Warrior · Protection · row 3
Last Stand
Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Last Stand
Rank 1/1Protection
Instant | 3 min cooldown
Requires 10 points in Protection Talents
When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.
Every rank of Last Stand
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Protection, row 3, column 1. Needs 10 points in Protection first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 20 if you put every point into this tree.
- Competes with: Master of Defense, Improved Disarm, Defiance in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Last Stand | Last Stand |
| Position | Protection row 3, col 1 | Protection row 3, col 1 |
| Ranks | 1 | 1 |
| Rank 1 text | When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum hit points for 20 seconds. After the effect expires, the hit points are lost. | When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum health for 20 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost. |
no longer requires Improved Bloodrage
Builds that take Last Stand
Questions players ask
Where is Last Stand in the Warrior talent tree?
Protection tree, row 3, column 1. You need 10 points spent in Protection before you can learn it.
Is Last Stand new in WoW Forever?
Last Stand existed in Classic (Protection row 3, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "When activated, this ability temporarily grants you 30% of your maximum hit points for 20 seconds. After the effect expires, the hit points are lost.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.