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Protection Warrior

  • Rated Battlegrounds
  • 34 players
  • Last Updated: 13 hours ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Protection Warrior on the Rated Battlegrounds 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

Blueiron

Blueiron

<Karazhan Book Club>Malorne (eu)

Talents (class)

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Talents (hero)

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Talents (pvp)

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<The Evicted>Tichondrius (us)

Talents (class)

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Talents (hero)

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Talents (pvp)

Kenchii

Kenchii

<The Ancient Paths>Black Dragonflight (us)

Talents (class)

Berserker Shout

Talents (spec)

Defender's Aegis
Bloodborne
Into the Fray

Talents (hero)

Storm Shield
Steadfast as the Peaks
Flashing Skies
Thorim's Might

Talents (pvp)

Disarm
Bodyguard
Safeguard

Stat Priority

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

Best Races

The best race for a Protection Warrior for the Alliance is Human and for the Horde is Tauren

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

18% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

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

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.

15% of the best players use this combination
Gaze of the Alnseer

Gaze of the Alnseer

Equip: Your damage and healing has a chance to grant you Alnsight for 12 sec. While active, casting spells and abilities manifests unstable Alnscorned and consumes their essence to grant you 37 Strength for 12 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.

Heart of Ancient Hunger

Heart of Ancient Hunger

Equip: Your attacks have a chance to increase your Critical Strike by 790 and size, diminishing over 12 sec.

12% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

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

Galactic Gladiator's Emblem

Galactic Gladiator's Emblem

Use: Increases maximum health by 32,652 for 15 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)

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

19%

+16 Versatility & +7 Haste

Flawless Masterful Lapis

Flawless Masterful Lapis

19%

+16 Versatility & +7 Mastery

Flawless Versatile Peridot

Flawless Versatile Peridot

8%

+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 Wrist item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

79%

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.

  • Wrist33%
  • Back30%
  • Off Hand26%
  • Waist4%
  • Shoulders4%
  • Feet4%
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

15%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 966 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

  • Waist40%
  • Main Hand40%
  • Wrist20%
Hunt

Hunt

15%

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%

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 the Worldsoul

41%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

26%

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

41%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

18%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

74%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Sunfire Silk Spellthread

3%

+41 Intellect & +115 Stamina

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

24%

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

21%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Off Hand icon

Off Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

3%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

3%

Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

53%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

24%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

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
88.2%
Defensive Stance
88.2%
Fast Footwork
41.2%
War Machine
82.4%
Thunder Clap
88.2%
Leeching Strikes
47.1%
Impending Victory
88.2%
Heroic Leap
88.2%
Crackling Thunder
85.3%
Storm Bolt
73.5%
Rend
85.3%
Second Wind
47.1%
Frothing Berserker
55.9%
Bounding Stride
79.4%
Pain and Gain
76.5%
Intervene
50%
Shockwave
82.4%
Overwhelming Rage
26.5%
Rallying Cry
85.3%
Field Dressing
67.6%
Spell Reflection
88.2%
Wrecking Throw
50%
Rumbling Earth
50%
Fearless
52.9%
Intimidating Shout
76.5%
Honed Reflexes
73.5%
Armored to the Teeth
88.2%
2 / 2
Double Time
85.3%
Reinforced Plates
88.2%
2 / 2
Barbaric Training
17.6%
Javelineer
73.5%
Resonant Voice
26.5%
Crushing Force
70.6%
Cruel Strikes
79.4%
2 / 2
One-Handed Weapon Specialization
79.4%
2 / 2
Wild Strikes
82.4%
2 / 2
Anger Management
70.6%
Champion's Spear
35.3%
Stance Mastery
82.4%
Battlefield Commander
70.6%

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
88.2%
Demoralizing Shout
88.2%
Revenge
88.2%
Brace For Impact
88.2%
Armor Specialization
70.6%
Fight Through the Flames
47.1%
Devastator
88.2%
Disrupting Shout
50%
Strategist
88.2%
Devastating Focus
29.4%
Brutal Vitality
85.3%
Instigate
52.9%
Shield Wall
88.2%
Bloodsurge
41.2%
Best Served Cold
88.2%
Hunker Down
5.9%
Thunderlord
76.5%
Defender's Aegis
88.2%
Last Stand
52.9%
Bloodborne
41.2%
Punish
85.3%
Tough as Nails
41.2%
Fueled by Violence
88.2%
Enduring Defenses
85.3%
2 / 2
Unyielding Stance
88.2%
Deep Wounds
14.7%
Into the Fray
88.2%
Focused Vigor
55.9%
Shield Specialization
76.5%
Enduring Alacrity
67.6%
Avatar
88.2%
Massacre
8.8%
Booming Voice
64.7%
Indomitable
58.8%
Violent Outburst
73.5%
Heavy Handed
5.9%
Shield Charge
88.2%
Battle-Scarred Veteran
67.6%
Whirling Blade
76.5%
Phalanx
258.8%

Best PvP Talents

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

53%

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

Morale Killer

Morale Killer

41%

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

Dragon Charge

Dragon Charge

41%

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.

Power Through Adversity

Power Through Adversity

38%

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

Disarm

Disarm

18%

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

Rebound

Rebound

15%

Spell Reflection reflects the next 2 incoming spells cast on you and reflected spells deal 100% extra damage to the attacker. Spell Reflection's cooldown is increased by 10 sec.

Shield Bash

Shield Bash

12%

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.

Safeguard

Safeguard

9%

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.

Bodyguard

Bodyguard

9%

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.

Demolition

Demolition

9%

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

Oppressor

Oppressor

6%

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.