There are a ton of foods, potions, elixirs, and flasks that you can choose from. Some of them seem like a good idea, but you can actually squeeze a few extra stats that are more beneficial. Please remember that you can only use one potion, and one flask (or one Guardian and one Battle elixir).
Please note: The following lists are in order from what I’d believe is most important to least.
Potions:
- Crazy Alchemist Potion *Requires 400 Alchemy!* (3100-3500HP + Random potion effect)
- Runic Health Potion (2700-4500HP)
- Any resistant potion (I.E. Indestructible Potion (3500 Armor for 2 minutes) or any potion that absorbs any amount of spell damage)
- Powerful Rejuvination Potion (2475-4125HP)
The reason I selected the Crazy Alchemist Potion for the top slot is because of the higher low number compared to the other two health type potions, plus it gives something extra. Sometimes it can be armor, sometimes speed, both beneficial, and according to my research, the only ill effect that can come from the potion is the effects of potion of nightmares which will put you asleep. However, this seems to only happen out of combat. Also, for the resistant potions, these wont be used very often, and I personally like the instant health than the damage to be absorbed. As of right now, the only fights I can see where resistance plays a role are possibly Sartharion with 3 drakes up, Hodir, and Sindragosa (though I have done all these fights even on heroic without resistance increases).
Flasks:
- Flask of Stoneblood (Max health increased by 1300)
- Flask of Endless Rage (180AP)
Flasks are pretty easy. Usually, since you are a tank, you will be using Flask of Stoneblood for the increased health of course. However, if you find that you’re in a fight that you’re not making the enrage timer for, or find that you lose aggro quite often, I’d try the Flask of Endless Rage.
Elixirs (Guardian):
- Elixir of Mighty Fortitude (Max health increased by 350HP + 20HP5)
- Elixir of Protection (800 Armor)
- Elixir of Mighty Defense (45 Defense)
The Elixir of Mighty Fortitude is on top because flat out there are more fights that have more sources of damage other than physical, so having an overall higher health pool will help you with 100% of the fights. However, there are still those fights that are physical damage heavy, and the extra armor will do just as well. Elixir of Mighty Defense was put on the list solely for the purpose because you can still get a little bit of Dodge / miss from it (About 0.4%) and that it should be the last resort as you should already be defense capped through the talent Survival of the Fittest!
Elixirs (Battle):
- Guru’s Elixir ( +20 to all stats)
- Elixir of Mighty Agility (45 Agility)
- Elixir of Major Agility *Outlands recipe* (30 Agility + 12 Crit Rating)
- Elixir of Deadly Strikes ( +45 Crit Rating)
Battle elixirs are a little more tough to select. I’d say always go for Guru’s Elixir if you have it available, you’ll be getting more health, dodge, crit, armor, and Attack Power. Also, the two agility elixirs I’d say would be neck and neck, however, I believe you’d get more out of the Elixir of Mighty Agility just due to raid buffs and such. Elixir of Deadly Strikes also is included just for the fact of Savage Defense, so that’s pretty much equivilant to 0.98% chance to absorb 25% of our AP. If you find that you’re missing or getting parried / blocked often, you might want to try Elixir of Accuracy (+45 Hit Rating) or Elixir of Expertise (+45 Expertise Raiting).
Food:
- Blackened Dragonfin ( + 40 Agility, + 40 Stamina)
- Spiced Wyrm Burger (+40 Crit Raiting, + 40 Stamina)
- Hearty Rhino (+40 Armor Pen + 40 Stamina) (2.6% Armor pen)
- Fish Feast / Poached Northern Sculpin (80AP, +40 Stamina)
With food and tanking, the biggest thing you’re wanting to be conserned with is the stamina. Usually with any raiding party, you’ll have someone dropping Fish Feasts and those are super, you get extra AP so more absorption when you crit (along with helping threat), and 40 stamina. Blackened Dragonfin of course is at the top, because of how much Agility brings to the table in terms of survivability. Hearty Rhino will also help you a little with your aggro as you will hit the mobs harder, in turn creating more threat. And again, as with the battle elixirs, if you find yourself missing or getting parried / dodged quite often, try the Expertise food (Rhinolicious Wormsteak) or Hit foods (Snapper Extreme / Worg Tartare).
