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Protection Warrior

  • 3v3
  • 14 players
  • Last Updated: 2 days ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Protection Warrior on the 3v3 leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Gabrijel

Gabrijel

<R E B O R N>Draenor (eu)

Talents (class)

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Talents (spec)

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Talents (hero)

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Talents (pvp)

Gloria

Gloria

<heavy is the crown>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

Fearless
Intimidating Shout

Talents (spec)

Spellbreaker
Defender's Aegis
Into the Fray
Whirling Blade

Talents (hero)

Storm Shield
Keep Your Feet on the Ground
Flashing Skies
Gathering Clouds

Talents (pvp)

Morale Killer
Dragon Charge
Power Through Adversity
Frothyapex

Frothyapex

Area 52 (us)

Talents (class)

Wrecking Throw
Intimidating Shout

Talents (spec)

Defender's Aegis
Into the Fray
Whirling Blade

Talents (hero)

Storm Bolts
Keep Your Feet on the Ground
Flashing Skies
Thorim's Might

Talents (pvp)

Disarm
Morale Killer
Thunderstruck

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Protection Warrior is
Haste > Critical Strike > Mastery > Versatility

Best Races

The best race for a Protection Warrior for the Alliance is Gnome and for the Horde is Orc

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

21% of the best players use this combination
Solarflare Prism

Solarflare Prism

Equip: Your damaging abilities have a chance to unleash the prism's radiant light, increasing your Critical Strike by 222 for 10 sec, further increased by 1 for every 1% of the target's missing health, up to a maximum of 272.

Heart of Ancient Hunger

Heart of Ancient Hunger

Equip: Your attacks have a chance to increase your Critical Strike by 708 and size, diminishing over 12 sec.

14% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 134 primary stat for 20 sec.

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

7% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 176 primary stat for 20 sec.

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Protection Warrior is Flawless Quick Lapis
Flawless Quick Lapis

Flawless Quick Lapis

17%

+16 Versatility & +7 Haste

Flawless Quick Garnet

Flawless Quick Garnet

15%

+16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste

Flawless Deadly Peridot

Flawless Deadly Peridot

10%

+14 Haste & +6 Critical Strike

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Protection Warrior is Arcanoweave Lining on a Wrist item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

93%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

  • Wrist46%
  • Off Hand31%
  • Back15%
  • Feet8%
Hunt

Hunt

29%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target creature's type.

  • Main Hand100%
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

21%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 1,463 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

  • Feet33%
  • Wrist33%
  • Main Hand33%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
Back icon

Back

Goblin Glider

7%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

50%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

29%

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

29%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

21%

Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

36%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Blood Knight's Armor Kit

36%

+41 Agility/Strength & +27 Armor

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

29%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

21%

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

Off Hand icon

Off Hand

Thorium Shield Spike

7%

Thorium Spike

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

36%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

21%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

Talent Tree Background
Battle Stance
92.9%
Defensive Stance
92.9%
Fast Footwork
21.4%
War Machine
92.9%
Thunder Clap
92.9%
Leeching Strikes
78.6%
Impending Victory
92.9%
Heroic Leap
92.9%
Crackling Thunder
92.9%
Storm Bolt
78.6%
Rend
92.9%
Second Wind
14.3%
Frothing Berserker
57.1%
Bounding Stride
71.4%
Pain and Gain
71.4%
Intervene
35.7%
Shockwave
92.9%
Overwhelming Rage
28.6%
Rallying Cry
78.6%
Field Dressing
57.1%
Spell Reflection
92.9%
Wrecking Throw
78.6%
Rumbling Earth
57.1%
Fearless
28.6%
Piercing Howl
92.9%
Honed Reflexes
85.7%
Armored to the Teeth
92.9%
2 / 2
Double Time
92.9%
Reinforced Plates
92.9%
2 / 2
Barbaric Training
0%
Javelineer
92.9%
Resonant Voice
7.1%
Crushing Force
85.7%
Cruel Strikes
92.9%
2 / 2
One-Handed Weapon Specialization
92.9%
2 / 2
Wild Strikes
92.9%
2 / 2
Anger Management
92.9%
Champion's Spear
0%
Stance Mastery
85.7%
Battlefield Commander
92.9%

Mountain Thane

Hero class image
Thunder Blast
100%
Thorim's Might
100%
Flashing Skies
100%
Keep Your Feet on the Ground
100%
Ground Current
100%
Lightning Strikes
100%
Avatar of the Storm
100%
Burst of Power
100%
Strength of the Mountain
100%
Crashing Thunder
100%
Storm Bolts
100%
Capacitance
100%
Conductivity
100%
Storm Surge
100%
Ignore Pain
92.9%
Demoralizing Shout
92.9%
Revenge
92.9%
Brace For Impact
92.9%
Armor Specialization
78.6%
Fight Through the Flames
28.6%
Devastator
92.9%
Disrupting Shout
71.4%
Strategist
92.9%
Devastating Focus
14.3%
Brutal Vitality
92.9%
Instigate
92.9%
Shield Wall
92.9%
Bloodsurge
50%
Best Served Cold
92.9%
Spellbreaker
7.1%
Thunderlord
92.9%
Defender's Aegis
92.9%
Last Stand
35.7%
Bloodborne
21.4%
Punish
92.9%
Tough as Nails
64.3%
Fueled by Violence
92.9%
Enduring Defenses
92.9%
2 / 2
Unyielding Stance
92.9%
Deep Wounds
7.1%
Into the Fray
92.9%
Focused Vigor
92.9%
Shield Specialization
64.3%
Enduring Alacrity
78.6%
Avatar
92.9%
Massacre
0%
Booming Voice
92.9%
Indomitable
21.4%
Violent Outburst
92.9%
Heavy Handed
0%
Shield Charge
92.9%
Battle-Scarred Veteran
64.3%
Whirling Blade
92.9%
Phalanx
242.9%

Best PvP Talents

Morale Killer

Morale Killer

64%

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

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

64%

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

Dragon Charge

Dragon Charge

29%

Run at high speed at a distance in front of you. All enemies in your path will take 24 Physical damage and be knocked back.

Shield Bash

Shield Bash

29%

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.

Power Through Adversity

Power Through Adversity

21%

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.

Disarm

Disarm

21%

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

Demolition

Demolition

14%

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

Oppressor

Oppressor

7%

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.

Rebound

Rebound

7%

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.

Berserker Roar

Berserker Roar

7%

Berserker Shout also reduces the duration of the next crowd control effect within 10 sec by 50% on group members within 12 yds.