Prot PVP

So some might be wondering how it's possible, some might have heard about this, so I'll make a very short and simple tutorial on how to pvp as prot.

1. You need Shield block value. That is probably the number one thing you need. That is because the more shield block value you have, the bigger your crits with shield slams will be . In my normal tanking gear I crit for 1200 in PVP, whilst in my PVP gear I reach up to 2500 (crit) on a low armor class (leather or cloth). Ideally, anything above 500 SBV (shield block value)  is enough to have some fun!
2. Next step is the hardest: you need to combine SBV gear and stack as much attack power (and crit, but pieces with SBV and crit on are nearly inexistant) as you can. That means putting +str gems on your SBV gear (which will also increase your SBV by a tiny amount). 
3. The talents: now there's no strict talent build, all you need is to be smart and get stuff that will be useful for PVP. Cruelty is of course a huge must, along with tactical mastery, improved shield bash (nice for interrupting) and then talents that will increase your survivability.

Sadly, this will only work in battlegrounds and you wont be able to improve your gear in any way through PVP items since they have no SBV at all. Still, it sure is a great feeling when you see those squishies getting slammed so hard they can't believe it's coming from a protection warrior!