Rune of the Protector

Rune of the Protector is unchanged in WoW Forever: its tooltip matches Classic Era, and the client only re-filed from Consumable to Other. Item level 50 Uncommon consumable.

Rune of the Protector tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Rune of the Protector

Item Level 50

Binds when picked up

Consumable

Requires Level 1

Use: Learning

Use: Engrave your helm with the Shield Mastery rune: Increases all physical damage you deal by 10% while you have a shield equipped, and reduces the duration of all Disarm effects used against you by 50%. This does not stack with other Disarm duration reducing effects.

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"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Rune of the Protector

Item Level 50

Binds when picked up

Changed: Other

Requires Level 1

Use: Learning

Use: Engrave your helm with the Shield Mastery rune: Increases all physical damage you deal by 10% while you have a shield equipped, and reduces the duration of all Disarm effects used against you by 50%. This does not stack with other Disarm duration reducing effects.

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"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."

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