From WoWWiki
| Shield Slam
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| Usable by
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| Class
| Warrior
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| Properties
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| Type
| Offensive, Utility
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| School
| Physical
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| Cooldown
| 6 sec
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| Talents
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| Talented
| Yes
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| Talent tree
| Protection, Tier 7
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| Talent required
| Concussion Blow
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Improvement
talents
| Shield Mastery
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| Other information
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| Ranks
| 6
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| Requirements
| Shields
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- Nothing says "eat this!" to a cowardly Wizard-type like a big wall of iron in the face.
Shield Slam is a massive direct damage attack which dispels one magic effect, while also causing a high amount of threat. You generate more threat per point of rage with this ability than with Sunder Armor even with only a moderate amount of shield block value. More shield block value makes this the primary threat building attack in the warrior arsenal.
The dispel effect is useful against a large amount of mobs and bosses while also allowing you to take things like Power Word: Shield or Power Word: Fortitude off a player, which is also useful in PvP. The ability offers a good solid chunk of (potentially critical) damage, which is independent of equipped weapon stats, and can even be delivered while disarmed, if need be.
For a pure Prot-spec warrior, this is the hardest hitting attack in your arsenal, so use it whenever you can.
Rank table
| Rank | Rage Cost | Damage | Threat1 | Level | Cost
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| 1 | 20 | 225-235 | ? | 40 | Talent
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| 2 | 20 | 264-276 | ? | 48 | 18
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| 3 | 20 | 303-317 | ? | 54 | 25 20
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| 4 | 20 | 342-358 | 250 | 60 | 27 90
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| 5 | 20 | 381-399 | 280 | 66 | 29 25 
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| 6 | 20 | 420-440 | 310 | 70 | 29 25
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1) This value does not include Threat generated by damage.
Notes
- The damage effect of Shield Slam is applied after the dispelling effect.
- Block Value adds one extra damage to Shield Slam per Block Value.
- It is rumored that in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, Shield Slam will be replaced by a new talent and turned into an ability that is learnable from warrior trainers, making it useable for all warriors regardless of talent specialization.
Talent improvement
- Shield Mastery increases the damage from Shield Slam by increasing the Warriors Block Value.
- One-Handed Weapon Specialization increases the damage from Shield Slam by 2-10% because if you have a shield equipped you'll also have a one-handed weapon equipped, and the talent increases all of your physical damage, not just the damage dealt with that weapon.
Past changes
- The dispel effect was changed from 50% chance to 100% chance in 2.3.
