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Protection Beta Leveling Build

WoW Forever Protection Paladin Leveling Build

Follow an editable Protection route through the current Level 30 Beta cap.

Load an editorial Level 20 Protection route built from nodes reviewed in Beta client 70170. The full calculator now uses reviewed 70245 structure and community-resolved rank text.
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Imported client snapshotBeta build 1.60.1.70245
70245 structure reviewed October 7, 202650 talent nodes19 new in WoW ForeverOctober 1 Beta update · Official level cap 30 · Blizzard notesLevel 20 routes are 11-point starting snapshots; reviewed Level 30 Ret and Protection routes are available.October 1 official tuning: Redoubt, Holy Shield, and Champion of the Light checked alongside the resolved rank source; rank text remains community-verified. Official notes1.60.1.69913 → 1.60.1.70245: 0 added · 14 updated · 2 removed14 talents with 32 changed rank strings since 69913 in that comparisonImproved Holy Strike: official removal. Crusade: client-confirmed absence in 70245. The 52-node 69913 archive remains readable.
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Protection Level 10–30 Talent Timeline

Editorial route using five Protection nodes reviewed against 70170. Replay each point against reviewed 70245 structure; rank text remains community-verified and in-game performance is unverified.

Level 30 cap reached

All 21 points are allocated. Edit the route or compare another approach.

Standard progression: one point per level from 10. Legacy: Talented is excluded. Point order is editorial; prerequisite full-rank rules are derived assumptions.

Every point from Level 10 to 30
  1. Level 10: Toughness — rank 1
  2. Level 11: Toughness — rank 2
  3. Level 12: Toughness — rank 3
  4. Level 13: Toughness — rank 4
  5. Level 14: Toughness — rank 5
  6. Level 15: Redoubt — rank 1
  7. Level 16: Redoubt — rank 2
  8. Level 17: Redoubt — rank 3
  9. Level 18: Redoubt — rank 4
  10. Level 19: Redoubt — rank 5
  11. Level 20: Precision — rank 1
  12. Level 21: Precision — rank 2
  13. Level 22: Precision — rank 3
  14. Level 23: Anticipation — rank 1
  15. Level 24: Anticipation — rank 2
  16. Level 25: Anticipation — rank 3
  17. Level 26: Anticipation — rank 4
  18. Level 27: Anticipation — rank 5
  19. Level 28: Improved Righteous Fury — rank 1
  20. Level 29: Improved Righteous Fury — rank 2
  21. Level 30: Improved Righteous Fury — rank 3
Beta leveling snapshot

Protection Beta leveling path

Follow a reviewed-node, editorial Protection point order from Level 10 to the current Level 30 Beta cap. Standard progression excludes Legacy: Talented.

Level 20 starting routeDerived assumption
Level 20 · 11 points0/11/0

Standard progression without Legacy: Talented. Spend Toughness 5, Redoubt 5, then Precision 1. These selected nodes were reviewed in the 70170 Trait client tables; this editorial order is not a measured best build.

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Official Level 30 capOfficial
Official cap: Level 300/21/0

Extend Precision to 3, add Anticipation 5, then Improved Righteous Fury 3. This is a legal editorial 21-point route for standard progression, not an official or performance-tested recommendation. Blizzard changed Redoubt to 4/8/12/16/20% on October 1; the current resolved text reflects the announcement; historical 69913 text remains archived.

A 21-point budget follows standard one-point-per-level progression without Legacy: Talented; this is an editorial route, not a measured best build.Open Level 30 route in Calculator

Client verified Selected Protection node IDs, ranks, and tree positions checked against Beta client Build 1.60.1.70170.

Derived assumption BuildForgeTools editorial point order, last reviewed October 5, 2026.

  • Levels 10–14: Toughness 5/5
  • Levels 15–19: Redoubt 5/5
  • Level 20: Precision 1/3
  • Levels 21–22: Precision 3/3
  • Levels 23–27: Anticipation 5/5
  • Levels 28–30: Improved Righteous Fury 3/3
Official level-cap sourceProtection client node source

How this route was checked

The selected Protection node IDs, positions, and rank caps match Paladin TraitTree 1100 in Beta client 1.60.1.70170. ForeverDiff reports that client 1.60.1.70205 has identical table records. The site's complete calculator now uses the separately reviewed 70245 structure. Resolved rank text is community evidence from the 70170 export, not in-game verification of every value.

The point order is BuildForgeTools editorial planning for standard progression without Legacy: Talented. It is neither an official build nor a performance-tested ranking. Blizzard's October 1 Beta notes changed Redoubt to 4/8/12/16/20%; the current resolved text reflects those values, while the raw client proc record still has a discrepancy. Historical 69913 tooltips remain archived.

Selected client records
  • toughness — node 105630, spell 20143, position (5620, 2130), 5 ranks
  • redoubt — node 105626, spell 20127, position (6220, 2130), 5 ranks
  • precision — node 105638, spell 20189, position (5020, 2730), 3 ranks
  • anticipation — node 105636, spell 20096, position (6820, 2730), 5 ranks
  • improved righteous fury — node 105634, spell 20468, position (5620, 3330), 3 ranks

TraitNode CSV · Node-entry join CSV · Rank caps CSV · Spell IDs CSV · Paladin tree mapping · Spell names CSV · Prerequisite edges CSV

Build Focus

What This Protection Route Tests

The new 0/11/0 and 0/21/0 allocations use Protection nodes checked in the 70170 Beta Trait tables. The order is editorial and is not an in-game performance ranking.

Early Defense

Toughness and Redoubt fill the first ten points. Blizzard changed Redoubt to 4/8/12/16/20% on October 1, so the older 69913 tooltip may differ.

Level 20 Milestone

Precision receives the eleventh point. The 0/11/0 route can be loaded and edited at the standard Level 20 budget.

Level 30 Extension

Complete Precision, Anticipation, and Improved Righteous Fury for an editorial 0/21/0 tank-oriented path.

Build Notes

Client Facts and Editorial Choices

The selected nodes have the same IDs, rank caps, positions, and absence of required predecessor links in Paladin TraitTree 1100 from client build 1.60.1.70170. ForeverDiff reports that build 1.60.1.70205 has identical client table records. Those earlier checks cover this five-node route only. A separate full review now supports the 50-node 70245 calculator structure, with rank text attributed to the community-resolved 70170 export.

The 11-point and 21-point allocations assume ordinary one-point-per-level progression from Level 10. Legacy: Talented can change when a player receives points, so use your own available budget when loading a link. This route is a planning example, not Blizzard advice or proof of tanking speed, survival, or dungeon suitability.

Build Path

Level 10–30 Protection Point Order

Follow the source-checked nodes in sequence, then adjust the route to your game and group. The allocation is editable at both milestones.

01

Levels 10–19

Spend 5/5 Toughness and 5/5 Redoubt. The selected positions are first-row Protection nodes in the 70170 Trait tables.

02

Level 20

Add Precision 1/3 to reach 0/11/0. This is a standard-progression milestone without Legacy: Talented.

03

Levels 21–30

Finish Precision 3/3, add Anticipation 5/5, then Improved Righteous Fury 3/3 to reach 0/21/0.

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