Warrior Protection Leveling

[Nemorosa]

Okay, not really a leveling guide. But sort of. If it seems weird it's because I first just posted a talent specc then edited stuff to it. Read it all.

________________________________________

Hello, this is a Protection specc I came up with.
It's AWESOME for leveling, my warrior is 63 And I can kill around 10 mobs (my level) at the same time. (without potting, I just SW and last stand if needed)

Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

Sure it's not perfect but a lot depends on your gear etc.
This with some nice trinkets, pots, Shield Spike and battlemaster/crusader is epic.

I can pull 10 mobs, kill them. Bandage, pull 10 again etc etc.

______________

BASIC PULLING TECHNIQUE/WHAT TO DO:

Well this is best to do on melee mobs that are really close, so mount up. Gather them. Get them in line and Shockwave.
Now that they're stunned you apply thunder clap and demo shout. (make sure you keep them up if it's a long fight)
When the stun is over you shield block and use a HoT if possible/needed (I use Herbalist heal. Don't bandage)

Your priority should to be in this order:
Cleave/Heroic Strike (apply it whenever you can, especially if you have the heroic strike glyph. It's basically free heroic strikes)
Revenge (the stuns are really helpful so try to switch target a lot)
Shield Slam
Thunder Clap (try to use it on every CD)
Shockwave
Devastate

You don't have to and shouldn't follow this 100%, there will ofcourse be times where you have to think for yourself.

ABOUT MIGITATION (IMPORTANT!)
You may think so but stamina is not really important in this case.
What you want is a lot of defensive stats, but a nice amount of str/ap too.
So gear that's "Blablabla of Defense" is good for this since at around 60 these pieces can have around 40 defense.
But since they lack any other stat you should only go for this if you have shitty gear.
So yeah, FOCUS ON: dodge, block, strength and crit.
TANKING gear with dps gems/enchants is the best

Do not use shield wall and Shield block at the same time, it's a huge waste.
Use your shield block first and when it's done you use your shield wall. This is awesome mitigation and even if you have 10 mobs on your ass you shouldn't even lose 1k hp in the start.


Screenshot: (I'm 64 on this SS but I started doing this at the same mobs and same amount at 61)



If you're rested you get around 1k per mob, you can kill these 12 mobs in about 2-3 minutes. That's 12k every 2 minutes.
PUTTING UP A VIDEO OF THIS SOON!

[Nikentic]

Great tip! I'm thinking of going prot .

[Nemorosa]

Great tip! I'm thinking of going prot .

Do it, totally worth it.

[ugly_rocket]

i am new to warriors so can you tell me what moves to press? Cuz 10 mobs sounds to much to me hehe

[BaboonX]

This is really nice, I might try it on my warrior when it hits 60 or so..

[Nemorosa]

i am new to warriors so can you tell me what moves to press? Cuz 10 mobs sounds to much to me hehe

Well this is at around level 60 so if you don't know what to press I suggest you don't try it.

But yeah I'll add some more stuff to the first post.

[Chenquie]

Great guide, nice idea.

Could add some more stuff though.

[BaboonX]

Thanks for the guide, I am totally going to try this ..

[Nemorosa]

Yeah I'll add a video, add more stuff and be more detailed/improve what's already been written.

[TwoStep]

Nice, i always go for Fury for leveling warriors but atleast i know you can AoE grind as a warrior now :P

[Nemorosa]

Nice, i always go for Fury for leveling warriors but atleast i know you can AoE grind as a warrior now :P

Well I take down mobs faster as prot than I did as fury..

[Emilie Autumn]

hey cool a new AOE class xD