[Fern]

To not draw away from the use of protect with a shield either you could possibly make it a trait that stops projectiles at you, instead of carrying through you, or make it an active skill you'd have to utilize in order to protect. (Something like a buff for x duration, as protect is passive)

Good idea regardless, as someone who does play a protect knight I have to say its entirely under sold right now.

I like the projectile idea the most.