Description
The Protection spec is ideal for players that wish to Tank in end-game situations (Dungoens, Heroics, Raids, Scenarios, and Dailies)
Talents
Talents are very much situational at the end game, depending on the encounter you´re doing. The ones here are the best for straight Warrior protection tank, steering away from dps and helping with threat, multiple add capturing and interrupts.
Glyphs
Bull Rush
Improves rage generation on the pull.
Wind and Thunder
Helps to pick up adds that are spread out little more than normal.
Gag order
Great for picking up caster adds with Heroic Throw.
Pros
Best tank class
Lots of threat
Fun to play
Cons
Lots of options can get confusing
Must know class well
Strategy
Stat priority
Bonus Armor
Mastery
Critical Strike
Versatility
Haste
Multistrike
Rotation
Rotations are not to be stuck to like glue. You can´t keep up the same rotation, because you must be able to react what´s going on. If you don´t know your abilities a rotation is a good start point to learning your class, but not something you must always stick to without deviation. It´s more of an outline or a priority list, or a general strategy.
Defensive Stance should be used at all times
Single Target
Maximise threat and rage gerenation by using this priority list. Be sure that you add Shield Block or Shield Barrier in here every CD.
Shield Slam
Revenge
Execute (to burn excess rage when target is below 20% HP)
Storm Bolt
Devastate
Heroic Strike (to burn excess Rage)
Multiple Target
Thunder Clap (to apply and maintain Deep Wounds)
Bladestorm and Shockwave (if you decide to use these talents)
When the above abilities are not available use Single Target Priority and alternate attacks between different targets to maintain threat evenly on all of them.
Defensive Cooldowns and when to use them
Shield Wall
Used before you receive a large amount of damage
Last Stand
Used when you HP is low or you´re about to receive a large amount of damage
Demoralizing Shout
Used as often as possible
Spell Reflection
Use against Spell Bolts from adds.
