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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.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 35 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Haste33.9%805 avg
  • Versatility33.7%767 avg
  • Critical Strike16.7%415 avg
  • Mastery15.7%378 avg

35

Synced Solo Shuffle players

1,503

Average rating sampled

2,216

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Morale Killer

Morale Killer

51%

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

18 players

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

51%

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

18 players

Power Through Adversity

Power Through Adversity

31%

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.

11 players

Shield Bash

Shield Bash

26%

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.

9 players

Disarm

Disarm

17%

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

6 players

Dragon Charge

Dragon Charge

14%

Run at high speed at a distance in front of you. All enemies in your path will take 4,115 Physical damage and be knocked back.

5 players

Safeguard

Safeguard

14%

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.

5 players

Demolition

Demolition

9%

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

Rebound

Rebound

9%

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 8% of your Armor.

  • Double Time
    Double Time100%

    Charge gains 1 additional charge and its cooldown is reduced by 3 sec.

  • Heroic Leap

Most played equipment

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

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

29% equipped · 292 ilvl

Back

Speakeasy Shroud

11% equipped · 311 ilvl

Chest

Cuirass of the Jade Warlord

66% equipped · 292 ilvl

Protection Warrior enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul54%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 35 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.

  • Javelineer89%

    31 players · Class

  • Ravager89%

    31 players · Specialization

  • Thunderlord89%

    31 players · Specialization

  • Violent Outburst89%

    31 players · Specialization

  • Intimidating Shout86%

    30 players · Class

  • Storm Bolt86%

    30 players · Class

  • War Machine86%

    30 players · Class

  • Rallying Cry83%

    29 players · Class

  • Anger Management80%

    28 players · Class

  • Crushing Force80%

    28 players · Class

  • Enduring Alacrity80%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Field Dressing80%

    28 players · Class

  • Shield Specialization80%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Booming Voice77%

    27 players · Specialization

  • Leeching Strikes74%

    26 players · Class

  • Stance Mastery74%

    26 players · Class

  • Battle-Scarred Veteran71%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Focused Vigor71%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Armor Specialization69%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Instigate66%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Disrupting Shout63%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Fight Through the Flames63%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Shattering Throw63%

    22 players · Class

  • Bloodborne60%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Indomitable57%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Berserker Shout54%

    19 players · Class

  • Second Wind51%

    18 players · Class

  • Tough as Nails51%

    18 players · Specialization

  • Fast Footwork46%

    16 players · Class

  • Frothing Berserker46%

    16 players · Class

  • Rumbling Earth46%

    16 players · Class

  • Last Stand43%

    15 players · Specialization

  • Intervene40%

    14 players · Class

  • Champion's Spear37%

    13 players · Class

  • Resonant Voice34%

    12 players · Class

  • Barbaric Training23%

    8 players · Class

Near-universal picks (52)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Armored to the Teeth100%

    35 players · Class

  • Double Time100%

    35 players · Class

  • Heroic Leap100%

    35 players · Class

Rarely taken (50)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Hunker Down14%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Arterial Bleed5.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Boneshaker5.7%

    2 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

  • Robou

    hyjal · EU2,129

  • Hellring

    tichondrius · US2,126

  • Chalbimbor

    bleeding-hollow · US2,104

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
Heroic Leap
100%

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.

  • 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.

    • 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 8%. 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 11,910 Physical damage and reduces their movement speed by 40% for 10 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets. Generates 5 Rage.

    • Bounding Stride
      Bounding Stride94%

      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 Thunder91%

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

    • Shield Charge
      Shield Charge91%

      Charge to an enemy with your shield, granting you Shield Block and dealing 32,589 Physical damage to it and 10,348 Physical damage to all enemies within 10 yards. Also stuns the primary target for 4 sec. Generates 20 Rage.

    Chest

    Night Ender's Breastplate

    9% equipped · 276 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Pledgebearer's Sabatons

    14% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Hands

    Jeweled Gauntlets of the Jade Warlord

    37% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Plate Handguards

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Tempered Horns of the Jade Warlord

    29% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Jade Warlord

    37% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Legguards

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Spellbreaker's Blade

    20% equipped · 318 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Crusher

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Yoke of the Charging Bear

    20% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Spellbreaker's Rebuke

    29% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    31% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    26% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Sickening Signet of Atroxus

    11% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Officer's Shirt

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Raging Pauldrons of the Jade Warlord

    57% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Tabard of the Lightbringer

    6% equipped · 14 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Tumor of the Swarm

    11% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Emblem

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    9% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Pledgebearer's Girdle

    14% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards

    31% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Shard-Tipped Vambraces

    14% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
    46%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity43%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt37%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage31%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk26%

    • Protection Warrior gems & sockets

    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat46%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste34%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control31%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike29%
    • Prismatic Socket23%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility17%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery9%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste9%
    Honed Reflexes100%

    35 players · Class

  • Impending Victory100%

    35 players · Class

  • Pain and Gain100%

    35 players · Class

  • Reinforced Plates100%

    35 players · Class

  • Spell Reflection100%

    35 players · Class

  • Thunder Clap100%

    35 players · Class

  • Avatar97%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Battle Stance97%

    34 players · Class

  • Battle Stance97%

    34 players · Class

  • Brace For Impact97%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Defender's Aegis97%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Defensive Stance97%

    34 players · Class

  • Demoralizing Shout97%

    34 players · Specialization

    • Celeritous Conclusion5.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Colossal Might5.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Cut to the Bone5.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Decimator5.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Deep Wounds5.7%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Demolish5.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Dominance of the Colossus5.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Martial Expert5.7%

    2 players · Hero

  • Massacre5.7%

    2 players · Specialization