Toughness, a WoW Forever Paladin talent, in words
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ToughnessA Protection Paladin talent in WoW Forever: row 1 of the Protection tree (level 10), 5 ranks, passive. Moved since Classic, same effect (was Protection row 2). Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Protection row 1
Toughness5 ranks · passiveLevel 10.Rank 1: Increases your armor value from items by 2%.Rank 2: Increases your armor value from items by 4%.Rank 3: Increases your armor value from items by 6%.Rank 4: Increases your armor value from items by 8%.Rank 5: Increases your armor value from items by 10%.Moved, same effect (was Protection row 2). Classic rank 1: Increases your armor value from items by 2%.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Increases your armor value from items by 2%.
- WoW Forever rank 1Increases your armor value from items by 2%.
- Alsowas Protection row 2.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 38% of Paladin buildsTaken in 38% of the 14,222 complete Paladin builds planned here, since the Sep 24 patch (build 70009).
- 33% of Holy buildsTaken in 33% of the 3,273 builds that lead in Holy.
- 46% of Protection buildsTaken in 46% of the 4,670 builds that lead in Protection, its own tree.
- 36% of Retribution buildsTaken in 36% of the 6,279 builds that lead in Retribution.
- How it is countedEach build counts by what people did with it (opened, shared, saved), the way the calculator's pick-rate badges count. Updated daily, last on 2026-09-30.
Around it in the Protection tree
- Same row (level 10)Redoubt.
- Row below (level 15)Precision, Guardian's Favor, Anticipation.
- Gone from Classic ProtectionImproved Devotion Aura, Blessing of Kings, Improved Concentration Aura, Blessing of Sanctuary.
Every Protection talent 16
- Toughnessrow 1
- Redoubtrow 1
- Precisionrow 2
- Guardian's Favorrow 2
- Anticipationrow 2
- Improved Seal of Furyrow 3
- Improved Righteous Furyrow 3
- Shield Specializationrow 3
- Sacred Dutyrow 3
- Swift Judgementrow 4
- One-Handed Weapon Specializationrow 4
- Improved Hammer of Justicerow 4
- Templar's Bulwarkrow 5
- Reckoningrow 5
- Iron Creedrow 6
- Holy Shieldrow 7
Every Holy talent 17
- Divine Strengthrow 1
- Divine Intellectrow 1
- Healing Lightrow 2
- Spiritual Focusrow 2
- Improved Sealsrow 2
- Unyielding Faithrow 2
- Voice of Truthrow 3
- Reverencerow 3
- Purifying Powerrow 3
- Infusion of Lightrow 4
- Illuminationrow 4
- Divine Favorrow 4
- Divine Precisionrow 5
- Holy Shockrow 5
- Consecrated Groundrow 5
- Holy Powerrow 6
- Light's Vigilrow 7
Every Retribution talent 17
- Deflectionrow 1
- Benedictionrow 1
- Improved Judgementrow 2
- Holy Conduitrow 2
- Convictionrow 2
- Vindicationrow 3
- Sanctified Judgementrow 3
- Seal of Commandrow 3
- Pursuit of Justicerow 3
- Eye for an Eyerow 4
- Sacred Arbiterrow 4
- Two-Handed Weapon Specializationrow 5
- Vengeancerow 5
- Repentancerow 5
- Champion of the Lightrow 6
- Instrument of Lawrow 6
- Twist of Lightrow 7
From the WoW Forever beta client, checked in game with reader reports. Put points in Toughness in the Paladin calculator, read every Paladin talent in words (Holy and Retribution too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.