How to tank many mobs

[rakei]

Tab sunder/revenge is the safest to hold aggro on multiples. 2h using SS, WW, cleaves works well and is great dps but puts more pressure on healers.

[Undertanker]

You dont need to weapon swap 2h for WW. Holding aggro, yes sunder revenge tab, but the OP issue is primarily not being able to get the needed snap aggro on the start of the pull.

[Miv]

Battle Shout - Very little known trick (apparently)

Generates 55 rage per party member buffed, spread evenly between on targets on aggro tables, no max range on threat.

Source: http://vanilla-wow.wikia.com/wiki/Battle_Shout

PS: I don't know if it's bugged and not working on this server, it did work on other 1.12.1 servers though.

[Storfan]

Battle Shout - Very little known trick (apparently)

Generates 55 rage per party member buffed, spread evenly between on targets on aggro tables, no max range on threat.

Source: http://vanilla-wow.wikia.com/wiki/Battle_Shout

PS: I don't know if it's bugged and not working on this server, it did work on other 1.12.1 servers though.

It was "fixed" during BWL (patch 1.8 or something?) when tanks would use it to AoE tank mobs spawning in Phase 1 of Nefarian fight. Patch wise we're technically 1.12.1 here but time-line wise we're before 1.4 so I'm not sure where that puts us. If following the timeline, BS should indeed generate tons of threat.

[holkan]

Battle Shout - Very little known trick (apparently)

Generates 55 rage per party member buffed, spread evenly between on targets on aggro tables, no max range on threat.

Source: http://vanilla-wow.wikia.com/wiki/Battle_Shout

PS: I don't know if it's bugged and not working on this server, it did work on other 1.12.1 servers though.

It was "fixed" during BWL (patch 1.8 or something?) when tanks would use it to AoE tank mobs spawning in Phase 1 of Nefarian fight. Patch wise we're technically 1.12.1 here but time-line wise we're before 1.4 so I'm not sure where that puts us. If following the timeline, BS should indeed generate tons of threat.

it was generating a ton of threat but they nerfed it like a month ago on here

[Cfred]

My method is i mark a skull to kill and have skull bound so i can mark targets easily. If i pull a group of +3 what ill do is hit the skull first then start hitting other mobs, once i see skull on another player or targeting another player i then use taunt. This generally helps, when pulling ranged types, always LoS them so they group up makes it easier. Cleave is also a good tool if rage isnt an issue. Tabbing targets is best way or have health bars up and click if u need to make sure you land attacks on all mobs. Battle shout tends to create a lot of threat when you have people around on initial pull. Bloodrage + BS on pull isnt a bad idea. Use things to your advantage. In scholo/strat i stack up on holywater from Strat. This allows big pulls to be easy as hell and less work. Also charging in thunderclapping into mobs is another way. Tanking really isnt that difficult tho most find it is. Just gotta find your system.

[holkan]

If its a mix of non elites and elites try to focus agro on the elites but mark skull on the non elites. DPS / healers can easily tank non elites especially if they are focused first. If its a pull of all non elites thunderclap / tab sunder revenge is fine. A big point I would say is you don't have to tank EVERYTHING as far as non elites go. Just make sure there aren't too many non elites on ppl and that elites aren't running around.

[skitszo]

I like the idea of dps taking out the non elites first.

Actually having mitigation talents also will help as the healers don't need to heal as much thus generating less threat.

Using off tanks like to spread the load so healer doesn't do one big heal on you drawing agro to fast.

Or actually using CC like sheep/ sap/ ice traps.

[antrax666]

Create a macro. /yell if you get aggro, deal with it.

[aprilane]

guys just so you know using thunderclap is basically a waste of time... it gives close to 0 threat since it can only be used in battle stance and only hits 4 targets. using it is basically a waste of time/rage. the best way to hold many targets is to hold back your taunt and not hitting the skull marked target until last. then after you have established threat on all other mobs taunt the skull off the dps its hitting and maintain the agro on it. also, depending on the instance its sometimes worth it to just not tank skull. Let the dps nuke it down and focus on establishing threat on the remaining mobs.