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Protection Warrior Blitz PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3

  • Warrior class icon Protection Warrior specialization icon
    Protection Warrior
  • Mountain Thane icon 12 Mountain Thanes
  • The War Within Season 3
  • From 2104 to 2470 Rating

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Protection Warrior PvP guide for Blitz Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Protection Warrior Tanks across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive Blitz.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Blitz Protection Warriors

  1. Sephik's icon
    1
    Sephik
    Archimonde (EU)
    Night Elf | Mountain Thane | 677 ilvl
    2470
  2. Næzgul's icon
    2
    Næzgul
    Blackrock (EU)
    Orc | Mountain Thane | 671 ilvl
    2458
  3. Сарухое's icon
    3
    Сарухое
    Gordunni (EU)
    Human | Mountain Thane | 710 ilvl
    2342
  4. Syksy's icon
    4
    Syksy
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Dracthyr | Mountain Thane | 711 ilvl
    2305
  5. Lychezar's icon
    5
    Lychezar
    Chamber Of Aspects (EU)
    Pandaren | Mountain Thane | 683 ilvl
    2213

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.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 10% Critical Strike +2657
  • 31% Haste +17028
  • 20% Mastery +3690
  • 27% Versatility +20914

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +91
  • 6% Leech +1555
  • 3% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Blitz Battlegrounds. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Protection Warriors.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Blitz

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Protection Warriors in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Astral Warmonger's Faceplate

    • 6
    Astral Warmonger's Faceplate icon

  2. Living Weapon's Faceshield

    • Set
    • 5
    Living Weapon's Faceshield icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Plate Helm

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Helm icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • Craft
    • 7
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Necklace

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Necklace icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Necklace

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Living Weapon's Ramparts

    • Set
    • 12
    Living Weapon's Ramparts icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 11
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Drape

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Drape icon

Chest

  1. Astral Gladiator's Chestguard

    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Chestguard icon

  2. Living Weapon's Bulwark

    • Set
    • 3
    Living Weapon's Bulwark icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Chestplate

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Chestplate icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Cuirass

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Cuirass icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Bracers

    • 4
    Astral Warmonger's Bracers icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Vambraces

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Vambraces icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon

Hands

  1. Living Weapon's Crushers

    • Set
    • 9
    Living Weapon's Crushers icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Handguards icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Gauntlets

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Clasp

    • 8
    Astral Warmonger's Clasp icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Plate Girdle

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Girdle icon

Legs

  1. Living Weapon's Legguards

    • Set
    • 9
    Living Weapon's Legguards icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Legguards

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Legguards icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Legguards

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Legguards icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Legguards

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Astral Warmonger's Sabatons

    • 5
    Astral Warmonger's Sabatons icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    • 3
    Astral Aspirant's Plate Warboots icon

  3. Living Weapon's Sabatons

    • 2
    Living Weapon's Sabatons icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Plate Stompers

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Stompers icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 23
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 7
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 6
    Astral Aspirant's Medallion icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Emblem

    • Set
    • 3
    Astral Aspirant's Emblem icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Sword

    • 9
    Astral Gladiator's Sword icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Sword

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Sword icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Axe

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Axe icon

  4. Factory-Issue Plexhammer

    • 1
    Factory-Issue Plexhammer icon

Off Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Shield

    • 10
    Astral Gladiator's Shield icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Bulwark

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Bulwark icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Protection Warriors.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 13
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Captured Starlight

    • 7
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  3. Concealed Chaos Component

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  4. Duskthread Lining

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon

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.

These are the top enchantments for Protection Warrior gear in Blitz Battlegrounds during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 7
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 2
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  3. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 2
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

Chest

  1. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 6
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 5
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech

    • 5
    +2040 Leech icon

  2. +1000 Speed

    • 4
    +1000 Speed icon

  3. +1325 Leech

    • 1
    +1325 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 7
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 4
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 5
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 4
    Scout's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 1
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Versatility

    • 14
    +315 Versatility icon

  2. Cursed Versatility

    • 3
    Cursed Versatility icon

  3. +315 Haste

    • 2
    +315 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 9
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Authority of Air

    • 1
    Authority of Air icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Protection Warriors in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 10
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Determined Bloodstone

    • 1
    Determined Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 4
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Dexterous Fiber

    • 3
    Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 2
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  5. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire

    • 24
    Quick Sapphire icon

  2. Versatile Sapphire

    • 10
    Versatile Sapphire icon

  3. Versatile Emerald

    • 9
    Versatile Emerald icon

  4. Versatile Amber

    • 4
    Versatile Amber icon

  5. Masterful Sapphire

    • 3
    Masterful Sapphire icon

Tinker

  1. Tinker: Plane Displacer

    • 1
    Tinker: Plane Displacer icon

Most Played Races for Protection Warrior Blitz

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Blitz Battlegrounds.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Protection Warrior Tank players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Orc

    • 3
    Orc icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 2
    Night Elf icon

  3. Human

    • 2
    Human icon

  4. Earthen

    • 1
    Earthen icon

  5. Troll

    • 1
    Troll icon

Protection Warrior Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Blitz PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Protection Warriors in Blitz Battlegrounds using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvP.