Blizzard has noted that they feel like the APM requirement for Protection Warrior is currently too high and this has driven many of the changes in 11.1.
Thank you all for your feedback! It’s valuable and heard.
Protection Warrior requires a very high APM to play currently, and we feel that the APM requirement is too high. High APM, especially from frequently pressing abilities that are off the GCD like Shield Block and Ignore Pain, can be uncomfortable or even painful for some players.
