Anticipation
Anticipation is a Paladin spell in the WoW Forever client.
Increases your Defense Skill by 4.
Changed in the live client
Changed in the live client (build 70707) since beta build 70450:
- Place in the tree: tier 2, column 4 → tier 4, column 3
- Requires level: level 15 → level 25
Data from the WoW Forever client, build 1.60.1.70862, extracted .
Common questions
What is the Defense skill in WoW Forever?
Defense is a passive combat skill every character has, shown as Defense in the client. A higher Defense Skill lowers the chance enemies hit or critically hit you and raises your block, dodge and parry, which is why it matters most to tanks.
Two Protection talents raise it in Forever, both named Anticipation and both five ranks that give up to 20 Defense Skill at 5/5. The Warrior's Anticipation sits in Protection tier 2 (from level 15) and the Paladin's Anticipation in Protection tier 4 (from level 25). The Warrior build leans on Anticipation as its main passive Defense once talented.
Sources: Defense · Anticipation (Paladin) · Anticipation (Warrior) · checked on build 1.60.1.70862