and at 60 the belt/shoulders/gloves. I got the belt first as it was the biggest upgrade for me stat wise.

Also, if you can get into a trash rep farming ICC10/25 group then the www.wowhead.com/?item=Ashen Band of Courage is good as well or you can 5-box ICC10 trash for the rep. There is a thread or two about it, Maxion also did a vid I think.

[jimbobobb]

I can't give you a direct link right now because I can't access the armory from work, but look up 'brik' on the stormreaver server. That's my paladin, and he has tanked icc and toc 25 no problems - all of his gear save I think his shield is straight from heroics/badges/crafted junk because I can't get anything to drop for him to save my life.

Also, buy the key from frost badges first - that trinket is amazing for tanks.

[thinus]

I can't give you a direct link right now because I can't access the armory from work, but look up 'brik' on the stormreaver server. That's my paladin, and he has tanked icc and toc 25 no problems - all of his gear save I think his shield is straight from heroics/badges/crafted junk because I can't get anything to drop for him to save my life.

Also, buy the key from frost badges first - that trinket is amazing for tanks.

Brik's armory

Enchant your shield!??!?!?!!

You have a few raid items and you are also a BS and JC which gives you more hp.

[Multibocks]

LOL stamina enchant on shield WRU!?

[Greythan]

I'm looking at the frost trinket as the first upgrade once I've saved enough emblems. The STA on that is massive.

That said, I *can* purchase that with frost emblems from heroics right? Or do I have to have some other drop from a 10/25 man in order to get it?