[Ardratz]

So after a simple test we have learned that Protect no longer works for basic attacks, instead if procs for autohits that specifically target the person you are protecting.
A VA/Evoker cutthroat a person my character was standing next to with a shield and protect on, it did not proc and they ended up taking the damage and getting knocked down by the crit.
Then they went to cast rye at the knocked down person, only then did protect proc and I got in the way of the spell taking the damage myself, the attacker also used sear which did not proc protect.