Tacitus's Protection Warrior PvP Build
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Protection Warrior
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Colossus
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Fear No Evil
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Night Elf
Tacitus (Icecrown US) is a Protection Warrior in World of Warcraft that reached a Blitz rating of 2272 during Midnight Season 1, equipped with a 271 item level gear set.
Here is the breakdown of Tacitus's PvP character build for patch 12.0.7, covering stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use it as a resource to refine and elevate your own Protection Warrior setup.
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Stat Priority
Stats directly affect a Protection Warrior's Tank performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.
They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.
Secondary Stats
- 10% Critical Strike +96
- 14% Haste +420
- 28% Mastery +488
- 21% Versatility +1146
Stat priority
- Versatility
- Mastery
- Haste
- Critical Strike
Minor Stats
- 0% Avoidance +0
- 11% Leech +249
- 0% Speed +0
Stat priority
- Leech
- Avoidance
- Speed
Talent Build
Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Blitz Battleground.
Mountain Thane Hero Talents
Gear
Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.
Here is Tacitus's gear for each equipment slot.
Head
Shoulders
Hands
Main Hand
Off Hand
Embellishments
Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.
These are Tacitus's embellishments.
Enchantments
Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.
The following are the specific enchantments chosen by Tacitus for each gear slot.
Shoulders
Main Hand
Gems
Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.
These are Tacitus's currently socketed gems.
