http://elitistjerks.com/f81/t18771-protection_guide/

its outdated as a level 70 guide, but the basics still apply

lol @ the math on there

This is pathetic.

what

shall read

are they really saying to not use thunderclap, and to only use a 4 skill rotation? maybe they are speaking more of a single boss encounter builds?

or are they implying tat tc is only to be used to pull group aggro and when it is expiring, and i should stick to a 4 skill rotation that best builds rage so i have it when i need it?

i have so far found in any long battle rage is no issue, and i guess i have been using a similar rotation, but i dont use heroic strike much at all. not much damage, and revenge refreshes shield bash so much its n1

ya thunderclap is a must for gaining aggro on groups
not so much for single boss fights

say you pull a 3 mob group, one marked skull, one marked for polymorph, and the other marked for second kill
you can probably get away with just a gun/throw pull, hit the skull a few times, then hit the x a few times to insure its aggro, then go back onto the skull and build your threat while the dps kills it

however, if you are pulling something like 6 elite mobs without any cc that you are going to aoe down, youll want thunderclap on every cd, then alternate targets with tab targeting or whatever and try to hit each of them so you can keep them on you for as long as you can without them running to the aoe dps