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Protection Warrior

  • 2v2
  • 3 players
  • Last Updated: 2 hours ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Protection Warrior on the 2v2 leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Calove

Calove

<I link AOTC>Mal'Ganis (us)

Talents (class)

Wrecking Throw
Intimidating Shout

Talents (spec)

Defender's Aegis
Into the Fray
Whirling Blade

Talents (hero)

Storm Bolts
Keep Your Feet on the Ground
Flashing Skies
Thorim's Might

Talents (pvp)

Shield Bash
Oppressor
Safeguard
Gurgas

Gurgas

<ScuderiaRKL>Drak'thul (eu)

Talents (class)

-

Talents (spec)

-

Talents (hero)

-

Talents (pvp)

Варкарио

Варкарио

<Кайзер>Gordunni (eu)

Talents (class)

Wrecking Throw
Piercing Howl

Talents (spec)

Defender's Aegis
Into the Fray
Whirling Blade

Talents (hero)

Keep Your Feet on the Ground
Flashing Skies

Talents (pvp)

Disarm
Bodyguard
Thunderstruck

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Protection Warrior is
Haste > Versatility > Mastery > Critical Strike

Best Races

The best race for a Protection Warrior for the Alliance is Dwarf and for the Horde is ?

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

67% of the best players use this combination
Brand of Ceaseless Ire

Brand of Ceaseless Ire

Equip: Taking damage infuriates you, causing you to absorb 677 damage and deal 1,548 Shadow damage per infuriation split between nearby enemies. Damage increased by 30% per additional enemy, up to 150%. You may be further infuriated every 15 sec, stacking up to 15 times, but calm quickly upon leaving combat.

Astral Antenna

Astral Antenna

Equip: The antenna has a chance to detect and draw ambient arcane energy towards you, granting 147 Critical Strike for 10 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.

33% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 55 primary stat for 20 sec.

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Protection Warrior is Versatile Ruby
Versatile Ruby

Versatile Ruby

20%

+10 Critical Strike and +3 Versatility

Masterful Sapphire

Masterful Sapphire

17%

+10 Versatility and +3 Mastery

Masterful Emerald

Masterful Emerald

10%

+10 Haste and +3 Mastery

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Protection Warrior is Duskthread Lining on a Waist item
Duskthread Lining

Duskthread Lining

67%

Equip: Your gear cools with Woven Duskthread and gains 6 Versatility when over 80% health.

  • Waist50%
  • Wrist50%
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

67%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 632 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 150%
  • Ring 250%
Writhing Armor Banding

Writhing Armor Banding

33%

Equip: Embrace the darkness. Double the effects of your other Nerubian embellished item, positive and negative.

  • Wrist100%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
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Back

Chant of Leeching Fangs

Chant of Leeching Fangs

67%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 47 Leech and heal for 1,527 every 5 sec while out of combat. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Chant of Winged Grace

Chant of Winged Grace

33%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 25 Avoidance and reducing fall damage by 10%. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

100%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 34. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Feet

Defender's March

Defender's March

67%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a defender's tenacity, increasing Stamina by 41. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Scout's March

Scout's March

33%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Legs

Stormbound Armor Kit

Stormbound Armor Kit

67%

Use: Apply a Stormbound Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 8 Agility or Strength. Additionally, the item also gains 8 Stamina. (1 Sec Cooldown)

Defender's Armor Kit

Defender's Armor Kit

33%

Use: Apply a Defender's Armor Kit to your leg armor, permanently increasing its Agility or Strength by 8. Additionally, the item also gains 10 armor. (1 Sec Cooldown)

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Main Hand

Council's Guile

Council's Guile

33%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Keen Prowess, bestowing 21 Critical Strike to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Oathsworn's Tenacity

Oathsworn's Tenacity

33%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Forged Tenacity, bestowing 21 Versatility to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Off Hand

Oathsworn's Tenacity

Oathsworn's Tenacity

33%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Forged Tenacity, bestowing 21 Versatility to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Ring

+21 Versatility

+21 Versatility

133%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Versatility by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+21 Haste

+21 Haste

33%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Haste by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Wrist

+135 Leech

+135 Leech

67%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 94 Leech. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+72 Avoidance

+72 Avoidance

33%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 50 Avoidance. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

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Best Class Talents

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Best Hero Talents

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Best Specialization Talents

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Best PvP Talents

Safeguard

Safeguard

33%

Intervene now has 2 charges and reduces the ally's damage taken by 20% for 5 sec. Intervene's cooldown is increased by 10 sec.

Oppressor

Oppressor

33%

You focus the assault on this target, increasing their damage taken by 3% for 6 sec. Each unique player that attacks the target increases the damage taken by an additional 3%, stacking up to 5 times. Your melee attacks refresh the duration of Focused Assault.

Shield Bash

Shield Bash

33%

When Shield Slam is used on targets that are casting, it reduces their damage done by 15% for 8 sec and the cooldown is instantly reset.

Bodyguard

Bodyguard

33%

Protect an ally, causing 40% of all Physical damage they take to be transfered to you. When the target takes Physical damage, your Shield Slam cooldown has a 30% chance to be reset. Bodyguard is cancelled if the target is further than 20 yards from you. Lasts 1 min. Only one target can be Bodyguarded at a time.

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

33%

After casting Avatar, Shockwave, or Stormbolt, your next Thunder Clap roots all targets it damages for 4 sec.

Disarm

Disarm

33%

Disarm the enemy's weapons and shield for 5 sec. Disarmed creatures deal significantly reduced damage.