Protection Paladin Tank Nerub-ar Palace Raid Guide — The War Within (Season 1)
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Protection Paladin for each boss of the following raid: Nerub-ar Palace. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — The War Within (Season 1).
Introduction
Below, you can find class and spec-specific advice for every fight in Nerub-ar Palace. If you are looking for a general overview of the Raid that is not spec-specific, check out our dedicated Nerub-ar Palace guides.
This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Protection Paladin and how you can deal with each fight as best as possible.
All recommendations are progression-based tips and will not necessarily be the best for an overall DPS ranking.
Nerub'ar Palace Boss Guides for Protection Paladin
Nerub'ar Palace Raid Builds, Tips, and Tricks for Protection Paladin
Tips for Ulgrax the Devourer for Protection Paladin
Defensive Tips
- Use a cooldown for every Brutal Crush cast. As Templar, you should always have something available.
Cooldown Usage
- On cooldown.
Mechanical Tips
- Blessing of Freedom can be used to run through Stalker's Netting to remove it without getting rooted.
Best Talents
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Tips for Bloodbound Horror for Protection Paladin
Defensive Tips
- Blessing of Spellwarding or Divine Shield will negate the effects of Goresplatter, meaning you do not need to run away from it.
Cooldown Usage
- On cooldown.
Mechanical Tips
- Pay attention to where the shadows of the adds are before going down into the other realm, as you can position Gruesome Disgorge on top of them and let your DPS hit stuff straight away!
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Sikran for Protection Paladin
Defensive Tips
- If your co-tank did not taunt after 2x Expose be ready to use Divine Shield!
Cooldown Usage
- On cooldown.
Mechanical Tips
- Taunt after the second Expose has hit your co-tank.
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Rasha'nan for Protection Paladin
Defensive Tips
- Savage Assault will apply a DoT based on the amount of unmitigated damage you took (damage to your health bar). Ardent Defender will be available for every cast.
Cooldown Usage
- On cooldown.
Mechanical Tips
- Divine Steed to chase the boss in the intermission.
- Avenger's Shield to interrupt the boss from a distance.
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Broodtwister Ovi'nax for Protection Paladin
Defensive Tips
- Volatile Concoction will deal raid wide damage based on your missing HP when it expires. Get healthy with Word of Glory or Lay on Hands before it expires.
Cooldown Usage
- On cooldown.
Mechanical Tips
- Keep the boss on top of any Voracious Worms to cleave them down.
- Tank Colossal Spiders next to the boss to cleave them down.
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Nexus-Princess Ky'veza for Protection Paladin
Defensive Tips
- Use Ardent Defender and Eye of Tyr for each set of Void Shredders.
- Avoid going below 10% HP, as the boss will try to kill you with Reaper.
Cooldown Usage
- On cooldown.
Mechanical Tips
- Swap after each set of Void Shredders.
- Pay attention to where the raid has placed their mechanics and move the boss to the opposite side of the arena to counter the effects of Nether Rift.
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for The Silken Court for Protection Paladin
Defensive Tips
- Cleanse Toxins can be used to dispel Poison Bolt in Phase 1.
Cooldown Usage
- On cooldown.
Mechanical Tips
- The Scarabs from Anub'arash can be stunned with Hammer of Justice.
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Queen Ansurek for Protection Paladin
Defensive Tips
- Phase 1: If you are taking Feast then use Ardent Defender and Word of Glory or Lay on Hands for the initial hit and Death Strike strike the absorb shield off.
- Phase 1: If you are taking Liquefy then use Ardent Defender or Guardian of Ancient Kings. Immediately follow this up with a Word of Glory as your co tank will taunt the boss from you and you need to stay healthy for the DoT.
- Phase 3: If you are taking Infest then use Ardent Defender and run away. Run back to the boss and taunt it to save your co tank from Gorge.
- Phase 3: If you are taking Gorge then use Ardent Defender or Guardian of Ancient Kings. Get ready to use your Shining Light's and heal yourself. Survive until your co tank returns to taunt the boss.
- For all of the above you can opt to Divine Shield with Final Stand talented. This does not negate the damage, but will help you to buy some time for resources.
- If you are playing with Sentinel your reliance on defensive cooldowns will be lessened, but you may run into threat issues.
Cooldown Usage
- On cooldown.
Mechanical Tips
- N/A.
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Changelog
- 16 Sep. 2024: Ansurek Tips added.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Guide added.
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This guide has been written by Panthea, who raids in Catalyst and is the author of TankNotes. He plays all tanks and is a Moderator for the Hammer of Wrath Paladin Discord. You can follow him on Twitter.
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