Warrior
Protection
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Protection Warrior
Talents
Defense
Shield SpecializationProtection · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%, and gives a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to generate 5 rage when you block, dodge or parry. increases block chance and restores rage, Shield MasteryProtection · Row 3 · 2 ranksIncreases your block value by 15% / 30% and reduces the cooldown of Shield Block by 10 / 20 seconds. increases block value, and Critical BlockProtection · Row 9 · 3 ranksYour successful blocks have a 20% / 40% / 60% chance to block double the normal amount, and the critical strike chance of Shield Slam is increased by an additional 5% / 10% / 15%. sometimes doubles the damage blocked. AnticipationProtection · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases your dodge chance by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%. increases dodge chance, ToughnessProtection · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases the armor value from your items by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% and reduces the duration of movement slowing effects by 6% / 12% / 18% / 24% / 30%. armor, and VitalityProtection · Row 8 · 3 ranksIncreases your total Strength by 2% / 4% / 6%, your Stamina by 3% / 6% / 9% and your expertise by 2 / 4 / 6. Strength and Stamina. Improved Defensive StanceProtection · Row 7 · 2 ranksIn Defensive Stance, all spell damage taken is reduced by 3% / 6%, and when you block, parry or dodge you have a 50% / 100% chance to become enraged, increasing physical damage by 5% / 10% for 12 seconds. reduces spell damage taken.
Threat and damage
Improved Thunder ClapProtection · Row 1 · 3 ranksReduces the cost of Thunder Clap by 1 / 2 / 4 rage, increases its damage by 10% / 20% / 30% and its slowing effect by an additional 4% / 7% / 10%. strengthens Thunder ClapInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 30 secBattle or Defensive Stance: blasts nearby enemies for 300 damage, increased by attack power, and increases the time between their attacks by 10% for 30 seconds. Causes additional threat., InciteProtection · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Heroic Strike, Thunder Clap and Cleave by 5% / 10% / 15%. increases the critical strike chance of Heroic StrikeReplaces your next melee attack with a strong attack that deals 495 additional damage and a high amount of threat, plus 173 damage against dazed targets., Thunder ClapInstant · 6 sec cooldown · Duration 30 secBattle or Defensive Stance: blasts nearby enemies for 300 damage, increased by attack power, and increases the time between their attacks by 10% for 30 seconds. Causes additional threat. and CleaveReplaces your next melee attack with a sweeping attack that deals your weapon damage plus 222 to the target and its nearest ally., and Improved RevengeProtection · Row 3 · 2 ranksIncreases the damage of Revenge by 30% / 60%, and gives it a 25% / 50% chance to strike an additional target. lets RevengeInstant · 5 sec cooldownDefensive Stance: instantly counterattacks an enemy for 1636 to 1998 damage, plus part of your attack power. Usable only after you block, dodge or parry an attack. hit an additional target. One-Handed Weapon SpecializationProtection · Row 6 · 5 ranksIncreases the physical damage you deal by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% while a one-handed melee weapon is equipped. increases physical damage, and Damage ShieldProtection · Row 10 · 2 ranksWhenever you take damage from or block a melee attack, you deal damage equal to 10% / 20% of your block value. deals damage when you block.
Cooldowns and support
Last StandProtection · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 20 secWhen activated, temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 seconds; the health is lost when the effect ends. temporarily increases health, Improved DisciplinesProtection · Row 5 · 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of Shield Wall, Retaliation and Recklessness by 30 / 60 seconds. reduces the cooldown of Shield WallInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 12 secDefensive Stance: reduces all damage taken by 60% for 12 seconds., and Concussion BlowProtection · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 5 secStuns the opponent for 5 seconds and deals damage equal to 38% of your attack power. stuns the target. VigilanceProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 minRequires: Concussion Blow (1 rank)Watches over a party or raid member for 30 minutes: they take 3% less damage, 10% of the threat they cause is transferred to you, and each time they are hit your Taunt cooldown is reset. Only one target at a time. protects an ally, SafeguardProtection · Row 8 · 2 ranksReduces the damage taken by the target of your Intervene by 15% / 30% for 6 seconds. reduces the damage taken by the target of InterveneInstant · 30 sec cooldownDefensive Stance: rushes to a party member 8 to 25 yards away, intercepting the next melee or ranged attack against them and reducing their total threat by 10%., and WarbringerProtection · Row 9 · 1 rankCharge, Intercept and Intervene become usable in combat and in any stance, and Intervene removes all movement impairing effects. lets you use ChargeInstant · 15 sec cooldownBattle Stance, out of combat: charges an enemy 8 to 25 yards away, generates 15 rage and stuns it for 1.5 seconds., InterceptInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 3 secBerserker Stance: charges an enemy 8 to 25 yards away, dealing damage based on your attack power and stunning it for 3 seconds. and InterveneInstant · 30 sec cooldownDefensive Stance: rushes to a party member 8 to 25 yards away, intercepting the next melee or ranged attack against them and reducing their total threat by 10%. in combat.
Devastate, Sword and Board and Shockwave
DevastateProtection · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantSunders the target's armor, applying the Sunder Armor effect, and deals 120% weapon damage plus 242 for each application of Sunder Armor on the target. Sunder Armor stacks up to 5 times. applies Sunder ArmorInstant · Duration 30 secSunders the target's armor, reducing it by 4% per application, up to 5 times, for 30 seconds. Causes a high amount of threat. and deals damage, and Sword and BoardProtection · Row 10 · 3 ranksRequires: Devastate (1 rank)Increases the critical strike chance of Devastate by 5% / 10% / 15%, and when Devastate or Revenge deals damage it has a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to reset the cooldown of Shield Slam and make it cost no rage for 5 seconds. sometimes resets the cooldown of Shield SlamInstant · 6 sec cooldownSlams the target with your shield for 990 to 1040 damage, modified by your shield block value, and dispels 1 magic effect on it. Causes a high amount of threat.. ShockwaveProtection · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 20 sec cooldown · Duration 4 secSends a wave of force in front of you, dealing damage equal to 75% of your attack power and stunning all enemies in a 10-yard frontal cone for 4 seconds., the last talent of the tree, deals damage in front of the Warrior and stuns the enemies it hits.
Which talents to prioritize?
Improved Thunder ClapProtection · Row 1 · 3 ranksReduces the cost of Thunder Clap by 1 / 2 / 4 rage, increases its damage by 10% / 20% / 30% and its slowing effect by an additional 4% / 7% / 10%., Shield SpecializationProtection · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%, and gives a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to generate 5 rage when you block, dodge or parry., InciteProtection · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Heroic Strike, Thunder Clap and Cleave by 5% / 10% / 15%., AnticipationProtection · Row 2 · 5 ranksIncreases your dodge chance by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%., Last StandProtection · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 20 secWhen activated, temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 seconds; the health is lost when the effect ends., Improved RevengeProtection · Row 3 · 2 ranksIncreases the damage of Revenge by 30% / 60%, and gives it a 25% / 50% chance to strike an additional target., Shield MasteryProtection · Row 3 · 2 ranksIncreases your block value by 15% / 30% and reduces the cooldown of Shield Block by 10 / 20 seconds., ToughnessProtection · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases the armor value from your items by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% and reduces the duration of movement slowing effects by 6% / 12% / 18% / 24% / 30%., Concussion BlowProtection · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 5 secStuns the opponent for 5 seconds and deals damage equal to 38% of your attack power., One-Handed Weapon SpecializationProtection · Row 6 · 5 ranksIncreases the physical damage you deal by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% while a one-handed melee weapon is equipped., Improved Defensive StanceProtection · Row 7 · 2 ranksIn Defensive Stance, all spell damage taken is reduced by 3% / 6%, and when you block, parry or dodge you have a 50% / 100% chance to become enraged, increasing physical damage by 5% / 10% for 12 seconds., VigilanceProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 minRequires: Concussion Blow (1 rank)Watches over a party or raid member for 30 minutes: they take 3% less damage, 10% of the threat they cause is transferred to you, and each time they are hit your Taunt cooldown is reset. Only one target at a time., Focused RageProtection · Row 7 · 3 ranksReduces the rage cost of your offensive abilities by 1 / 2 / 3., VitalityProtection · Row 8 · 3 ranksIncreases your total Strength by 2% / 4% / 6%, your Stamina by 3% / 6% / 9% and your expertise by 2 / 4 / 6., DevastateProtection · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantSunders the target's armor, applying the Sunder Armor effect, and deals 120% weapon damage plus 242 for each application of Sunder Armor on the target. Sunder Armor stacks up to 5 times., Critical BlockProtection · Row 9 · 3 ranksYour successful blocks have a 20% / 40% / 60% chance to block double the normal amount, and the critical strike chance of Shield Slam is increased by an additional 5% / 10% / 15%., WarbringerProtection · Row 9 · 1 rankCharge, Intercept and Intervene become usable in combat and in any stance, and Intervene removes all movement impairing effects., Sword and BoardProtection · Row 10 · 3 ranksRequires: Devastate (1 rank)Increases the critical strike chance of Devastate by 5% / 10% / 15%, and when Devastate or Revenge deals damage it has a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to reset the cooldown of Shield Slam and make it cost no rage for 5 seconds. and Damage ShieldProtection · Row 10 · 2 ranksWhenever you take damage from or block a melee attack, you deal damage equal to 10% / 20% of your block value. form the core of Protection, up to ShockwaveProtection · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 20 sec cooldown · Duration 4 secSends a wave of force in front of you, dealing damage equal to 75% of your attack power and stunning all enemies in a 10-yard frontal cone for 4 seconds..
