diff --git a/sim/core/character.go b/sim/core/character.go
index 8c5e848bcc..86896b2f75 100644
--- a/sim/core/character.go
+++ b/sim/core/character.go
@@ -705,7 +705,11 @@ func FillTalentsProto(data protoreflect.Message, talentsStr string, treeSizes [3
 	for treeIdx, treeStr := range treeStrs {
 		for talentIdx, talentValStr := range treeStr {
 			talentVal, _ := strconv.Atoi(string(talentValStr))
-			fd := fieldDescriptors.ByNumber(protowire.Number(offset + talentIdx + 1))
+			talentOffset := offset + talentIdx + 1
+			fd := fieldDescriptors.ByNumber(protowire.Number(talentOffset))
+			if fd == nil {
+				panic(fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't find proto field for talent #%d, full string: %s", talentOffset, talentsStr))
+			}
 			if fd.Kind() == protoreflect.BoolKind {
 				data.Set(fd, protoreflect.ValueOfBool(talentVal == 1))
 			} else { // Int32Kind
diff --git a/sim/warrior/protection/protection_warrior.go b/sim/warrior/protection/protection_warrior.go
index 760dd16f2b..9b1be13d9a 100644
--- a/sim/warrior/protection/protection_warrior.go
+++ b/sim/warrior/protection/protection_warrior.go
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ func (war *ProtectionWarrior) Initialize() {
 	war.Warrior.Initialize()
 
 	war.RegisterHSOrCleave(false, war.Rotation.HsRageThreshold)
+	war.RegisterRendSpell(0, 0)
 	war.RegisterShieldWallCD()
 	war.RegisterShieldBlockCD()
 	war.DefensiveStanceAura.BuildPhase = core.CharacterBuildPhaseTalents