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Shield Specialization

Shield Specialization was changed in WoW Forever: rank 1 reworked: "Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block." Warrior Protection talent, 5 ranks. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

This talent has 5 ranks, one per point you can spend. Pick a rank to see the ability it grants at that many points, Classic Era vs WoW Forever.

1 point spent changed

Shield Specialization rank 1: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era
Shield Specialization
Rank 1 of 5 · Passive

Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 1% and has a 20% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.

WoW Forever
Shield Specialization
Rank 1 of 5 · Passive

Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.

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2 points spent changed

Shield Specialization rank 2: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era
Shield Specialization
Rank 2 of 5 · Passive

Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 2% and has a 40% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.

WoW Forever
Shield Specialization
Rank 2 of 5 · Passive

Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 2% and grants you a 40% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.

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3 points spent changed

Shield Specialization rank 3: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era
Shield Specialization
Rank 3 of 5 · Passive

Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 3% and has a 60% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.

WoW Forever
Shield Specialization
Rank 3 of 5 · Passive

Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 3% and grants you a 60% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.

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4 points spent changed

Shield Specialization rank 4: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era
Shield Specialization
Rank 4 of 5 · Passive

Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 4% and has a 80% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.

WoW Forever
Shield Specialization
Rank 4 of 5 · Passive

Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 4% and grants you a 80% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.

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5 points spent changed

Shield Specialization rank 5: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era
Shield Specialization
Rank 5 of 5 · Passive

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

WoW Forever
Shield Specialization
Rank 5 of 5 · Passive

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

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Shield Specialization changes between Forever builds

Talent field diff the talent row itself (name, class slot, ranks)
Field Classic Era Forever
rankTexts [ "Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 1% and has a 20% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.", "Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 2% and has a 40% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.", "Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 3% and has a 60% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.", "Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 4% and has a 80% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs.", "Increases your chance to block attacks with a shield by 5% and has a 100% chance to generate 1 rage when a block occurs." ] [ "Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.", "Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 2% and grants you a 40% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.", "Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 3% and grants you a 60% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.", "Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 4% and grants you a 80% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block.", "Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 5% and grants you a 100% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block." ]
rankValues [ [ 1, 20, 1 ], [ 2, 40, 1 ], [ 3, 60, 1 ], [ 4, 80, 1 ], [ 5, 100, 1 ] ] [ [ 1, 20, 5 ], [ 2, 40, 5 ], [ 3, 60, 5 ], [ 4, 80, 5 ], [ 5, 100, 5 ] ]

Questions about Shield Specialization

Was Shield Specialization nerfed in WoW Forever?

Shield Specialization is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no rank value moved one way in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: rank 1 reworked: "Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block."

What changed for Shield Specialization in WoW Forever?

Rank 1 reworked: "Increases your chance to Block attacks with your shield by 1% and grants you a 20% chance to generate 5 Rage when you Block." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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