New tank looking for some tips to be a better tank!!

[DarthVella]

Macros? A lot of players will tell you that macros are terrible, but I find them useful to stack similar buffs onto (like Rampart, Foresight, etc) and whenever you need some mitigation you hit the button once and it will pop the first buff that's ready.

Another thing - if you lose hate on a mob and it starts running off to your caster buddies, don't chase it and drag the mobs away from your melee friends. Hit it with Shield Lob once or twice and it should run back, then you can smack it with your enmity combo to keep it on you.

[Tyrial]

Macros? A lot of players will tell you that macros are terrible, but I find them useful to stack similar buffs onto (like Rampart, Foresight, etc) and whenever you need some mitigation you hit the button once and it will pop the first buff that's ready.

That's because macroing abilities is terrible. It interferes with how skills naturally queue up with the system. Also, macroing things the way you suggested gives you no control over what you're hitting as it uses them in order of whichever one is off CD first. This is terrible as a tank given some incoming damage doesn't require the strongest CD you have which is what you may end up hitting doing it this way.

You need to be constantly adjusting to your situation as a tank which means gauging incoming damage and using the appropriate CD (which you'll learn as you go, OP) for the situation.