Huge and massive pre-raid gear guide
Tank Hard! — ...  There are a few good choices for belts.  If you want a strong defensive item, Ancient Aligned Girdle (Anub’Arak in heroic Azjol-Nerub) is probably for you.  If you want to get a little more aggressive then  ...

Protection Warrior Gear Quick Reference
Elitist Jerks — ... (Grand Widow Faerlina) [Gauntlets of the Disobedient] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Noth the Plaguebringer) [Valorous Dreadnaught Handguards] - 213 - Obsidian Sanctum 25 (Sartharion) Waist: [Girdle of Obscuring] - 187 - Normal Oculus (Mage-Lord Urom, 3rd boss) [Waistguard of the Risen Knight] - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon (Trash??) [Skadi's Iron Belt] - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle (Skadi the Ruthless, 3rd boss) [Ancient Aligned Girdle] - 200 - Heroic Azjol'Nerub (Anub'arak, last boss) ...

Protection Gear Quick Reference
Elitist Jerks — ... (Grand Widow Faerlina) [Gauntlets of the Disobedient] - 213 - Naxx 25 (Noth the Plaguebringer) [Valorous Dreadnaught Handguards] - 213 - Obsidian Sanctum 25 (Sartharion) Waist: [Girdle of Obscuring] - 187 - Normal Oculus (Mage-Lord Urom, 3rd boss) [Waistguard of the Risen Knight] - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon (Trash??) [Skadi's Iron Belt] - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle (Skadi the Ruthless, 3rd boss) [Ancient Aligned Girdle] - 200 - Heroic Azjol'Nerub (Anub'arak, last boss) ...

The Badge err… Emblem of Heroism Pick Order
TankingTips.com — ... down the road though for your Block Value set) While you’re making your way down the list though, I implore you to acquire Ancient Aligned Girdle from Anub’arak in Azjol-Nerub until you’ve got the Emblems to pick up the superior piece. ...

General Cider's Easy 540 Defense Gear Guide
TankSpot — ... Gauntlets of the Water Revenant - Item - World of Warcraft 57 Rating. This drops from one of the random bosses Violet Hold Heroic. Please note: You can also purchase your T7 10-man hand pieces using 60 Emblems of Heroism. Waist Tempered Saronite Belt - Item - World of Warcraft 57 Rating. Crafted. Ancient Aligned Girdle - Item - World of Warcraft 48 Rating. This drops from ...

Warrior Vene's Emblem Pick Orders
TankSpot — ... [+] (60) Waistguard of Living Iron (40) Valor Medal of the First War (40) Thought Process behind the list The Badge err... Emblem of Heroism Pick Order - Warriors - TankingTips.com Chained Military Gorget > Titanium Earthguard Chain - if you do already have the JC neck, then the Gorget moves to 4th on the list and should be taken before the Trinket Waistguard of Living Iron > Ancient Aligned Girdle Crygil's Discarded Plate Panel (35) doesn't ...

Warrior Waistguard of the Tutor vs Ancient Aligned Girdle
TankSpot — ... Yes, another comparison thread :D Waistguard of the Tutor or Ancient Aligned Girdle I've had both for some time now but just kept using Waistguard of the Tutor. I look to Ancient Aligned Girdle and seems like a real solid tanking piece for raids, but as soon as I switch the pieces to take a look, and I see my block% and my BV falling down, it makes me wanna cry =/ Stick with the Defense+Dodge one and leave the BV for heroics? ...

Defense Gear List
The Holy Light — ... Bracers of the Herald Ahn’kahet (H) - Drops from Herald Volazj Hands Daunting Handguards Crafted. Tempered Saronite Gauntlets Crafted. Gauntlets of the Water Revenant Violet Hold (H) – Drops from one of the random bosses You can also purchase your T7 10-man hand pieces using 60 Emblems of Heroism. Waist Tempered Saronite Belt Crafted. Ancient Aligned Girdle Azjol’nerub (H) - Drops from Anub’arak ...

Warrior So I'm Geared... Am I Balanced?
TankSpot — ... My Armory Just by looking at that, is easy to tell I myself am geared. But im not convinced I'm balancing my stats to there fullest, by that, I mean im also sitting on: Heroes' Dreadnaught Helmet Medallion of the Disgraced Shadow of the Ghoul Royal Crest of Lordaeron Ancient Aligned Girdle Legplates of Inescapable Death Deflection Band Titanium Earthguard Ring Essence of Gossamer Red Sword of Courage Torment of the Banished - ...

Warrior New Tank Maybe Geared, Balanced?
TankSpot — ... of Warcraft Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity - Item - World of Warcraft Durable Nerubhide Cape - Item - World of Warcraft Heroes' Dreadnaught Breastplate - Item - World of Warcraft +8 dodge and 12 stamina +24 stamina Tempered Saronite Bracers - Item - World of Warcraft +7 defense rating and 11 stamina Heroes' Dreadnaught Handguards - Item - World of Warcraft +8 dodge and 12 stamina +12 defense rating Ancient Aligned Girdle - Item - World of Warcraft +16 defense rating ...

Finally at 540 Defense, where's the trinket love?
Laser Chicken — When I was sitting at 515 defense at level 77 I thought to myself that it would be very easy to hit 540 defense at level 80. Well I got to 80 and with all my gear upgrades I was only at 525. Burn. So I've been running heroics for almost a week now, and yesterday I enchanted my cloak with Titanweave, my chest with greater defense, and picked up an Ancient Aligned Girdle in a Heroic Azjol-Nerub. I'm currently sitting at 542, woo! Sigh... I'll never get away from multiple gear sets I guess. I've got some items in my bank with ...

Why you should not PuG ever!
Shields Up! — ... Item N°3: Tanking belt from Azjol-Nerub Heroic. This was the incident from yesterday. And this is why I wrote this post. The tanking belt from Azjol is great. But it would never drop for me. This is especially annoying as it is best in slot pre-raiding, and I’d love to spend my Emblems on something else than the belt. In addition to that: Azjol is not that easy to PuG. Especially with no one to dispel poisons. So yesterday I tried again, the belt dropped and got ninjaed by a ret paladin. He told me he was sorry, then informed the group that he had an ...

Deathknight Belt choices
TankSpot — ... So while I'm still in lots of blues with a few purples here and there, I find myself in the strange position of being spoiled for choice when it comes to my belt. I have all three of these: Ancient Aligned Girdle Waistguard of Living Iron Ablative Chitin Girdle And for the life of me, I can't decide which one would be better to tank in... Any thoughts from the members? ...

Warrior Gearset help
TankSpot — ... Warcraft 21 Def/5% SBV meta 8 Def/12 Stam gem 37 Stam/20 Def enchant Neck: Same Shoulders: Same Cloak: Same Chest:Heroes' Dreadnaught Breastplate - Item - World of Warcraft 24 Stam gem 8 Dodge/12 Stam gem 22 Defense enchant Bracers:Tempered Saronite Bracers - Item - World of Warcraft Gloves:Gauntlets of the Master - Item - World of Warcraft 2% threat and 10 Parry Belt:Ancient Aligned Girdle - Item - World of Warcraft 24 stam gem ...

Pre-Raid DK Tank Gear
Elitist Jerks — ... [Formula: Enchant Bracer - Fortitude] [Bindings of Dark Will] - Salramm the Fleshcrafter (H Strath) [Hateful Gladiator's Bracers of Triumph] - 31,000 Honor. But no arena point requirement Hands Enchant: [Formula: Enchant Gloves - Armsman] [Fireproven Gauntlets] - Kirin Tor - Exalted [Gauntlets of Vigilance] - Quest reward The Reckoning - Quest - World of Warcraft Waist [Ancient Aligned Girdle] -Anub'arak (H Azjol-Nerub) [Waistguard of ...

Warrior Need some advices with my gear
TankSpot — ... wasn't really interested in it). Next point... trinkets. I have Essence of Gossamer - Item - World of Warcraft which I combine with: - Repelling Charge - Item - World of Warcraft - Valor Medal of the First War - Item - World of Warcraft Almost every time I combine with the Repelling Charge. ¿There is a situation where I should use the Valor Medal of the First War over the repelling charge? And the last question... :p I use Ancient Aligned Girdle - Item - World of Warcraft for bosses and Skadi's ...

It's official.
The Toxnation — ... tanking lootz from Azjol-Nerub.  I've heard people say that they've had a hard time acquiring the trinket, so I'd like to rub it in their faces.  Not that I would, just saying I had a good amount of luck in that instance.  Ugh, aside from the second boss....Man that wasn't a good set of tanking since I didn't know what I was doing.  I should really stop going into instances with no prior knowledge of any of the fights.  That's probably a good idea.  Good thing I've been running so many instances then, eh?  ...

Why yes, those are my purple legs!
Where's Me Drink? — ... Legplates I was wearing.  I’m starting to see what happens as a warrior tank gets epic’d out.  My defense is plummeting.  I believe I’m at 542 at the moment.  I would check, but I logged out in DPS gear and I’m at work. Since my Raid Leader and his woman are going out of town this weekend, it looks like I’m going to have the opportunity to hit up some Heroics in search of purplez. I have two pieces of gear in my sights. The Ancient Aligned Girdle will replace my lowest level item, the blue Tempered Saronite Belt.  ...

Gearing for Raids [Tank]
World of Warcraft Pro - Brings Game Experience to You! — ... Will : Dropps from Salramm the Fleshcrafter in Heroic Culling of Stratholme. Tempered Saronite Bracers : BoE from the Blacksmithing proffession. Hands Enchant: Enchant Gloves - Armsman / Enchant Gloves - Major Agility Fireproven Gauntlets : Requires Kirin Tor exalted. Horn-Tipped Gauntlets : Dropped by Gal'Darah in Heroic Gun'Drak. http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41357 : BoE made by Blacksmithing. Waist Enchant: Eternal Belt Buckle Ancient Aligned Girdle : Dropped by Anub'Arak in Heroic Azjol-Nerub. Waistgaurd of Living ...

Paladin Best in slot! Paladin tanking gear at a glance.
TankSpot — ... : This may or may not be best avoidance in slot depending on diminishing returns (Ancient Aligned Girdle), but this is the preferred belt due to higher Strength and “better” avoidance in the sense that Parry increases white damage (slightly). ...

Now What?
Where's Me Drink? — ... I have no idea, that’s what.  I’m at a slightly awkward phase my WOW career right now.  I’m not sure whether I should push forward with more established characters, start working on my benchwarmers or start an entirely new alt. I have a raiding Prot Warrior who is very nearly finished as far as 10-man raiding goes.  I need 15 more badges to get his tier 7 chest and I need a belt.  His downside is that I don’t typically solo him.  I have things I could do with him, such as work on his Sons of Hodir rep, but the wife hasn’t ...

Deathknight What rings for my DK tank?
TankSpot — ... And while we're on the subject of gear do you recommend the belt im wearing or the Ancient Aligned Girdle - Item - World of Warcraft . ...

Warrior Which Badge Upgrade?
TankSpot — ... Hey Guys. Just a bit unsure as to which EoH item to buy next (Protection Warrior). Here's a link to my armoury: The World of Warcraft Armory Its pretty much a toss up between these two. What I have: Ancient Aligned Girdle Badge option: Waistguard of Living Iron OR What I have: Titanium Earthguard Chain Badge Option: Chained Military Gorget Which will give me the best all round improvement? I'm leaning towards the neck seeing as i'm not hit capped, but i ...

General Kush's Easy-To-Obtain Tank Set
TankSpot — ... Jewelcrafting - 2 Titanium bars, 4 Dragon's Eye, 6 Eternal Life, 6 Eternal Earth, Frozen Orb Shoulders: Pauldrons of Reconnaissance Quest - Halls of Stone - Level 78 Dungeon - Ulduar: Halls of Stone Chest: Breastplate of the Solemn Council Wyrmrest Accord - Revered - 52g 82s 14c Back: Cloak of Peaceful Resolutions Wyrmrest Accord - Honored - 20g 48s 68c Belt: Ancient Aligned Girdle Heroic Azjol-Nerub Anub'arak Legs: ...

Gearing your Unholy DK for Naxx: Part 5
Me and My Ghoul — ... 2. Ancient Aligned Girdle – This belt drops from Anub’arak in Heroic Azjol-Nerub. Given that you’ll likely be farming this instance anyways to try and get the tanking trinket, this is a nice option. It’s not quite as good as #1, but it’s still a great belt. ...

Warrior Searching For Right Gear Combination
TankSpot — ... Chest Heroes' Dreadnaught Breastplate : +275 HP Enchant, +24 Stamina Blue Gem, +8 Expertise/+12 Stamina Purple Gem Massive Skeletal Ribcage : +275 HP Enchant Gloves Heroes' Dreadnaught Pauldrons : +2% Threat/10 Parry Enchant, +8 Expertise/+12 Stamina Purple Gem Fireproven Gauntlets : +2% Threat/10 Parry Enchant Waist Stormtempered Girdle : +24 Stamina Blue Gem Ancient Aligned Girdle : +24 Stamina Blue Gem Waistguard of Living ...

I’ve fallen in love …
Fel Fire — ... and Ancient Aligned Girdleout of her very first heroic!), “little” Larissyn went from stumbling through regular Halls of Lightning to off-tanking Ulduar 10 in a little less than two weeks. ...

Warrior Going back to tanking from DPS
TankSpot — ... sets of tank gear (at least not for a while) - thanks!!** Here's my armory link (when I posted Armory still showed my DPS gear even though I am wearing prot gear in game, hopefully it updates later b/c it currently shows "last updated 9/2/09") I know that I need to replace the legs and the waist items soon and I plan to do so by running reg ToC to get item A. As far as the waist goes, would it be better to grab the ToC waist or the H AN waist? (I'm thinking the H AN waist just for the def and dodge, but I'm not ...

Shopping List: the 3.2 edition
Tank like a girl — ... 2nd boss Bracers of the Herald – H OK, the best you can get outside of a raid instance. Gloves: Mercy’s Hold – fabulous gloves from reg ToC, well worth running this until you receive it. Gauntlets of the Royal Watch – a sweet deal at 28 Emblems of Conquest Waist: Waistguard of the Risen Knight – common BoE drop in H DTK, should be cheap. Ancient Aligned Girdle – a direct upgrade in H A-N Shieldwarder ...