- 1). Bind your Devotion Aura, Seal of Truth and Blessing of Sanctuary to easy accessible hot keys or bars on your screen. You always want to keep yourself buffed because they add to your abilities.
- 2). Pull mobs initially with Avenger's Shield and use Consecrate when fighting large mob groups without the use of combat control skills. Use an add-on like Omen to monitor party threat and use Hand of Reckoning or Righteous Defense to pull mobs when necessary.
- 3). Develop a smooth, consistent rotation of damaging attacks that utilizes Holy Power mechanics efficiently. The single-mob attack hierarchy for Cataclysm paladin tanks is, in order of priority, Shield of Righteousness, Crusader's Strike, Judgment, Hammer of Wrath, Avenger's Shield, Consecration and Holy Wrath. As a general rule, tanks alternate cool downs and Holy Power abilities with Crusader's Strike.
- 4). Use Rebuke to interrupt enemy casting. Use Lay on Hands to heal party members and Word of Glory to heal yourself. In an emergency, cast Ardent Defender to avoid an attack that would result in your death.
- 5). Reforge, enchant and gem your gear for optimal tanking statistics. While your priorities vary depending on your character's current statistics, favored tanking attributes are Hit Rating, Parry, Block, Dodge, and Stamina.
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