Paladin
Protection
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Protection Paladin
The Protection Paladin specialization in Wrath of the Lich King is focused on tanking: its talents strengthen armor, blocking and the threat generated by Holy damage.
The Paladin is a hybrid class: it can heal, tank or deal melee damage, and it supports its group with blessings and auras. Protection suits players who enjoy protecting their group and holding several enemies at once.
A playstyle built on Holy damage
Righteous FuryInstantIncreases all threat generated, and Holy threat by an additional 80%. Lasts until cancelled. increases the threat generated, and ConsecrationInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secConsecrates the ground beneath the Paladin, dealing 904 Holy damage over 8 seconds to enemies in the area, increased by spell power and attack power. deals Holy damage to enemies around the Paladin. Holy ShieldProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Blessing of Sanctuary (1 rank)Increases your block chance by 30% for 10 seconds and deals 274 Holy damage for each attack blocked. Each block uses a charge; 8 charges. greatly increases block chance, and Shield of RighteousnessInstant · 6 sec cooldownSlams the target with your shield, dealing Holy damage based on your block value plus 520. strikes the target based on block value.
Ardent DefenderProtection · Row 7 · 3 ranksDamage that takes you below 35% health is reduced by 7% / 13% / 20%. Attacks that would kill you instead heal you for up to 10% / 20% / 30% of your maximum health, based on defense, at most once every 2 minutes. reduces damage taken at low health, and Avenger's ShieldProtection · Row 9 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Holy Shield (1 rank)Hurls a holy shield at the enemy, dealing 1100 to 1344 Holy damage, increased by spell power and attack power, and dazing it, then bounces to nearby enemies. Hits 3 targets in total. The daze lasts 10 seconds. throws a shield that bounces between 3 enemies. The final talent of the tree, Hammer of the RighteousProtection · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 6 sec cooldownHammers the target and up to 2 nearby enemies, dealing 4 times your main-hand weapon damage per second as Holy damage. Requires a one-handed melee weapon., strikes the target and 2 nearby enemies.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, the Protection Paladin is a very solid tank, especially effective against several enemies at once. It also brings Blessing of SanctuaryProtection · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 10 minPlaces a blessing on a friendly target for 10 minutes, reducing all damage taken by 3% and increasing Strength and Stamina by 10%. When the target blocks, parries or dodges a melee attack, it gains 2% of its maximum mana. Only one blessing per Paladin on a target. and Divine SacrificeProtection · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldown · Duration 10 secFor 10 seconds, 30% of the damage taken by party members within 30 yards is redirected to the Paladin (up to 40% of the Paladin's health times the number of party members). Damage that brings the Paladin below 20% health breaks the effect., which protects the whole group for a few seconds.
