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World of Warcraft: Forever · Warrior · Protection talent · tier 1

Shield Specialization

changed · 5 ranks in Classic Era, 5 ranks in the Forever beta. In Forever this talent is one spell whose values grow with each point; the text below is its top rank against the Classic Era top rank.

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Classic Era against Forever

Compared at the top rank each game has, since that is what a fully trained talent does.

Shield Specialization at its top rank

Classic Era

Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 5% and has a 100% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.Instant · Self · level 1

Forever beta

Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 5% and grants you a 100% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.Instant · Self · level 1

  • effect 2 value: 0 to 100

Every rank

Classic Era · 5 ranks

  1. Rank 1Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 1% and has a 20% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.
  2. Rank 2Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 2% and has a 40% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.
  3. Rank 3Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 3% and has a 60% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.
  4. Rank 4Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 4% and has a 80% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.
  5. Rank 5Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 5% and has a 100% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.

Forever beta · 5 ranks

  1. Rank 1Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.
  2. Rank 2Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 2% and grants you a 40% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.
  3. Rank 3Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 3% and grants you a 60% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.
  4. Rank 4Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 4% and grants you a 80% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.
  5. Rank 5Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 5% and grants you a 100% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.

Unlocks

Other Protection talents

Source: World of Warcraft: Forever game data (1.60.1.70205) and of the current Classic Era client, matched by talent id. Nothing here comes from a third party.