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Protection Warrior talents

FreeBeta 1.60.1 data, 20 Sep

Every Protection talent, row by row, with what each rank does.

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About the Protection tree

16-point milestone: Vanguard. Your Charge ability is now usable while in Defensive Stance.

Recommended leveling build

Our pickOpinion, not confirmed by Blizzard

0/15/36 at level 60, with Vanguard at level 25. Sturdy and steady. Pick this if you want to tank every dungeon as you level.

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Another legal route to Vanguard · not our pick

One order that reaches Vanguard within the tree's rules: 16 points, which is level 25. Swap the early points for the talents you want.

  1. 1Shield Specialization5 of 5Row 1
  2. 2Anticipation5 of 5Row 1
  3. 3Improved Bloodrage2 of 2Row 2
  4. 4Toughness3 of 5Row 2
  5. 5Vanguard1 of 1Row 4

All Protection Warrior talents

A value like 1/2/3 is what rank 1, 2 and 3 give.

Protection

16 · Vanguard (milestone taken)

36points

Shown with our leveling pick's points at 60. Try your own in the calculator

Row 1open from level 10

2 talents

  • Shield Specialization

    Changed

    Max rank 5

    Rank 1: Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block. All 5 ranks
    1. Rank 1: Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.
    2. Rank 2: 2% Block, 40% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.
    3. Rank 3: 3% Block, 60% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.
    4. Rank 4: 4% Block, 80% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.
    5. Rank 5: Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 5% and grants you a 100% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.

  • Anticipation

    Changed

    Max rank 5

    Increases your Defense Skill by 4/8/12/16/20.

Row 2needs 5 points in Protection

3 talents

  • Improved Bloodrage

    Changed

    Max rank 2

    Increases all the Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 25/50%.

  • Toughness

    Max rank 5

    Increases your Armor value from items by 2/4/6/8/10%.

  • Improved Thunder Clap

    Changed

    Max rank 3

    Reduces the Rage cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 2/4/6.

Row 3needs 10 points in Protection

4 talents

  • Last Stand

    Changed

    Max rank 1

    Requires 2 in Improved Bloodrage

    Instant. 3 min cooldown. When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.

  • Master of Defense

    New

    Max rank 2

    Requires 5 in Shield Specialization

    Grants you a 50/100% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Dodge or Parry while a shield is equipped.

  • Improved Revenge

    Changed

    Max rank 3

    Increases damage dealt by your Revenge ability by 20/40/60%.

  • Defiance

    Changed

    Max rank 3

    Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 5/10/15% while a shield is equipped.

Row 4needs 15 points in Protection

3 talents

  • Improved Sunder Armor

    Changed

    Max rank 3

    Reduces the Rage cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 1/2/3.

  • Improved Disarm

    ChangedUnconfirmed

    Max rank 3

    Rank 1: Reduces the cooldown of your Disarm ability by 7 secs. All 3 ranks
    1. Rank 1: Reduces the cooldown of your Disarm ability by 7 secs.
    2. Rank 2: Not announced.
    3. Rank 3: Reduces the cooldown of your Disarm ability by 20 secs.

  • Vanguard

    New16-point milestone

    Max rank 1

    Your Charge ability is now usable while in Defensive Stance.

Row 5needs 20 points in Protection

4 talents

  • Improved Shield Wall

    Changed

    Max rank 2

    Reduces the cooldown of your Shield Wall ability by 5.5/11 min.

  • Concussion Blow

    Changed

    Max rank 1

    10 Rage. Melee range. Instant. 45 sec cooldown. Stuns the target for 5 sec.

  • Improved Shield Bash

    Changed

    Max rank 2

    Gives your Shield Bash ability a 50/100% chance to Silence the target for 3 sec.

  • Bastion

    New

    Max rank 5

    Increases all damage you deal by 2/4/6/8/10% while a shield is equipped.

Row 6needs 25 points in Protection

1 talent

  • Focused Rage

    New

    Max rank 3

    Reduces the Rage cost of your offensive abilities by 1/2/3.

Row 7needs 30 points in Protection

1 talent

  • Shield Slam

    Changed

    Max rank 1

    Requires 1 in Concussion Blow

    20 Rage. Melee range. Instant. 6 sec cooldown. Slam the target with your shield, causing 421 to 439 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

New and changed in Forever4 new, 13 changedShow

NewMaster of Defense, Vanguard, Bastion and Focused Rage.

ChangedFrom Classic: Shield Specialization, Anticipation, Improved Bloodrage, Improved Thunder Clap, Last Stand, Improved Revenge, Defiance, Improved Sunder Armor, Improved Disarm, Improved Shield Wall, Concussion Blow, Improved Shield Bash and Shield Slam.

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Races that can be a Warrior: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne (High Order), Skyborne (Windshaper).

Talent data: public community datasets, Forever beta build 1.60.1.69893. Numbers can change in any later build or patch. Icon credits