Prot Spec?Follow

I have been poking around and still haven't found the premier Prot Spec, yet.

I would like to see what you guys are rolling with.
Please post your Prot specs.

TPS build.

Heroic build.

Progression build.

Rage Gen build. (pretty meh, but should you find that you're always rage starved..)

Leveling build. The other build are pretty straight forward, ad or drop a point here and there (preferences). This build I'd like to write some more about though. It's something I can really recommend (or something similar). It looks like it's spread out and doesn't really have a main damage dealer. However, it does. Basically, 80% of your damage will be Revenge. You'll see 1.5k-2.5k crits.

I stumbled upon this by making my current spec. I was looking for great solo utility AND great tanking utility, and I can tell you... 1 sec Revenge is nothing to laugh at in instances. My spec works fine for me.

I've leveled for quite some time in Def. Stance using Revenge. After a while I got bored of it and switched to 2h and am now Slam and OP spamming. Shit dies fast, but more down time. Think it evens out in the end, it's the versatility of playstyles that appealed to me.

If you're not looking for versatility, but know that you'll level with sword and board, I'd recommend this build before the usual X/X/51. This one is roughly as good for survivability in instances. Just as good, if not even better, TPS in instances. The punchline though: Grossly superior while leveling. Sure, you might get 2.5k crits with Shield Slam. You might even get it quite often with the 'Sword and Board' talent. However, you won't see a build with more DPS if you're leveling in tanking gear.

The stun problem with Imp. Revenge is easily fixed with pulling 2 mobs at a time as often as you can. Of course you're wondering: What do I do with Casters? Well, you Shield Bash -> make them hit you -> Burst them down. Should Revenge be unprocced just Use a Shield Slam and it'll be up before GCD finishes. Shield Bash in conjunction with Spell Reflect is a very powerful way to deal with Casters.

This build also has a lot of PvP utility. I always find I get slaughtered by Casters as prot, and unless they make Imp. Spell Reflect reduce the CD it's gonna stay that way. You have some nice options with Rage kept while Stancing, Imp. Hamstring, Iron Will and Second Wind. Oh, and you'll absolutly Destroy Enhance Shammies, rogues and other warriors. Pallies are tougher, but then again: Who beats them anymore?

http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=LVMZhxZVItrg0zidIzsGo

For tanking and pretty much soloing too, I suggest this build. Are there things you can change? yeah, Vigiliance is really not that important, if you're atleast semi decent you don't need it but it's a judgement call. Same with last stand. Hopefully your healer is good enough and when you solo you definetly don't need it.

Improved spell reflect and improved disarm are situational. Whatever you feel you run into more. Hell might not need either and you can grab puncture, but you shouldn't be that rage starved in dungeons.

I don't even have improved thunder clap

http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=LVMh0bZhxZV0trgbzibIzsGo

This is my PVP prot build, and I can't imagine any other way to spec it. Really, this seems pretty much like the end all prot pvp build, but it's really up to you how you want to play it

Secondary gear set.

As prot I obtained 2 sets of gear. One is stacked with def/hp/ac etc. The other is stacked with ap, str, crit, etc. When soloing I use my dps set and usually stay in berzerker stance.

The gear can make a huge difference. I also use an addon where I can setup gear sets that I can swap using the press of a button, like outfitter or closet gnome. Makes switching between the two easier. Some pieces can be used in both sets. Things like my head and shoulder enchants are different for my dps and tank mode.

Gear is an unfortunate part of a warrior's life. But as a tank you won't have an issue getting into groups to get gear. I also have a dps set but I love survivabilty so I solo in tank gear. Granted my gear is all blues that I bought from the auction house. I can pull 10-13 mobs at once and then eat, versus like 4 as fury then eat. The point being is that I never pull 13 mobs, I pull whatever is in my way. And I never eat.

You would really rather sit in Berserker Stance when soloing? Not saying that your way is wrong, but I just cannot justify losing my 3-5k Revenge crits (900-1500+ normal hits) over 3% crit chance and Whirlwind. Hey, whatever works for you though bro.

Yes It could suck if :

a.Gears sucks (get descent gear,have updated gear while leveling ( blue if possible),focus on plate Gear,Strength,Stamina,Armor,Defence,Shield Block value-dodge-hit-expertise if possible)
b.Poor choise of talents(Armed to the teeth -cruelty helps,Bottom 6 talents should be aquired in prot tree and improved def stance talent)
c.No help form guid.(ask guilies to help you do quests that gives good gear)

You are descent geared if you can kill a mob (of same lvl)in 13-17 seconds with a shield in def stance-prot gear and health loss varying from 0 to 1/10 of total hp. (1/10 if you sleep or be unlucky while interupting a spell)



Attack order: there are simply few things you can do in prot (def stance) like(only as an example-not a rule):
a-Booming voice,( you could boost Booming Voice to 5 min in case it bores you)
b- Auto attack-charge,
c-Devastate all the time,
d-when available shield Block (every 1 min) -(You could create a a macro binding Devastate with Shield Block in case SB bores y)
e-when available Shield slam or Revenge( Be carefull with the use of Revenge in case it stuns...)

pop somewhere a Thunder clap and a demo shout.
Do a HS-Shokwave-Disarm-rend somewhere if you like.Chamge stance if you fancy going Berzek..

Skills on Action bar:If you use a,b,c,d,e have those buttons close to you...

Enjoy

Enraged regen will get nerfed...I know it will

I would level as arms or fury at least till level 50 or 60. You'll still get experience tanking but the majority of your leveling xp will come from questing and soloing. You'll have absolutely no problem tanking anything under 60 as fury or arms.

Awsome. Think I'm going to go the arms route. Level 12 now and puting first 5 in cruelty then working my way down the arms tree. Just wanted you all to look at what build I'm shooting for soloing on quests ect. and the occasional instance run were I'll be using sword and board. :D http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=LVMcdfhzVMbRffot. What do you think?