Defensive Stance, a Warrior ability in WoW Forever
Defensive Stance is a Warrior ability in the Protection tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has a single rank. It is learned at level 10. Its spell school is Physical.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Defensive Stance
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — |
| A defensive combat stance. Decreases damage taken by 10% and damage caused by 10%. Increases all threat generated by 30%. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Defensive Stance compared with Classic
The tooltip changed since Classic.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Changed | — | A defensive combat stance. Decreases damage taken by 10% and damage caused by 10%. Increases threat generated. |
Talents that change Defensive Stance
These Warrior talents name Defensive Stance in their rank text.
VanguardProtection, row 4
More for the Warrior
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.