PvP optimists, how is Protection in 5.4?

[Al Gorefiend]

I need an honest answer on current PvP trends from someone who has or does play protection warrior in the PvP game (I know, we're crazy). With our 2 premier abilities given to Arms + Fury specs macro-free in 5.4, and with PvP changes throughout the expansion, how are we doing?

In Arenas?

In randoms?

In rated?

Frankly, I played protection warrior in PvP since WotLK, I know times they are a changin', but I absolutely refuse to give up playing the spec I love, so please don't give me a "reroll/respec" answer.

[Valech]

Since the great nerf of tank speccs a few patches ago protection plays bad in bgs. Only biggest and only advantage has been reduced heavily. And since our ability to harass via stuns and snares is equally distributed to all speccs through talents, we do not shine in arenas either. Since our damage comes from Riposte since 5.4. we suck at bursting and damage in general. And despite you asked for other answers then "reroll", I´d highly suggest you try another specc. Prot will just feel like Arms with far less damage.

[Deleted]

Since the great nerf of tank speccs a few patches ago protection plays bad in bgs. Only biggest and only advantage has been reduced heavily. And since our ability to harass via stuns and snares is equally distributed to all speccs through talents, we do not shine in arenas either. Since our damage comes from Riposte since 5.4. we suck at bursting and damage in general. And despite you asked for other answers then "reroll", I´d highly suggest you try another specc. Prot will just feel like Arms with far less damage.

Damn i love the protection spec and this makes me very sad panda! :'(

[loki504]

atm there is no broad/sword dps/pvp spec.(melee ofc) and that sucks. because i like it alot:P

[Al Gorefiend]

Since the great nerf of tank speccs a few patches ago protection plays bad in bgs. Only biggest and only advantage has been reduced heavily. And since our ability to harass via stuns and snares is equally distributed to all speccs through talents, we do not shine in arenas either. Since our damage comes from Riposte since 5.4. we suck at bursting and damage in general. And despite you asked for other answers then "reroll", I´d highly suggest you try another specc. Prot will just feel like Arms with far less damage.

Flag carrying? survivability? Is there any role we can perform other than sucking?

[Valech]

Flag carrying? survivability? Is there any role we can perform other than sucking?

Not as prots. Arms are in a good spot at the moment, but prots are not needed. You might tank those NPCs in Alterac or alike, but thats nothing what a feral in bearform couldnt do. Yes, we might have lightly higher survivability since we are loaded with cooldowns, but that just makes us die a few moments later.

[Revolutions]

Flag carrying? survivability? Is there any role we can perform other than sucking?

Picking up the Alliance or Horde flag while in a Rated Battleground now increases damage taken by 50% for characters in a tanking specialization, and increases damage taken by 20% for characters in a non-tanking specialization.