DK tank active shield vs. Pally/Warrior passive shield

Recently there was some discussion about how shield block is a passive ability vs. the DK blood shield which is an active ability.  Personally I like the fact that BS is something I can use whenever I choose.  Sure shield block is passive and for some that may translate to easy mode.  I admit I lean towards that description.  I'm not slamming warriors or paladins I just think it means they have one less button to push.  It's more a matter of play style, than which may or could be better.

Feel free to take a look over at MMO-Champion and read the discussion for yourself.  

DK Tank 4.0.6 changes

Hello!

Below I've briefly gone over the DK tank changes for 4.0.6.

Bone Shield 4 charges now instead of 3 (win).

Blood Shield now stacks (win).  Could we stack this now as high as  60k or 100k?  The possibilities appear to be endless.  I know after grabbing and keeping threat I will be virtually spamming Death Strikes to keep this shield up.  Also Death Strikes damage got a buff which helps threat and means even more spamming of Death Strikes.

IBF now breaks stuns and provides immunity to them (win).  Halfus fight anyone?  This should help out here.

Here is the spec I'm using now. 31/6/4

This is not a change to the DK but I felt I should explain I do not use blood parasite.  I just don't see much benefit in only a 10% chance to proc this and then it does not heal for very much.

Thx

DK Tank 4.06 Pre Raid Gear

Most likely your seen this somewhere already but here you go anyway.

Head

• [Magma Plated Faceguard] - T11 - [Crown of the Forlorn Vanquisher]
• [Daybreaker Helm] - Valiona, Bastion of Twilight (Raid)
• [Dragon Bone Warhelm] - Maloriak, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Magma Plated Faceguard] - T11 - [Helm of the Forlorn Vanquisher]
• [Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades] - Engineering
• [Crown of Wings] - Wildhammer Clan - Revered
• [Grinning Fang Helm] - Dragonmaw Clan - Revered
• [Headcover of Fog] - Grand Vizier Ertan, Vortex Pinnacle (5H)
• [Helm of Setesh] - Setesh, Halls of Origination (5H)
• [Helm of the Proud] - 2200 JP

Neck

• [Rage of Ages] - Nefarian, Blackwing Descent (Heroic Raid)
• [Ironstar Amulet] - Atramedes, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Rage of Ages] - Nefarian, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Carrier Wave Pendant] - Ascendant Lord Obsidius, Blackrock Caverns (5H)
• [Darkhowl Amulet] - Temple Guardian Anhuur, Halls of Origination (5H)
• [Elementium Guardian] - Jewelcrafting
• [The Lustrous Eye] - 1250 JP

Shoulder

• [Magma Plated Shoulderguards] - T11 - [Shoulders of the Forlorn Vanquisher]
• [Pauldrons of the Apocalypse] - Nefarian, Blackwing Descent (Heroic Raid)
• [Pauldrons of the Great Ettin] - Halfus Wyrmbreaker, Bastion of Twilight (Heroic Raid)
• [Heaving Plates of Protection] - Zone Drop, Bastion of Twilight (Raid)
• [Magma Plated Shoulderguards] - T11 - [Mantle of the Forlorn Vanquisher]
• [Pauldrons of Edward the Odd] - World Drop
• [Pauldrons of the Apocalypse] - Nefarian, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Pauldrons of the Great Ettin] - Halfus Wyrmbreaker, Bastion of Twilight (Raid)
• [Earthshape Pauldrons] - Drahga Shadowburner, Grim Batol (5H)
• [Raz's Pauldrons] - Ascendant Lord Obsidius, Blackrock Caverns (5H)
• [Sunburnt Pauldrons] - 1650 JP

Back

• [Floating Web] - 1250 VP
• [Gray Hair Cloak] - 1250 VP
• [Ironstar's Impenetrable Cover] - Zone Drop, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Wrap of the Great Turtle] - Guardians of Hyjal - Exalted
• [Zom's Electrostatic Cloak] - Twilight Sadist, Blackrock Caverns (5H)
• [Billowing Cape] - Asaad, Vortex Pinnacle (5H)
• [Burned Gatherings] - Karsh Steelbender, Blackrock Caverns (5H)
• [Shroud of Dark Memories] - Zone Drop, Grim Batol (5H)

Chest

• [Magma Plated Chestguard] - T11 - [Chest of the Forlorn Vanquisher]
• [Battleplate of the Apocalypse] - Cho'gall, Bastion of Twilight (Raid)
• [Hardened Elementium Hauberk] - Blacksmithing
• [Icebone Hauberk] - World Drop
• [Magma Plated Chestguard] - 2200 VP
• [Beauty's Plate] - Beauty, Blackrock Caverns (5H)
• [Chestplate of the Steadfast] - 2200 JP

Wrist

• [Bracers of Impossible Strength] - Halfus Wyrmbreaker, Bastion of Twilight (Raid)
• [Bracers of Impossible Strength] - Halfus Wyrmbreaker, Bastion of Twilight (Raid)
• [Sandguard Bracers] - Ramkahen - Exalted
• [Alpha Bracers] - Anraphet, Halls of Origination (5H)
• [Armguards of Unearthly Light] - Isiset, Halls of Origination (5H)
• [Shackles of Undeath] - Lord Godfrey, Shadowfang Keep (5H)

Hands

• [Magma Plated Handguards] - T11 - [Gauntlets of the Forlorn Vanquisher]
• [Gravitational Pull] - Elementium Monstrosity, Bastion of Twilight (Raid)
• [Magma Plated Handguards] - 1650 VP
• [Fingers of Light] - Rajh, Halls of Origination (5H)
• [Gloves of the Greymane Wall] - Baron Ashbury, Shadowfang Keep (5H)
• [Numbing Handguards] - 1650 JP

Waist

• [Thunder Wall Belt] - Nezir, Throne of the Four Winds (Heroic Raid)
• [Belt of the Ferocious Wolf] - Guardians of Hyjal - Exalted
• [Hardened Elementium Girdle] - Blacksmithing
• [Jumbotron Power Belt] - Zone Drop, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Thunder Wall Belt] - Nezir, Throne of the Four Winds (Raid)
• [Girdle of the Mountains] - 1650 JP
• [Iron Will Girdle] - Lord Walden, Shadowfang Keep (5H)
• [Sand Dune Belt] - Augh, Lost City of the Tol'vir (5H)

Legs

• [Magma Plated Legguards] - T11 - [Leggings of the Forlorn Vanquisher]
• [Legguards of the Unseeing] - Atramedes, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Magma Plated Legguards] - 2200 VP
• [Thunder Wall Greaves] - Zone Drop, Throne of the Four Winds (Raid)
• [Alpheus Legguards] - Zone Drop, Throne of Tides (5H)
• [Greaves of Splendor] - 2200 JP
• [Triton Legplates] - Neptulon's Cache, Throne of Tides (5H)

Feet

• [Boots of Sullen Rock] - Dragonmaw Clan - Exalted
• [Gryphon Rider's Boots] - Wildhammer Clan - Exalted
• [Massacre Treads] - Zone Drop, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Rock Furrow Boots] - 1650 VP
• [Baron Silverlaine's Greaves] - Baron Silverlaine, Shadowfang Keep (5H)
• [Darksky Treads] - Zone Drop, Vortex Pinnacle (5H)

Finger

• [Permafrost Signet] - Nezir, Throne of the Four Winds (Heroic Raid)
• [Bile-O-Tron Nut] - Chimaeron, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Permafrost Signet] - Nezir, Throne of the Four Winds (Raid)
• [Ring of the Battle Anthem] - 1250 VP
• [Elementium Moebius Band] - Jewelcrafting
• [Entwined Nereis] - Lady Naz'jar, Throne of Tides (5H)
• [Felsen's Ring of Resolve] - Therazane - Revered
• [Phosphorescent Ring] - Corborus, Stonecore (5H)
• [Red Rock Band] - Ramkahen - Revered
• [Ring of Three Lights] - Siamat, Lost City of the Tol'vir (5H)
• [Umbriss Band] - General Umbriss, Grim Batol (5H)

Trinket

• [Symbiotic Worm] - Magmaw, Blackwing Descent (Heroic Raid)
• [Bedrock Talisman] - 1650 VP
• [Darkmoon Card: Earthquake] - Darkmoon Earthquake Deck
• [Lifebound Alchemist Stone] - Alchemy
• [Mirror of Broken Images] - Baradin's Wardens - Exalted
• [Mirror of Broken Images] - Hellscream's Reach - Exalted
• [Symbiotic Worm] - Magmaw, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Vial of Stolen Memories] - Valiona, Bastion of Twilight (Raid)
• [Figurine - Earthen Guardian] - Broken Earthen Figurine,
• [Figurine - King of Boars] - Broken Boar Figurine
• [Heart of Thunder] - Asaad, Vortex Pinnacle (5H)
• [Impetuous Query] - Zone Drop, Lost City of the Tol'vir (5H)
• [Leaden Despair] - High Priestess Azil, Stonecore (5H)
• [Porcelain Crab] - Mindbender Ghur'sha, Throne of Tides (5H)
• [Throngus's Finger] - Forgemaster Throngus, Grim Batol (5H)

Relic

• [Relic of Khaz'goroth] - 700 VP
• [Conch of Thundering Waves] - Mindbender Ghur'sha, Throne of Tides (5H)
• [Notched Jawbone] - Inscription
• [Record of the Brotherhood's End] - Vanessa VanCleef, Deadmines (5H)
• [Stalagmite Dragon] - Slabhide, Stonecore (5H)
• [Halted Clock] - World Drop

Weapons:

• [Akirus the Worm-Breaker] - Magmaw, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood] - Nefarian, Blackwing Descent (Raid)
• [Shalug'doom, the Axe of Unmaking] - Cho'gall, Bastion of Twilight (Raid)
• [Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds] - Archaeology
• [Arced War Axe] - Commander Springvale, Shadowfang Keep (5H)
• [Blade of the Fearless] - Baradin's Wardens - Revered
• [Blade of the Fearless] - Hellscream's Reach - Revered
• [Elementium Poleaxe] - Blacksmithing
• [Foe Reaper] - Foe Reaper 5000, Deadmines (5H)
• [Forged Elementium Mindcrusher] - Blacksmithing
• [Rockslicer] - Admiral Ripsnarl, Deadmines (5H)
• [Seliza's Spear] - General Husam, Lost City of the Tol'vir (5H)
• [Spear of Trailing Shadows] - Hellscream's Reach - Revered
• [Spear of Trailing Shadows] - Baradin's Wardens - Revered
• [Sword of the Bottomless Pit] - Ozruk, Stonecore (5H)
• [Whitefin Axe] - Neptulon's Cache, Throne of Tides (5H)
• [Wild Hammer] - Erudax, Grim Batol (5H)