Paladin · Protection · row 3

Toughness

Moved from Protection row 25 ranks
Toughness
Rank 5/5Protection
Requires 10 points in Protection Talents
Increases your armor value from items by 10%.

Every rank of Toughness

RankEffectSource
1Increases your armor value from items by 2%.client
2Increases your armor value from items by 4%.client
3Increases your armor value from items by 6%.client
4Increases your armor value from items by 8%.client
5Increases your armor value from items by 10%.client

Requirements and position

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameToughnessToughness
PositionProtection row 2, col 4Protection row 3, col 4
Ranks55
Rank 1 textIncreases your armor value from items by 2%.Increases your armor value from items by 2%.

Builds that take Toughness

Questions players ask

Where is Toughness in the Paladin talent tree?
Protection tree, row 3, column 4. You need 10 points spent in Protection before you can learn it.
Is Toughness new in WoW Forever?
Toughness existed in Classic (Protection row 2, 5 ranks). In Forever it moved: Classic read "Increases your armor value from items by 2%.".

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