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Protection Paladins In WoW Wrath Of The Lich King Basics
There is no better tank inClassic Wrath of the Lich King. Prot Paladins top ourWotLK PvE Tank Tier listthanks to impressive stats, abilities, utility, and effectiveness. Simply put, there is no better tanking option forWrath of the Ling King Classic.
This guide will focus specifically on level 80 content and abilities. It will be updated throughout theWrath of the Lich Kingexpansion as more content rolls out.
Important New and Reworked Talents and Abilities
Divine Protection- This has been reworked to reduce all incoming damage by 50% for 12 seconds.
Hand of Reckoning- A new taunt that isn’t on the global cooldown.
Ardent Defender- An extra burst of survivability in dire situations.
Talent Build for Protection Paladins in WotLK
This is the default talent build for Prot Paladins as they begin endgame contentWrath of the Lich King Classic, complete with the ideal glyphs as well.
The final glyph will ultimately depend on what blessing you’ll be giving to your raid.
Protection Paladin Tanking Rotation
It might seem awkward for a tank to have a rotation, but that’s the case with Prot Paladins inClassic Wrath of the Lich King.
Commonly referred to as the 9696 rotation, it references the fact that Protection Paladins use an ability with a 9 second cooldown, then an ability with a 6 second cooldown, and so on and so forth.
Therefore, your core rotation will be as follows:
Single Target Rotation
You’ll slightly mix it up a bit for your AOE rotation.
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Prot Pally Cooldown Usage In WotLK
You’ll naturally have a lot of cooldowns as a tank. Protection Paladins are no exception to this. You have a lot of tools at your disposal to excel at your job. Whether assisting yourself or others, Protection Paladins are a great asset for your raid.
WotLK Prot Paladin Stat Priority
The most important stats for Protection Paladins inWrath of the Lich King Classicwill depend on what you’re going for. Mitigation and threat have two different stat priorities.
Mitigation Stat Priority
Threat Stat Priority
Keep in mind that with Expertise, getting to the soft cap of 26 is more important than the hard cap of 56.
Best Wrath Professions for Protection Paladins
Best In Slot Prot Paladin Gear Pre-Raid and Phase 1 WotLK
We’ve created a separate article detailing the best-in-slot (BiS) gear for both Pre-Raid and Phase 1 of the expansion. It highlights a number of great options for each equipable item slot. There are also best-in-slot lists for all Paladin specializations at the top of the article.
