Mythic+ Protection Warrior
This guide tells you everything about how to build a PvE Protection Warrior that will thrive in Mythic+.
Updated , it is based on the 50 top-rated Protection Warriors in Mythic+ leaderboards across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. Ratings are ranging from 3126 to 3345, with the current top Mythic+ Protection Warrior being Nerftank from Area 52 (US).
Each character's equipment type, active specialization history, as well as connection frequency, are taken into consideration to keep the guide as accurate as possible.
Stat Priority
Stats are attributes that enhance character abilities and define how it feels to play. Found on most pieces of equipment, object ameliorations, and consumables, the stats to prioritize for Protection Warriors in Mythic+ are Haste and Versatility :
- Haste
- Versatility
- Critical Strike
- Mastery
Sometimes, items can also contain minor stats that can add a certain value. Even though they are really hard to get since they are rare and random, the one to reach is Leech :
- Leech
- Avoidance
- Speed
+1870
19% Critical Strike
+4374
35% Haste
+1555
25% Mastery
+3112
15% Versatility
- Haste
- Versatility
- Critical Strike
- Mastery
+104
1% Avoidance
+443
14% Leech
+102
2% Speed
- Leech
- Avoidance
- Speed
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft brings traits that can potentially give an edge in achieving victory. That said, the best race for Protection Warrior in Mythic+ is currently Dwarf .
Since cross-faction play is now possible, there are few barriers that remain for picking what offers the best racials.
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Dwarf27 -
Blood Elf7 -
Troll4 -
Dark Iron Dwarf4 -
Tauren3
Class Talents
Battle Stance
50
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 3 sec cooldown |
| Effect | A balanced combat state that increases the critical strike chance of your abilities by 3% and reduces the duration of movement impairing effects by 10%. Lasts until canceled. |
Defensive Stance
50
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 3 sec cooldown |
| Effect | A defensive combat state that reduces all damage you take by 15%, and all damage you deal by 10%. Lasts until canceled. |
Berserker Rage
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1 min cooldown |
| Effect | Go berserk, removing and granting immunity to Fear, Sap, and Incapacitate effects for 6 sec. |
Impending Victory
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 25 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Instantly attack the target, causing 266 damage and healing you for 30% of your maximum health. Killing an enemy that yields experience or honor resets the cooldown of Impending Victory and makes it cost no Rage. |
| Power Cost | 10 Rage |
| Range | Melee Range |
War Machine
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your auto attacks generate 50% more Rage. Killing an enemy instantly generates 5 Rage, and increases your movement speed by 30% for 8 sec. |
Intervene
22
| Rank 1 |
22
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 30 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Run at high speed toward an ally, intercepting all melee and ranged attacks against them for 6 sec while they remain within 10 yds. |
| Range | 25 yd range |
Rallying Cry
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 3 min cooldown |
| Effect | Lets loose a rallying cry, granting all party or raid members within 40 yards 15% temporary and maximum health for 10 sec. |
Berserker Shout
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1 min cooldown |
| Effect | Go berserk, removing and granting immunity to Fear, Sap, and Incapacitate effects for 6 sec. Also remove fear effects from group members within 12 yards. |
Piercing Howl
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 30 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Snares all enemies within 12 yards, reducing their movement speed by 70% for 8 sec. |
Fast Footwork
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Movement speed increased by 5%. |
Spell Reflection
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Raise your weapon, reflecting the first spell cast on you, and reduce magic damage you take by 20% for 5 sec. |
Leeching Strikes
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Leech increased by 5%. |
Inspiring Presence
9
| Rank 1 |
9
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Rallying Cry's duration is increased by 3 sec and it grants an additional 5% maximum health. |
Second Wind
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Restores 6% health every 1 sec when you have not taken damage for 5 sec. |
Frothing Berserker
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Revenge has a 20% chance to immediately refund 50% of the Rage spent. |
Heroic Leap
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 0.8 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Leap through the air toward a target location, slamming down with destructive force to deal 125 Physical damage to all enemies within 8 yards. |
| Range | 8-40 yd range |
Intimidating Shout
34
| Rank 1 |
34
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 min cooldown |
| Effect | Causes the targeted enemy to cower in fear, and up to 5 additional enemies within 8 yards to flee. Targets are disoriented for 8 sec. |
| Range | 8 yd range |
Thunder Clap
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 6 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Blasts all enemies within 8 yards for 219 Physical damage. and reduces their movement speed by 20% for 10 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. |
Furious Blows
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Auto-attack speed increased by 5%. |
Wrecking Throw
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 45 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Hurl your weapon at the enemy, causing 528 Physical damage, ignoring armor. Deals up to 500% increased damage to absorb shields. |
| Range | 30 yd range |
Shattering Throw
| Cast Time | 1.5 sec cast |
| Cooldown | 3 min cooldown |
| Effect | Hurl your weapon at the enemy, causing 528 Physical damage, ignoring armor, and removing any magical immunities. Deals up to 500% increased damage to absorb shields. |
| Range | 30 yd range |
Crushing Force
50
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Rank 2 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Shield Slam deals an additional 10% damage and deals 10% increased critical strike damage. |
Pain and Gain
29
| Rank 1 |
29
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | When you take any damage, heal for 4.50% of your maximum health. This can only occur once every 10 sec. |
Cacophonous Roar
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Intimidating Shout can withstand 200% more damage before breaking. |
Menace
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Intimidating Shout will knock back all nearby enemies except your primary target, and cause them all to cower in fear for 15 sec instead of fleeing. |
Storm Bolt
42
| Rank 1 |
42
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 30 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Hurls your weapon at an enemy, causing 152 Physical damage and stunning for 4 sec. |
| Range | 20 yd range |
Overwhelming Rage
3
| Rank 1 |
2
|
| Rank 2 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Maximum Rage increased by 30. |
Sidearm
33
| Rank 1 |
33
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your auto-attacks have a 20% chance to hurl weapons at your target and 3 other enemies in front of you, dealing an additional 134 Physical damage. |
Concussive Blows
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Cooldown of Pummel reduced by 1.0 sec. Successfully interrupting an enemy increases the damage you deal to them by 5% for 10 sec. |
Reinforced Plates
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Armor increased by 20%. |
Bounding Stride
11
| Rank 1 |
11
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Reduces the cooldown of Heroic Leap by 15 sec, and Heroic Leap now also increases your run speed by 70% for 3 sec. |
Blood and Thunder
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Thunderclap costs 10 more Rage and deals 10% increased damage. If you have Rend, Thunder Clap affects 5 nearby targets with Rend. |
Crackling Thunder
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Thunder Clap's radius is increased by 50%, and it reduces movement speed by an additional 20%. |
Barbaric Training
5
| Rank 1 |
5
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Revenge deals 25% increased damage but now costs 10 more rage. |
Honed Reflexes
11
| Rank 1 |
11
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Cooldown of Shield Slam and Pummel reduced by 1.0 sec. |
Bitter Immunity
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 3 min cooldown |
| Effect | Restores 20% health instantly and removes all diseases, poisons and curses affecting you. |
Double Time
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Increases the maximum number of charges on Charge by 1, and reduces its cooldown by 3 sec. |
Titanic Throw
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 8 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Throws your weapon at the enemy, causing 189 Physical damage to it and 5 nearby enemies. Generates high threat. |
| Range | 8-30 yd range |
Seismic Reverberation
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | If Whirlwind hits 3 or more enemies, it hits them 1 additional time for 30% damage. |
Armored to the Teeth
50
| Rank 2 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Gain Strength equal to 4% of your Armor. |
Wild Strikes
50
| Rank 2 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Haste increased by 2% and your auto-attack critical strikes increase your auto-attack speed by 20% for 10 sec. |
One-Handed Weapon Specialization
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Damage with one-handed weapons and Leech increased by 5%. |
Cruel Strikes
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Critical strike chance increased by 2% and critical strike damage of Execute increased by 10%. |
Endurance Training
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Stamina increased by 5% and the duration of Fear, Sap and Incapacitate effects on you is reduced by 10.0%. |
Avatar
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 min cooldown |
| Effect | Transform into a colossus for 20 sec, causing you to deal 20% increased damage and removing all roots and snares. Generates 10 Rage. |
Thunderous Roar
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 min cooldown |
| Effect | Roar explosively, dealing 854 Physical damage to enemies within 12 yds and cause them to bleed for 933 physical damage over 8 sec. Generates 10 Rage. |
Spear of Bastion
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 min cooldown |
| Effect | Throw a spear at the target location, dealing 875 Physical damage instantly and an additional 875 damage over 4 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. Enemies hit are chained to the spear's location for the duration. Generates 20 Rage. |
| Range | 25 yd range |
Shockwave
43
| Rank 1 |
43
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 40 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Sends a wave of force in a frontal cone, causing 106 damage and stunning all enemies within 10 yards for 2 sec. Generates 10 Rage. |
Unstoppable Force
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Avatar increases the damage of Thunder Clap and Shockwave by 50%, and reduces the cooldown of Thunder Clap by 50%. |
Immovable Object
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Activating Avatar or Shield Wall casts the other at reduced effectiveness. |
Uproar
8
| Rank 1 |
8
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Thunderous Roar's cooldown reduced by 30 sec. |
Thunderous Words
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Increases the duration of Thunderous Roar's Bleed effect by 2.0 sec and increases the damage of your bleed effects by 15% at all times. |
Piercing Verdict
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Spear of Bastion's instant damage increased by 50% and its Rage generation is increased by 100%. |
Elysian Might
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Spear of Bastion's duration is increased by 2 sec. While you remain within Spear of Bastion's area your critical strike damage is increased by 25%. |
Rumbling Earth
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Shockwave's range increased by 6 yards and when Shockwave strikes at least 3 targets, its cooldown is reduced by 15 sec. |
Sonic Boom
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Shockwave deals 350% increased damage and will always critical strike. |
Specialization Talents
Ignore Pain
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Fight through the pain, ignoring 50% of damage taken, up to 1,848 total damage prevented. |
Revenge
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Effect | Swing in a wide arc, dealing 227 Physical damage to all enemies in front of you. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. Your successful dodges and parries have a chance to make your next Revenge cost no Rage. |
| Power Cost | 20 Rage |
| Range | Melee Range |
Demoralizing Shout
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 45 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Demoralizes all enemies within 10 yards, reducing the damage they deal to you by 20% for 8 sec. |
Devastator
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your auto attacks deal an additional 117 Physical damage and have a 20% chance to reset the remaining cooldown on Shield Slam. |
Last Stand
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 3 min cooldown |
| Effect | Increases maximum health by 30% for 15 sec, and instantly heals you for that amount. |
Improved Heroic Throw
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Heroic Throw deals 100% increased damage and inflicts Deep Wounds. |
Best Served Cold
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Revenge deals 10% more damage, or 20% more damage when your successful dodges or parries have made it cost no Rage. |
Strategist
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Devastate, Thunder Clap, Revenge, and Execute have a 30% chance to reset the remaining cooldown on Shield Slam. |
Brace For Impact
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Using Shield Slam increases the damage of Shield Slam by 5% for 16 sec, and it increases the block value of your shield by 5%. Stacking up to 5 times. |
Unnerving Focus
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Last Stand increases your Rage generation by 50%. |
Challenging Shout
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 2 min cooldown |
| Effect | Taunts all enemies within 10 yds to attack you for 6 sec. |
Instigate
5
| Rank 1 |
5
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Devastate deals 20% increased damage and generates 2 Rage. Devastator deals 10% increased damage and generates 1 Rage. |
Rend
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Effect | Wounds the target, causing 171 Physical damage instantly and an additional 503 Bleed damage over 15 sec. |
| Power Cost | 30 Rage |
| Range | Melee Range |
Bloodsurge
44
| Rank 1 |
44
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your Bleed effects have a chance to grant you 5 Rage. |
Brutal Vitality
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | 15% of damage you deal adds to your active Ignore Pain. |
Fueled by Violence
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | You are healed for 85% of the damage dealt by Deep Wounds. |
Disrupting Shout
6
| Rank 1 |
6
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 min cooldown |
| Effect | Taunts all enemies within 14 yds to attack you for 6 sec, interrupts all spellcasting within 14 yds and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 6 sec. |
Show of Force
46
| Rank 1 |
46
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Revenge damage increased by 10% and Revenge increases the damage of your next Thunder Clap by 20%. |
Sudden Death
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your attacks have a chance to make your next Execute cost no Rage, be usable on any target regardless of their health, and deal damage as if you spent 40 Rage. |
Thunderlord
8
| Rank 1 |
8
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Increases the radius of Demoralizing Shout by 5 yards. Each enemy hit by Thunder Clap reduces the remaining cooldown on Demoralizing Shout by 1.0 sec, up to 3.0 sec. |
Shield Wall
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 8 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Reduces all damage you take by 40% for 8 sec. |
Bolster
8
| Rank 1 |
8
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Last Stand's cooldown is reduced by 60 sec, and it grants you the Shield Block effect for its duration. |
Spell Block
37
| Rank 1 |
37
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 min cooldown |
| Effect | You are able to block spells for 20 sec. |
Tough as Nails
8
| Rank 1 |
8
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Blocking an attack deals 158 Physical damage to the attacker, ignoring armor. Generates high threat. |
Bloodborne
8
| Rank 1 |
4
|
| Rank 2 |
4
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Deep Wounds, Rend and Thunderous Roar's Bleed effects deal 20% increased damage. |
Heavy Repercussions
26
| Rank 1 |
26
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Shield Slam generates 2 more Rage and extends the duration of Shield Block by 1.0 sec. |
Into the Fray
24
| Rank 1 |
24
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | You gain 2% Haste for each enemy or ally within 10 yards, up to 10% Haste. |
Enduring Defenses
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Shield Block lasts 2 sec longer. |
Massacre
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Execute is now usable on targets below 35% health. |
Anger Management
50
| Rank 1 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Every 20 Rage you spend reduces the remaining cooldown on Colossus Smash and Bladestorm by 1 sec. |
Impenetrable Wall
31
| Rank 1 |
31
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Shield Slam generates an additional 3 Rage and reduces the remaining cooldown of Shield Wall by 5 sec. |
Defender's Aegis
17
| Rank 1 |
17
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Shield Wall gains 1 additional charge, and its cooldown is reduced by 30 sec. |
Punish
45
| Rank 1 |
45
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Shield Slam deals 10% increased damage, and reduces enemies' damage against you by 3% for 9 sec. Multiple punishments may overlap. |
Juggernaut
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Execute increases Execute's damage dealt by 3% for 20 sec, stacking up to 15 times. |
Focused Vigor
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Increases Strength and Armor by 5% and your critical strike chance by 1%. |
Shield Specialization
50
| Rank 2 |
50
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Increases Block chance by 12% and your Block value by 30%. |
Enduring Alacrity
8
| Rank 1 |
8
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Increases Stamina and Armor by 5% and your Haste by 1%. |
Shield Charge
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 45 sec cooldown |
| Effect | Charge to an enemy with your shield, dealing 1,446 Physical damage to it and 580 Physical damage to all enemies within 10 yards. Also stuns the primary target for 4 sec. Generates 20 Rage. |
| Range | 25 yd range |
Booming Voice
47
| Rank 1 |
47
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Demoralizing Shout also generates 30 Rage, and increases damage you deal to affected targets by 20%. |
Indomitable
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Your maximum health is increased by 10%, and every 10 Rage you spend heals you for 1% of your maximum health. |
Violent Outburst
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Consuming 30 rage grants a stack of Seeing Red, which transforms at 8 stacks into Violent Outburst, causing your next Shield Slam or Thunder Clap to deal 200% increased damage, generate 100% more Rage and grant Ignore Pain. |
Ravager
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 1.5 min cooldown |
| Effect | Throws a whirling weapon at the target location that chases nearby enemies, inflicting 2,654 Physical damage to all enemies over 10.9 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. Generates 10 Rage each time it deals damage. |
| Range | 40 yd range |
Battering Ram
25
| Rank 1 |
25
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Shield Charge critical strike chance and critical strike damage increased by 20%, and Shield Charge increases your auto-attack damage and speed by 20% for 20 sec. |
Champion's Bulwark
49
| Rank 1 |
49
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Shield Charge deals 20% increased damage, grants you Shield Block, Revenge!, and generates an additional 20 Rage. |
Battle-Scarred Veteran
9
| Rank 1 |
9
|
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | When your health is brought below 30%, you take 80% less damage for 8 sec and healing you receive is increased by 100%. Cannot occur more than once every 180 sec. |
Dance of Death
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | If your Ravager helps kill an enemy, it lasts 2.0 sec longer and deals 20% increased damage. This effect also applies to future Ravagers for the next 2 min. |
Storm of Steel
| Cast Time | Passive |
| Effect | Ravager's damage is reduced by 40% but it now has 2 charges and generates 15 Rage each time it deals damage. |
PvP Talents
Disarm
7
| Rank 1 |
7
|
| Effect | Disarm the enemy's weapons and shield for 6 sec. Disarmed creatures deal significantly reduced damage. |
Sword and Board
28
| Rank 1 |
28
|
| Effect | Increases the critical strike chance of your Devastate and Shield Slam by 30% while Shield Block is active. |
Bodyguard
3
| Rank 1 |
3
|
| Effect | Protect an ally, causing 40% of all Physical damage they take to be transfered to you. When the target takes Physical damage, your Shield Slam cooldown has a 30% chance to be reset. Bodyguard is cancelled if the target is further than 15 yards from you. Lasts 1 min. Only one target can be Bodyguarded at a time. |
Morale Killer
29
| Rank 1 |
29
|
| Effect | Reduces the cooldown of Demoralizing Shout by 15 sec, and Demoralizing Shout now reduces the damage enemies deal to all targets, not just you. |
Shield Bash
2
| Rank 1 |
2
|
| Effect | Bash the target with your shield dealing 415.6 Physical damage and reducing their damage done by 15%. If the target is casting, the cooldown is instantly reset. Generates 3 Rage. |
Thunderstruck
18
| Rank 1 |
18
|
| Effect | Thunder Clap roots all targets for 1 sec. |
Warpath
10
| Rank 1 |
10
|
| Effect | When landing with Heroic Leap, all targets are stunned for 3 sec. |
Dragon Charge
11
| Rank 1 |
11
|
| Effect | Run at high speed at a distance in front of you. All enemies in your path will take 368 Physical damage and be knocked back. |
Rebound
8
| Rank 1 |
8
|
| Effect | Reflecting spells causes them to deal 50% extra damage back to the attacker. |
Oppressor
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Effect | You focus the assault on this target, increasing their damage taken by 3% for 6 sec. Each unique player that attacks the target increases the damage taken by an additional 3%, stacking up to 5 times. Your melee attacks refresh the duration of Focused Assault. |
Demolition
1
| Rank 1 |
1
|
| Effect | Reduces the cooldown of your Shattering Throw or Wrecking Throw by 50% and increases its damage to absorb shields by an additional 250%. |
Warbringer
17
| Rank 1 |
17
|
| Effect | Charge roots enemies for 2 sec and emanates a shockwave past the target, rooting enemies and dealing 765 Physical damage in a 15 yd cone. |
Equipment
The equipment is what makes characters stronger. The best gear is usually found in the Great Vault, Mythic+ dungeons, and Mythic raids. They can also be bought from PvP vendors or crafted with the Crafting Orders system.
Here are the best equipment items for Protection Warriors in Mythic+.
Head
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Casque of the Walking Mountain43
Casque of the Walking Mountain
Ilvl 424 Slot Head Stats +512 strength+1383 stamina+225 haste+561 masterySet Set: Revenge grants you Vanguard's Determination, increasing your damage done and reducing damage you take by 4% for 5 sec seconds.Set: During Vanguard's Determination, gain Ignore Pain equal to 5% of damage you deal.Rank Mythic
Neck
Shoulders
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Peaks of the Walking Mountain46
Peaks of the Walking Mountain
Ilvl 424 Slot Shoulders Stats +384 strength+1037 stamina+174 haste+415 versatilitySet Set: Revenge grants you Vanguard's Determination, increasing your damage done and reducing damage you take by 4% for 5 sec seconds.Set: During Vanguard's Determination, gain Ignore Pain equal to 5% of damage you deal.Rank Mythic
Back
Chest
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Husk of the Walking Mountain35
Husk of the Walking Mountain
Ilvl 421 Slot Chest Stats +498 strength+1333 stamina+553 critical-strike+221 versatilitySet Set: Revenge grants you Vanguard's Determination, increasing your damage done and reducing damage you take by 4% for 5 sec seconds.Set: During Vanguard's Determination, gain Ignore Pain equal to 5% of damage you deal.Rank Mythic
Wrist
Hands
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Gauntlets of the Walking Mountain36
Gauntlets of the Walking Mountain
Ilvl 421 Slot Hands Stats +374 strength+1000 stamina+410 critical-strike+171 masterySet Set: Revenge grants you Vanguard's Determination, increasing your damage done and reducing damage you take by 4% for 5 sec seconds.Set: During Vanguard's Determination, gain Ignore Pain equal to 5% of damage you deal.Rank Mythic
Waist
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Unstable Frostfire Belt31
Unstable Frostfire Belt
Ilvl 418 Limit Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2) Slot Waist Stats +363 strength+962 stamina+409 critical-strike+164 masteryEffects Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to inflict a Lingering Frostspark, dealing 9,978 Frostfire damage over 10 sec. Enemies that die while under this effect will explode, leaving a cold sleet for 8 sec that slows enemies by 50%.
Legs
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Poleyns of the Walking Mountain43
Poleyns of the Walking Mountain
Ilvl 421 Slot Legs Stats +498 strength+1333 stamina+553 haste+221 versatilitySet Set: Revenge grants you Vanguard's Determination, increasing your damage done and reducing damage you take by 4% for 5 sec seconds.Set: During Vanguard's Determination, gain Ignore Pain equal to 5% of damage you deal.Rank Mythic
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
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Whispering Incarnate Icon23
Whispering Incarnate Icon
Ilvl 421 Slot Trinket 1 Stats +473 strengthEffects Equip: Succumb to the Icon's whispers and become Infused with Earth, increasing your Versatility by 567. Fighting alongside allies who are Infused with Fire or Frost has a chance to grant you 277 of their Infusion's stat for 12 sec. Infusion based on your current specialization.Rank Mythic -
All-Totem of the Master17
All-Totem of the Master
Ilvl 421 Slot Trinket 2 Stats +473 strengthEffects Equip: Enter an Elemental Stance. Successfully dodging or parrying an attack unleashes a powerful Elemental Counterattack to enemies in front of you as you assume the next stance. This effect can only occur once every 30 seconds.Rank Mythic -
Decoration of Flame13
Decoration of Flame
Ilvl 415 Slot Trinket 1 Stats +448 strengthEffects Use: Stomp the ground, commanding flames to radiate outward from your position, dealing 43,370 Fire damage split between all enemies struck and granting you a 80,982 shield for 30 sec. After a delay, the flames return, dealing the same damage and refreshing the shield. Damage and absorption are increased for each enemy struck, up to 5 enemies. (2 Min Cooldown)Rank Mythic -
Storm-Eater's Boon5
Storm-Eater's Boon
Ilvl 421 Slot Trinket 1 Stats +473 strengthEffects Use: Accept the storm, becoming a Primal Air Elemental and immobilizing yourself for 10 sec. While in this form, the winds around you deal 11,652 Nature damage per second to all enemies within 10 yards, intensifying by 10% each second until the transformation subsides. (3 Min Cooldown)Rank Mythic
Main Hand
Off Hand
Gems
Gems are jewelcrafting items. Created with the Jewelcrafting profession or bought in the auction house, they can be socketed into Head, Neck, Wrists, Waist, and Rings items.
Here are the best gems for Protection Warriors in Mythic+.
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Energized Ysemerald89
Energized Ysemerald
Effect +70 Haste and +33 Versatility Type prismatic -
Energized Malygite79
Energized Malygite
Effect +70 Versatility and +33 Haste Type prismatic -
Fierce Illimited Diamond42
Fierce Illimited Diamond
Effect +75 Primary Stat and +66 Haste Type prismatic -
Crafty Ysemerald15
Crafty Ysemerald
Effect +70 Haste and +33 Critical Strike Type prismatic -
Crafty Alexstraszite4
Crafty Alexstraszite
Effect +70 Critical Strike and +33 Haste Type prismatic
Enchantments
Enchantments are equipment item upgrades. Created with the Enchanting and Leatherworking professions, or bought in the auction house, they can be set on Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand items.
Here are the best enchantments for Protection Warriors in Mythic+.
Back
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Regenerative Leech44
Regenerative Leech
Effect Regenerative Leech -
Graceful Avoidance3
Graceful Avoidance
Effect Graceful Avoidance -
+125 Leech2
+125 Leech
Effect +125 Leech
Chest
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Waking Stats38
Waking Stats
Effect Waking Stats -
Sustained Strength11
Sustained Strength
Effect Sustained Strength
Wrist
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+200 Leech45
+200 Leech
Effect +200 Leech -
+200 Avoidance4
+200 Avoidance
Effect +200 Avoidance
Legs
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Fierce Armor Kit37
Fierce Armor Kit
Effect Apply a Fierce Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 105 Stamina, as well as 177 Agility or Strength. (1 Sec Cooldown) -
Frosted Armor Kit10
Frosted Armor Kit
Effect Apply a Frosted Armor Kit to your leg armor, permanently increasing its armor by 141. Additionally, the item also gains 177 Agility or Strength. (1 Sec Cooldown) -
Reinforced Armor Kit1
Reinforced Armor Kit
Effect Apply a Reinforced Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 106 Agility or Strength. (1 Sec Cooldown)
Feet
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Watcher's Loam33
Watcher's Loam
Effect Watcher's Loam -
Plainsrunner's Breeze14
Plainsrunner's Breeze
Effect Plainsrunner's Breeze -
Watcher's Loam2
Watcher's Loam
Effect Watcher's Loam
Rings
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+82 Haste89
+82 Haste
Effect +82 Haste -
+82 Versatility11
+82 Versatility
Effect +82 Versatility
Main Hand
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Sophic Devotion40
Sophic Devotion
Effect Sophic Devotion -
Frozen Devotion7
Frozen Devotion
Effect Frozen Devotion -
Sophic Devotion2
Sophic Devotion
Effect Sophic Devotion
Embellished Items
Embellished items are crafted pieces of equipment that feature specific abilities. They are obtained by using an embellishment optional reagent or are already included in an item recipe.
Only 2 embellished items can be equipped at the same time. Here are the best embellished items for Protection Warriors in Mythic+.
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Unstable Frostfire Belt31
Unstable Frostfire Belt
Ilvl 418 Limit Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2) Slot Waist Stats +363 strength+962 stamina+409 critical-strike+164 masteryEffects Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to inflict a Lingering Frostspark, dealing 9,978 Frostfire damage over 10 sec. Enemies that die while under this effect will explode, leaving a cold sleet for 8 sec that slows enemies by 50%.