I know already im gonna get scrutiny for this, but i gotta voice my opinion about us prot pallies and our aoe tanking. I hear all over the forums about how pallies are great aoe tanks, just drop consecration and go afk, and I really can't take it anymore. Pallies are arguably the best MTs now due to taking the least amounts of burst damage and untouchable TPS, but aoe tanking is not where its at anymore. Consecration scaled terribly from 70-80, its threat is weak and the lack of initial threat makes it near worthless until threat has already been established on mobs. Now, HotR and avenger's shield are nice for multiple mob pick ups, you can't compare their functionality to Death and Decay + Howling Blast or Thunder Clap + Shockwave + Cleave, I'm not saying we can't aoe tank anymore, but warriors and DKs are just plain better at it, now good pallies will still do just fine, they'll manage to gather up the pack of stuff, but this is skill based not a simple class mechanic anymore. The myth that pallies are super aoe tanks has to stop, we are good enough, but by no means are we great at it anymore.