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Warrior · Protection · PvE · Tank

Protection Warrior tank build (5/5/41)

Shield Slam, Concussion Blow, Bastion and Defiance with Anticipation and Shield Specialization. Built for 80% Defensive Stance threat without Salvation.

Open in calculator5/5/41Level 6051 pointsUpdated 2026-11-04
Arms5
0/35/50/3
0/20/3
0/2
0/10/3
0/10/30/2
0/20/10/5
0/2
0/3
0/1
Fury5
0/55/5
0/50/5
0/30/10/30/50/50/10/10/20/20/10/20/2
0/30/2
0/1
Protection41
2/25/50/5
5/5
3/33/31/12/20/33/33/31/11/2
2/21/13/3
5/5
1/1

How to play it

  • Open with Bloodrage, Charge in Defensive Stance (Vanguard), Shield Slam, Revenge on every proc, Sunder to 5.
  • Defiance is 7/13/20% now and Defensive Stance itself is 80% threat; you will not lose aggro to DPS without Salvation unless they open before you.
  • Bastion gives 10% damage with a shield: it is a threat talent as much as a damage one.

Talents taken

Arms (5)

  • Deflection 5/5: Increases your Parry chance by 5%.

Fury (5)

  • Cruelty 5/5: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 5%.

Protection (41)

  • Improved Bloodrage 2/2: Increases all the Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 50%.
  • Shield Specialization 5/5: Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 5% and grants you a 100% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.
  • Anticipation 5/5: Increases your Defense Skill by 20.
  • Improved Revenge 3/3: Increases damage dealt by your Revenge ability by 60%.
  • Improved Thunder Clap 3/3: Reduces the Rage cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 6.
  • Last Stand 1/1: When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.
  • Master of Defense 2/2: Grants you a 100% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Dodge or Parry while a shield is equipped.
  • Defiance 3/3: Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 20% while a shield is equipped.
  • Improved Sunder Armor 3/3: Reduces the Rage cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 3.
  • Vanguard 1/1: Your Charge ability is now usable while in Defensive Stance.
  • Improved Shield Bash 1/2: Gives your Shield Bash ability a 50% chance to Silence the target for 3 sec.
  • Improved Shield Wall 2/2: Reduces the cooldown of your Shield Wall ability by 11.0 min.
  • Concussion Blow 1/1: Stuns the target for 5 sec.
  • Focused Rage 3/3: Reduces the Rage cost of your offensive abilities by 3.
  • Bastion 5/5: Increases all damage you deal by 10% while a shield is equipped.
  • Shield Slam 1/1: Slam the target with your shield, causing 421 to 439 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

Point order by level

First point at level 10 (set the Talented perk in the calculator if you start earlier).

LevelsSpend on
1–10Improved Bloodrage ×1
11–20Improved Bloodrage ×1, Shield Specialization ×5, Anticipation ×4
21–30Anticipation ×1, Improved Revenge ×3, Improved Thunder Clap ×3, Last Stand ×1, Master of Defense ×2
31–40Defiance ×3, Improved Sunder Armor ×3, Vanguard ×1, Improved Shield Bash ×1, Improved Shield Wall ×2
41–50Concussion Blow ×1, Focused Rage ×3, Bastion ×2, Deflection ×2, Cruelty ×2
51–60Bastion ×3, Deflection ×3, Cruelty ×3, Shield Slam ×1
Every point, one per level
  1. L10 Improved Bloodrage (Protection)
  2. L11 Improved Bloodrage (Protection)
  3. L12 Shield Specialization (Protection)
  4. L13 Shield Specialization (Protection)
  5. L14 Shield Specialization (Protection)
  6. L15 Shield Specialization (Protection)
  7. L16 Shield Specialization (Protection)
  8. L17 Anticipation (Protection)
  9. L18 Anticipation (Protection)
  10. L19 Anticipation (Protection)
  11. L20 Anticipation (Protection)
  12. L21 Anticipation (Protection)
  13. L22 Improved Revenge (Protection)
  14. L23 Improved Revenge (Protection)
  15. L24 Improved Revenge (Protection)
  16. L25 Improved Thunder Clap (Protection)
  17. L26 Improved Thunder Clap (Protection)
  18. L27 Improved Thunder Clap (Protection)
  19. L28 Last Stand (Protection)
  20. L29 Master of Defense (Protection)
  21. L30 Master of Defense (Protection)
  22. L31 Defiance (Protection)
  23. L32 Defiance (Protection)
  24. L33 Defiance (Protection)
  25. L34 Improved Sunder Armor (Protection)
  26. L35 Improved Sunder Armor (Protection)
  27. L36 Improved Sunder Armor (Protection)
  28. L37 Vanguard (Protection)
  29. L38 Improved Shield Bash (Protection)
  30. L39 Improved Shield Wall (Protection)
  31. L40 Improved Shield Wall (Protection)
  32. L41 Concussion Blow (Protection)
  33. L42 Focused Rage (Protection)
  34. L43 Focused Rage (Protection)
  35. L44 Focused Rage (Protection)
  36. L45 Bastion (Protection)
  37. L46 Deflection (Arms)
  38. L47 Cruelty (Fury)
  39. L48 Bastion (Protection)
  40. L49 Deflection (Arms)
  41. L50 Cruelty (Fury)
  42. L51 Bastion (Protection)
  43. L52 Deflection (Arms)
  44. L53 Cruelty (Fury)
  45. L54 Bastion (Protection)
  46. L55 Deflection (Arms)
  47. L56 Cruelty (Fury)
  48. L57 Bastion (Protection)
  49. L58 Deflection (Arms)
  50. L59 Cruelty (Fury)
  51. L60 Shield Slam (Protection)

Questions players ask

What is the point split for this Protection Warrior build?
5/5/41 across Arms, Fury, Protection at level 60.
Can I change it?
Yes. Open it in the calculator, add or remove points, and copy your own link. The order shown here is the order the calculator will replay.