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You’ve always wanted to be the eye of the storm: a World of Warcraft tank. You’re working your way up toward level 80, quest by quest and zone by zone. Maybe you’ve consulted a leveling guide and done some research around the internet, and you’re sporting a shiny, efficient leveling spec. Or maybe you’re taking things more casually, experimenting with different specs and abilities on your own and devoting most of your energy to soaking up the sights and the lore, meeting new friends and settling into your first guild.

Either way, you’re beginning to feel the first tendrils of apprehension curling around your ankles. You haven’t been able to get many instance groups to knock the shine off that new armor. Heck, maybe you’re not even tanking-specced yet at all. What’s going to happen when you hit 80? Everyone’s going to expect you to know the pointy end of the sword from what’s under that fluffy tail you feel inclined to tuck beneath you … What can you bring to the table with absolutely (gulp) zero experience?

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