WoW Forever Warrior Talents

Every Warrior talent in the current snapshot — rank text, grid position, source status, and Classic comparison. Rank text coverage: 154 of 154 ranks; ranks without confirmed text are marked explicitly.

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World of Warcraft: Forever reworks the Classic Warrior specialization trees: 53 talents across Arms, Fury, Protection, with 10 brand-new talents, 35 carrying over with changed text or ranks, and 1 relocated. This page is the complete WoW Forever Warrior talents reference — every rank of every talent with its verified text and where it came from — while the Warrior talent calculator handles planning and the Changes report compares all nine classes side by side.

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Arms

17 talents · 3 new in Forever · 9 changed from Classic · 4 Classic talents removed

Talent	Position	Ranks & source status	Classic comparison
Improved Heroic Strike Passive	Row 1 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the cost of your Heroic Strike ability by 1 Rage. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Reduces the cost of your Heroic Strike ability by 2 Rage. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Reduces the cost of your Heroic Strike ability by 3 Rage. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Arms, row 1 “Reduces the cost of your Heroic Strike ability by 1 rage point.”
Deflection Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases your Parry chance by 1%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases your Parry chance by 2%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases your Parry chance by 3%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases your Parry chance by 4%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases your Parry chance by 5%. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Arms, row 1 “Increases your Parry chance by 1%.”
Improved Rend Passive	Row 1 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 12%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 23%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 35%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Arms, row 1 “Increases the bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 15%.”
Improved Charge Passive	Row 2 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Increases the Rage generated by your Charge ability by 3. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Increases the Rage generated by your Charge ability by 6. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Arms, row 2 “Increases the amount of rage generated by your Charge ability by 3.”
Improved Tactical Mastery Passive	Row 2 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Tactical Mastery lets you retain up to an additional 3 Rage when you change stances. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Tactical Mastery lets you retain up to an additional 6 Rage when you change stances. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Tactical Mastery lets you retain up to an additional 9 Rage when you change stances. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Tactical Mastery lets you retain up to an additional 12 Rage when you change stances. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Tactical Mastery lets you retain up to an additional 15 Rage when you change stances. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Arms, row 2 “You retain up to 5 of your rage points when you change stances.”
Improved Overpower Passive	Row 2 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Increases the critical strike chance of your Overpower ability by 25%. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Increases the critical strike chance of your Overpower ability by 50%. Client verified	Moved from Classic Classic: Arms, row 3 “Increases the critical strike chance of your Overpower ability by 25%.”
Anger Management Passive · Requires Improved Tactical Mastery (rank 1)	Row 3 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Generates 1 Rage every 3 sec while in combat, and reduces Rage loss while out of combat by 30%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Arms, row 3 “Increases the time required for your rage to decay while out of combat by 30%.”
Deep Wounds Passive · Requires Improved Rend (rank 1)	Row 3 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Your critical strikes cause your opponent to Bleed, dealing 20% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 sec. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Your critical strikes cause your opponent to Bleed, dealing 40% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 sec. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Your critical strikes cause your opponent to Bleed, dealing 60% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 sec. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Arms, row 3 “Your critical strikes cause the opponent to bleed, dealing 20% of your melee weapon's average damage over 12 sec.”
Spearing Strike 15 Rage \| Melee Range \| Instant \| 20 sec cooldown \| Requires Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Maces, Polearms, Two-Handed Swords, Staves	Row 4 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — A brutal attack that deals 40% weapon damage. Deals an additional 80% weapon damage against Giants, Dragonkin, and mounted targets. Mounted targets are dismounted. Client verified	New in Forever
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization Passive	Row 4 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 1%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 2%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 3%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Arms, row 4 “Increases the damage you deal with two-handed melee weapons by 1%.”
Impale Passive	Row 4 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your abilities by 10%. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your abilities by 20%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Arms, row 4 “Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your abilities in Battle, Defensive, and Berserker stance by 10%.”
Bloodthrill Passive	Row 5 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Your Main Hand melee attacks against enemies afflicted by your Rend have a 4% chance to allow the use of your Overpower ability on the target. Lasts 6 sec. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Your Main Hand melee attacks against enemies afflicted by your Rend have a 8% chance to allow the use of your Overpower ability on the target. Lasts 6 sec. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Your Main Hand melee attacks against enemies afflicted by your Rend have a 12% chance to allow the use of your Overpower ability on the target. Lasts 6 sec. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Your Main Hand melee attacks against enemies afflicted by your Rend have a 16% chance to allow the use of your Overpower ability on the target. Lasts 6 sec. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Your Main Hand melee attacks against enemies afflicted by your Rend have a 20% chance to allow the use of your Overpower ability on the target. Lasts 6 sec. Client verified	New in Forever
Sweeping Strikes 30 Rage \| Instant \| 30 sec cooldown \| Requires Battle Stance	Row 5 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Your next 5 melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Arms, row 5 “Your next 5 melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent.”
Weaponmaster Passive	Row 5 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 2%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 6% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 2% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 3%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 9% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 3% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 4%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 12% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 4% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Polearm: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace/Staff: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor. Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Client verified	New in Forever
Improved Slam Passive	Row 6 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the global cooldown and cast time of your Slam ability by 0.25 sec. In addition, Slam no longer interrupts or delays your melee swing and Slam's cooldown is reduced by 1.5 sec. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Reduces the global cooldown and cast time of your Slam ability by 0.50 sec. In addition, Slam no longer interrupts or delays your melee swing and Slam's cooldown is reduced by 3 sec. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 5 “Decreases the casting time of your Slam ability by 0.1 sec.”
Improved Hamstring Passive	Row 6 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Gives your Hamstring ability a 5% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Gives your Hamstring ability a 10% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Gives your Hamstring ability a 15% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Arms, row 6 “Gives your Hamstring ability a 5% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec.”
Mortal Strike 30 Rage \| Melee Range \| Instant \| 6 sec cooldown · Requires Sweeping Strikes (rank 1)	Row 7 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — A vicious strike that deals weapon damage plus 85 and wounds the target, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 10 sec. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Arms, row 7 “A vicious strike that deals weapon damage plus 85 and wounds the target, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 10 sec.”

Removed from Classic Arms

Axe Specialization (was row 5) — Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Axes by 1%.
Mace Specialization (was row 5) — Gives you a 1% chance to stun your target for 3 sec with a Mace.
Sword Specialization (was row 5) — Gives you a 1% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.
Polearm Specialization (was row 6) — Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Polearms by 1%.

Fury

18 talents · 3 new in Forever · 14 changed from Classic · 2 Classic talents removed

Talent	Position	Ranks & source status	Classic comparison
Booming Voice Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases the radius of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout abilities by 10%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases the radius of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout abilities by 20%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases the radius of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout abilities by 30%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases the radius of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout abilities by 40%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases the radius of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout abilities by 50%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 1 “Increases the area of effect and duration of your Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout by 10%.”
Cruelty Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 1%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 2%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 3%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 4%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Improves your chance to get a critical strike with melee attacks by 5%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 1 “Increases your chance to get a critical strike with melee weapons by 1%.”
Iron Will Passive	Row 2 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Reduces the duration of Stun and Fear effects inflicted on you by 3%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Reduces the duration of Stun and Fear effects inflicted on you by 6%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Reduces the duration of Stun and Fear effects inflicted on you by 9%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Reduces the duration of Stun and Fear effects inflicted on you by 12%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Reduces the duration of Stun and Fear effects inflicted on you by 15%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 2 “Increases your chance to resist Stun and Charm effects by an additional 3%.”
Unbridled Wrath Passive	Row 2 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Gives you a 12% chance to generate 1 additional Rage when you deal melee damage with a weapon. This effect is increased to 2 Rage for two-handed weapons. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Gives you a 24% chance to generate 1 additional Rage when you deal melee damage with a weapon. This effect is increased to 2 Rage for two-handed weapons. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Gives you a 36% chance to generate 1 additional Rage when you deal melee damage with a weapon. This effect is increased to 2 Rage for two-handed weapons. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Gives you a 48% chance to generate 1 additional Rage when you deal melee damage with a weapon. This effect is increased to 2 Rage for two-handed weapons. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Gives you a 60% chance to generate 1 additional Rage when you deal melee damage with a weapon. This effect is increased to 2 Rage for two-handed weapons. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 2 “Gives you a 8% chance to generate an additional Rage point when you deal melee damage with a weapon.”
Improved Cleave Passive	Row 3 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave ability by 1. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave ability by 2. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave ability by 3. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 3 “Increases the bonus damage done by your Cleave ability by 40%.”
Piercing Howl 10 Rage \| Instant	Row 3 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Causes all nearby enemies to be Dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 3 “Causes all enemies near the warrior to be dazed, reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.”
Blood Craze Passive	Row 3 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Regenerates 1% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike, dealing damage with Bloodthirst, or suffering more than 20% of your maximum Health from a single attack. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Regenerates 2% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike, dealing damage with Bloodthirst, or suffering more than 20% of your maximum Health from a single attack. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Regenerates 3% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike, dealing damage with Bloodthirst, or suffering more than 20% of your maximum Health from a single attack. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 3 “Regenerates 1% of your total Health over 6 sec after being the victim of a critical strike.”
Boundless Rage Passive	Row 3 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Increases your maximum Rage by 10. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Increases your maximum Rage by 20. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Increases your maximum Rage by 30. Client verified	New in Forever
Dual Wield Specialization Passive	Row 4 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases your off-hand weapon damage by 5%, off-hand Rage generation by 20%, and chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 2%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases your off-hand weapon damage by 10%, off-hand Rage generation by 40%, and chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 4%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases your off-hand weapon damage by 15%, off-hand Rage generation by 60%, and chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 6%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases your off-hand weapon damage by 20%, off-hand Rage generation by 80%, and chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 8%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases your off-hand weapon damage by 25%, off-hand Rage generation by 100%, and chance to hit with off-hand attacks by 10%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 4 “Increases the damage done by your offhand weapon by 5%.”
Raging Blows Passive	Row 4 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Causes your Whirlwind to also strike with your off-hand weapon, and reduces the Rage cost of your Cleave ability by 2. Client verified	New in Forever
Enrage Passive	Row 4 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Gives you a 30% chance to deal 2% increased Physical damage for 12 sec after being the victim of any damaging attack. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Gives you a 30% chance to deal 4% increased Physical damage for 12 sec after being the victim of any damaging attack. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Gives you a 30% chance to deal 6% increased Physical damage for 12 sec after being the victim of any damaging attack. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Gives you a 30% chance to deal 8% increased Physical damage for 12 sec after being the victim of any damaging attack. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Gives you a 30% chance to deal 10% increased Physical damage for 12 sec after being the victim of any damaging attack. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 4 “Gives you a 5% melee damage bonus for 12 sec up to a maximum of 12 swings after being the victim of a critical strike.”
Improved Execute Passive	Row 4 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Execute ability by 3. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Execute ability by 5. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 4 “Reduces the Rage cost of your Execute ability by 2.”
Precision Passive	Row 5 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Improves your chance to hit by 1%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Improves your chance to hit by 2%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Improves your chance to hit by 3%. Client verified	New in Forever
Death Wish 10 Rage \| Instant \| 3 min cooldown	Row 5 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — When activated, increases your Physical damage done by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but increases all damage you take by 5%. Lasts 30 sec. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 5 “When activated, increases your physical damage by 20% and makes you immune to Fear effects, but lowers your armor and all resistances by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.”
Improved Intercept Passive	Row 5 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Intercept ability by 5 sec. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Intercept ability by 10 sec. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Fury, row 5 “Reduces the cooldown of your Intercept ability by 5 sec.”
Improved Berserker Rage Passive	Row 6 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Your Berserker Rage ability will instantly generate 5 Rage and has a 50% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when activated. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Your Berserker Rage ability will instantly generate 10 Rage and has a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when activated. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 6 “The Berserker Rage ability will generate 5 rage when used.”
Flurry Passive · Requires Enrage (rank 1)	Row 6 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases your melee attack speed by 5% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases your melee attack speed by 10% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases your melee attack speed by 15% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases your melee attack speed by 20% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases your melee attack speed by 25% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 6 “Increases your attack speed by 10% for your next 3 swings after dealing a melee critical strike.”
Bloodthirst 30 Rage \| Melee Range \| Instant \| 6 sec cooldown · Requires Death Wish (rank 1)	Row 7 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 35% of your Attack Power plus 30 and increasing your movement speed by 10% for 10 sec. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Fury, row 7 “Instantly attack the target causing damage equal to 45% of your attack power. In addition, the next 5 successful melee attacks will restore 10 health. This effect lasts 8 sec.”

Removed from Classic Fury

Improved Demoralizing Shout (was row 2) — Increases the melee attack power reduction of your Demoralizing Shout by 8%.
Improved Battle Shout (was row 3) — Increases the melee attack power bonus of your Battle Shout by 5%.

Protection

18 talents · 4 new in Forever · 12 changed from Classic · 3 Classic talents removed

Talent	Position	Ranks & source status	Classic comparison
Shield Specialization Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 2% and grants you a 40% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 3% and grants you a 60% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 4% and grants you a 80% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block. Client verified Rank 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. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 1 “Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 1% and has a 20% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.”
Anticipation Passive	Row 1 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases your Defense Skill by 4. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases your Defense Skill by 8. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases your Defense Skill by 12. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases your Defense Skill by 16. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases your Defense Skill by 20. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 1 “Increases your Defense skill by 2.”
Improved Bloodrage Passive	Row 2 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Increases all the Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 25%. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Increases all the Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 50%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 2 “Increases the instant Rage generated by your Bloodrage ability by 2.”
Toughness Passive	Row 2 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases your Armor value from items by 2%. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases your Armor value from items by 4%. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases your Armor value from items by 6%. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases your Armor value from items by 8%. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases your Armor value from items by 10%. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Protection, row 2 “Increases your armor value from items by 2%.”
Improved Thunder Clap Passive	Row 2 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 2. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 4. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 6. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Arms, row 2 “Reduces the cost of your Thunder Clap ability by 1 rage point.”
Last Stand Instant \| 3 min cooldown · Requires Improved Bloodrage (rank 1)	Row 3 Max rank 1	Rank 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. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 3 “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.”
Master of Defense Passive · Requires Shield Specialization (rank 1)	Row 3 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Grants you a 50% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Dodge or Parry while a shield is equipped. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Grants you a 100% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Dodge or Parry while a shield is equipped. Client verified	New in Forever
Improved Revenge Passive	Row 3 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Increases damage dealt by your Revenge ability by 20%. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Increases damage dealt by your Revenge ability by 40%. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Increases damage dealt by your Revenge ability by 60%. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 3 “Gives your Revenge ability a 15% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.”
Defiance Passive	Row 3 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 5% while a shield is equipped. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 10% while a shield is equipped. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Increases all threat generated in Defensive stance by an additional 15% while a shield is equipped. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 3 “Increases the threat generated by your attacks by 3% while in Defensive Stance.”
Improved Sunder Armor Passive	Row 4 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 1. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 2. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 3. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 4 “Reduces the cost of your Sunder Armor ability by 1 rage point.”
Improved Disarm Passive	Row 4 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the cooldown of your Disarm ability by 7 secs. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Reduces the cooldown of your Disarm ability by 13 secs. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Reduces the cooldown of your Disarm ability by 20 secs. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 4 “Increases the duration of your Disarm ability by 1 secs.”
Vanguard Passive	Row 4 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Your Charge ability is now usable while in Defensive Stance. Client verified	New in Forever
Improved Shield Wall Passive	Row 5 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Shield Wall ability by 5.5 min. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Shield Wall ability by 11 min. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 5 “Increases the effect duration of your Shield Wall ability by 3 secs.”
Concussion Blow 10 Rage \| Melee Range \| Instant \| 45 sec cooldown	Row 5 Max rank 1	Rank 1/1 — Stuns the target for 5 sec. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 5 “Stuns the opponent for 5 sec.”
Improved Shield Bash Passive	Row 5 Max rank 2	Rank 1/2 — Gives your Shield Bash ability a 50% chance to Silence the target for 3 sec. Client verified Rank 2/2 — Gives your Shield Bash ability a 100% chance to Silence the target for 3 sec. Client verified	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Protection, row 5 “Gives your Shield Bash ability a 50% chance to silence the target for 3 sec.”
Bastion Passive	Row 5 Max rank 5	Rank 1/5 — Increases all damage you deal by 2% while a shield is equipped. Client verified Rank 2/5 — Increases all damage you deal by 4% while a shield is equipped. Client verified Rank 3/5 — Increases all damage you deal by 6% while a shield is equipped. Client verified Rank 4/5 — Increases all damage you deal by 8% while a shield is equipped. Client verified Rank 5/5 — Increases all damage you deal by 10% while a shield is equipped. Client verified	New in Forever
Focused Rage Passive	Row 6 Max rank 3	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your offensive abilities by 1. Client verified Rank 2/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your offensive abilities by 2. Client verified Rank 3/3 — Reduces the Rage cost of your offensive abilities by 3. Client verified	New in Forever
Shield Slam 20 Rage \| Melee Range \| Instant \| 6 sec cooldown · Requires Concussion Blow (rank 1)	Row 7 Max rank 1	Rank 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. Client verified	Changed from Classic Classic: Protection, row 7 “Slam the target with your shield, causing 225 to 235 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.”

Removed from Classic Protection

Improved Shield Block (was row 3) — Allows your Shield Block ability to block an additional attack and increases the duration by 0.5 second.
Improved Taunt (was row 4) — Reduces the cooldown of your Taunt ability by 1 sec.
One-Handed Weapon Specialization (was row 6) — Increases the damage you deal with One-Handed Melee weapons by 2%.

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