Howdy all!
Recently, I have been playing with a new tank spec besides my current Blood tank spec.
After patch 3.3 dropped, the addition of Rune Strike to Threat of Thassarian, Dual Wield tanking has taken a nice climb in the ranks of Death Knight tanking. My current DW Frost tank build is 5/61/5. I have added functionality with Improved Icy talons for a group buff on haste(my raid group has curently made a change and we now have a Enh Shammy so I will be dropping Icy Talons before next raid and placing those points elsewhere) and to activate my own Killing Machine procs and for Chillblains to help in mob groups and with the Deathbringer Saurfang fight in ICC. Those Blood Beasts can move fast and with the chillblains the movement reduction helps the DPS take those things down fast and with less kiting.
I am currently using a slow main hand DPS weapon and a fast off hand DPS weapon. One thing you need to know about the DW tanking is the amount of Expertise you will need to cover the parry gibbing from raid bosses. If you're using a setup like I am, Expertise should be around 30, that's about 8%. Now I hate math so there was no way I was going figure this out on my own. I used Tankspot for information on this, and as soon as I find the correct page I will link it(Found it! MATH BE HERE). But according to their math with a DK having two fast one-handers, they will take as much or less parrying as a warrior tank by about 0.2%. So if you want to DW tank, Expertise should be at 30 or 8% for two fast one-handers or at 26 for two slow one-handers. If you plan on using a fast offhand and a slow main hand then always shoot for the 30(8%) Expertise.
Recently, I have been playing with a new tank spec besides my current Blood tank spec.
After patch 3.3 dropped, the addition of Rune Strike to Threat of Thassarian, Dual Wield tanking has taken a nice climb in the ranks of Death Knight tanking. My current DW Frost tank build is 5/61/5. I have added functionality with Improved Icy talons for a group buff on haste(my raid group has curently made a change and we now have a Enh Shammy so I will be dropping Icy Talons before next raid and placing those points elsewhere) and to activate my own Killing Machine procs and for Chillblains to help in mob groups and with the Deathbringer Saurfang fight in ICC. Those Blood Beasts can move fast and with the chillblains the movement reduction helps the DPS take those things down fast and with less kiting.
I am currently using a slow main hand DPS weapon and a fast off hand DPS weapon. One thing you need to know about the DW tanking is the amount of Expertise you will need to cover the parry gibbing from raid bosses. If you're using a setup like I am, Expertise should be around 30, that's about 8%. Now I hate math so there was no way I was going figure this out on my own. I used Tankspot for information on this, and as soon as I find the correct page I will link it(Found it! MATH BE HERE). But according to their math with a DK having two fast one-handers, they will take as much or less parrying as a warrior tank by about 0.2%. So if you want to DW tank, Expertise should be at 30 or 8% for two fast one-handers or at 26 for two slow one-handers. If you plan on using a fast offhand and a slow main hand then always shoot for the 30(8%) Expertise.
I like the fact that as Frost, a lot of my attacks are instant and non-melee. This definitely helps when it comes to parry hasting on bosses and with Rune Strike not being able to be parried, this means all the more threat to raise.
As of right now I am enjoying DW tanking thoroughly. A few more cooldowns and you have to admit and seeing a DK dual wield tank is pretty sweet looking, especially with 2 huge axes being swung around.
I am finding that in Heroics, Frost is definitely better all round, especially since with the new Looking for Dungeon UI is out and people want to speed through the instances trying to beat the some kind of record within the confines of their head, I guess. And with my Blood tank still my primary for the moment, I can switch at need if I get a healer who is not quite on the ball.
As for Raids, I'm finding that I take slightly less damage and have tanked all current bosses in Icecrown Citadel excluding the new wing that was opened this week. My threat output now is I believe comaparable to Paladins, which is great.
If you plan on Dual Wielding tanking anytime soon on your DK, here is a few weapons you might want to pick up to get started. If you want to use the 2 slow 1-hander DPS weapons, you can pick up a couple of Nighttimes from Heroic Forge of Souls off of Bronjahm, Godfather of Souls. if you want a couple of classic 1-handed tanking weapons(stat sticks), force a few of Rimefang's Claws out of Scourgelord Tyrannus, who watches over the Lich King's waiting room in Heroic Pit of Saron. Be careful with him though. He says we should have stayed in the mountains, and you may wish you were there after meeting him.
Well that about wraps things up for now. So grab your armor and ready your steel, for the Lich King comes!
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