Shield Slam

Shield Slam is a massive direct damage attack which dispels one magic effect, while also causing a high amount of damage and threat. You generate more threat per point of rage with this ability than with Sunder Armor or Devastate.

Shield Slam is a Protection specialization ability.

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.

Talent improvement

 * 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.
 * Heavy Repercussions causes Shield Slam to hit for 100% more damage when Shield Block is active.