Protection

Pick order

1. ⚑Levels 10–16 are painful: clear every quest, stay ahead in level, never fight mobs above you.
2. 1Shield SpecializationProtection★lvl 10–14 5/5

   Blocking gives rage. The first 5 points.

3. 2Improved RevengeProtection★lvl 15–17 3/3

   Revenge becomes your main damage.

4. ⚑Level 16: Shield Block. From here, Shield Block and Revenge on cooldown.
5. 3Improved Thunder ClapProtection★lvl 18–20 3/3

   Points 9–11: Thunder Clap on loop for packs.

6. 4Master of DefenseProtectionlvl 21–22 2/2

   Defensive basics.

7. 5Last StandProtectionlvl 23 1/1

   The point that leads on.

8. 6DefianceProtectionlvl 24 1/3

   Or a defence-skill point: he had no threat problems either way.

9. 7VanguardProtection★lvl 25 1/1

   Charge in Defensive Stance: huge comfort.

10. 8Improved Sunder ArmorProtectionlvl 26–28 3/3

    Cheaper Sunder Armor.

11. 9DefianceProtectionfillerlvl 29 2/3

    The 20th point that opens row 5.

12. 10Focused RageProtection★lvl 30–32 3/3

    All offensive abilities cost less rage. A big one.

13. 11Concussion BlowProtectionlvl 33 1/1

    Not a fan, but it leads to Shield Slam.

14. 12Improved Shield WallProtectionlvl 34–35 2/2

    A big defensive cooldown, great for dungeon pace.

15. 13BastionProtectionlvl 36–40 5/5

    More damage.

16. 14Shield SlamProtection★lvl 41 1/1

    Scales with your shield's armor: pick shields with high armor.

17. ⚑The core Protection tree is done (the video's "31 points"). Then comfort, then flex.
18. 15Improved Heroic StrikeArmslvl 42–44 3/3

    3 rage less on Heroic Strike, your single-target filler.

19. 16Improved RendArmsfillerlvl 45–46 2/3

    Only to reach the next Arms row.

20. 17Improved ChargeArmslvl 47–48 2/2

    More rage on Charge: you charge all the time.

12 flex points (levels 49–60)