Mythic+ Protection Warrior PvE Guide Banner

Protection Warrior Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 3

  • Warrior class icon Protection Warrior specialization icon
    Protection Warrior
  • Mountain Thane icon 50 Mountain Thanes
  • The War Within Season 3
  • From 3315 to 3555 Rating

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Protection Warrior PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons 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 M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Protection Warriors

  1. Uglylabubu's icon
    1
    Uglylabubu
    Draenor (EU)
    Dwarf | Mountain Thane | 711 ilvl
    3555
  2. Kirawarrior's icon
    2
    Kirawarrior
    Kazzak (EU)
    Dwarf | Mountain Thane | 709 ilvl
    3535
  3. Móonys's icon
    3
    Móonys
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Night Elf | Mountain Thane | 710 ilvl
    3519
  4. Vicentius's icon
    4
    Vicentius
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Mountain Thane | 712 ilvl
    3518
  5. Uglygooner's icon
    5
    Uglygooner
    Draenor (EU)
    Dwarf | Mountain Thane | 709 ilvl
    3496

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

  • 24% Critical Strike +12368
  • 38% Haste +22095
  • 23% Mastery +5081
  • 16% Versatility +12433

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +323
  • 10% Leech +3383
  • 4% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. 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 Mythic+

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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Living Weapon's Faceshield

    • Set
    • 44
    Living Weapon's Faceshield icon

  2. Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm

    • 2
    Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm icon

  3. Crown of Absolute Command

    • 1
    Crown of Absolute Command icon

  4. Enforcer's Backalley Faceshield

    • Set
    • 1
    Enforcer's Backalley Faceshield icon

  5. Secret-Dredger's Helm

    • 1
    Secret-Dredger's Helm icon

Neck

  1. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 33
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  2. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 6
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  3. Bloodstained Memento

    • 4
    Bloodstained Memento icon

  4. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 3
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  5. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 3
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Living Weapon's Ramparts

    • Set
    • 46
    Living Weapon's Ramparts icon

  2. Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders

    • 2
    Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders icon

  3. Stoneflesh Spaulders

    • 2
    Stoneflesh Spaulders icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Living Weapon's Bulwark

    • Set
    • 35
    Living Weapon's Bulwark icon

  2. Experimental Goresilk Chestguard

    • 6
    Experimental Goresilk Chestguard icon

  3. Breastplate of Otherworldly Influence

    • 4
    Breastplate of Otherworldly Influence icon

  4. Dark Priest's Carapace

    • 3
    Dark Priest's Carapace icon

  5. Everforged Breastplate

    • Craft
    • 1
    Everforged Breastplate icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 15
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Flameforged Armguard

    • 10
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  3. Eco-Dome Access Bands

    • 8
    Eco-Dome Access Bands icon

  4. Discarded Nutrient Shackles

    • 7
    Discarded Nutrient Shackles icon

  5. Vambraces of Verification

    • 6
    Vambraces of Verification icon

Hands

  1. Living Weapon's Crushers

    • Set
    • 47
    Living Weapon's Crushers icon

  2. Devourer's Gauntlets

    • 3
    Devourer's Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 28
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Venture Contractor's Floodlight

    • 9
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon

  3. Fresh Ethereal Fetters

    • 6
    Fresh Ethereal Fetters icon

  4. Improvisational Girdle

    • 4
    Improvisational Girdle icon

  5. Everforged Greatbelt

    • Craft
    • 2
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

Legs

  1. Living Weapon's Legguards

    • Set
    • 32
    Living Weapon's Legguards icon

  2. Halkias's Towering Pillars

    • 9
    Halkias's Towering Pillars icon

  3. Quantum Leapers

    • 3
    Quantum Leapers icon

  4. Shrapnel-Fused Legguards

    • 3
    Shrapnel-Fused Legguards icon

  5. Overpressure Platelegs

    • 2
    Overpressure Platelegs icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 27
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Implacable Weatherproof Treads

    • 10
    Implacable Weatherproof Treads icon

  3. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 5
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

  4. Sterilized Expulsion Boots

    • 2
    Sterilized Expulsion Boots icon

  5. Void-Scarred Captain's Sollerets

    • 2
    Void-Scarred Captain's Sollerets icon

Rings

  1. Signet of Collapsing Stars

    • 40
    Signet of Collapsing Stars icon

  2. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 23
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  3. Ring of the Panoply

    • 18
    Ring of the Panoply icon

  4. High Nerubian Signet

    • 5
    High Nerubian Signet icon

  5. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 4
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

Trinkets

  1. Brand of Ceaseless Ire

    • 30
    Brand of Ceaseless Ire icon

  2. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 20
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  3. Astral Antenna

    • 13
    Astral Antenna icon

  4. So'leah's Secret Technique

    • 12
    So'leah's Secret Technique icon

  5. Ara-Kara Sacbrood

    • 9
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon

Main Hand

  1. Everforged Longsword

    • Craft
    • 29
    Everforged Longsword icon

  2. Charged Slicer

    • Craft
    • 7
    Charged Slicer icon

  3. Factory-Issue Plexhammer

    • 6
    Factory-Issue Plexhammer icon

  4. Mandibular Bonewhacker

    • 3
    Mandibular Bonewhacker icon

  5. Blade of Grievous Harm

    • 2
    Blade of Grievous Harm icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Defender

    • Craft
    • 36
    Everforged Defender icon

  2. Sanctified Priory Wall

    • 4
    Sanctified Priory Wall icon

  3. Starlit Safeguard

    • 4
    Starlit Safeguard icon

  4. Ward of the Weaving-Beast

    • 3
    Ward of the Weaving-Beast icon

  5. Package Protector

    • 2
    Package Protector 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. Ascendance

    • 33
    Everforged Longsword icon

  2. Duskthread Lining

    • 24
    Everforged Defender icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 18
    Everforged Defender icon

  4. Dawnthread Lining

    • 10
    Everforged Defender icon

  5. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 1
    Binding of Binding 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 Mythic+ Dungeons during The War Within Season 3.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation

    • 1
    Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation icon

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 44
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 5
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 1
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 1
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech

    • 45
    +2040 Leech icon

  2. +1020 Leech

    • 1
    +1020 Leech icon

  3. +1090 Avoidance

    • 1
    +1090 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 29
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 19
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 2
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 30
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 17
    Scout's March icon

  3. Cavalry's March

    • 1
    Cavalry's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 39
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Versatility

    • 36
    +315 Versatility icon

  3. +315 Critical Strike

    • 18
    +315 Critical Strike icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 36
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Council's Guile

    • 4
    Council's Guile icon

  3. Authority of the Depths

    • 3
    Authority of the Depths 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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 35
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 7
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 25
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 14
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  4. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 4
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

  5. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 2
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Emerald

    • 53
    Deadly Emerald icon

  2. Versatile Emerald

    • 53
    Versatile Emerald icon

  3. Quick Ruby

    • 49
    Quick Ruby icon

  4. Quick Sapphire

    • 43
    Quick Sapphire icon

  5. Deadly Sapphire

    • 34
    Deadly Sapphire icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Spark Burst

    • 15
    Spark Burst icon

  2. Charged Bolts

    • 5
    Charged Bolts icon

  3. Critical Chain

    • 4
    Critical Chain icon

Most Played Races for Protection Warrior M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

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

  1. Dwarf

    • 28
    Dwarf icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 12
    Night Elf icon

  3. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 2
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  4. Blood Elf

    • 2
    Blood Elf icon

  5. Tauren

    • 2
    Tauren 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 Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Protection Warriors in Mythic+ Dungeons 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 PvE.