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Protection Warrior Mythic+ PvE Guide for TWW Season 2

  • Warrior class icon Protection Warrior specialization icon
    Protection Warrior
  • The War Within Season 2
  • Based on 50 Characters
  • Colossus icon 50 Colossi
  • From 3644 to 3969 Rating
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Welcome to Murlok.io’s Protection Warrior PvE build guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Protection Warriors across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive runs in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Protection Warriors

  1. Bobas's icon
    1
    Bobas
    Hyjal (US)
    Night Elf | Colossus | 684 ilvl
    3969
  2. Plkawar's icon
    2
    Plkawar
    Emerald Dream (US)
    Night Elf | Colossus | 684 ilvl
    3955
  3. Sense's icon
    3
    Sense
    Tichondrius (US)
    Night Elf | Colossus | 684 ilvl
    3896
  4. Grizzlygriz's icon
    4
    Grizzlygriz
    Tichondrius (US)
    Night Elf | Colossus | 684 ilvl
    3892
  5. 볼덕's icon
    5
    볼덕
    Azshara (KR)
    Night Elf | Colossus | 684 ilvl
    3885

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

  • +14645
    27% Critical Strike
  • +18640
    33% Haste
  • +7073
    27% Mastery
  • +6541
    8% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +277
    1% Avoidance
  • +3431
    10% Leech
  • +0
    3% 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+ Dungeons. This section highlights the most popular Protection Warrior class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  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

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.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for Mythic+.

Head

  1. Enforcer's Backalley Faceshield

    • Set
    • 23
    Enforcer's Backalley Faceshield icon

  2. Fullthrottle Facerig

    • 14
    Fullthrottle Facerig icon

  3. Monstrosity's Gaze

    • 7
    Monstrosity's Gaze icon

  4. Everforged Helm

    • 4
    Everforged Helm icon

  5. Waxsteel Greathelm

    • 2
    Waxsteel Greathelm icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 27
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Semi-Charmed Amulet

    • 15
    Semi-Charmed Amulet icon

  3. Flickering Glowtorc

    • 6
    Flickering Glowtorc icon

  4. Strapped Rescue-Keg

    • 2
    Strapped Rescue-Keg icon

Shoulders

  1. Enforcer's Backalley Shoulderplates

    • Set
    • 50
    Enforcer's Backalley Shoulderplates icon

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak

    • Craft
    • 27
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  2. Enforcer's Backalley Allegiance

    • 10
    Enforcer's Backalley Allegiance icon

  3. Trashmaster's Mantle

    • 4
    Trashmaster's Mantle icon

  4. Undercircuit Racing Flag

    • 4
    Undercircuit Racing Flag icon

  5. Candlebearer's Shroud

    • 3
    Candlebearer's Shroud icon

Chest

  1. Enforcer's Backalley Vestplate

    • Set
    • 41
    Enforcer's Backalley Vestplate icon

  2. Everforged Breastplate

    • Craft
    • 3
    Everforged Breastplate icon

  3. Slashproof Business Plate

    • 3
    Slashproof Business Plate icon

  4. "Bullet-Proof" Vestplate

    • 1
    \

  5. Abdominal Securing Chestguard

    • 1
    Abdominal Securing Chestguard icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 24
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Revved-Up Vambraces

    • 11
    Revved-Up Vambraces icon

  3. Flameforged Armguard

    • 6
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  4. Fuzzy Cindercuffs

    • 5
    Fuzzy Cindercuffs icon

  5. Stonefury Vambraces

    • 2
    Stonefury Vambraces icon

Hands

  1. Enforcer's Backalley Crushers

    • Set
    • 47
    Enforcer's Backalley Crushers icon

  2. Dumpmech Compactors

    • 2
    Dumpmech Compactors icon

  3. Caliginous Claspers

    • 1
    Caliginous Claspers icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 47
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Enforcer's Backalley Girdle

    • 1
    Enforcer's Backalley Girdle icon

  3. Heaviestweight Title Belt

    • 1
    Heaviestweight Title Belt icon

  4. Venture Contractor's Floodlight

    • 1
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon

Legs

  1. Enforcer's Backalley Chausses

    • Set
    • 47
    Enforcer's Backalley Chausses icon

  2. Everforged Legplates

    • 2
    Everforged Legplates icon

  3. Hired Muscle's Legguards

    • 1
    Hired Muscle's Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Everforged Sabatons

    • Craft
    • 32
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  2. Sabatons of Rampaging Elements

    • 6
    Sabatons of Rampaging Elements icon

  3. Enforcer's Backalley Stompers

    • 3
    Enforcer's Backalley Stompers icon

  4. Rik's Walkin' Boots

    • 3
    Rik's Walkin' Boots icon

  5. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 2
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 42
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. The Jastor Diamond

    • 21
    The Jastor Diamond icon

  3. Faded Championship Ring

    • 8
    Faded Championship Ring icon

  4. Wick's Golden Loop

    • 8
    Wick's Golden Loop icon

  5. Bloodoath Signet

    • 7
    Bloodoath Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 40
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  2. Ringing Ritual Mud

    • 18
    Ringing Ritual Mud icon

  3. Tome of Light's Devotion

    • 14
    Tome of Light's Devotion icon

  4. Eye of Kezan

    • 13
    Eye of Kezan icon

  5. Chromebustible Bomb Suit

    • 9
    Chromebustible Bomb Suit icon

Main Hand

  1. Remixed Ignition Saber

    • 17
    Remixed Ignition Saber icon

  2. Everforged Longsword

    • Craft
    • 7
    Everforged Longsword icon

  3. Profit Divider

    • 6
    Profit Divider icon

  4. Gorestained Cleaver

    • 5
    Gorestained Cleaver icon

  5. Tearing Sawtooth Blade

    • 5
    Tearing Sawtooth Blade icon

Off Hand

  1. Titan of Industry

    • 15
    Titan of Industry icon

  2. Everforged Defender

    • Craft
    • 10
    Everforged Defender icon

  3. Frontman's Wondrous Wall

    • 7
    Frontman's Wondrous Wall icon

  4. Barricade of the Endless Empire

    • 6
    Barricade of the Endless Empire icon

  5. G0-4W4Y Crowd Repeller

    • 5
    G0-4W4Y Crowd Repeller icon

Embellishments

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

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Protection Warrior builds for Mythic+.

  1. Dawnthread Lining

    • 44
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  2. Duskthread Lining

    • 42
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  3. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 4
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  4. Ascendance

    • 2
    Everforged Longsword icon

  5. Beledar's Blessing

    • 1
    Beledar's Bulwark icon

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.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 Mythic+ builds.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 46
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation

    • 3
    Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation icon

  3. Greater Rune of Echoing Void

    • 1
    Greater Rune of Echoing Void icon

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 49
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 1
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech

    • 48
    +2040 Leech icon

  2. +1000 Speed

    • 1
    +1000 Speed icon

  3. +1325 Leech

    • 1
    +1325 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 35
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  2. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 15
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 35
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 14
    Scout's March icon

  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze

    • 1
    Plainsrunner's Breeze icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 71
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Critical Strike

    • 14
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 10
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 37
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Authority of the Depths

    • 6
    Authority of the Depths icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 4
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

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.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated Mythic+.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 39
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 10
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Emerald

    • 131
    Deadly Emerald icon

  2. Quick Ruby

    • 73
    Quick Ruby icon

  3. Quick Sapphire

    • 44
    Quick Sapphire icon

  4. Deadly Sapphire

    • 34
    Deadly Sapphire icon

  5. Versatile Emerald

    • 33
    Versatile Emerald 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

    • 28
    Spark Burst icon

  2. Critical Chain

    • 11
    Critical Chain icon

  3. Electric Current

    • 4
    Electric Current icon

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvE, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

  1. Night Elf

    • 44
    Night Elf icon

  2. Dwarf

    • 4
    Dwarf icon

  3. Earthen

    • 1
    Earthen icon

  4. Dracthyr

    • 1
    Dracthyr icon

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How is this Protection Warrior Mythic+ guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Protection Warriors in Mythic+, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 8 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvE format.