Ardent Defender

Ardent Defender is the final, 31-point Protection Paladin talent. You will need to spend 30 points in the protection tree to unlock it. The talent teaches the player an ability of the same name. The ability essentially works as an improved version of Divine Protection, providing an additional failsafe in case of death.

Prior to Patch 4.0.1, Ardent Defender was a passive talent that reduced damage taken below 35% health and healed the paladin from otherwise fatal attacks.