Paladin
Protection
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Protection Paladin
Talents
Shield and armor
RedoubtProtection · Row 1 · 5 ranksAfter you take a critical strike, increases your chance to block with your shield by 6% / 12% / 18% / 24% / 30% for 10 seconds or 5 blocks. increases your chance to block after taking a critical strike, Shield SpecializationProtection · Row 3 · 3 ranksRequires: Redoubt (5 ranks)Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10% / 20% / 30%. increases the damage absorbed by your shield, and ToughnessProtection · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases the armor from your items by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. your armor from items. AnticipationProtection · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases your Defense skill by 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10. increases your Defense.
Holy Shield
Holy ShieldProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Blessing of Sanctuary (1 rank)Increases your block chance by 30% for 10 seconds and deals 130 Holy damage for each attack blocked; this damage causes 20% additional threat. Each block uses a charge; 4 charges. is the last talent of the tree. For 10 seconds, it greatly increases your chance to block and deals Holy damage for each attack blocked.
Utility talents
Blessing of KingsProtection · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 5 minPlaces a blessing on a friendly target, increasing its total stats by 10% for 5 minutes. Only one blessing per Paladin on a target. increases all of the target's stats, Improved Hammer of JusticeProtection · Row 4 · 3 ranksReduces the cooldown of Hammer of Justice by 5 / 10 / 15 seconds. reduces the cooldown of Hammer of JusticeInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 6 secStuns the target for 6 seconds., and Guardian's FavorProtection · Row 2 · 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of Blessing of Protection by 60 / 120 seconds and increases the duration of Blessing of Freedom by 3 / 6 seconds. strengthens Blessing of ProtectionInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 10 secProtects a party member from all physical attacks for 10 seconds, but it cannot attack or use physical abilities. Only one blessing per Paladin on a target. Afterwards, the target cannot be made invulnerable again by Divine Shield, Divine Protection or Blessing of Protection for 1 minute. and Blessing of FreedomInstant · 20 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secGrants the target immunity to movement impairing effects for 10 seconds..
Which talents to prioritize?
RedoubtProtection · Row 1 · 5 ranksAfter you take a critical strike, increases your chance to block with your shield by 6% / 12% / 18% / 24% / 30% for 10 seconds or 5 blocks., ToughnessProtection · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases the armor from your items by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%., Improved Righteous FuryProtection · Row 3 · 3 ranksIncreases the threat generated by Righteous Fury by 16% / 33% / 50%., AnticipationProtection · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases your Defense skill by 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10. and Blessing of SanctuaryProtection · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 5 minPlaces a blessing on a friendly target for 5 minutes, reducing damage taken from all sources by up to 24. When the target blocks a melee attack, the attacker takes 35 Holy damage. Only one blessing per Paladin on a target. form the core of Protection, leading up to Holy ShieldProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Blessing of Sanctuary (1 rank)Increases your block chance by 30% for 10 seconds and deals 130 Holy damage for each attack blocked; this damage causes 20% additional threat. Each block uses a charge; 4 charges..
