Warrior
Protection
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Protection Warrior
Talents
Survival
AnticipationProtection · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases your Defense skill by 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20. increases Defense skill, which helps you stop taking critical strikes. ToughnessProtection · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases your armor value from items by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. increases armor, Last StandProtection · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 8 min cooldown · Duration 20 secTemporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 seconds; that health is lost when the effect ends. temporarily grants 30% more health, and Shield MasteryProtection · Row 6 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage absorbed by your shield by 10% / 20% / 30%. increases the damage absorbed by your shield.
Threat
DefianceProtection · Row 3 · 3 ranksIn Defensive Stance, increases the threat of your attacks by 5% / 10% / 15%, and increases your expertise by 2 / 4 / 6. increases threat in Defensive Stance by 15% and increases expertise. Focused RageProtection · Row 7 · 3 ranksReduces the rage cost of your offensive abilities by 1 / 2 / 3. reduces the rage cost of offensive abilities by 3, and Improved Heroic StrikeArms · Row 1 · 3 ranksReduces the rage cost of Heroic Strike by 1 / 2 / 3. saves a lot of rage.
Utility talents
Improved Thunder ClapArms · Row 2 · 3 ranksReduces the rage cost of Thunder Clap by 1 / 2 / 4, increases its damage by 40% / 70% / 100% and its slowing effect by an additional 4% / 7% / 10%. strengthens the slow of Thunder ClapInstant · 4 sec cooldown · Duration 30 secDeals 123 damage to up to 4 nearby enemies and slows their attacks by 10% for 30 seconds. Causes extra threat. In Battle or Defensive Stance., and Improved Demoralizing ShoutFury · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases the melee attack power reduction of Demoralizing Shout by 8% / 16% / 24% / 32% / 40%. is useful if no other Warrior in the raid has it. Improved Defensive StanceProtection · Row 7 · 3 ranksIn Defensive Stance, reduces all spell damage taken by 2% / 4% / 6%. reduces spell damage taken.
Which talents should you prioritize?
AnticipationProtection · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases your Defense skill by 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20., ToughnessProtection · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases your armor value from items by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%., DefianceProtection · Row 3 · 3 ranksIn Defensive Stance, increases the threat of your attacks by 5% / 10% / 15%, and increases your expertise by 2 / 4 / 6., Improved Shield BlockProtection · Row 3 · 1 rankRequires: Shield Specialization (5 ranks)Shield Block blocks 1 additional attack and lasts 1 second longer., Last StandProtection · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 8 min cooldown · Duration 20 secTemporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 seconds; that health is lost when the effect ends., Shield SlamProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownRequires: Concussion Blow (1 rank)Slams the target with your shield for 420 to 440 damage, modified by your shield block value, and dispels 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a high amount of threat., Focused RageProtection · Row 7 · 3 ranksReduces the rage cost of your offensive abilities by 1 / 2 / 3., VitalityProtection · Row 8 · 5 ranksIncreases your total Stamina by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% and your total Strength by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. and DevastateProtection · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantApplies Sunder Armor to the target and deals 50% of weapon damage plus 35 for each application of Sunder Armor on the target. Sunder Armor stacks up to 5 times. form the core of Protection, along with Improved Heroic StrikeArms · Row 1 · 3 ranksReduces the rage cost of Heroic Strike by 1 / 2 / 3. and Improved Thunder ClapArms · Row 2 · 3 ranksReduces the rage cost of Thunder Clap by 1 / 2 / 4, increases its damage by 40% / 70% / 100% and its slowing effect by an additional 4% / 7% / 10%. in the Arms tree.
