Useful Raid Items, Buffs and Spells

Want to be a tank? You've got the spec, you've got the glyphs, you've even got the gear. But you still might not have everything you need to take your tanking to the next level.

Items:

Fel Blossom
Absorbs 750 to 1250 damage for 15 seconds, casting a shield over the bear. This item requires 275 herbalism to use. The mitigation may be small, but every little bit does help.


Heavy Frostweave Bandage
Heals the target for 5,800 damage over 8 seconds. Requires a first aid skill of 400 to use.



Runic Healing Potion
Restores 2700 to 4500 health.

Crazy Alchemist's Potion
Restores 3100-3500 health, 4200-4400 mana. This potion also produces a random elixir buff and stacks with the Alchemist's Stone. The recipe is discoverable through Northrend Alchemy Research.

Buffs:

You never forget your MOTW of course, but don't forget your other self-buffs. Keep them up, because a buffed bear is a better bear.


Thorns
Deals nature damage to attackers. Very easy to maintain when you have Glyph of Thorns.


Barskin
This is the best self buff you've got, reducing the damage you take by 20% for 12 seconds. You may think this makes Glyph of Barskin a natural choice, but you'd be wrong. See Bear Glyphs to find out why.

Enrage
Generates 20 rage over 10 seconds. When you have points in King of the Jungle
(3/3), your damage will be increased by 15% while you enraged. Because this ability also reduces your armor value, it's best used with Barskin. Here's the macro I like:

/cast Enrage
/cast Barkskin

Since both abilities share the same cooldown and work so beautifully together, it's very handy to keep them on a macro so you can cast both at the same time. You'll want to keep both abilities up, popping your macro every time it's ready when you're in combat.


Nature's Grasp
At Rank 8, this ability has a 100% chance to ensnare an enemy in Entangling Roots, which deals nature damage over 27 seconds.This does not work on bosses, but it's a great buff for trash pulls and PvP.

Buff Combinations:

Stonescale Eel
This items gives you a food buff that grants +30 dodge. This item can be fished as-is in Dalaran, in front of Violet Hold.

Flask of Stoneblood
This flask increases health by 1300 and lasts for one hour. Flasks count as guardian and battle exliris, and will stick with you even after death.




Elixir of Mighty Agility
Increases agility by 45 for 1 hour - Battle Elixir.

Elixir of Mighty Fortitude
Increases maximum health by 350 and restores 20 health every 5 seconds - Guardian.

Blackened Dragonfin
This item grants a +40 Agility, +40 Stamina buff, and can be made from Dragonfin Angelfish and Northrend Spices.

Abilities:

Lifeblood
Heals for 2k over 5 seconds - will not make you shapeshift. This skill is given to herbalists.


Toughness
Increases your stamina by 50. This ability is given to miners.