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Protection Warrior

  • 3v3
  • 15 players
  • Last Updated: 10 days ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Protection Warrior on the 3v3 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

Gloria

Gloria

<heavy is the crown>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

Fearless
Intimidating Shout

Talents (spec)

Spellbreaker
Defender's Aegis
Into the Fray
Whirling Blade

Talents (hero)

Storm Shield
Keep Your Feet on the Ground
Flashing Skies
Gathering Clouds

Talents (pvp)

Morale Killer
Dragon Charge
Power Through Adversity
Cannyclapper

Cannyclapper

<Homes of Azeroth>Sylvanas (eu)

Talents (class)

Wrecking Throw
Piercing Howl

Talents (spec)

Defender's Aegis
Bloodborne
Heavy Repercussions
Whirling Blade

Talents (hero)

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

Talents (pvp)

Thunderstruck
Demolition
Power Through Adversity
Crushedlol

Crushedlol

<Wrathful>Bleeding Hollow (us)

Talents (class)

Berserker Shout
Intimidating Shout

Talents (spec)

Hunker Down
Defender's Aegis
Sudden Death
Into the Fray
Whirling Blade

Talents (hero)

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

Talents (pvp)

Bodyguard
Morale Killer
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 Human and for the Horde is Orc

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

13% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 176 primary stat for 20 sec.

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

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

13% of the best players use this combination
Crucible of Erratic Energies

Crucible of Erratic Energies

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to induce Voidlust. Voidlust increases your Critical Strike by 135, Leech by 1%, and Movement Speed by 10%. Protocol of Violence: The Voidlust consumes you more often. Protocol of Sustenance: Voidlust episodes last longer. Protocol of Predation: Voidlust episodes are more intense.

Solarflare Prism

Solarflare Prism

Equip: Your damaging abilities have a chance to unleash the prism's radiant light, increasing your Critical Strike by 211 for 10 sec, further increased by 1 for every 1% of the target's missing health, up to a maximum of 258.

7% of the best players use this combination
Crucible of Erratic Energies

Crucible of Erratic Energies

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to induce Voidlust. Voidlust increases your Critical Strike by 135, Leech by 1%, and Movement Speed by 10%. Protocol of Violence: The Voidlust consumes you more often. Protocol of Sustenance: Voidlust episodes last longer. Protocol of Predation: Voidlust episodes are more intense.

Withered Saptor's Paw

Withered Saptor's Paw

Equip: Your critical strikes have a chance to stir the void within granting you 297 Strength for 10 sec.

Best Sockets

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

Flawless Quick Lapis

15%

+16 Versatility & +7 Haste

Flawless Versatile Amethyst

Flawless Versatile Amethyst

13%

+16 Mastery & +7 Versatility

Flawless Versatile Peridot

Flawless Versatile Peridot

10%

+16 Haste & +7 Versatility

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 Arcanoweave Lining on a Off Hand item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

60%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

  • Off Hand44%
  • Wrist22%
  • Back22%
  • Feet11%
Hunt

Hunt

27%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target creature's type.

  • Main Hand100%
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

20%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 1,765 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

  • Main Hand100%

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.
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

33%

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

13%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

13%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

13%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

60%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Blood Knight's Armor Kit

13%

+41 Agility/Strength & +27 Armor

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

40%

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis

13%

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

40%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

33%

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

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

Talent Tree Background
Battle Stance
100%
Defensive Stance
100%
Fast Footwork
26.7%
War Machine
100%
Thunder Clap
100%
Leeching Strikes
73.3%
Impending Victory
100%
Heroic Leap
100%
Crackling Thunder
100%
Storm Bolt
93.3%
Rend
100%
Second Wind
40%
Frothing Berserker
46.7%
Bounding Stride
80%
Pain and Gain
100%
Intervene
40%
Shockwave
93.3%
Overwhelming Rage
13.3%
Rallying Cry
86.7%
Field Dressing
80%
Spell Reflection
100%
Wrecking Throw
66.7%
Rumbling Earth
66.7%
Berserker Shout
60%
Intimidating Shout
80%
Honed Reflexes
100%
Armored to the Teeth
100%
2 / 2
Double Time
100%
Reinforced Plates
100%
2 / 2
Barbaric Training
26.7%
Javelineer
80%
Resonant Voice
33.3%
Crushing Force
80%
Cruel Strikes
100%
2 / 2
One-Handed Weapon Specialization
93.3%
2 / 2
Wild Strikes
86.7%
2 / 2
Anger Management
100%
Champion's Spear
13.3%
Stance Mastery
80%
Battlefield Commander
80%

Mountain Thane

Hero class image
Thunder Blast
100%
Thorim's Might
100%
Flashing Skies
100%
Keep Your Feet on the Ground
100%
Ground Current
100%
Lightning Strikes
100%
Avatar of the Storm
100%
Burst of Power
100%
Strength of the Mountain
100%
Crashing Thunder
100%
Storm Bolts
100%
Capacitance
100%
Conductivity
100%
Storm Surge
100%
Ignore Pain
100%
Demoralizing Shout
100%
Revenge
100%
Brace For Impact
100%
Armor Specialization
86.7%
Fight Through the Flames
26.7%
Devastator
100%
Disrupting Shout
86.7%
Strategist
100%
Devastating Focus
6.7%
Brutal Vitality
100%
Instigate
93.3%
Shield Wall
100%
Bloodsurge
73.3%
Best Served Cold
100%
Hunker Down
13.3%
Thunderlord
100%
Defender's Aegis
100%
Last Stand
53.3%
Bloodborne
53.3%
Punish
100%
Tough as Nails
53.3%
Fueled by Violence
100%
Enduring Defenses
100%
2 / 2
Unyielding Stance
100%
Deep Wounds
0%
Into the Fray
100%
Focused Vigor
86.7%
Shield Specialization
80%
Enduring Alacrity
86.7%
Avatar
100%
Massacre
6.7%
Booming Voice
100%
Indomitable
40%
Violent Outburst
93.3%
Heavy Handed
0%
Shield Charge
93.3%
Battle-Scarred Veteran
73.3%
Whirling Blade
100%
Phalanx
226.7%

Best PvP Talents

Morale Killer

Morale Killer

73%

Reduces the cooldown of Demoralizing Shout by 15 sec, and Demoralizing Shout now reduces the damage enemies deal to all targets, not just you.

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

47%

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

Power Through Adversity

Power Through Adversity

40%

Second Wind reduces damage taken by 10% to 40%, with larger attacks being reduced by more. While Shield Wall or Last Stand are active, healing reductions do not apply to you.

Disarm

Disarm

40%

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

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.

Dragon Charge

Dragon Charge

20%

Run at high speed at a distance in front of you. All enemies in your path will take 24 Physical damage and be knocked back.

Bodyguard

Bodyguard

20%

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.

Storm of Destruction

Storm of Destruction

13%

Bladestorm, Ravager, and Demolish now snare all targets you hit by 60% for 6 sec and decrease their healing taken by 50% for 10 sec.

Demolition

Demolition

7%

Reduces the cooldown of your Shattering Throw or Wrecking Throw by 50% and increases its damage to absorb shields by an additional 250%.

Safeguard

Safeguard

7%

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.