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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 39 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility44.8%967 avg
  • Haste28.2%638 avg
  • Mastery17.4%399 avg
  • Critical Strike9.6%234 avg

39

Synced Blitz players

1,877

Average rating sampled

2,162

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

51%

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

20 players

Power Through Adversity

Power Through Adversity

44%

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.

17 players

Morale Killer

Morale Killer

38%

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

15 players

Dragon Charge

Dragon Charge

36%

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.

14 players

Disarm

Disarm

13%

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

5 players

Safeguard

Safeguard

10%

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.

4 players

Demolition

Demolition

8%

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

3 players

Shield Bash

Shield Bash

8%

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.

3 players

Berserker Roar

Berserker Roar

5%

Berserker Shout also reduces the duration of the next crowd control effect within 5 sec by 50% on group members within 24 yds.

2 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

46% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

15% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Cuirass of the Jade Warlord

44% equipped · 292 ilvl

Protection Warrior enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed54%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness54%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina46%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 39 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.

  • Avatar of the Storm90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Burst of Power90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Capacitance90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Conductivity90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Crashing Thunder90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Field Dressing90%

    35 players · Class

  • Flashing Skies90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Gathering Clouds90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Ground Current90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Keep Your Feet on the Ground90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Lightning Strikes90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Storm Bolt90%

    35 players · Class

  • Storm Bolts90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Storm Surge90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Strength of the Mountain90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Thunder Blast90%

    35 players · Hero

  • Battlefield Commander87%

    34 players · Class

  • Intimidating Shout87%

    34 players · Class

  • One-Handed Weapon Specialization87%

    34 players · Class

  • Shield Specialization87%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Shockwave87%

    34 players · Class

  • Cruel Strikes85%

    33 players · Class

  • War Machine85%

    33 players · Class

  • Indomitable82%

    32 players · Specialization

  • Stance Mastery82%

    32 players · Class

  • Thunderlord82%

    32 players · Specialization

  • Rallying Cry79%

    31 players · Class

  • Second Wind79%

    31 players · Class

  • Armor Specialization77%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Berserker Shout77%

    30 players · Class

  • Enduring Alacrity77%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Fight Through the Flames77%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Javelineer77%

    30 players · Class

  • Ravager77%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Violent Outburst77%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Last Stand74%

    29 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (35)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Armored to the Teeth100%

    39 players · Class

  • Bounding Stride100%

    39 players · Class

  • Heroic Leap100%

    39 players · Class

Rarely taken (50)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Arterial Bleed10%

    4 players · Hero

  • Boneshaker10%

    4 players · Hero

  • Celeritous Conclusion10%

    4 players · Hero

Import a real build

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

  • Lychezar

    chamber-of-aspects · EU2,162

  • Justicejohn

    tichondrius · US2,120

  • Sephifox

    hyjal · EU2,072

  • Megasmilax

    tichondrius · US2,069

  • Force

    doomhammer · EU2,056

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 Stance97%

    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 Stance97%

    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
      Avatar97%

      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 Stance97%

      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

    • Bounding Stride
      Bounding Stride100%

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

    • 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 10,723 Physical damage and reduces their movement speed by 40% for 10 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. Generates 5 Rage.

    • Crackling Thunder
      Crackling Thunder95%

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

    • Shield Charge
      Shield Charge95%

      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

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Dunkers

    8% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Jeweled Gauntlets of the Jade Warlord

    28% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Tempered Horns of the Jade Warlord

    23% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Legguards

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Jade Warlord

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Crusher

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sword

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    23% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    54% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Spellbreaker's Rebuke

    8% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    38% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    28% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Sleeveless T-Shirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Raging Pauldrons of the Jade Warlord

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Renowned Guild Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Tabard of the Lightbringer

    8% equipped · 14 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Emblem

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards

    36% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Warmonger's Bracers

    8% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    44%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity44%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul38%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk33%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis26%

    • Protection Warrior gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control51%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste36%
    • Prismatic Socket31%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat23%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery10%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike8%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility8%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility8%
    Honed Reflexes100%

    39 players · Class

  • Impending Victory100%

    39 players · Class

  • Pain and Gain100%

    39 players · Class

  • Reinforced Plates100%

    39 players · Class

  • Spell Reflection100%

    39 players · Class

  • Thunder Clap100%

    39 players · Class

  • Avatar97%

    38 players · Specialization

  • Battle Stance97%

    38 players · Class

  • Battle Stance97%

    38 players · Class

  • Brace For Impact97%

    38 players · Specialization

  • Defender's Aegis97%

    38 players · Specialization

  • Defensive Stance97%

    38 players · Class

  • Demoralizing Shout97%

    38 players · Specialization

    • Colossal Might10%

    4 players · Hero

  • Cut to the Bone10%

    4 players · Hero

  • Decimator10%

    4 players · Hero

  • Demolish10%

    4 players · Hero

  • Dominance of the Colossus10%

    4 players · Hero

  • Martial Expert10%

    4 players · Hero

  • Massacre10%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Mountain of Muscle and Scars10%

    4 players · Hero

  • No Stranger to Pain10%

    4 players · Hero