Level 80 Tanking Enchants

Updated for Cataclysm – Check out the Level 85 Tanking Enchants

So you’re level 80 and getting all those nifty gear upgrades. Now you just have to decide what to enchant them with! Here, I will break down some options for level 80 tanking enchants.

Level 80 Weapon Tanking Enchants

Let’s start with our weapon. This piece of gear has many options depending on what you prefer.

• Titanium Weapon Chain – CHEAP -  Increases hit raiting by 28.  The beauty with this one is that it’s pretty cheap.  You can often find this enchant for under 50g.
• Enchant Weapon – Accuracy – VERY EXPENSIVE – Likely to be one of the primary tanking enchants, this one grants 25 hit and critical strike rating. Be ready to shell out some serious cash for this one for now.
• Enchant Weapon – Exceptional Agility – DECENT PRICE – Grants 26 Agility, a great avoidance enchant.
• Enchant Weapon – Mongoose – CHEAP – We’ll see if this old favorite can maintain it’s luster at level 80.
• Enchant Weapon – Titanguard – Not too expensive, yields a nice HP boost.
• Enchant Weapon – Blade Ward – Fairly Pricey – This enchant is very interesting. No internal cooldown, and the proc can stack up to 5 times. The jury is still out as to just how good this is.
• Enchant Weapon – Blood Draining – Fairly Pricey – Another interesting enchant, a heal when you drop below 35%? Hmmm…

Level 80 Shield Tanking Enchants

For your shield, you basically have 3 options.

• Enchant Shield – Tough Shield – 18 shield block value, a Burning Crusade enchant, won’t likely stack up to wrath enchants.
• Enchant Shield – Mighty Stamina – 35Stam – NOT IN GAME YET – Will be nice if/when it is added
• Enchant Shield – Defense – FAIRLY CHEAP – 20 defense rating, good for getting to the magic 540.
• Titanium Plating – FAIRLY CHEAP, ADDED PATCH 3.0.8 – 40 Shield Block Value, Blacksmithing created Item

Level 80 Head Tanking Enchant

Time to grind out some faction for your head enchant!

• Arcanum of the Stalwart Protector – Revered with Argent Crusade – 27 Stam and 20 defense rating

Level 80 Shoulder Tanking Enchant

More faction work!

• Greater Inscription of the Pinnacle – Exalted with Sons of Hodir – 20 dodge and 15 defense
• Lesser Inscription of the Pinnacle – Honored with Sons of Hodir – 15 dodge and 10 defense
• Master’s Inscription of the Pinnacle – If you have the Inscription profession – 52 dodge and 15 defense

Level 80 Leg Tanking Enchant

Find a leatherworker!

• Frosthide Leg Armor – 55 Stam & 22 Agi
• Jormungar Leg Armor – 45 Stam & 15 Agi
• Dragonscale Leg Armor – If you are a leatherworkder – 72 Stam & 35 Agi

Level 80 Foot Tanking Enchant

Only 1 real option here

• Enchant Boots – Tuskarr’s Vitality – 15 Stam & Minor Run Speed improvement
• Enchant Boots – Greater Fortitude – 22 Stam

Level 80 Wrist Tanking Enchant

Now you wish you were a leatherworker!

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