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Warrior ability · ProtectionChangedTalent

Shield Slam

In Spanish: Embate con escudo

Class
Warrior
Tree
Protection
Learned at level
40
Ranks
4
Cost
20 rage
Cast
Instant
Cooldown
6 sec
Range
Melee range

What it does

Rank 4 · level 60

Slam the target with your shield, causing 640 to 670 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

Numbers are the client base values, without attack power or spell power.

Ranks

Level each rank is learned at, cost, cast time, cooldown, range and duration. Struck-through values are the Classic Era ones when the rank changed in Forever.

RankLevel
140
248
354
460
Same in every rank
Cost
20 rage
Cast
Instant
Cooldown
6 sec
Range
Melee range

Tooltip of every rank

4
  1. Rank 1 · level 40

    Slam the target with your shield, causing 421 to 439 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

    In Classic

    Slam the target with your shield, causing 225 to 235 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

  2. Rank 2 · level 48

    Slam the target with your shield, causing 494 to 516 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

    In Classic

    Slam the target with your shield, causing 264 to 276 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

  3. Rank 3 · level 54

    Slam the target with your shield, causing 567 to 593 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

    In Classic

    Slam the target with your shield, causing 303 to 317 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

  4. Rank 4 · level 60

    Slam the target with your shield, causing 640 to 670 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

    In Classic

    Slam the target with your shield, causing 342 to 358 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

Compared with Classic

Changes: tooltip

Rank 4 · level 60
In Forever

Slam the target with your shield, causing 640 to 670 damage, increased by your Block Value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Causes a very high amount of threat.

In Classic

Slam the target with your shield, causing 342 to 358 damage, modified by your shield block value, and has a 50% chance of dispelling 1 magic effect on the target. Also causes a high amount of threat.

Learned from a talent

Shield SlamProtection, row 7; the first rank arrives at level 40 (without the Legacy “Talented” node).

More on the Warrior

Beta client data (build 1.60.1.70205), compared with Classic Era 1.15.9.69722.

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