Defense
tankShield-and-board tanking, taunts, shield-throws.
A wall in plate. Holds bosses, throws shields, refuses to fall over. The clearing-house for raid threat.
Strengths
Highest mitigation in the game. Shield Slam interrupt, Bull Rush gap-close, Shield Throw ranged tag. Mandatory for raid tanks.
Weaknesses
Damage output is intentionally low. Without an offensive secondary, kills take forever.
Pairs well with
Signature skills
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Shield Slam
Swings your shield at an enemy, dealing #{avg_damage} #{detail_melee_damage} Physical Damage and Stunning them for #{buff_duration}.
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Shield Smash Counter
Blocks with a shield and shoves an enemy back.
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Refreshment
#{buff_tooltip} Only works on caster. While active, you gain 10% of received damage as stacks of Mettle.
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Bull Rush
Shoves an enemy away with your shield, inflicting #{avg_damage}#{detail_melee_damage} Physical Damage and Silencing the target for #{buff_duration}. Interrupts enemy spellcasting. Increases Aggro generation +|cFFFF9C27200%|r for |cFFFF9C275 seconds|r afterwards.
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Shield Throw
Hurls your shield at the target, dealing #{avg_damage}#{detail_melee_damage} Physical Damage. Has a 100% chance to Critical Strike. Temporarily removes all benefits of your shield while the projectile is in the air. Inflicts Disarm on targets that Parry the attack, removing all b
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Boastful Roar
Inflicts Distressed for #{buff_duration}, reducing the enemy's Move Speed |cFFFF9C27-45%|r, Skill Damage |cFFFF9C27-20%|r, Attack Speed |cFFFF9C27-250|r, and healing effectiveness |cFFFF9C27-60%|r. Inflicts additional damage equal to |cFFFF9C2760%|r of your stacked Mettle, consu
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Toughen
#{buff_tooltip} Lasts #{buff_duration}. While active, you gain 50% of received damage as stacks of Mettle.
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Revitalizing Cheer
Restores +#{avg_heal} Health plus an amount equal to |cFFFF9C2750%|r of your stacked Mettle. Consumes all stacked Mettle and cures one debuff.