Resolve

Resolve is one of the passive abilities granted to characters choosing a tanking specialization, introduced in Warlords of Draenor as a replacement for Vengeance. The primary difference between the two abilities is that Resolve does not provide Attack Power.

Resolve is a bonus provided to all tanking specializations, ie Blood death knights, Guardian druids (in Bear Form), Brewmaster monks, Protection paladins, Protection warriors (in Defensive Stance) and Vengeance demon hunters. In general, a tanking specialization is required for Resolve to be granted. However non-Guardian druids can gain Resolve in Bear Form by selecting the Heart of the Wild talent.

In addition to the specialization requirement, druids and warriors need to be in their tanking forms, namely Bear Form and Defensive Stance respectively. Changing to a different form (with the exception of Cat Form) or stance will prevent additional Resolve from being gained, but will not cancel the existing stacks of Resolve. However Cat Form is a specific exception to this and will cause the Resolve effect to be cancelled.

Each tanking spec has its own version of Resolve:

• Resolve (death knight) —
• Resolve (druid) —
• Resolve (monk) —
• Resolve (paladin) —
• Resolve (warrior) —