Yodawr's Protection Warrior PvE Build

Yodawr (Illidan US) is a Protection Warrior in World of Warcraft that reached a Mythic+ rating of 3236 during The War Within Season 2, equipped with a 663 item level gear set.

Here is the breakdown of Yodawr's PvE character build for patch 11.1, covering stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use it as a resource to refine and elevate your own Protection Warrior setup.

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +16685
    30% Critical Strike
  • +16445
    27% Haste
  • +4146
    21% Mastery
  • +4878
    6% Versatility

Stat priority

  1. Critical Strike
  2. Haste
  3. Versatility
  4. Mastery

Minor Stats

  • +765
    1% Avoidance
  • +4296
    11% Leech
  • +0
    0% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeon.

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Check her current talent build below.

Gear

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Here is Yodawr's gear for each equipment slot.

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

These are Yodawr's embellishments.

  1. Everforged Longsword icon
    Ascendance
  2. Everforged Defender icon
    Writhing Armor Banding

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

The following are the specific enchantments chosen by Yodawr for each gear slot.

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

These are Yodawr's currently socketed gems.

Prismatic

  1. Quick Ruby icon
    Quick Ruby
    5