Would this be Viable [Prot Spec]

[Anaxalexi]

http://www.wowtal.com/#k=Gqtkw47g.9zi.warrior

Would this be any good?

I keep hearing how Rage isn't an issue when tanking, so thought I'd look at Survivability instead.

I've not Tanked since TBC so a little rusty, but everything seems to have changed

[Ithrowmagicz]

Take out 2 from war academy, put them in shield mastery

[Anaxalexi]

Take out 2 from war academy, put them in shield mastery

And lose "Second Wind" also?

[Sackman]

Take out 2 from war academy, put them in shield mastery

Come again?

[taran111]

Its interesting, and I like it, but you may want to consider moving the two points from second wind elsewhere, tanks dont get stunned a whole lot.

[Deleted]

I'd go for something like this personally: http://www.wowtal.com/#k=Gfn_ytY5.9zi.warrior

[Tuvok]

And lose "Second Wind" also?

Why would you care about second wind? You hardly ever get stunned in PvE, and immobilisation effects don't occur too often either. Blood craze is adequate, would save those 2 for a tps/utility talent.

[xs_13]

keep in mind that the numbers for rage gen wont be finalised on beta yet
i've read multiple posts about tweaking the numbers back and forth

[Eldar45]

Here is what I have been using on the beta
http://www.wowtal.com/#k=IbhU5VZe.9zi.warrior

Conc blow is a situational ability, and Vigilance is only for raiding now.

[JustintimeSS]

personally I would have filled out heavy repercussion, gag order and shield mastery over shield spec, conc blow and vig. I dont think second wind is needed either.

[The bearer of truths]

Not without shield mastery and the heroic throw/shield bash silence.

[Moozart]

Lol @ Vig now, great pvp talent

[Devlin1991]

I have used both Concussive and Vig VERY often in all the new 5mans I would reccomend you grab them. Concussive is nice as an extra interrupt on non-interuptable casts there is some very nasty trash in Grim Batrol that need stunned when they mini-enrage to stop the insane damage output they do.

Vig is awesome on healers as there is often mobs that like to bail to healer having that instant off CD taunt is pretty useful.

[Brontotaurus]

I will go for something like this: http://www.wowtal.com/#k=_xVOwbw_.9zi.warrior

Although i might shove the two points from Blood and Thunder into Incite once raiding starts.

[Zagnaphein]

http://www.wowtal.com/#k=I-A711T.9zi.warrior This is mine i would appreciate any opinions i leveled up that way in beta!

[The bearer of truths]

the victory rush proc talent is pure crap.

[Saverem]

If rage isn't an issue, then I'd go with something like this: http://www.wowtal.com/#k=IHRBzB7J.9zi.warrior

[xebtria]

http://www.wowtal.com/#k=Gqtkw47g.9zi.warrior

Would this be any good?

no.
second wind as prot as long as you don't pvp (I might see a reason to get second wind there, but not as pve prot) is just pure bs.

there are couple of possibilities, mostly it depends on how you do the off-trees, how you will spec the prot tree.
http://www.wowtal.com/#k=GqY42GfQ.9zi.warrior (war academy + blood craze)
http://www.wowtal.com/#k=_5vLJ0zl.9zi.warrior (deep wounds, no blood craze)
http://www.wowtal.com/#k=Iqyzdju.9zi.warrior (only blood craze), one point left.
http://www.wowtal.com/#k=IeaIuRJI.9zi.warrior (with cruelty and max self heal)

you see, field dressing is pretty much mandatory (+6% healing done TO you makes it that way.)
thunderstruck is optional. gag order is optional (in raids it's pretty useless I'd say, but for PVP it will be somehow useful maybe)
depending on how the rage income is, shield spec is more or less optional. for the beginning, i'd say it is mandatory.

but something like you did (only 1/3 shield mastery and second wind) is pretty much the worst you can get out of this. again, maybe pvp, who knows (I don't), but not for pve.

[Dharmabhum]

the victory rush proc talent is pure crap.

I was wondering if anyone with experience on the Beta or PTR could weigh in on this. I'm only leveling up my warrior (frozen at 60 but will level up in Cata) so I don't have a good feel for what Victory Rush does even on Live. Will it be a good talent come Cata or are points better spent on something else?

[JustintimeSS]

I was wondering if anyone with experience on the Beta or PTR could weigh in on this. I'm only leveling up my warrior (frozen at 60 but will level up in Cata) so I don't have a good feel for what Victory Rush does even on Live. Will it be a good talent come Cata or are points better spent on something else?

TBH, in ptr it is sort of crap. I can see how on current boss encounters it would be useful and truthfully I havent tested it in that aspect yet. I have tested it in 5 mans extensively and it is garbage. As of right now with threat and dps the way it is you rarely find the time to even use it when it is available. A few things would have to change before it becomes better for dungeons.

As for leveling in cata, I can see its usefulness, if that extra healing is even needed. Im sure when tps and tps become balanced it might have more use in dungeons and heroics but for now it is only halfway good for filling in talents to get to the bottom of the tree and most likely (if anything) for raid encounters.