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Protection Warrior Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Season 1

Welcome to Murlok’s Protection Warrior PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 1.

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 12.0 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. Cps's icon
    1
    Cps
    Kazzak (EU)
    Dwarf | Mountain Thane | 283 ilvl
    3909
  2. Sense's icon
    2
    Sense
    Tichondrius (US)
    Dwarf | Mountain Thane | 284 ilvl
    3891
  3. Spritepizza's icon
    3
    Spritepizza
    Stormrage (US)
    Dwarf | Mountain Thane | 283 ilvl
    3834
  4. Bobas's icon
    4
    Bobas
    Hyjal (US)
    Dwarf | Mountain Thane | 282 ilvl
    3832
  5. Zê's icon
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    Zê
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Draenei | Mountain Thane | 282 ilvl
    3822

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

  • 21% Critical Strike +620
  • 28% Haste +1045
  • 25% Mastery +396
  • 5% Versatility +294

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +44
  • 10% Leech +249
  • 3% 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. Night Ender's Tusks

    • Set
    • 47
    Night Ender's Tusks icon

  2. Crown of the Fractured Tyrant

    • 1
    Crown of the Fractured Tyrant icon

  3. Fletcher's Faded Faceplate

    • 1
    Fletcher's Faded Faceplate icon

  4. Spellbreaker's Cover

    • 1
    Spellbreaker's Cover icon

Neck

  1. Barbed Ymirheim Choker

    • 13
    Barbed Ymirheim Choker icon

  2. Necklace of the Twisting Void

    • 13
    Necklace of the Twisting Void icon

  3. Pendant of Aching Grief

    • 11
    Pendant of Aching Grief icon

  4. Ribbon of Coiled Malice

    • 5
    Ribbon of Coiled Malice icon

  5. Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet

    • 4
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet icon

Shoulders

  1. Night Ender's Pauldrons

    • Set
    • 47
    Night Ender's Pauldrons icon

  2. Light-Judged Spaulders

    • 1
    Light-Judged Spaulders icon

  3. Searing Spaulders

    • 1
    Searing Spaulders icon

  4. Spellbreaker's Mantle

    • 1
    Spellbreaker's Mantle icon

Back

  1. Adherent's Silken Shroud

    • Craft
    • 14
    Adherent's Silken Shroud icon

  2. Defiant Defender's Drape

    • 11
    Defiant Defender's Drape icon

  3. Night Ender's Greatmantle

    • 10
    Night Ender's Greatmantle icon

  4. Potion-Stained Cloak

    • 8
    Potion-Stained Cloak icon

  5. Draconic Nullcape

    • 3
    Draconic Nullcape icon

Chest

  1. Night Ender's Breastplate

    • Set
    • 49
    Night Ender's Breastplate icon

  2. Breastplate of the Final Defense

    • 1
    Breastplate of the Final Defense icon

Wrist

  1. Spellbreaker's Bracers

    • Craft
    • 27
    Spellbreaker's Bracers icon

  2. Night Ender's Warbands

    • 12
    Night Ender's Warbands icon

  3. Light's March Bracers

    • 6
    Light's March Bracers icon

  4. Vambraces of Lost Hope

    • 4
    Vambraces of Lost Hope icon

  5. Aetherlume Guards

    • 1
    Aetherlume Guards icon

Hands

  1. Voidclaw Gauntlets

    • 23
    Voidclaw Gauntlets icon

  2. Night Ender's Fists

    • Set
    • 16
    Night Ender's Fists icon

  3. Embergrove Grasps

    • 7
    Embergrove Grasps icon

  4. Emberborn Grasps

    • 2
    Emberborn Grasps icon

  5. Spellbreaker's Resolve

    • Craft
    • 2
    Spellbreaker's Resolve icon

Waist

  1. Spellbreaker's Girdle

    • Craft
    • 12
    Spellbreaker's Girdle icon

  2. Bent Gold Belt

    • 9
    Bent Gold Belt icon

  3. Riphook Defender

    • 9
    Riphook Defender icon

  4. Night Ender's Girdle

    • 7
    Night Ender's Girdle icon

  5. Shadowsplit Girdle

    • 7
    Shadowsplit Girdle icon

Legs

  1. Night Ender's Chausses

    • Set
    • 50
    Night Ender's Chausses icon

Feet

  1. Night Ender's Greatboots

    • 24
    Night Ender's Greatboots icon

  2. Spellbreaker's March

    • Craft
    • 18
    Spellbreaker's March icon

  3. Footwraps of Ill-Fate

    • 2
    Footwraps of Ill-Fate icon

  4. Oathsworn Stompers

    • 2
    Oathsworn Stompers icon

  5. Aetherlume Stompers

    • 1
    Aetherlume Stompers icon

Rings

  1. Omission of Light

    • Set
    • 25
    Omission of Light icon

  2. Occlusion of Void

    • Set
    • 21
    Occlusion of Void icon

  3. Band of the Triumvirate

    • Set
    • 19
    Band of the Triumvirate icon

  4. Purloined Wedding Ring

    • 15
    Purloined Wedding Ring icon

  5. Masterwork Sin'dorei Band

    • 7
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Gaze of the Alnseer

    • 33
    Gaze of the Alnseer icon

  2. Heart of Ancient Hunger

    • 28
    Heart of Ancient Hunger icon

  3. Heart of Wind

    • 13
    Heart of Wind icon

  4. Solarflare Prism

    • 10
    Solarflare Prism icon

  5. Solar Core Igniter

    • 6
    Solar Core Igniter icon

Main Hand

  1. Spellbreaker's Blade

    • 19
    Spellbreaker's Blade icon

  2. Blade of the Final Twilight

    • 11
    Blade of the Final Twilight icon

  3. Scepter of the Endless Night

    • 4
    Scepter of the Endless Night icon

  4. Warworn Cleaver

    • 4
    Warworn Cleaver icon

  5. Farstrider's Chopper

    • Craft
    • 3
    Farstrider's Chopper icon

Off Hand

  1. Spellbreaker's Rebuke

    • Craft
    • 22
    Spellbreaker's Rebuke icon

  2. Bulwark of Noble Resolve

    • 18
    Bulwark of Noble Resolve icon

  3. Reflux Reflector

    • 4
    Reflux Reflector icon

  4. Viryx's Indomitable Bulwark

    • 3
    Viryx's Indomitable Bulwark icon

  5. Crawth's Scaleguard

    • 2
    Crawth's Scaleguard 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. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 68
    Spellbreaker's Rebuke icon

  2. Hunt

    • 18
    Spellbreaker's Blade icon

  3. Devouring Banding

    • 5
    Spellbreaker's Blade icon

  4. Loa Worshiper's Band

    • 2
    Loa Worshiper's Band icon

  5. Sunfire Silk Lining

    • 1
    Spellbreaker's March 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 Midnight Season 1.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching

    • 40
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching

    • 5
    Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

    • 2
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending

    • 35
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness

    • 6
    Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Thalassian Recovery

    • 5
    Enchant Shoulders - Thalassian Recovery icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 39
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

  2. Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

    • 11
    Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk icon

Hands

  1. Heavy Knothide Armor Kit

    • 1
    Heavy Knothide Armor Kit icon

Legs

  1. Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

    • 32
    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit icon

  2. Blood Knight's Armor Kit

    • 17
    Blood Knight's Armor Kit icon

  3. Thalassian Scout Armor Kit

    • 1
    Thalassian Scout Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 39
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

    • 5
    Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 5
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

    • 64
    Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle

    • 15
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

    • 9
    Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 26
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

    • 24
    Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage icon

Off Hand

  1. Pyrium Shield Spike

    • 4
    Pyrium Shield Spike icon

  2. Thorium Shield Spike

    • 2
    Thorium Shield Spike icon

  3. Titanium Shield Spike

    • 1
    Titanium Shield Spike icon

Gems

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

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Protection Warriors in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Eversong Diamond

  1. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 39
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  2. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 3
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

  3. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 1
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

  4. Stoic Eversong Diamond

    • 1
    Stoic Eversong Diamond icon

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Versatile Peridot

    • 47
    Flawless Versatile Peridot icon

  2. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 29
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon

  3. Flawless Quick Garnet

    • 10
    Flawless Quick Garnet icon

  4. Flawless Quick Lapis

    • 10
    Flawless Quick Lapis icon

  5. Flawless Masterful Peridot

    • 7
    Flawless Masterful Peridot 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 Midnight Season 1.

  1. Dwarf

    • 28
    Dwarf icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 4
    Night Elf icon

  3. Blood Elf

    • 4
    Blood Elf icon

  4. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 3
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  5. Mag'har Orc

    • 2
    Mag'har Orc 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 Midnight Season 1 and Patch 12.0.

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.