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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 | 294-308 | ? | 40 | 2 20
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| 2 | 20 | 346-362 | ? | 48 | 4
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| 3 | 20 | 396-416 | ? | 54 | 5 60
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| 4 | 20 | 447-469 | 250 | 60 | 6 20
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| 5 | 20 | 499-523 | 280 | 66 | 6 50 
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| 6 | 20 | 549-577 | 310 | 70 | 7 10
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| 7 | 20 | 837-879 | ? | 75 | 26 
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| 8 | 20 | 990-1040 | ? | 80 | 26
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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.
- As of Patch 3.0.2, Shield Slam is no longer acquired via talents and is instead trainable from Warrior Trainers. Vigilance replaces it in the talent tree.
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.
- Sword and Board gives your Devastate and Revenge abilities a 10/20/30% chance to refresh the cooldown on your Shield Slam and eliminate the rage cost the next time you use it.
- Critical Block your succesful blocks have a 10%/20%/30% chance to block double the ammount, in addition increase your chance to critically hit with Shield Slam by 5%/10%/15%.
- Gag Order increases the damage from Shield Slam by 5/10%.
Patch changes
- Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Shield Slam (Protection) now always tries to dispel one Magic effect on the target.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Shield Slam is now available to all warriors, starting at level 40 and damage slightly increased.
