I just started playing again (since Dragonflight) and doing arenas/solo shuffle. I read somewhere that Divine Protection has been reduced to 10% damage reduction in PvP, but can’t find any info about it.
Can anyone confirm this? Are there additional buffs/nerfs to Ret Pally abilities in PvP since DF to be aware of? Trying to get caught up on the meta. Thanks!
Hey there, it is true that divine protection was nerfed to 10% in pvp following the rework in dragon flight season one, but earlier this season they buffed it back up to 15% damage reduction.
Also, if you are using the talent aegis of protection, divine protection reduces damage by 35% in pvp.
Have you tried this? I’m wondering if it’s worth it. Usually I just have SoV and DP on one button.
Thank you for the info! DP rebuffed to 15% in PvP isn’t bad.
I don’t think Aegis of Protection is worth giving up Shield of Vengeance for. Having an extra defensive with 100% damage soak for 1/3 health that also detonates is better, imo. Especially for getting the upper hand on openers/burst when you’re being focused.
Inspired guard talent in fhe paladin side is what makes it shine for me. Increased healing taken by 15%. So im using divine protection almost everytime its off cd or stacking with sov for the healing and double wall
I have tried it, but shield of vengeance is significantly better at denying kills and preventing you from having to use forbearance cooldowns. Also I don’t often use DP and SoV at the same time, I usually use DP when the enemy presses offensive cds, then hold SoV until I get low or my healer gets cc’ed.
Until u get cracked by a MM hunter or a fury warrior out of nowhere and your sov is gibd and your health just falls down like a broken damn… 
Same. Certain (high burst dmg/cc heavy) comps I sometimes have to follow up DP with SoV to mitigate their opener. Otherwise, I try to save SoV for post-opener setups.