Improved Ardent Defender

In the Protection Paladin talent tree, Improved Ardent Defender sits in the Protection specialization talents, row 8 of 15. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 8 points are spent in Protection Talents.

Choice node

Improved Ardent Defender shares its node with Seal of Reprisal. A character takes one of the two.

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  Seal of Reprisal

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Improved Ardent Defender from Avenging Wrath.

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  Avenging Wrath

  Each Holy Power spent increases Haste by an additional 2%, up to 20%.

Connected below

Improved Ardent Defender leads on to Guardian of Ancient Kings.

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  Guardian of Ancient Kings

  Empowers you with the spirit of ancient kings, reducing all damage you take by 50% for 8 sec.

Same row

Also on this row: Tyr's Enforcer, Undying Embers, Relentless Inquisitor, Crusader's Judgment, Vision of Sanctity and Consecration in Flame.

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  Tyr's Enforcer2 ranks

  Your Avenger's Shield is imbued with holy fire, causing it to deal Holy damage to all enemies of each target hit.

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  Undying Embers

  You are healed for at least 125% of the damage dealt by Refining Fire, increasing to a maximum of 300% as your health decreases.

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  Relentless Inquisitor

  Your haste is increased by 5%.

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  Crusader's Judgment

  Judgment now has 2 charges, and Grand Crusader now also reduces the cooldown of Judgment by 3 sec.

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  Vision of Sanctity

  Consecration deals 100% increased damage when it strikes a single target.

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  Consecration in Flame2 ranks

  Consecration lasts 2 sec longer and its damage is increased by 20%.