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Protection Warrior

Tank specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 0.1% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 52 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility37.6%833 avg
  • Haste31.6%742 avg
  • Mastery16.0%377 avg
  • Critical Strike14.8%367 avg

57

Synced PvP players

1,901

Average rating sampled

2,216

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

54%

After casting Avatar, Shockwave, or Stormbolt, your next Thunder Clap roots all targets it damages for 4 sec.

31 players

Morale Killer

Morale Killer

44%

Reduces the cooldown of Demoralizing Shout by 15 sec, and Demoralizing Shout now reduces the damage enemies deal to all targets, not just you.

25 players

Power Through Adversity

Power Through Adversity

40%

Second Wind reduces damage taken by 10% to 40%, with larger attacks being reduced by more. While Shield Wall is active, healing reductions do not apply to you.

23 players

Dragon Charge

Dragon Charge

26%

Run at high speed at a distance in front of you. All enemies in your path will take 2,901 Physical damage and be knocked back.

15 players

Shield Bash

Shield Bash

19%

When Shield Slam is used on targets that are casting, it reduces their damage done by 15% for 8 sec and the cooldown is instantly reset.

11 players

Disarm

Disarm

16%

Disarm the enemy's weapons and shield for 5 sec. Disarmed creatures deal significantly reduced damage.

9 players

Safeguard

Safeguard

11%

Intervene now has 2 charges and reduces the ally's damage taken by 20% for 5 sec. Intervene's cooldown is increased by 10 sec.

6 players

Demolition

Demolition

7%

Reduces the cooldown of your Shattering Throw or Wrecking Throw by 50% and increases its damage to absorb shields by an additional 250%.

4 players

Rebound

Rebound

5%

Spell Reflection reflects the next 2 incoming spells cast on you and reflected spells deal 100% extra damage to the attacker. Spell Reflection's cooldown is increased by 10 sec.

3 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Armored to the Teeth
    Armored to the Teeth100%

    Gain Strength equal to 2% of your Armor.

  • Heroic Leap
    Heroic Leap100%

    Leap through the air toward a target location, slamming down with destructive force to deal 1,017 Physical damage to all enemies within 8 yards and resetting the remaining cooldown on Taunt.

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

32% equipped · 292 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

12% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Cuirass of the Jade Warlord

49% equipped · 292 ilvl

Protection Warrior enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness56%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina53%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul46%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 52 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Shockwave88%

    46 players · Class

  • Cruel Strikes87%

    45 players · Class

  • Field Dressing87%

    45 players · Class

  • Intimidating Shout87%

    45 players · Class

  • Thunderlord87%

    45 players · Specialization

  • Violent Outburst87%

    45 players · Specialization

  • War Machine87%

    45 players · Class

  • Rallying Cry85%

    44 players · Class

  • Storm Bolt85%

    44 players · Class

  • Javelineer83%

    43 players · Class

  • Shield Specialization83%

    43 players · Specialization

  • Ravager81%

    42 players · Specialization

  • Battle-Scarred Veteran79%

    41 players · Specialization

  • Enduring Alacrity79%

    41 players · Specialization

  • Anger Management77%

    40 players · Class

  • Stance Mastery77%

    40 players · Class

  • Armor Specialization75%

    39 players · Specialization

  • Crushing Force75%

    39 players · Class

  • Fight Through the Flames71%

    37 players · Specialization

  • Leeching Strikes71%

    37 players · Class

  • Booming Voice69%

    36 players · Specialization

  • Focused Vigor65%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Indomitable65%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Berserker Shout63%

    33 players · Class

  • Bloodborne63%

    33 players · Specialization

  • Second Wind63%

    33 players · Class

  • Fast Footwork58%

    30 players · Class

  • Instigate58%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Last Stand54%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Disrupting Shout52%

    27 players · Specialization

  • Intervene52%

    27 players · Class

  • Shattering Throw52%

    27 players · Class

  • Champion's Spear46%

    24 players · Class

  • Resonant Voice42%

    22 players · Class

  • Tough as Nails42%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Frothing Berserker40%

    21 players · Class

Near-universal picks (50)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Armored to the Teeth100%

    52 players · Class

  • Heroic Leap100%

    52 players · Class

  • Honed Reflexes100%

    52 players · Class

Rarely taken (49)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Arterial Bleed7.7%

    4 players · Hero

  • Boneshaker7.7%

    4 players · Hero

  • Celeritous Conclusion7.7%

    4 players · Hero

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Salthouse

    sargeras · US2,216

  • Sneakydrm

    kazzak · EU2,165

  • Lychezar

    chamber-of-aspects · EU2,162

  • Robou

    hyjal · EU2,129

  • Hellring

    tichondrius · US2,126

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Warrior specs

  • Arms
  • Fury
Reinforced Plates
Reinforced Plates100%

Stamina increased by 20% and Armor increased by 32%.

  • Battle Stance
    Battle Stance98%

    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.

  • Battle Stance
    Battle Stance98%

    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.

    • Survival

    • Impending Victory
      Impending Victory100%

      Instantly attack the target, causing 2,236 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.

    • Pain and Gain
      Pain and Gain100%

      When you take any damage, heal for 2.0% of your maximum health. This can only occur once every 10 sec.

    • Spell Reflection
      Spell Reflection100%

      Raise your shield, reflecting the first spell cast on you and reducing magic damage you take by 25% for 5 sec.

    • Avatar
      Avatar98%

      Transform into a colossus, increasing all damage you deal by 20% and reducing all damage you take by 3% for 20 sec.

    • Defensive Stance
      Defensive Stance98%

      A defensive combat state that reduces all damage you take by 22% and all magic damage you take by an additional 6%. When an attack deals 20% or more of your maximum health in damage, that damage is reduced by 15%. Lasts until canceled.

    Control & mobility

    • Honed Reflexes
      Honed Reflexes100%

      Cooldown of Shield Wall, Intervene, Spell Reflection, Storm Bolt, and Pummel reduced by 10%. Successfully interrupting an enemy increases the damage you deal to them by 5% for 10 sec.

    • Thunder Clap
      Thunder Clap100%

      Blasts all enemies within 12 yards for 11,778 Physical damage and reduces their movement speed by 40% for 10 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. Generates 5 Rage.

    • Bounding Stride
      Bounding Stride96%

      Reduces the cooldown of Heroic Leap by 15 sec and Heroic Leap also increases your movement speed by 70% for 3 sec.

    • Crackling Thunder
      Crackling Thunder94%

      Thunder Clap's radius is increased by 50% and it reduces affected target's movement speed by an additional 20%.

    • Shield Charge
      Shield Charge94%

      Charge to an enemy with your shield, granting you Shield Block and dealing 31,360 Physical damage to it and 10,119 Physical damage to all enemies within 10 yards. Also stuns the primary target for 4 sec. Generates 20 Rage.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Chestplate

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Pledgebearer's Sabatons

    9% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Hands

    Jeweled Gauntlets of the Jade Warlord

    30% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Tempered Horns of the Jade Warlord

    28% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Jade Warlord

    30% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Legguards

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Crusher

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Spellbreaker's Blade

    16% equipped · 318 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    18% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Spellbreaker's Rebuke

    21% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    32% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Raging Pauldrons of the Jade Warlord

    49% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Renowned Guild Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Tabard of the Lightbringer

    7% equipped · 14 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Emblem

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards

    28% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Spellbreaker's Bracers

    14% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
    44%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt40%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity37%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk28%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage26%

    • Protection Warrior gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control39%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat35%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste28%
    • Prismatic Socket28%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike23%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility12%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery9%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste7%
    Impending Victory100%

    52 players · Class

  • Pain and Gain100%

    52 players · Class

  • Reinforced Plates100%

    52 players · Class

  • Spell Reflection100%

    52 players · Class

  • Thunder Clap100%

    52 players · Class

  • Avatar98%

    51 players · Specialization

  • Battle Stance98%

    51 players · Class

  • Battle Stance98%

    51 players · Class

  • Brace For Impact98%

    51 players · Specialization

  • Defender's Aegis98%

    51 players · Specialization

  • Defensive Stance98%

    51 players · Class

  • Demoralizing Shout98%

    51 players · Specialization

  • Devastator98%

    51 players · Specialization

    • Colossal Might7.7%

    4 players · Hero

  • Cut to the Bone7.7%

    4 players · Hero

  • Decimator7.7%

    4 players · Hero

  • Demolish7.7%

    4 players · Hero

  • Dominance of the Colossus7.7%

    4 players · Hero

  • Martial Expert7.7%

    4 players · Hero

  • Massacre7.7%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Mountain of Muscle and Scars7.7%

    4 players · Hero

  • No Stranger to Pain7.7%

    4 players · Hero