Is a druid in full pvp season 2 gear good to start kara all epic?

Question

and if so could i tank or is the pvp gear not as good?

Answer 1

I wouldn't recommend it unless you've got a very understanding guild and you aren't the main tank. The reason for this? PvP gear sucks for damage mitigation. Tanking is not just keeping mobs on you, it's about being able to deal with the damage that's coming in too.

Druids get to be a little lax in the tanking gear department because a.) there isn't a lot of druid tanking stuff, and b.) defense isn't AS important to druids as it is to paladins and warriors. Unfortunately, defense does add dodge rating, whereas resilience does not. Bears depend on their ability to dodge above all else, and when they can't dodge, they fall back on their insane armor and health to soak up the damage. If you have too little dodge, healers are going to have a hard time keeping you up.

Try this as a rule of thumb:

14,000 health unbuffed in bear form

20k armor

415 defense (must have the talent that reduces chance to be crit)

25%+ dodge

You can substitute a little bit of the defense for resilience, but you definitely should not depend on it.