Protection Warrior: Rotation

Level 60 (projected)

1. 
   Shield Slam on cooldown; Block Value raises it.
2. 
   Revenge on cooldown.
3. 
   Shield Block against physical hits.
4. 
   Sunder Armor kept at 5 stacks, then as filler.
5. 
   Thunder Clap kept on the target.
6. 
   Demoralizing Shout kept on the target (it causes some threat).
7. 
   Heroic Strike with excess rage.

Pulling a pack

1. 
   Thunder Clap first and on cooldown: up to 4 enemies, usable in Defensive Stance.
2. 
   Sunder Armor tab between targets so each has threat on it.
3. 
   Cleave as the rage dump.
4. 
   Challenging Shout if the pack runs to the healer: 6 seconds on you, 10-minute cooldown.
5. 
   Demoralizing Shout for damage reduction; it causes some threat, but how much is not stated, so test it before using it as an opener.

Cooldowns and emergencies

• 
  Shield Wall 60% less damage for 12 seconds; 15 minutes, or 4 with Improved Shield Wall.
• 
  Last Stand +30% health for 20 seconds, every 3 minutes.
• 
  Taunt 8-second cooldown; Mocking Blow as the back-up.
• 
  Shield Bash your interrupt with a shield; Improved Shield Bash adds a silence.
• 
  Concussion Blow a 5-second stun (21 points).

While leveling

1. 
   Defensive Stance always. Charge first with Vanguard (from 25).
2. 
   Battle Shout and Bloodrage before the pull.
3. 
   Revenge every time it lights up: your hardest hit, for 5 rage.
4. 
   Shield Block on cooldown: 2 blocks in 7 seconds, and each block gives 5 rage with Shield Specialization.
5. 
   Sunder Armor on the main target, up to 5 on bosses.
6. 
   Thunder Clap on packs, on cooldown.
7. 
   Heroic Strike with spare rage.

Macros

Macros are untested in the Forever client unless a label says otherwise.

#showtooltip Taunt
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][] Taunt

#showtooltip Revenge
/startattack
/cast [mod:shift,equipped:Shields] Shield Block
/cast Revenge

#showtooltip Shield Slam
/startattack
/cast Shield Slam
/cast Revenge
/cast Sunder Armor

#showtooltip Shield Wall
/cast [mod:shift] Last Stand
/cast [nostance:2] Defensive Stance
/cast Shield Wall