Safeguard (Wrath Classic)

For the conduit, see  [Safeguard].

Safeguard
Safeguard (2 ranks) Protection, Tier 8 Reduces damage taken by the target of your Intervene ability by 15/30% for 6 sec.
Requirements
Class	Warrior
Tree	Protection
Points required	35
Properties
Affects	[Intervene]
Related buff
Safeguard All damage taken reduced by 15/30%. Duration: 6 seconds

Safeguard is a Protection warrior talent.

Patch changes

• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Removed.
  
• Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Now transfers 30% of damage (was 20%).
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Redesigned as a level 30 Protection talent (was a level 75 talent for all warriors). Causes [Intercept] to leave a buff on the target, transferring 20% of their damage taken for 6 seconds to the warrior.

  Old: Run at high speed toward a party or raid member, intercepting the next melee or ranged attack made against them, reducing damage taken by them by 20% for 6 sec. Replaces [Intervene].
  

• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): No longer removes movement-impairing effects.
  
• Patch 5.4.2 (2013-12-10): Improved checks on pathing for Intervene and Safeguard to address situations where Warriors may wind up under the terrain.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now available to all specializations as a level 75 talent (was a tier 6 Protection talent) and redesigned as an active ability. Run at high speed towards a party or raid member, removing all movement-impairing effects upon you, intercepting the next melee or ranged attack made against them and reducing their damage taken by 20% for 6 sec. Replaces [Intervene].

  Old: Reduces damage taken by the target of your Intervene ability by 15/30% for 6 sec.
  

• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Moved to tier 6 (was tier 8).
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
  

See also

• Safeguard, TCG card

External links

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