Swashy Tanking

[Silvershadows]

<p>Ok, So im a 35 swashy tank, I have played a swashy for a while now have about 3 of em.  For the longest time i had always speced for DPS and did everything i could to out dps everyone without drawing agro.  But lately all i want is agro, i want that mob beating on my swashy I want the group attacking through me.  I run def stance and broavdo for max agro, i through both taunts out when ever they are up (rarely need though) And i have the end ability in the STA line.  I hold ago very well even with group mobs.  With my shield and sholder damage proc and thorns from a fury every time i get hit i have a 50% chance at 175 hate and i do 53 damage per swing that the enemy lands on me.  I love it, I can still do great dps i avoid alot of hits as i have 50% avoidance and mitigate 50% and about 2800 hitpoints.  I could do better in that area, but i cant afford good jewelry yet, and have decided to wait til 42 as i have a few rares to turn in to jewery. I have a guardian, lvl 24 its fun but i would rather play my swashy tank overmy guardian any day.  It is awesome to be in a group with a plate and then steal agro and hold it better than him and not take all the hits that a plate can.   Just thought i would share my little fun with swashy tanking with you all. And am open to sugjestions from all to become a better swashy tank.  And if you are around mid 30's and would like to group on everfrost hit me up on silvershadows. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Anyone know how to get my health to about 4.5-5k at lvl 42?  Is it doable?</p><p>Is there any other hate proc iteams or adornments that i can get? </p><p>Any way to get mitigation to 55% and avoid to 59%? </p><p>And i cant adrorn my sholders and shield as i want the damage ones <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Hamervelder]

Swashytank specs would be str/sta.  Maxing out the stamina line gave me (when I had it) about 1000 extra hp at lvl 70.  As for getting 5k hp as a scout at lvl 42?  I can't see any real way to do that.  Perhaps max out sta adornments on all of your gear.  The problem with tanking as a swashbuckler though, is that you don't have the mitigation or resists of a plate tank.  Nor do you have rescue, multiple taunts, etc.  Sure, we can tank just about any heroic content that we want with the right specs and gear, but when the brown stuff hits the blades, you just don't have all the tools that a fighter-class tank has.