"Protect Me!"

Command. Gain protection and barrier while breaking allies out of stuns. — In-game description

"Protect Me!"

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Slot

Utility

Type

Command

Training cost

4 Hero points

Game link

API

12631

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24

30

32

 

"Protect Me!"

Command. Gain protection and barrier while breaking allies out of stuns.

 Barrier: 3,973 (0.24)^?

 Barrier: 3,377 (0.24)^?

 Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage

 Number of Allied Targets: 5

 Radius: 600

 Breaks Stun

— In-game description

Related traits

Wilderness Survival

• Rugged Growth — You and your pet recover health while affected by protection.

Nature Magic

• Bountiful Hunter — You deal increased strike damage for each boon affecting you. Your pet deals increased strike damage for each boon affecting it.
• Fortifying Bond — When you gain a boon, it is shared with your pet.

Beastmastery

• Resounding Timbre — Commands copy boons from yourself to your pet. Soulbeast: when merged, extend the duration of boons on yourself instead.

Soulbeast

• Second Skin — Conditions inflict less damage to you while you have protection.

Notes

• The ranger shouts "Protect me!" when casting this skill.
  • Male norn rangers will shout "Protect me, friend!" instead.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 27, 2023	Reduced cooldown from 30 seconds to 24 seconds in PvE and from 40 seconds to 32 seconds in PvP.
July 07, 2020	Fixed a bug that prevented this skill from granting barrier while the ranger was merged with their pet as a soulbeast. Increased cooldown from 30 seconds to 40 seconds in PvP only. Reduced base barrier from 3,973 to 3,377 in PvP only.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Undocumented) This skill now grants barrier instead of taunting an enemy that attacks you.
May 28, 2019	Ranger Shout skills have been reclassified as command skills.
April 19, 2016	This skill will no longer attempt to break stun on NPCs who aren't already in combat.
February 09, 2016	This ability now allows capture-point progress to allies affected by the skill.
January 26, 2016	This skill has been reworked. It now breaks stuns on allies, grants you protection, and causes the next foe to attack you to be taunted by your pet.
August 28, 2012	Game release: "Protect Me!" has been added to the game.