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Protection Warrior

  • 3v3
  • 15 players
  • Last Updated: 34 minutes 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

Kartha

Kartha

<The Hazbins>Stormscale (eu)

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)

Morale Killer
Shield Bash
Oppressor
Gloria

Gloria

<heavy is the crown>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

Wrecking Throw
Berserker Shout
Intimidating Shout

Talents (spec)

Defender's Aegis
Sudden Death
Into the Fray
Whirling Blade

Talents (hero)

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

Talents (pvp)

Morale Killer
Oppressor
Power Through Adversity
Sinimidget

Sinimidget

<TWO MIN FULL GO>Eredar (eu)

Talents (class)

Wrecking Throw
Piercing Howl

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)

Morale Killer
Thunderstruck
Oppressor

Stat Priority

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

Best Races

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

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

7% of the best players use this combination
Crucible of Erratic Energies

Crucible of Erratic Energies

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to induce Voidlust. Voidlust increases your Critical Strike by 135, Leech by 1%, and Movement Speed by 10%. Protocol of Violence: The Voidlust consumes you more often. Protocol of Sustenance: Voidlust episodes last longer. Protocol of Predation: Voidlust episodes are more intense.

Algeth'ar Puzzle Box

Algeth'ar Puzzle Box

Use: Solve a puzzle, increasing your Mastery by 806 for 20 sec. (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)

7% of the best players use this combination
Withered Saptor's Paw

Withered Saptor's Paw

Equip: Your critical strikes have a chance to stir the void within granting you 256 Strength for 10 sec.

Drum of Renewed Bonds

Drum of Renewed Bonds

Use: Echo the sound of your drum through a sacred loa temple, aligning its beat with the will of the loa. (4 Sec Cooldown)

Equip: Your abilities have a chance to grant you 342 Critical Strike for 12 sec.

Best Sockets

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

Flawless Deadly Peridot

19%

+16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike

Enduring Heliotrope

Enduring Heliotrope

14%

+23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control

Deadly Peridot

Deadly Peridot

10%

+11 Haste & +4 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

67%

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 44 and your ally's Primary Stat by 11.

  • Wrist60%
  • Back20%
  • Off Hand20%
Hunt

Hunt

27%

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

20%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 1,765 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

  • Main Hand67%
  • Wrist33%

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.
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

20%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

13%

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

13%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

7%

Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

27%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Thalassian Scout Armor Kit

13%

+24 Agility/Strength

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

27%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

20%

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

Off Hand icon

Off Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

7%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

7%

Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

40%

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Versatility

33%

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Versatility

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
80%
Defensive Stance
80%
Fast Footwork
26.7%
War Machine
80%
Thunder Clap
80%
Leeching Strikes
66.7%
Impending Victory
80%
Heroic Leap
80%
Crackling Thunder
80%
Storm Bolt
60%
Rend
80%
Second Wind
6.7%
Frothing Berserker
53.3%
Bounding Stride
80%
Pain and Gain
53.3%
Intervene
46.7%
Shockwave
73.3%
Overwhelming Rage
40%
Rallying Cry
73.3%
Field Dressing
40%
Spell Reflection
80%
Wrecking Throw
73.3%
Rumbling Earth
26.7%
Berserker Shout
20%
Intimidating Shout
66.7%
Honed Reflexes
80%
Armored to the Teeth
80%
2 / 2
Double Time
80%
Reinforced Plates
80%
2 / 2
Barbaric Training
6.7%
Javelineer
73.3%
Resonant Voice
20%
Crushing Force
73.3%
Cruel Strikes
80%
2 / 2
One-Handed Weapon Specialization
80%
2 / 2
Wild Strikes
80%
2 / 2
Anger Management
80%
Champion's Spear
6.7%
Stance Mastery
66.7%
Battlefield Commander
73.3%

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 Shield
100%
Capacitance
100%
Conductivity
100%
Storm Surge
100%
Ignore Pain
80%
Demoralizing Shout
80%
Revenge
80%
Brace For Impact
80%
Armor Specialization
60%
Fight Through the Flames
20%
Devastator
80%
Disrupting Shout
53.3%
Strategist
80%
Devastating Focus
26.7%
Brutal Vitality
80%
Instigate
80%
Shield Wall
80%
Bloodsurge
26.7%
Best Served Cold
80%
Spellbreaker
0%
Thunderlord
80%
Defender's Aegis
80%
Last Stand
26.7%
Bloodborne
40%
Punish
80%
Tough as Nails
33.3%
Fueled by Violence
80%
Enduring Defenses
80%
2 / 2
Unyielding Stance
80%
Deep Wounds
20%
Into the Fray
80%
Focused Vigor
73.3%
Shield Specialization
60%
Enduring Alacrity
73.3%
Avatar
80%
Massacre
6.7%
Booming Voice
80%
Indomitable
13.3%
Violent Outburst
73.3%
Heavy Handed
6.7%
Shield Charge
80%
Battle-Scarred Veteran
46.7%
Whirling Blade
80%
Phalanx
226.7%

Best PvP Talents

Morale Killer

Morale Killer

67%

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

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 or Last Stand are active, healing reductions do not apply to you.

Oppressor

Oppressor

27%

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.

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

27%

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

Shield Bash

Shield Bash

20%

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.

Dragon Charge

Dragon Charge

13%

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.

Demolition

Demolition

13%

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

Disarm

Disarm

7%

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

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.