Protection Paladin Tank Buffs, Debuffs, and Useful Abilities (WoW MoP 5.3)
Last updated by Vlad on 20 May. 2013
In this article, we list the buffs, debuffs and useful abilities that a Protection Paladin brings to a raid in WoW MoP 5.3. We also list equivalent buffs and debuffs that other classes provide.
The other articles of our Protection Paladin guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.
This guide has been reviewed and approved by Theck (@TheckPhD), the main author of Sacred Duty (a well respected, and arguably the most valuable Protection Paladin theorycrafting resource).
| Buffs | |
|---|---|
 Blessing of Kings |
Increases the Strength, Agility, and Intellect of all party and raid members by 5% —
does not stack with  Mark of the Wild,  Embrace of the Shale Spider, and
 Legacy of the Emperor
|
 Blessing of Might |
Increases the Mastering Rating of all party and raid members by 3000 —
does not stack with  Roar of Courage,  Spirit Beast Blessing, and
 Grace of Air
|
 Devotion Aura |
Reduces all magic damage taken by raid members by 20% for 6 seconds. Also grants immunity to silence and interrupt effects for its duration |
| Debuffs | |
 Hammer of the Righteous |
-10% Physical Damage dealt — does not stack with
 Scarlet Fever,  Thrash/ Thrash,
 Demoralizing Roar,  Demoralizing Screech,  Keg Smash,
 Earth Shock,  Curse of Enfeeblement, and  Thunder Clap |
| Hand Spells | |
 Hand of Freedom |
Grants immunity to any movement impairing effects |
 Hand of Protection |
Single-target immunity against physical damage for 10 seconds. Targeted player cannot attack or use any physical abilities, but can continue to move, heal and cast damaging spells. Removes physical debuffs. |
 Hand of Sacrifice |
Transfers 30% of the damage taken by the target to the paladin |
 Hand of Salvation |
Removes the threat of the targeted raid member for 10 seconds |
| Utility | |
 Rebuke |
Single target interrupt |
 Hammer of Justice |
Single target 6-second stun |
 Cleanse |
Removes all Poison and Disease effects from a friendly target (8-second cooldown) |
 Blinding Light |
6-second AoE disorient. If the  Glyph of Blinding Light is used, it
turns into a 3-second AoE knockdown. |
