Warrior · Protection · row 3

Defiance

Changed from Classic3 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Defiance
Rank 3/3Protection
Requires 10 points in Protection Talents
Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 20% while a shield is equipped.

Every rank of Defiance

RankEffectSource
1Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 7% while a shield is equipped.client
2Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 13% while a shield is equipped.client
3Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 20% while a shield is equipped.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Protection, row 3, column 4. Needs 10 points in Protection first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 22 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Last Stand, Master of Defense, Improved Disarm in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameDefianceDefiance
PositionProtection row 3, col 4Protection row 3, col 4
Ranks53
Rank 1 textIncreases the threat generated by your attacks by 3% while in Defensive Stance.Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 7% while a shield is equipped.

Builds that take Defiance

Questions players ask

Where is Defiance in the Warrior talent tree?
Protection tree, row 3, column 4. You need 10 points spent in Protection before you can learn it.
Is Defiance new in WoW Forever?
Defiance existed in Classic (Protection row 3, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the threat generated by your attacks by 3% while in Defensive Stance.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.