Epic Tank Gear Progression List

[Questioner]

Helm:
#1 [item=34401]Helm of Uther's Resolve[/item] - Kiljaeden, Sunwell Plateau (Sunmote turn-in)
#1 [item=34400]Crown of Dath'Remar[/item] - Kiljaeden, Sunwell Plateau
#2 [item=34357]Hard Khorium Goggles[/item] - Sunwell Plateau recipe drop
#2 [item=32521]Faceplate of the Impenetrable[/item] - Illidan Stormrage, Black Temple
#3 [item=30987]Lightbringer Faceguard[/item] - Archimonde, Hyjal
#4 [item=33421]Battleworn Tuskguard[/item] - Hex Lord Malacrass, Zulaman
#4 [item=32473]Tankatronic Goggles[/item] - Crafted, Engineering
#5 [item=30125]Crystalforge Faceguard[/item] - Lady Vashj, Serpentshrine Cavern
#6 [item=29068]Justicar Faceguard[/item] - Prince Malchezaar, Karazhan
#6 [item=30731]Faceguard of the Endless Watch[/item] - Doomwalker / BOE
#7 [item=28593]Eternium Greathelm[/item] - Opera Event, Karazhan
#7 [item=32083]Faceguard of Determination[/item] - 50 Badge of Justice
#8 [item=23535]Helm of the Stalwart Defender[/item] - Crafted BoE
#8 [item=23536]Oathkeeper's Helm[/item] - Crafted BoE

Neck:
#1 [item=34178]Collar of the Pit Lord[/item] - Brutallus, Sunwell Plateau
#2 [item=32362]Pendant of Titans[/item] - Reliquary of Souls, Black Temple
#2 [item=30007]The Darkener's Grasp[/item] - Kael'thas Sunstrider, Tempest Keep
#3 [item=30099]Frayed Tether of the Drowned[/item] - Fathom-Lord Karathress, Serpentshrine Cavern
#3 [item=28516]Barbed Choker of Discipline[/item] - Maiden of Virtue, Karazhan
#3 [item=33296]Brooch of Deftness[/item] - 35 Badge of Justice
#3 [item=34680]Shattered Sun Pendant of Resolve[/item] - Rep Item
#3 [item=35133]Guardian's Pendant of Dominance[/item] - 15,300 Honor 10 Eots Marks
#4 [item=29386]Necklace of the Juggernaut[/item] - 25 Badge of Justice

Shoulders:
#1 [item=34389]Spaulders of the Thalassian Defender[/item] - Sunwell Plateau (Sunmote turn-in)
#1 [item=30998]Lightbringer Shoulderguards[/item] - Mother Sharaz, Black Temple
#2 [item=34192]Pauldrons of Perseverance[/item] - Sunwell Plateau Unknown
#2 [item=32250]Pauldrons of Abyssal Fury[/item] - Supremus, Black Temple
#3 [item=30127]Crystalforge Shoulderguards[/item] - Void Reaver, Tempest Keep
#3 [item=33481]Pauldrons of Stone Resolve[/item] - Zul'Aman First Chest Timed Event
#4 [item=29070]Justicar Shoulderguards[/item] - High King Maulgar, Gruul's Lair
#5 [item=28743]Mantle of Abrahmis[/item] - Netherspite, Karazhan
#6 [item=32073]Spaulders of Dementia[/item] - Talon King Ikiss, Heroic Sethekk Halls

Cloak:
#1 [item=34190]Crimson Paragon's Cover[/item] - Twin Eredars, Sunwell Plateau
#2 [item=34010]Pepe's Shroud of Pacification[/item] - Hyjal Trash
#2 [item=33593]Slikk's Cloak of Placation[/item] - 35 Badge of Justice
#2 [item=29925]Phoenix-Wing Cloak[/item] - Al'ar, Tempest Keep
#3 [item=28660]Gilded Thorium Cloak[/item] - Illhoof, Karazhan
#4 [item=35496]Icebound Cloak[/item] - Lord Ahune, Midsummer Summonable Boss

Chest:
#1 [item=34216]Heroic Judicator's Chestguard[/item] - Sunwell Plateau
#1 [item=34394]Breastplate of Agony's Aversion[/item] - Sunwell Plateau
#2 [item=30991]Lightbringer Chestguard[/item] - Illidan Stormrage, Black Temple
#3 [item=34939]Chesplate of Stoicism[/item] - 100 Badge of Justice
#3 [item=33522]Chestguard of the Stoic Guardian[/item] - 75 Badge of Justice
#4 [item=30896]Glory of the Defender[/item] - Azgalor, Mt Hyjal
#4 [item=33473]Chestguard of the Warlord[/item] - Zul'jin, Zul'Aman
#4 [item=30123]Crystalforge Chestguard[/item] - Kael'thas Sunstrider, Tempest Keep
#5 [item=29066]Justicar Chestguard[/item] - Magtheridon, Magtheridon's Lair
#6 [item=34945]Shattrath Protectorate's Breastplate[/item] - 100 Badge of Justice
#6 [item=28597]Panzar'Thar Breastplate[/item] - Nightbane, Karazhan

Wrist:
#1 [item=34433]Lightbringer Wristguards[/item] - Kalecgos, Sunwell Plateau
#2 [item=32232]Eternium Shell Bracers[/item] - High Warlord Naj'entus, Black Temple
#2 [item=32279]The Seeker's Wristguards[/item] - Shade of Akama, Black Temple
#3 [item=33516]Bracers of the Ancient Phalanx[/item] - 35 Badge of Justice
#4 [item=28502]Vambraces of Courage[/item] - Attumen the Huntsman, Karazhan
#4 [item=32515]Wristguards of Determination[/item] - Void Reaver, Tempest Keep
#5 [item=29252]Bracers of Dignity[/item] - Heroic Arcatraz
#5 [item=23538]Bracer's of the Green Fortress[/item] - Crafted
#6 [item=29463]Amber Bands of the Aggressor[/item] - Heroic Steamvault

Gloves:
#1 [item=30985]Lightbringer Handguards[/item] - Azgalor, Hyjal
#2 [item=34352]Borderland Fortress Grips[/item] - Felmyst, Sunwell Plateau
#2 [item=32280]Gauntlets of Enforcement[/item] - Teron Gorefiend, Black Temple
#3 [item=29998]Royal Gauntlets of Silvermoon[/item] - Kaelthas Funstrider, Tempest Keep
#4 [item=30124]Crystalforge Handguards[/item] - Leotheras the Blind, Serpentshrine Cavern
#5 [item=33517]Bonefist Gauntlets[/item] - 60 Badge of Justice
#5 [item=28518]Iron Gauntlets of the Maiden[/item] - Maiden of Virtue, Karazhan
#5 [item=30741]Topaz-Studded Battlegrips[/item] - Doom Lord Kazzak
#6 [item=29067]Justicar Handguards[/item] - Curator, Karazhan
#7 [item=32072]Gauntlets of Dissension[/item] - Warp Splinter, Heroic Botanica
#8 [item=23532]Gauntlets of the Iron Tower[/item] - Crafted


Waist:
#1 [item=34488]Lightbringer Waistguard[/item] - Brutallus, Sunwell Plateau
#2 [item=32342]Girdle of Mighty Resolve[/item] - Gurtogg Bloodboil, Black Temple
#2 [item=32333]Girdle of Stability[/item] - Gurtogg Bloodboil, Black Temple
#3 [item=30034]Belt of the Guardian[/item] - Crafted, Blacksmithing
#3 [item=33524]Girdle of the Protector[/item] - 60 Badge of Justice
#3 [item=34941]Girdle of the Fearless[/item] - 75 Badge of Justice
#3 [item=30096]Girdle of the Invulnerable[/item] - Leotheras the Blind, Serpentshrine Cavern
#3 [item=33279]Iron-tusk Girdle[/item] - 60 Badge of Justice
#4 [item=28566]Crimson Girdle of the Indomitable[/item] - Moroes, Karazhan
#5 [item=29253]Girdle of Valorous Deeds[/item] - Heroic Black Morass
#6 [item=29238]Lion's Heart Girdle[/item] - Heroic Hellfire Ramparts

Legs:
#1 [item=34382]Judicator's Legguards[/item] - Kalecgos, Sunwell Plateau
#1 [item=34381]Felstrength Legplates[/item] - Brutallus, Sunwell Plateau
#2 [item=34946]Inscribed Legplates of the Aldor[/item] - 100 Badges of Justice
#2 [item=30995]Lightbringer Legguards[/item] - Illidari Council, Black Temple
#2 [item=32263]Praetorian's Legguards[/item] - Shade of Akama, Black Temple
#3 [item=34940]Sunguard Legplates[/item] - 100 Badges of Justice
#4 [item=30126]Crystalforge Legguards[/item] - Fathom-Lord Karathress, Serpentshrine Cavern
#4 [item=33515]Unwavering Legguards[/item] - 75 Badges of Justice
#5 [item=28621]Wrynn Dynasty Greaves[/item] - The Curator, Karazhan
#6 [item=29069]Justicar Legguards[/item] - Gruul, Gruul's Lair

Feet:
#1 [item=34560]Lightbringer Stompers[/item] - Felmyst, Sunwell Plateau
#1 [item=32245]Tide-stomper's Greaves[/item] - High Warlord Naj'entus, Black Temple
#1 [item=32268]Myrmidon's Treads[/item] - Shade of Akama, Black Temple
#2 [item=33523]Sabatons of the Righteous Defender[/item] - 60 Badge of Justice
#2 [item=33191]Jungle Stompers[/item] - Nalorakk, Zul'aman
#3 [item=32267]Boots of the Resilient[/item] - Solarian, Tempest Keep
#3 [item=30033]Boots of the Protector[/item] - Crafted, Blacksmithing
#3 [item=30031]Red Havoc Boots[/item] - Crafted, Blacksmithing, BoP
#3 [item=34947]Blue's Greaves of the Righteous Guardian[/item] - 75 Badge of Justice
#4 [item=28747]Battlescar Boots[/item] - Chess Event, Karazhan
#5 [item=30641]Boots of Elusion[/item] - Karazhan Trash
#6 [item=29254]Boots of the Righteous Path[/item], Heroic Shattered Halls
#7 [item=29239]Eaglecrest Warboots[/item], Heroic Blood Furnace

Ring:
#1 [item=34213]Ring of Hardened Resolve[/item] - M'uru, Sunwell Plateau
#2 [item=30083]Ring of Sundered Souls[/item] - Morogrim Tidewalker, Serpentshrine Cavern
#2 [item=29297]Band of the Eternal Defender[/item] - Exalted, The Scale of the Sands
#2 [item=32261]Band of the Abyssal Lord[/item] - Supremus - Black Temple
#2 [item=34888]Ring of the Stalwart Protector[/item] - 60 Badges of Justice
#3 [item=29279]Violet Signet of the Great Protector[/item] - Exalted, The Violet Eye
#4 [item=33499]Signet of the Last Defender[/item] - Timed Chests, Zul'Aman
#4 [item=30028]Seventh Ring of the Tirisfalen[/item] - Tempest Keep Trash
#5 [item=28675]Shermanar Great Ring[/item] - Shade of Aran, Karazhan
#5 [item=29384]Ring of Unyielding Force[/item] - 25 Badge of Justice
#5 [item=33054]The Seal of Danzalar[/item] - The Lurker Below, Serpentshrine Cavern
#5 [item=28792]A'dal's Signet of Defense[/item] - Magtheridon Head Quest
#6 [item=31319]Band of Impenetrable Defenses[/item] - BoE
#6 [item=31924]Yor's Revenge[/item] - Yor, Heroic Mana Tombs

Mainhand:
#1 [item=30910]Tempest of Chaos[/item] - Archimonde, Hyjal
#1 [item=35014]Brutal Gladiator's Gavel[/item] - Arena 2050 rating
#2 [item=34176]Reign of Misery[/item] - Brutallus, Sunwell Plateau
#3 [item=33687]Vengeful Gladiator's Gavel[/item] - Arena 1800 rating
#3 [item=34009]Hammer of Judgement[/item] - Hyjal Trash
#4 [item=33467]Blade of Twisted Visions[/item] - Zul'jin, Zul'Aman
#4 [item=33283]Amani Punisher - Akil'zon[/item], Zul'Aman
#4 [item=30095]Fang of the Leviathan[/item] - Leotheras the Blind - Serpentshrine Cavern
#4 [item=32963]Merciless Gladiator's Gavel[/item] - Honor
#5 [item=34611]Cudgel of Consecration[/item] - Kael'thas Lolstrider, Heroic Magisters' Terrace
#6 [item=32450]Gladiator's Gavel[/item] - 25,200 Honor Points & 20 EotS marks
#6 [item=28802]Bloodmaw Magus-Blade[/item] - Gruul the Dragonkiller, Gruul's Lair
#7 [item=30832]Gavel of Unearthed Secrets[/item] - Lower City Exalted
#7 [item=29153]Blade of the Archmage[/item] - Honor Hold Exalted
#7 [item=29155]Stormcaller[/item] - Thrallmar Exalted

Shield:
#1 [item=34185]Sword Breaker's Bulwark[/item] - Felmyst, Sunwell Plateau
#1 [item=32375]Bulwark of Azzinoth[/item] - Illidan Stormrage, Black Temple
#2 [item=30889]Kaz'rogal's Hardened Heart[/item] - Kaz'rogal, Hyjal
#3 [item=30909]Antonidas's Aegis of Rapt Concentration[/item] - Archimonde, Mt Hyjal
#3 [item=33755]Vengeful Gladiator's Shields[/item] - 1,875 Arena Points, 1850 rating
#4 [item=34011]Illidari Runeshield[/item] - Black Temple Trash Drop
#4 [item=28825]Aldori Legacy Defender[/item] - Gruul the Dragonkiller, Gruul's Lair
#4 [item=33326]Bulwark of the Amani Empire[/item] - Jan'alai, Zul'aman
#4 [item=32045]Merciless Gladiator's Shields[/item] - Honor
#5 [item=28606]Shield of Impenetrable Darkness[/item] - Nightbane, Karazhan
#5 [item=34675]Sunward Crest[/item] - Exalted Shattered Sun Offensive
#5 [item=34676]Dawnforged Defender[/item] - Exalted Shattered Sun Offensive
#6 [item=29266]Azure-Shield of Coldarra[/item] - 33 Badge of Justice
#6 [item=29176]Crest of the Sha'tar[/item] - The Sha'tar Exalted
#6 [item=28358]Gladiator's Shield Wall[/item] - honor

Libram:
#1 [item=32368]Tome of the Lightbringer[/item] - Mother Sharaz, Black Temple
#1 [item=33504]Libram of Divine Purpose[/item] - 20 Badge of Justice
#2 [item=29388]Libram of Repentance[/item] - 15 Badge of Justice

Trinkets:
Stamina:
[item=34473]Commendation of Kael'thas[/item] - Priestess Delrissa, Heroic Magisters' Terrace
[item=35700]Figurine - Crimson Serpent[/item] - Crafted, Jewelcrafting BOP
[item=31858]Darkmoon Card: Vengeance[/item] - Ace-Eight of Furies
[item=31859]Darkmoon Card: Madness[/item] - Ace-Eight of Lunacy
[item=30620]Spyglass of the Hidden Fleet[/item] - SSC trash

Avoidance:
[item=32501]Shadowmoon Insignia[/item] - Gurtogg Bloodboil, Black Temple
[item=35748]Guardian's Alchemist Stone[/item] -Crafted, Alchemy 350 BOP
[item=35693]Figurine - Empyrean Tortoise[/item] - Crafted, Jewelcrafting BOP
[item=30629]Scarab of Displacement[/item] - Hydross the Unstable, Serpentshrine Cavern
[item=28528]Moroes' Lucky Pocket Watch[/item] - Moroes, Karazhan
[item=33830]Ancient Aqir Artifact[/item] - Zul'jin, Zulaman

Threat:
[item=33829]Hex Shrunken Head[/item] - Hex Lord Malacrass, Zul'Aman
[item=29370]Icon of the Silver Crescent[/item] - 41 Badge of Justice
[item=32489]Ashtongue Talisman of Zeal[/item] - Exalted Ashtongue Deathsworn
[item=30447]Tome of Fiery Redemption[/item] - Al'ar, Tempest Keep
[item=28789]Magtheridon's Eye[/item] - Magtheridon, Magtheridon's Lair
[item=31856]Darkmoon Card: Crusade[/item] - Ace-Eight of Blessings
[item=35700]Figurine - Crimson Serpent[/item] - Crafted, Jewelcrafting BOP
[item=34049]Battlemaster's Audacity[/item] - 75 Badge of Justice or 30,000 Honor

[Questioner]

This list should cover pretty much every epic item you would considering wear as a tank in a raid. If an item is epic and is not on the list, post where you think it should be and I will examine it.

Items with spell damage are color coded in dark red.

If it ain't epic, it's not purple enough for this list. That does not mean epic > blue, so use your best judgement there. (Devilshark Cape is a prime example.)

Let the whining about something commence!

[Cearn]

lawl - no item takz!!

imho the Crystalforged Sword beats all your #6 - but thats just me

[Questioner]

lawl - no item takz!!

imho the Crystalforged Sword beats all your #6 - but thats just me

ITS NOT EPIC GAWD

[Eanin]

The Pauldrons of Stone Resolve are off the first chest in ZA, not the second.

[Frickit]

As much as I cant wait for Maiden to hook me up, the T4 gloves arent that bad.

[Questioner]

The Pauldrons of Stone Resolve are off the first chest in ZA, not the second.

My bad, its the order we loot them after we are done with the run that messed that up.

As much as I cant wait for Maiden to hook me up, the T4 gloves arent that bad.

Indeed they are not.

[Lieris]

QQ you forgot my precious epic that dropped for me last Tuesday that I am really proud about, this is a mortal insult to me that I need counselling for now. You're so clueless your list sucks and is incomplete crai crai crai.

[Eanin]

Thank you for doing this. There's a couple items in it I'd forgotten about, and in one case (Topaz Studded Battlegrips) didn't even know about.

I know it's a lot of work, but I'd suggest adding links if you want to get this stickied. Also, you should probably change the title. What is an FFS, anyway?

[Silandra]

You need to remove the engy trinkets. They're blue, not purple.

Edit: To the person above me, FFS = For F**k's Sake.

[thorn]

don't we have like two stickies just like this already?

well, either way, this needed to be fixed:

#3.5 Blade of Twisted Visions - Zul'jin, Zul'Aman
#4 Fang of the Leviathan - Leotheras the Blind - Serpentshrine Cavern
#4 Merciless Gladiator's Gavel - 2,739 Arena Points
#4 Amani Punisher - Akil'zon, Zul'Aman
#5 Cudgel of Consecration - Kael'thas Lolstrider, Heroic Magisters'
#5 Gladiator's Gavel - 25,200 Honor Points & 20 EotS marks
Terrace
#5 Bloodmaw Magus-Blade - Gruul the Dragonkiller, Gruul's Lair

because the new blade of twisted visions is better than all of those now. and the cudgel is better than the other #5's because it has potentially 215 spell damage with a +12 damage gem (which i put in mine).

[Questioner]

I know it's a lot of work, but I'd suggest adding links if you want to get this stickied. Also, you should probably change the title. What is an FFS, anyway?

See Post #2!

don't we have like two stickies just like this already?

We do, and while I like the original Maintank Progression List (and generally like the OPs reasoning), I got sick of the qqing about items that aren't in it.

[guillex]

We have another list because of the three pages of QQ that went on about PvP epics and such on the other list?

So Questioner decided to put together EVERY EPIC TANK DROP and compile it into a comprehensive list.

[Herbe]

QQ you forgot my precious epic that dropped for me last Tuesday that I am really proud about, this is a mortal insult to me that I need counselling for now. You're so clueless your list sucks and is incomplete crai crai crai.

QQ I don't want to answer your question about a piece of gear I didn't include on my own list and now someone made a more comprehensive list than mine crai crai crai.

[Questioner]

QQ you forgot my precious epic that dropped for me last Tuesday that I am really proud about, this is a mortal insult to me that I need counselling for now. You're so clueless your list sucks and is incomplete crai crai crai.

QQ I don't want to answer your question about a piece of gear I didn't include on my own list and now someone made a more comprehensive list than mine crai crai crai.

Showdown at Noon at the Shadowmoon Corral! Duel to the near death in full tank gear. My money is on Lieris.