As for 0/31/30...
As hardcore PvE builds go I can see where it'd be a pretty great spec. I personally would probably go 0/33/28 though, so that I could get Improved Berserker Rage. Since most of the money stuff in Protection is still in the upper tiers (Last Stand, Anticipation, Toughness, Defiance) or balls deep in the tree (for hardcore tanking Devastate is DISGUSTINGLY great), you don't miss too much by taking 2 points out of Prot for Imp Zerker Rage, and the utility you gain will most likely prove indispensable, whether you're tanking or DPSing.
Pop Imp Zerker Rage before you body-pull a boss for an instant 10 rage and extra rage gen when struck, switch to Defensive Stance (assuming you have Tac Mastery, which, if you don't, you're even more terrible than me and False), pop Bloodrage for another 10 rage + 10 more in 10 seconds...you'll be sitting on so much fucking rage you'll only have to stance dance to break fears. Fucking delicious. Way too few Warriors make proper use of Zerker Rage's tanking potential.
As to what 2 points in Prot I'd pass up for Imp Zerker Rage, I'd probably go with Imp Shield Wall, simply because it's only mission-critical on a few supremely gay encounters (Maexxna much?). Improved Shield Bash + Concussion Blow + Improved Intercept in PvP might be okay, too, as long as you're not in dire need of burst damage...throw Pummel and break combat -> Charge in there and that's like five fucking interrupts on those pesky casters. You won't be killing people in three seconds like MS builds, but you will be annoying as SHIT to kill by classes that can't heal. Oh God...when I think about all those stupid Protection Warriors I've fought who took three hours to kill and stunned me nonstop...
As hardcore PvE builds go I can see where it'd be a pretty great spec. I personally would probably go 0/33/28 though, so that I could get Improved Berserker Rage. Since most of the money stuff in Protection is still in the upper tiers (Last Stand, Anticipation, Toughness, Defiance) or balls deep in the tree (for hardcore tanking Devastate is DISGUSTINGLY great), you don't miss too much by taking 2 points out of Prot for Imp Zerker Rage, and the utility you gain will most likely prove indispensable, whether you're tanking or DPSing.
Pop Imp Zerker Rage before you body-pull a boss for an instant 10 rage and extra rage gen when struck, switch to Defensive Stance (assuming you have Tac Mastery, which, if you don't, you're even more terrible than me and False), pop Bloodrage for another 10 rage + 10 more in 10 seconds...you'll be sitting on so much fucking rage you'll only have to stance dance to break fears. Fucking delicious. Way too few Warriors make proper use of Zerker Rage's tanking potential.
As to what 2 points in Prot I'd pass up for Imp Zerker Rage, I'd probably go with Imp Shield Wall, simply because it's only mission-critical on a few supremely gay encounters (Maexxna much?). Improved Shield Bash + Concussion Blow + Improved Intercept in PvP might be okay, too, as long as you're not in dire need of burst damage...throw Pummel and break combat -> Charge in there and that's like five fucking interrupts on those pesky casters. You won't be killing people in three seconds like MS builds, but you will be annoying as SHIT to kill by classes that can't heal. Oh God...when I think about all those stupid Protection Warriors I've fought who took three hours to kill and stunned me nonstop...
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