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Redoubt, a Protection Paladin talent in WoW Forever

Redoubt is a passive talent in row 1 of the Protection tree. It needs no points in Protection, so you can take it from level 10 (up to 5 levels sooner with the Legacy perk Talented). It has 5 ranks. It has changed since Classic Era.

Redoubt

5 ranks

Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 4%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.

Every rank of Redoubt

RankText
Rank 1Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 4%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Rank 2Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 8%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Rank 3Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 12%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Rank 4Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 16%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.
Rank 5Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 20%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.

Numbers in gold changed from the rank above.

Where it sits in the Protection tree

ToughnessRedoubtPrecisionGuardian's FavorAnticipationImproved Seal of FuryImproved Righteous FuryShield SpecializationSacred DutySwift JudgementOne-Handed Weapon SpecializationImproved Hammer of JusticeTemplar's BulwarkReckoningIron CreedHoly Shield
Needs
No prerequisite talent
Unlocks
That talent needs Redoubt at 5/5.
Same row
Row above
None: this is the first row
Row below (row 2)

Row numbers are on the left and the number in a corner is a talent's rank count. Gold marks Redoubt.

Compared with Classic Era

What differs from Classic Era: its rank 1 text.

Rank 1 text

Classic Era

Increases your chance to block attacks with your shield by 6% after being the victim of a critical strike. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.

WoW Forever

Damaging melee attacks against you have a 10% chance to increase your chance to block by 4%. Lasts 10 sec or 5 blocks.

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All Protection talents

  1. Toughness
  2. Redoubt
  3. Precision
  4. Guardian's Favor
  5. Anticipation
  6. Improved Seal of Fury
  7. Improved Righteous Fury
  8. Shield Specialization
  9. Sacred Duty
  10. Swift Judgement
  11. One-Handed Weapon Specialization
  12. Improved Hammer of Justice
  13. Templar's Bulwark
  14. Reckoning
  15. Iron Creed
  16. Holy Shield

The other Paladin trees: Holy and Retribution. Everything that changed for the Paladin since Classic is on the changes page.

Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.