Warrior
Protection
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Warrior Protection
The Protection Warrior specialization in World of Warcraft: Forever is dedicated to the tank role. It relies on the shield, Defensive Stance and threat generation.
According to Blizzard, the Warrior is the master of melee combat: able to deal damage as well as withstand it. Protection suits players who enjoy protecting their group by drawing enemies onto themselves.
A tank built on the shield
Last StandProtection · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 20 secWhen activated, temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 seconds. That health is lost when the effect ends. is a major talent available after investing 11 points. It temporarily grants extra health.
VanguardProtection · Row 4 · 1 rankLets you use Charge in Defensive Stance., available after investing 16 points, lets you use ChargeInstant · 15 sec cooldownCharges an enemy, generating rage and stunning it for 1 second. Cannot be used in combat. in Defensive Stance.
Concussion BlowProtection · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 45 sec cooldown · Duration 5 secStuns the target for 5 seconds., available with all 21 points in the specialization, stuns the target.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, Protection suits players who want to tank for their group.
BastionProtection · Row 6 · 5 ranksWith a shield equipped, increases all damage you deal by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. requires 26 points in the specialization, and Shield SlamProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownRequires: Concussion Blow (1 rank)Slams the target with your shield for 421 to 439 damage, increased by your block value, with a 50% chance to dispel 1 magic effect on the target. Generates a very high amount of threat. 31 points: these talents are not available at level 30.
