Note that while this build is prot, the goal is for grinding power - not tanking power. While levelling, the plan is to grind mobs 1-4 levels below me, so everything will be low yellows and high greens. So my plan in essence is to get as much AoE damage as possible and let (S/J)o(M/W) run their course.
As such, any talents which would help TANK, but wont help me AoE grind (such as Imp SoR, Ardent Defender, Avenger's Shield, Imp SotC, Anything buffing or adding a Blessing besides Sanc, etc) I'm not picking up. In solo play as a poorly geared prot (poor meaning greens and blues of semi-recent level with barely any enchants) I dont see kings as necessary, either.
So, with that in mind, here's my first proposed build: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=sVZVoxIx0zggoxV0x0h
I just put the 1 point into precision because that's where it looked like it would fit best.
So I get a ton of survivability (+5% parry, +30% block value, redoubt, +10% armor, +20 defense, +16% stamina) as well as getting a good amount of intellect and then some speed from ret (less down time).
Or...I could go with: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=sMZV0xIx0zggoxVbx0hb
This would be the same prot build (except I drop the point in pricision) and pick up imp Ret Aura. Didn't really see a better spot for the 2 filler points there except for imp judgement (as I will have low melee damage the crit wont do much and I wont be using SotC or BoM much...and I'm not sure if vindication is too good for prot grinding).
So, of the two builds, which would you suggest I use for AoE grinding only, and are there any tweaks you would make?