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Protection is the Tank specialization of the Paladin in WoW: Forever. This page summarizes its talent tree as it appears in the beta client (build 1.60.1.69913); the role is the one stated by the Icy Veins guide for the specialization.
The class's three trees, with the talents the Icy Veins guide recommends at level 20 in colour and all the others in grey. The small number on the left of each row is the points you must have spent in the tree to reach it. Point counts are shown when the guide states them; otherwise only the talents are named. This section is fixed: it does not move and does not depend on the calculator.
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Icy Veins: gives back a percentage of Mana after you block an attack.
Icy Veins: block chance that sustains mana costs together with Shield Specialization.
Icy Veins: not much value by itself early, still better than other early options.
Icy Veins: lowers the chance enemies avoid your attacks and abilities.
In order of importance, according to Icy Veins.
Icy Veins adds that Intellect and Spirit are sometimes useful but hard to evaluate early.
What the Icy Veins guide lists for this specialization.
No source publishes a best-in-slot list or enchants for this specialization yet: the Icy Veins Forever guides only cover level 20 for now and do not detail them. The dungeon items below are ranked by rule from the stat priority and are not a best-in-slot list. This section will be filled when a source publishes them, with nothing invented on our side.
Icy Veins guide dated 2026-09-17, read on September 21, 2026.
A shortlist: the best item for each slot across the known dungeons, from this specialization's stat priority. Open a dungeon to see all its items filtered.
| Slot | Item | Stats | Drops from |
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| Two-hand |  Bonebiter | +20 Strength · +10 Stamina · 38.93 DPS (3.4 s) | Scarlet Monastery |
| One-hand |  Axe of the Enforcer | +5 Strength · +4 Stamina · 18.35 DPS (2.6 s) | Blackfathom Deeps |
| Main hand |  Baron's Scepter | +2 Strength · +3 Stamina · 16.69 DPS (2.4 s) | Shadowfang Keep |
| Off hand |  Shoni's Disarming Tool | +6 Spirit · 20.63 DPS (1.9 s) | Gnomeregan |
| Chest |  Scarlet Chestpiece | +8 Strength · +19 Stamina · +250 Armor | Scarlet Monastery |
| Feet |  Grizzled Boots | +3 Strength · +11 Stamina · +68 Armor | Shadowfang Keep |
| Waist |  Scarlet Belt | +12 Strength · +10 Stamina · +136 Armor | Scarlet Monastery |
| Legs |  Scarlet Leggings | +21 Strength · +10 Stamina · +236 Armor | Scarlet Monastery |
| Wrists |  Jimmied Handcuffs | +3 Strength · +8 Stamina · +92 Armor | Stormwind Stockade |
| Hands |  Ebon Vise | +4 Strength · +6 Agility · +8 Stamina · +70 Armor | Scarlet Monastery |
Ragefire Chasm · Deadmines · Wailing Caverns · Shadowfang Keep · Blackfathom Deeps · Stormwind Stockade · Gnomeregan · Scarlet Monastery · Razorfen Kraul
These are the deepest talents in the tree: they require 30 points already spent in the specialization. Official game text, at maximum rank.
Increases chance to block by 20% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges.
Talents you take only once, with their tier (official text at maximum rank).
When Seal of Fury's shield is fully absorbed, restore 0 Mana, increased by 15% per level the attacker is above you, up to 45%.
Finishes the remaining cooldown on your Judgement ability and reduces the Mana cost of your next Judgement by 100%.
When activated, this ability grants you an absorb shield equal to 100% of your maximum health for 8 sec. Applies Forbearance for 1 min. Cannot be cast while Forbearance is active.
Each line is a tier of the tree; in brackets, the talent's maximum rank.
| Tier | The tree tier by tier |
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| 1 | Toughness (5) · Redoubt (5) |
| 2 | Precision (3) · Guardian's Favor (2) · Anticipation (5) |
| 3 | Improved Seal of Fury (1) · Improved Righteous Fury (3) · Shield Specialization (3) · Sacred Duty (2) |
| 4 | Swift Judgement (1) · One-Handed Weapon Specialization (3) · Improved Hammer of Justice (3) |
| 5 | Templar's Bulwark (1) · Reckoning (5) |
| 6 | Iron Creed (5) |
| 7 | Holy Shield (1) |
Open Paladin in the talent calculator
Spend your 51 points, compare the three specializations and share your build by link.
This page gives no rotation or spell priority: the client does not provide them and we do not invent them. The data will change when the game launches on November 4, 2026.