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Deathknight Death Knight Gear List
TankSpot — ... of the Solemn Council - The Wyrmrest Accord Rep Sun-Emblazoned Chestplate - Sjonnir The Ironshaper - Halls of Stone (Heroic) Breastplate of Undeath - Novos the Summoner - Drak'Tharon Keep (Heroic) Heroes' Scourgeborne Battleplate - Four Horsemen, Emblem Vendor - Naxxramas Reanimated Armor - Gortok Palehoof - Utgarde Pinnacle Engraved Chestplate of Eck - Eck the Ferocious - Gundrak Icebane Chestguard - Crafted Chestplate of the Risen Soldier - Noth the ...

Crafting and You: A Northrend Tank’s Perspective
Tank Hard! — ... yourself the small fortune in AH prices to buy the gear yourself. It’s worth noting that nearly all the craftables worth having in Blacksmithing in WotLK are BoE, which means if you have a guild blacksmith, he/she can make all this for you (though it might cost you.) Arguably the biggest benefit to being your own blacksmith is the ability to add your own prismatic gem slots to your equipment for gem socketing. Some of the better craftable pieces, however, are… Icebane Chestguard, Icebane Girdle, and Icebane Treads are likely to be must haves ...

Icebane Chestguard, Ghetto Tanking Piece
Where's Me Drink? — ... rolling with the level 80 blue Reanimated Armor, which drops off of Gortok Palehoof in regular Utgarde Pinnacle.  This is a pretty decent tanking chest if you haven’t got anything from Heroics or Raids.  It served me just fine  in OS, VoA, & Nax10.  The enchant I was using on this piece was the +18 stam Heavy Borean Armor Kit. Now on to the lesson. Step 1:  Create through Blacksmithing or purchase from a Blacksmith, the Icebane Chestguard. Step 2:  Create through Jewelcrafting or purchase from a ...

Gearing your Unholy DK for Naxx: Part 3
Me and My Ghoul — ... Honorable Mention: Icebane Chestguard - This is more of a niche item then a tanking item, but it bears mention for its high effective health. As your guild or raiding group progresses through Naxx, you’re going to need frost resistance gear for Sapphiron anyways, so this might be the item to grab. Pop a ...

General The Myth of Frost Resist Gear
TankSpot — ... it. The post concerns raids as a whole rather than tanks specifically. Please point out any flaws in my reasoning you can find.) 1. The ice cream cake is a lie! There are a number of ilvl 213 items craftable by several professions that are known as Frost Resistance gear. These items, listed below, are identifyable by their high levels of Stamina and Frost Resistance (hence the name), and their numerous gem sockets. Chest: Icebane Chestguard / Icy Scale Chestguard / ...