****Current as of Patch 3.2****

Tankadins are a part of the solid backbone of any raid.

Wicked AOE tanking, wicked buffs, and a well-timed Divine Intervention to save the entire raid from running back are marks of a well-geared Protection Paladin.

Just coming up to 80, however, you won't be well-geared enough to be truly awesome, but with a bit of focused efforts you can be there in no time!

Do you know what type of gear you're aiming for, and how to tell "paladin tanking gear" from "warrior tanking gear" or "death knight tanking gear"?

If not, do you want to waste the time looking up where to find it all? Or do you just want to PLAY?

I know my own answer - I developed this gearing guide in advance so I wouldn't have to waste time I could be spending in a more fun manner once I got to 80.

And I'm happy to share this guide and all of its knowledge with you, so you, too, can play instead of spending time waiting for slow, graphic-laden websites to load up.