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Paladin · Protection · Row 7 of 7 · Single rank
NEW in Forever Requires Holy Shield

At its only rank, Shieldsworn reduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 4 sec. Additionally, Holy Strike now strikes with your shield, triggering your active Holy Shield and Shield Specialization talents without consuming their charges or triggering their cooldowns, and allowing you to Block spells for 6 sec.

Shieldsworn sits in row 7 of the Paladin Protection tree, and you need Holy Shield maxed first. It costs one talent point.

What each rank of Shieldsworn does

One rank, quoted as it appears in game:

  1. Rank 1: Reduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 4 sec. Additionally, Holy Strike now strikes with your shield, triggering your active Holy Shield and Shield Specialization talents without consuming their charges or triggering their cooldowns, and allowing you to Block spells for 6 sec.

How to reach it

Row 7 opens after you spend 30 points in the earlier Protection rows. Level 40 is the earliest you can pick up Shieldsworn, and you will need Holy Shield maxed first.

Is Shieldsworn worth the points?

1 of our 5 level-60 Paladin builds takes Shieldsworn: Protection Paladin (1/1).

It changes this spell: Holy Strike.

Starter Paladin builds that use this talent

These starter builds already put points into Shieldsworn. Open one to see the full allocation:

Try Shieldsworn in the Paladin calculator

FAQ

What does Shieldsworn do in WoW Forever?

At its only rank, Shieldsworn reduces the cooldown of your Holy Strike ability by 4 sec. Additionally, Holy Strike now strikes with your shield, triggering your active Holy Shield and Shield Specialization talents without consuming their charges or triggering their cooldowns, and allowing you to Block spells for 6 sec.

How many points does Shieldsworn cost?

One talent point.

Which row is Shieldsworn in, and how do I open that row?

Row 7 of the Protection tree. Spend 30 points in the rows above to open it. Level 40 is the earliest you can take it.

Does Shieldsworn need another talent first?

Yes. Holy Shield has to be maxed first.

Is Shieldsworn new in WoW Forever?

Yes. Shieldsworn was added for WoW Forever, so Classic builds never had it.

Check more Protection talents

More talents in the Protection tree: