Tank specialisation · Tier A in PvP, 0.1% of the sample
A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.
Secondary stat split across the 13 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.
13
Synced Solo Shuffle players
1,434
Average rating sampled
2,117
Highest rating sampled
The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.
Decomposing AuraAll enemies within 8 yards slowly decay, losing up to 3% of their max health every 2 sec. Max 5 stacks. Lasts 6 sec.
5 players
Last DanceReduces the cooldown of Dancing Rune Weapon by 50% and its duration by 25%.
4 players
SpellwardenAnti-Magic Shell is now usable on allies and its cooldown is reduced by 10 sec.
3 players
Bloodforged ArmorDeath Strike reduces all Physical damage taken by 25% for 4 sec.
2 players
StrangulateShadowy tendrils constrict an enemy's throat, silencing them for 4 sec.
1 players
Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.
AsphyxiateIncreases the range of Death Grip by 10 yds. Killing an enemy that yields experience or honor resets the cooldown of Death Grip.
Death's EchoDeath's Advance, Death and Decay, and Death Grip have 1 additional charge.
Icy TalonsTop two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.
Back
Venomous Aspirant's Cloak
15% equipped · 263 ilvl
Back
Fireproof Drape
15% equipped · 311 ilvl
Chest
Baleful Grave-Knight's Breastplate
46% equipped · 308 ilvl
Only 13 synced characters play this specialisation so far, which is too few to report pick rates from.
A percentage drawn from a handful of players is noise wearing the costume of data, and a reader cannot tell the difference. This fills in as the background sync works through the ladder.
Your Runic Power spending abilities increase your melee attack speed by 6% for 10 sec, stacking up to 3 times.
Null MagicMagic damage taken is reduced by 8% and the duration of harmful Magic effects against you are reduced by 35%.
Rune MasteryConsuming a Rune has a chance to increase your Strength by 6% for 8 sec.
Anti-Magic BarrierReduces the cooldown of Anti-Magic Shell by 20 sec and increases its duration and amount absorbed by 40%.
Death StrikeFocuses dark power into a strike that deals 12,184 Physical damage and heals you for 24.15% of all damage taken in the last 5 sec, minimum 8.5% of maximum health.
Improved Death StrikeDeath Strike's cost is reduced by 5, and its healing is increased by 15%.
Will of the NecropolisDamage taken below 30% Health is reduced by 35%.
Gloom WardAbsorbs are 30% more effective on you.
Icebound FortitudeYour blood freezes, granting immunity to Stun effects and reducing all damage you take by 30% for 8 sec.
Mind FreezeSmash the target's mind with cold, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 5 sec.
Blinding SleetTargets in a cone in front of you are blinded, causing them to wander disoriented for 5 sec. Damage may cancel the effect. When Blinding Sleet ends, enemies are slowed by 50% for 6 sec.
March of DarknessDeath's Advance grants an additional 25% movement speed over the first 3 sec.
Abomination LimbShadowy tendrils coil around all enemies within 15 yards of a hostile or friendly target, pulling them to the target's location and Silencing them for 3 sec.
Chest
Relentless Rider's Cuirass
23% equipped · 289 ilvl
Feet
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots
23% equipped · 263 ilvl
Feet
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons
15% equipped · 292 ilvl
Hands
Baleful Grave-Knight's Deathgrips
54% equipped · 292 ilvl
Hands
Relentless Rider's Bonegrasps
15% equipped · 246 ilvl
Head
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm
23% equipped · 263 ilvl
Head
Baleful Grave-Knight's Casque
23% equipped · 315 ilvl
Legs
Baleful Grave-Knight's Greaves
15% equipped · 292 ilvl
Legs
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Legguards
15% equipped · 263 ilvl
Main Hand
Charonic Crescent
8% equipped · 295 ilvl
Main Hand
Chakram-Breaker Greatsword
8% equipped · 298 ilvl
Neck
Thalassian Competitor's Amulet
15% equipped · 239 ilvl
Neck
Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet
15% equipped · 285 ilvl
Ring 1
Thalassian Competitor's Signet
31% equipped · 239 ilvl
Ring 1
Venomous Aspirant's Signet
15% equipped · 263 ilvl
Ring 2
Thalassian Competitor's Signet
54% equipped · 288 ilvl
Ring 2
Charged Sandstone Band
15% equipped · 311 ilvl
Shirt
Red Swashbuckler's Shirt
8% equipped · 1 ilvl
Shirt
Lucky Shirt
8% equipped · 1 ilvl
Shoulders
C'thraxxi Binders Pauldrons
23% equipped · 318 ilvl
Shoulders
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons
15% equipped · 263 ilvl
Tabard
Galactic Gladiator's Tabard
31% equipped · 1 ilvl
Tabard
Guild Tabard
8% equipped · 1 ilvl
Trinket 1
Venomous Aspirant's Medallion
15% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 1
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
15% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 2
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
15% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 2
Ruby Whelp Shell
15% equipped · 321 ilvl
Waist
Autumn's Boon Belt
23% equipped · 311 ilvl
Waist
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt
15% equipped · 263 ilvl
Wrist
Pledgebearer's Splints
15% equipped · 282 ilvl
Wrist
Spellbreaker's Bracers
15% equipped · 285 ilvl
