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    Trinket Question

    I'm playing my Paladin tank as an alt, but I'd like to have him geared and ready to step into an early raid if need be.

    Talio, Hellscream, US

    Yes, at the moment he is using some DPS pieces as tanking pieces, there needs to be some reforging done still, and he's wearing some greens, so I know there are things to definitely improved. But here's my question ...

    Two Trinkets -

    http://www.wowhead.com/item=55881 - Impetuous Query

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    http://www.wowhead.com/item=52351 - Figurine - King of Boars

    I know the obvious answer should be Impetuous Query for a pair of reasons ... One, the proc is Parry Rating, about 5% or so at 85. Two, the proc is on a 1minute cooldown which is very nice to have. Cannot be combined with my Figurine - Stone Guardian. Here's the wrinkle ... The King of Boars supplies slightly higher Mastery (About 33 or so), and has a Strength on-use. The Strength is 1425, so how useful is that for tanking? Yes it's designed for a Str based DPS class, but could it be useful for a tank? I'll be the first to admit I haven't done all my research into the Paladin Tanking field, but how much Parry would that added Strength grant, and would it be worth possibly using despite the cooldown for the trinket being 2mins versus 1min for Query?

    Thanks

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    Impetuous Query is much better. Don't look at King of Boars unless you are having real threat problems (which you shouldn't), and if you are, its better solved by reforging to threat stats/telling your DPS to chill out.

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    I would take the Impetuous Query.

    I personally like the Porcelain Crab trinket if you are able to grab one. It has static dodge (which I reforged to Mastery) with a Mastery proc on it.

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    Much appreciated, I figured Query, but just needed some more verification

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    if you're a JC why not use: http://www.wowhead.com/item=52352

    i got all 4 quest items doing my Tol Barad dailies

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lumidar View Post
    if you're a JC why not use: http://www.wowhead.com/item=52352

    i got all 4 quest items doing my Tol Barad dailies
    He is using that. He needs another trinket to go with it.

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    Keep in mind that mastery is the best paladin tanking stat. The only way for us to gain block. Block doesnt suffer from diminishing returns.

    Look at the % ur block goes up and the % ur parry goes up with the trinkets. If block is greater than obviously take the block. Id still take the mastery over the parry regardless i dont think parry is very good to stack.

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