Devotion Aura

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Devotion Aura
Devotion Aura Instant cast Gives x additional armor to party members within 30 yards. Players may only have one Aura on them per Paladin at any one time.
Usable by
Class	Paladin
Properties
Type	Defensive
School	Holy
Cooldown	global
Radius	40 yds
Talents
Improvement talents	Improved Devotion Aura, Aura Mastery, Swift Retribution
Other information
Ranks	10
Related buff
Devotion Aura Increases armor by x.

"By safeguarding those around him, a paladin aids in his own defense." —Uther the Lightbringer^{TCGHoA 66}

Devotion Aura is an ability that creates an aura around the Paladin, increasing the Armor of himself and the members of his party/raid by a certain amount.

Rank table

Rank	Add'l Armor	Level	Cost
1	55	1	10
2	160	10	3
3	275	20	36
4	390	30	1 10
5	505	40	2
6	620	50	2 80
7	735	60	4 60
8	861	70	13
9	1015	74	20
10	1205	79	20

Talent Improvements

Aura Mastery - Improves the range of all auras to 40 yards.
Improved Devotion Aura - Increases the amount of armor gained by 17%/34%/50%, and increases healing received to affected targets by 2%/4%/6%.

Tips and tactics

Whereas pre-WotLK Retribution Aura was the aura of choice for Paladin Tanks, with the massively increased threat generation post 3.0 Devotion Aura is generally preferred for it's added mitigation and bonus to healing from Improved Devotion Aura.

Related equipment

[Libram of Truth] increases the armor bonus of Devotion Aura by 110.