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Originally Posted by Swish
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HP/stamina is where it's at I always thought. As a dark elf SK it was certainly noticeable on the stamina difference when I tanked in Kael versus an ogre.
Does AC "work" on P99 properly? That's another thread...
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Kael (ie arena and high level mobs) is an entirely different set of content than what most people will do in xp groups up to level 60. Assuming the mobs you are fighting are not white/yellow or -1 level dark blues and that you don't have a cleric who's a pro at purple clubbing you to maximize the efficiency of complete heal, ac will help a tank more than stacking stamina above all else.
For mundane xp groups, points in time where you only have a druid/shaman, or even for challenging content whenever your cleric routinely cheals too early to really maximize complete heal efficiency - focusing on ac will make you a more efficient tank than chasing stamina (and arguably well beyond the ac/hp ratio that most tanks use on p99).
Taking less damage is superior to having a bigger buffer to heal *most_of_the_time*. It's always possible to cherry pick exceptions, but the general rule is that damage you never needed to have healed in the first place is superior to having a marginally superior hp buffer.
Raid tanking red cons is an entirely different subject.