Had my first death in a dungeon as a tank
Feeling so guilty right now.
I was invited to join SM Lib and Arms. I'm level 39 warrior so I would have preferred to do Arms Cath, but looking at the LFG it didn't look like I could put together a cathedral group. So I said yes.
We had a 34 priest healer, 38 hunter, 36 rogue, and another 36 warior. We strolled through library easily. Group wasn't super disciplined, wasnt following the kill order, but we were strong enough it didnt really matter.
We started the armory off slowly. I've been watching tons of tanking videos, and had very successfully tanked all of my previous dungeons, including armory. But I was feeling rushed for some reason. I was feeling pressure to go fast, preserve rage and keep the pace. My health had not fallen below 50% and healer mana had not fallen below 60%. We were good to go.
I went downstairs fron the courtyard to pick up the two mobs at the base. I pulled them and was pulling them up when I saw the comms from the priest 'I pulled'. I let him know I was coming up with two, but when the rogue opened on the two, he body pulled two more. We brought up four, and they had pulled more in the scramble. We are against nine now. We were close to the door so we could have ran immediately, but everyone popped cooldowns and went to it. It wasn't enough. I wasn't enough. In the chaos I couldn't find the healer, I didn't even really think to. I just started to pull mobs together and spread some taunts and sunders. I didn't even think to use challanging shout. I've never had to use it before...
He died because of me. My healer died. I am the tank. I am the leader. And I let him down. I was always worried I was going to die tanking. This is so much worse.
A lesson for all tanks. Always play it safe. Tell your DPS to focus in order. Don't let the pressure rush you. You are the leader. Take charge. You are responsible.