Gems and Enchantments: A short guide

Ok someone help me here cause for some reason I cant figure out the conversion between my current pants Defense Rating and the Pants im going to be switching into....


Current Pants have 43 Defense Rating
The Ones I will be Switching over to have 35 Defense Rating


Currently I have 500 Defense

So what I am trying to figure out is how much Defense im going to lose by switching.

You lose 8 defence rating which translates into about 3.33 Defence. So 4 point loss max if it rounds against your favour.
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Ok ty for the info guys.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=35707

I use this in red sockets like you use http://www.wowhead.com/?item=24062 in yellow sockets if you need the color right to get the socket bonus because the socket bonus + gem effect is better than jsut sticking +12 stam in.
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Speaking of Regal Nightseyes, why oh why isn't there a Regal Shadowsong Amethyst gem? I mean wtf Blizzard?
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Hi this is my first time posting on the site,
I want to thank all the contributors to this site, as i have over the past few months used this invaluable information to guide me in my Paladin tanking game.
My question is in relation to OP regarding, Gems and Enchants a short guide,
quote:
Weapon: Mongoose, Major Agility, Major Spellpower, Battlemaster

This definitely falls into the category of enchanting to gear strength. I carry a mitigation weapon (Sun Eater) with Mongoose and a spell power weapon (Amani Punisher) with Major Spellpower. Major Agility is a more consistent option for tanking than Mongoose, giving a static .8% dodge, but seeing Mongoose proc an extra 4.8% dodge for 15 seconds every minute is quite rewarding. Essentially, it's like popping a trinket every minute. Spellpower is a stronger general enchant, giving a significant boost to threat, which is better for nearly 90% of the content you'll be doing. Sun Eater gets pulled out for certain extreme cases, such as Magtheridon's final add. Everything else gets the Gavel. Battlemaster is mentioned because, on certain encounters with AoE damage, the proc can generate a significant amount of threat. It is not a great enchant, by any means, however. Spellpower will generate more threat per second overall than the 1 proc per minute you'd expect out of Battlemaster.

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I have an issue with Major Agilty as the only enchant i seem to be able to find with Major-Agilty for a weapon is a 2H weapon enchant, and im sure the OP was referring to a one hand enchant as Suneater is mentioned.

Perhaps im missing the enchant by not looking in the right place for it, all i have found is Greater - Agility for a 1H weapon, but in any case i would appreciate some clarity in this regard.

Regards Pauladin.

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What is your opinion on Executioner on a Paladin tank?
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Kardadethirn <Deaths Vengeance>
0/50/11 11/11 Karazhan 2/2 Gruuls 4/6 ZA
Dunemaul Horde (Blood Elf)
"Why do we have a Paladin tank? He's gonna get one shotted like all of the other healers!"
Sylantrin - Hellscream.

Ok, thats what I thought, so I would be better off with 20 agility correct? (I'm using The Sun Eater)
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Kardadethirn <Deaths Vengeance>
0/50/11 11/11 Karazhan 2/2 Gruuls 4/6 ZA
Dunemaul Horde (Blood Elf)
"Why do we have a Paladin tank? He's gonna get one shotted like all of the other healers!"
Sylantrin - Hellscream.

You'll be better off picking up a spell damage sword and using that as your main tanking weapon, and only swapping in the sun eater for Prince phase 2 where the extra avoidance is very nice to have
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Thing is if you're using daggers in both hands and Sinister Strike isn't recommended then how would you build combo points?