WoW Forever Protection Paladin Guide
TankMelee
Melee5 new, 4 changed and 4 removed talents since Classic; the 31-point talent stays Holy Shield.
Increases your armor value from items by 2%.
Increases your armor value from items by 10%.
Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 6%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 30%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Improves your chance to hit by 1%.
Improves your chance to hit by 3%.
Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 1 min and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 3 sec.
Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection by 2 min and increases the duration of your Blessing of Freedom by 6 sec.
Increases your Defense Skill by 4.
Increases your Defense Skill by 20.
When Seal of Fury's shield is fully absorbed, restore 60 Mana, increased by 15% per level the attacker is above you, up to 45%. level 60 reference
While Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 2%.
While Righteous Fury is active, all damage taken is reduced by 6%.
Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10%, and gives your blocks a 33% chance to restore 6% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec.
Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 30%, and gives your blocks a 100% chance to restore 6% of your maximum Mana. May only occur once every 3 sec.
Increases your total Stamina by 2% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 30 sec.
Increases your total Stamina by 4% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 60 sec.
Finishes the remaining cooldown on your Judgement ability and reduces the Mana cost of your next Judgement by 100%.
Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 3%.
Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 10%.
Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5 sec.
Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 15 sec.
When activated, this ability grants you an absorb shield equal to 100% of your maximum health for 8 sec. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.
Gives you a 8% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 20% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.
Gives you a 40% chance to gain an extra attack after Blocking a melee attack and a 100% chance to gain an extra attack after being the victim of a non-periodic critical strike.
Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 5%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 2% for 6 sec.
Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 25%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 10% for 6 sec.
Increases chance to block by 20% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. level 60 reference
“Protection Paladin” means most of your 51 talent points go into Protection. Forever keeps Classic’s three open trees, so you can mix them.
Community build
Protection tanking
Retribution 11
Talents it takes
- DeflectionDeflectionRetribution · tier 1 · max rank 5
Increases your Parry chance by 1%.
Increases your Parry chance by 5%.
1/5 - BenedictionBenedictionRetribution · tier 1 · max rank 5
Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 2%.
Reduces the Mana cost of all instant cast spells and abilities by 10%.
5/5 - Improved JudgementImproved JudgementRetribution · tier 2 · max rank 2
Decreases the cooldown of your Judgement ability by 1 sec.
Decreases the cooldown of your Judgement ability by 2 sec.
2/2 - Holy ConduitHoly ConduitRetribution · tier 2 · max rank 2★ New in Forever
Reduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 20%.
Reduces the mana cost of your Consecration, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Hammer of Wrath spells by 40%.
2/2 - Pursuit of JusticePursuit of JusticeRetribution · tier 3 · max rank 2
Increases movement speed and mounted movement speed by 8%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.
Increases movement speed and mounted movement speed by 15%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.
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A tank build with every point in Retribution: Benediction and Holy Conduit cut the Mana cost of instant spells and Consecration, which the guide rates above Improved Seal of Fury for keeping Consecration up through a pull. Improved Judgement, Pursuit of Justice and a point of Deflection fill the rest.
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31-point talent · level 40
Holy ShieldIncreases chance to block by 20% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. level 60 reference
Key abilities
- Seal of FuryRank 1 · level 10Cost 40 ManaCast time instant
Fills the Paladin with divine fury for 30 sec, causing melee attacks to deal an additional 6 Holy damage. While a shield is equipped, each attack also grants an absorb shield equal to 50% of the Holy damage dealt. Only one Seal can be active on the Paladin at any one time. Unleashing this Seal's energy causes 22 to 24 Holy damage to an enemy and taunts the target to attack you for 4 sec.
10 - Righteous Fury16
- ConsecrationRank 1 · level 20Cost 135 ManaCast time instantCooldown 8 sec
Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 16 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 32 damage over 8 sec.
20 - Hammer of the RighteousLevel 40Cost 6% of base manaCast time instantCooldown 6 sec
Hammer the current target and up to 3 additional nearby targets, causing Holy damage to each equal to 3 times the damage per second of your main hand weapon. Cooldown shared with Crusader Strike.
40
Builds are transcribed point by point from their public posts and checked against the beta client’s trees.
Leveling a Protection Paladin: 1 to 60
When each tier opens with every point in Protection, when the build takes its talents and when the trainer teaches the key abilities.
Levels 10–19
- 10First talent pointSeal of FurySeal of FuryRank 1 · level 10Cost 40 ManaCast time instant
Fills the Paladin with divine fury for 30 sec, causing melee attacks to deal an additional 6 Holy damage. While a shield is equipped, each attack also grants an absorb shield equal to 50% of the Holy damage dealt. Only one Seal can be active on the Paladin at any one time. Unleashing this Seal's energy causes 22 to 24 Holy damage to an enemy and taunts the target to attack you for 4 sec.
- 15Tier 2 opens
- 16Righteous FuryRighteous Fury
- 10
Levels 20–29
- 20Tier 3 opensConsecrationConsecrationRank 1 · level 20Cost 135 ManaCast time instantCooldown 8 sec
Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 16 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 32 damage over 8 sec.
- 25Tier 4 opens
- 20
Levels 30–39
- 30Tier 5 opens
- 35Tier 6 opens
- 30
Levels 40–49
- 4031-point talentHoly ShieldHoly ShieldProtection · tier 7 · max rank 1
Increases chance to block by 20% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. level 60 reference
Hammer of the RighteousHammer of the RighteousLevel 40Cost 6% of base manaCast time instantCooldown 6 secHammer the current target and up to 3 additional nearby targets, causing Holy damage to each equal to 3 times the damage per second of your main hand weapon. Cooldown shared with Crusader Strike.
- 40
Levels 50–60
- 60All 51 points spent
- 60
Key Protection Paladin abilities
Trainer abilities a Protection Paladin leans on, with the level they’re taught and what the beta client changed.
- Seal of FurySeal of FuryRank 1 · level 10Cost 40 ManaCast time instant
Fills the Paladin with divine fury for 30 sec, causing melee attacks to deal an additional 6 Holy damage. While a shield is equipped, each attack also grants an absorb shield equal to 50% of the Holy damage dealt. Only one Seal can be active on the Paladin at any one time. Unleashing this Seal's energy causes 22 to 24 Holy damage to an enemy and taunts the target to attack you for 4 sec.
- Righteous FuryRighteous Fury
- ConsecrationConsecrationRank 1 · level 20Cost 135 ManaCast time instantCooldown 8 sec
Consecrates the land beneath the Paladin, doing 16 Holy damage over 8 sec to enemies who enter the area The first 4 enemies who enter the area will take an additional 32 damage over 8 sec.
- Hammer of the RighteousHammer of the RighteousLevel 40Cost 6% of base manaCast time instantCooldown 6 sec
Hammer the current target and up to 3 additional nearby targets, causing Holy damage to each equal to 3 times the damage per second of your main hand weapon. Cooldown shared with Crusader Strike.
Protection Paladin weapons by level
The top One-hand + shield pick in each band of ten levels, from quests, dungeons, vendors and crafting.
Levels 1–10
- Enamelled BroadswordVendor Loch Modan · limited stockEnamelled BroadswordItem Level 14Binds when equippedMain HandSword12 - 23 DamageSpeed 2.40(7.3 damage per second)+1 StrengthRequires Level 9
- Enamelled Broadsword
Levels 11–20
- Butcher's CleaverButcher's CleaverItem Level 25Binds when picked upOne-HandAxe23 - 32 DamageSpeed 1.70(16.2 damage per second)Requires Level 20Dungeon Shadowfang Keep · Razorclaw the Butcher · 10%
The beta client has no stats for this item yet: these are the Classic Era client’s.
- Butcher's Cleaver
Levels 21–30
- Royal Diplomatic ScepterRoyal Diplomatic ScepterItem Level 35Binds when picked upOne-HandMace37 - 69 DamageSpeed 2.30(23.0 damage per second)Requires Level 30Dungeon Gnomeregan · Dark Iron Ambassador · 33%
The beta client has no stats for this item yet: these are the Classic Era client’s.
- Royal Diplomatic Scepter
Levels 31–40
- Sword of SerenitySword of SerenityItem Level 44Binds when picked upOne-HandSword46 - 86 DamageSpeed 2.20(30.0 damage per second)Quest In the Name of the Light · Scarlet Monastery · lv 40
The beta client has no stats for this item yet: these are the Classic Era client’s.
The client gives no required level: this is the level its quest can be taken at.
- Sword of Serenity
Levels 41–50
- Fist of StoneFist of StoneItem Level 53Binds when picked upMain HandMace44 - 83 DamageSpeed 1.80(35.3 damage per second)Requires Level 48Equip: Chance on hit to restore 32 mana. Restore 3 times as much if attacking an Earth Elemental, Golem, or Titan-forged enemy.Dungeon Maraudon · Landslide · 25%
The beta client has no stats for this item yet: these are the Classic Era client’s.
- Fist of Stone
Levels 51–60
- Hammer of the Twisting NetherHammer of the Twisting NetherItem Level 89Binds when picked upUniqueOne-HandMace97 - 181 DamageSpeed 1.90(73.2 damage per second)Requires Level 60Equip: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 238.Equip: Restores 8 mana per 5 sec.Raid Naxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · 20%
The beta client has no stats for this item yet: these are the Classic Era client’s.
- Hammer of the Twisting Nether
Plan every level in the weapon planner (One-hand + shield) →
Races for a Protection Paladin
No racial works with a Protection talent in particular, so any race that can be a Paladin is fine.
Protection in Forever vs Classic
16 talents in Forever, 15 in Classic.
New 5
- Improved Seal of FuryImproved Seal of FuryProtection · tier 3 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
When Seal of Fury's shield is fully absorbed, restore 60 Mana, increased by 15% per level the attacker is above you, up to 45%. level 60 reference
- Sacred DutySacred DutyProtection · tier 3 · max rank 2★ New in Forever
Increases your total Stamina by 2% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 30 sec.
Increases your total Stamina by 4% and reduces the cooldown of your Divine Shield, Divine Protection, and Templar's Bulwark spells by 60 sec.
- Swift JudgementSwift JudgementProtection · tier 4 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
Finishes the remaining cooldown on your Judgement ability and reduces the Mana cost of your next Judgement by 100%.
- Templar's BulwarkTemplar's BulwarkProtection · tier 5 · max rank 1★ New in Forever
When activated, this ability grants you an absorb shield equal to 100% of your maximum health for 8 sec. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.
- Iron CreedIron CreedProtection · tier 6 · max rank 5★ New in Forever
Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 5%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 2% for 6 sec.
Increases the threat generated by your Holy Strike ability 25%. While Righteous Fury is active, Holy Strike also reduces your damage taken by 10% for 6 sec.
Changed 4
- ToughnessToughnessProtection · tier 1 · max rank 5
Increases your armor value from items by 2%.
Increases your armor value from items by 10%.
Moved from tier 2 - AnticipationAnticipationProtection · tier 2 · max rank 5
Increases your Defense Skill by 4.
Increases your Defense Skill by 20.
Moved from tier 3 - One-Handed Weapon SpecializationOne-Handed Weapon SpecializationProtection · tier 4 · max rank 3
Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 3%.
Increases the damage you deal with one-handed melee weapons by 10%.
Moved from tier 6; Max rank 5 → 3 - Improved Hammer of JusticeImproved Hammer of JusticeProtection · tier 4 · max rank 3
Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 5 sec.
Decreases the cooldown of your Hammer of Justice spell by 15 sec.
New spot, same tier
Removed 4
- Improved Devotion AuraImproved Devotion AuraClassic tier 1 · max rank 5
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 1 · max rank 5 - Blessing of SanctuaryBlessing of SanctuaryClassic tier 5 · max rank 1
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 5 · max rank 1 - Blessing of KingsBlessing of KingsClassic tier 3 · max rank 1
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 3 · max rank 1 - Improved Concentration AuraImproved Concentration AuraClassic tier 4 · max rank 3
Not a talent in the Forever beta client.
Classic tier 4 · max rank 3
Still unconfirmed
- Talents, trainer levels and weapons are read from the Forever beta client and can change before launch.
- The community builds so far are for level 20; none covers level 60 yet.