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Protection Warrior Mythic+ Gear & Tier

The most popular Protection Warrior Gear & Tier in WoW - TWW. Data-driven builds updated daily for Mythic+ in The War Within Season 3. Disclaimers & FAQ

Last updated: 1 day agoTotal Parses: 104,612Based on all keys 7 and above in the last 14 days.

Protection Warrior Gear Tables

Here you can find the most used items for each slot of your inventory. These include powerful alternative options for your build, even if you can't get your hands on the Best in Slot.

BiS Best in Slot data provided by Wowhead's Protection Warrior Best in Slot Guide.

Main-Hand	Max Key	Popularity
Everforged Longsword	+18	29.4%
Shipwrecker's Bludgeon	+17	11.9%
Mandibular Bonewhacker	+16	10.6%
Blade of Grievous Harm	+17	7.4%
Charged Slicer	+17	5.9%
Factory-Issue Plexhammer	+17	5.8%
BiS Oath-Breaker's Recompense	+16	4.5%
Everforged Mace	+16	2.8%
Ethereal Handchopper	+14	2.4%
Remixed Ignition Saber	+14	2.1%
Pathfinder's Stonecarver	+16	1.8%
Void-Touched Sword	+16	1.2%

Off-Hand	Max Key	Popularity
Everforged Defender	+18	45.0%
Starlit Safeguard	+17	11.5%
BiS Ward of the Weaving-Beast	+17	7.3%
Sanctified Priory Wall	+17	6.3%
Package Protector	+17	4.7%
Event Horizon	+17	3.1%
Bulwark of the Great Dark	+16	2.7%
Titan of Industry	+14	2.4%
Unhinged Vault-Hatch	+14	1.8%
Frontman's Wondrous Wall	+15	1.5%
Galebreaker Bulwark	+13	1.2%
Wastelander's Gilded Bastion	+16	1.2%

Trinket	Max Key	Popularity
Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker	+18	43.4%
Ara-Kara Sacbrood	+17	23.3%
Tome of Light's Devotion	+17	21.3%
Brand of Ceaseless Ire	+18	17.9%
Ringing Ritual Mud	+17	13.2%
So'leah's Secret Technique	+18	11.6%
Incorporeal Warpclaw	+17	6.8%
Signet of the Priory	+16	5.0%
Void Pactstone	+16	4.1%
Astral Antenna	+18	3.9%
Soulbinder's Embrace	+17	3.8%
Ceaseless Swarmgland	+16	3.4%

Rings	Max Key	Popularity
Devout Zealot's Ring	+18	22.7%
Signet of Collapsing Stars	+18	22.2%
Whispers of K'aresh	+17	19.7%
Ring of the Panoply	+18	16.1%
Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship	+17	13.0%
Signet of the False Accuser	+17	12.5%
The Jastor Diamond	+16	11.7%
High Nerubian Signet	+18	9.1%
Radiant Necromancer's Band	+17	7.6%
Bloodoath Signet	+15	6.1%
Wick's Golden Loop	+15	4.6%
Unearthed Relic Band	+16	4.5%

Head	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Living Weapon's Faceshield	+18	52.1%
Enforcer's Backalley Faceshield	+17	16.1%
Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm	+17	5.5%
Wing Commander's Helmet	+17	5.3%
Crown of Absolute Command	+17	5.3%
Feasting Fiend's Barbute	+15	2.3%
Secret-Dredger's Helm	+14	1.4%
Void-Scarred Captain's Helmet	+15	1.2%
Wastelander Brute's Helmet	+14	0.8%
Fullthrottle Facerig	+14	0.8%
Artoshion's Abyssal Stare	+16	0.7%
Everforged Helm	+14	0.6%

Neck	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Cabochon of the Infinite Flight	+18	21.8%
Ornately Engraved Amplifier	+17	14.7%
Sin Stained Pendant	+17	12.5%
Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship	+15	10.9%
Bloodstained Memento	+17	8.1%
Momma's Mega Medallion	+17	6.0%
Wastelander's Gilded Pendant	+15	3.1%
Semi-Charmed Amulet	+15	3.1%
Strapped Rescue-Keg	+14	2.9%
Chrysalis of Sundered Souls	+17	2.8%
Void-Scarred Brooch	+15	2.7%
Flickering Glowtorc	+15	1.5%

Shoulders	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Living Weapon's Ramparts	+18	54.5%
Enforcer's Backalley Shoulderplates	+15	20.3%
Spaulders of Unleashed Pride	+17	4.5%
Stoneflesh Spaulders	+16	4.1%
Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders	+17	3.5%
Swarm Monarch's Spaulders	+17	3.4%
Void-Scarred Captain's Epaulettes	+16	1.8%
Secret-Dredger's Mantle	+14	1.0%
Beacons of False Righteousness	+16	0.8%
Wastelander Brute's Epaulettes	+13	0.6%
Dredger's Developed Pauldrons	+13	0.5%
Valorous Siegebreaker Pauldrons	+12	0.2%

Back	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Reshii Wraps	+18	96.9%

Chest	Max Key	Popularity
Living Weapon's Bulwark	+18	41.8%
Enforcer's Backalley Vestplate	+16	15.8%
BiS Experimental Goresilk Chestguard	+18	12.3%
Breastplate of Otherworldly Influence	+16	9.7%
Dark Priest's Carapace	+18	4.3%
Muckdiver's Wading Plate	+17	4.0%
Secret-Dredger's Breastplate	+16	1.9%
Void-Scarred Captain's Breastplate	+15	1.1%
Manaforged Displacement Chassis	+18	0.9%
Everforged Breastplate	+16	0.8%
Slashproof Business Plate	+14	0.6%
Wastelander Brute's Breastplate	+14	0.5%

Wrist	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Everforged Vambraces	+17	28.3%
Flameforged Armguard	+18	15.5%
Eco-Dome Access Bands	+17	14.8%
Vambraces of Verification	+17	7.2%
Discarded Nutrient Shackles	+18	6.2%
Secret-Dredger's Armplates	+17	4.8%
Yoke of Enveloping Hatred	+17	3.6%
Void-Scarred Captain's Vambraces	+16	3.1%
Fuzzy Cindercuffs	+16	1.8%
Wastelander Brute's Vambraces	+15	1.5%
Revved-Up Vambraces	+15	1.4%
Dredger's Plate Vambraces	+15	1.1%

Gloves	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Living Weapon's Crushers	+18	52.1%
Enforcer's Backalley Crushers	+16	21.1%
Devourer's Gauntlets	+16	7.0%
Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers	+16	5.7%
Achillite's Unbreakable Grip	+17	2.0%
Secret-Dredger's Gauntlets	+15	1.9%
Breached Containment Guards	+16	1.5%
Void-Scarred Captain's Handguards	+14	1.2%
Wastelander Brute's Handguards	+14	0.9%
Dredger's Developed Gauntlets	+14	0.5%
Everforged Gauntlets	+17	0.3%
Gauntlets of the Wretched	+14	0.3%

Belt	Max Key	Popularity
Durable Information Securing Container	+18	82.4%
Venture Contractor's Floodlight	+17	4.3%
BiS Everforged Greatbelt	+17	3.4%
Improvisational Girdle	+17	1.4%
Girdle of Somber Ploys	+16	1.4%
Girdle of Absolute Faith	+17	1.4%
Fresh Ethereal Fetters	+17	0.8%
Void-Scarred Captain's Greatbelt	+16	0.4%
Ultradense Fission Girdle	+15	0.3%
Bygone Wastelander's Girdle	+15	0.3%

Legs	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Living Weapon's Legguards	+18	51.1%
Enforcer's Backalley Chausses	+15	21.2%
Halkias's Towering Pillars	+17	6.3%
Overpressure Platelegs	+16	5.7%
Quantum Leapers	+17	2.9%
Secret-Dredger's Legguards	+14	1.7%
Shrapnel-Fused Legguards	+18	1.7%
Void-Scarred Captain's Greaves	+15	1.4%
Wastelander Brute's Greaves	+14	0.9%
Dredger's Developed Legplates	+15	0.6%
Everforged Legplates	+16	0.4%
Warsculptor's Cuisses	+16	0.2%

Feet	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Interloper's Plated Sabatons	+18	15.7%
Devoted Plate Walkers	+17	13.5%
Implacable Weatherproof Treads	+17	11.3%
Everforged Sabatons	+17	11.2%
Void-Scarred Captain's Sollerets	+16	6.4%
Secret-Dredger's Sabatons	+16	5.8%
Darkrider Sabatons	+17	4.7%
Sabatons of Rampaging Elements	+15	4.1%
Sterilized Expulsion Boots	+17	3.9%
Enforcer's Backalley Stompers	+15	2.6%
Wastelander Brute's Sollerets	+15	2.3%
Pyroclastic Greatboots	+15	1.7%

Most Popular Protection Warrior Crafted Gear

The most popular Protection Warrior crafted item is Everforged Defender with 45.0% usage.

Item	Max Key	Popularity
Everforged Defender	+18	45.0%
Everforged Longsword	+18	29.4%
BiS Everforged Vambraces	+17	28.3%
Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship	+17	13.0%
Everforged Sabatons	+17	11.2%
Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship	+15	10.9%
Charged Slicer	+17	5.9%
BiS Everforged Greatbelt	+17	3.4%
Everforged Mace	+16	2.8%
Dredger's Plate Vambraces	+15	1.1%
Everforged Breastplate	+16	0.8%
Everforged Helm	+14	0.6%
Dredger's Developed Legplates	+15	0.6%
Dredger's Developed Gauntlets	+14	0.5%
Dredger's Developed Pauldrons	+13	0.5%
Everforged Legplates	+16	0.4%
Everforged Gauntlets	+17	0.3%

Most Popular Protection Warrior Missives

These are the most popular Protection Warrior missives. The most popular missive is Algari Missive of the Fireflash with 61.2% usage.

Missive	Max Key	Popularity
Algari Missive of the Fireflash	+18	61.2%
Algari Missive of the Aurora	+18	27.6%
Algari Missive of the Feverflare	+16	5.3%
Algari Missive of the Quickblade	+17	4.9%
Algari Missive of the Harmonious	+17	1.5%
Algari Missive of the Peerless	+17	1.1%

Most Popular Protection Warrior Embellishments

These are the most popular Protection Warrior embellishment combos. The most popular combo is None and None with 24.1% usage.

Embellishments	Max Key	Popularity
None / None	+17	24.1%
Dawnthread Lining / None	+16	12.3%
Duskthread Lining / None	+17	12.0%
Writhing Armor Banding / Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	+18	10.2%
Dawnthread Lining / Dawnthread Lining	+17	6.6%
Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension / None	+16	6.5%
Duskthread Lining / Duskthread Lining	+17	5.5%
Duskthread Lining / Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	+18	4.4%
Dawnthread Lining / Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	+17	3.2%
Dawnthread Lining / Duskthread Lining	+16	2.3%
Writhing Armor Banding / None	+15	2.1%
Elemental Focusing Lens / None	+17	1.0%

Protection Warrior Tier Set

Chains of the Living Weapon

Chains of the Living Weapon is the Warrior tier set in Season 3. These are its effects:

Mountain Thane

2 Set Bonus

Thunder Blast has a 35% chance to call down 5 Ionizing Strikes on affected targets. Each strike deals 796 Nature damage.

4 Set Bonus

Ionizing Strikes deal 100% more damage and when you trigger Ionizing Strikes, you gain a charge of Thunder Blast and your next Thunder Blast deals 100% additional damage.

Colossus

2 Set Bonus

Demolish damage increased by 20% and critical strike damage of your abilities is increased by up to 20% on targets affected by your

Demolish for 10 sec based on the number of stacks of

Colossal Might consumed.

4 Set Bonus

Demolish increases the critical strike chance of your next 1

Shield Slam by 100%.

Shield Slam critical strikes increase your

Rend and

Deep Wounds damage by 80% for 8 sec.

Most Popular Protection Warrior Tier Set Slots

Due to stat distribution differences across set items, some may be more popular than others.

Item	Popularity
Living Weapon's Ramparts	54.5%
Living Weapon's Crushers	52.1%
Living Weapon's Faceshield	52.1%
Living Weapon's Legguards	51.1%
Living Weapon's Bulwark	41.8%

Protection Warrior Gear Overview

The most popular Protection Warrior gear based on all data across the last 2 weeks. This represents a strong set of gear for this point in Season 3 that is close to Best in Slot but with some alternatives that are easier to obtain. Tier pieces up to the maximum set bonus and legendary items have been prioritized once seen at least once.

BiS Best in Slot data provided by Wowhead's Protection Warrior Best in Slot Guide.

BiS Living Weapon's Faceshield

Pure Chronomantic Fiber

Crit / Haste

52.1%

54.5k parses

BiS Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

Haste / Vers

21.8%

22.8k parses

BiS Living Weapon's Ramparts

Haste / Vers

54.5%

57k parses

BiS Reshii Wraps

Chant of Leeching Fangs

96.9%

101.4k parses

Living Weapon's Bulwark

Crystalline Radiance

Mastery / Crit

41.8%

43.7k parses

BiS Everforged Vambraces

Chant of Armored Leech

28.3%

29.6k parses

BiS Living Weapon's Crushers

Haste / Crit

52.1%

54.5k parses

Durable Information Securing Container

Pure Chronomantic Fiber

82.4%

86.2k parses

BiS Living Weapon's Legguards

Stormbound Armor Kit

Mastery / Haste

51.1%

53.4k parses

BiS Interloper's Plated Sabatons

Defender's March

Haste / Crit

15.7%

16.4k parses

Devout Zealot's Ring

Crit / Haste

22.7%

23.7k parses

Signet of Collapsing Stars

Haste / Vers

22.2%

23.2k parses

Weapons & Trinkets

Trinkets

Everforged Longsword

Authority of Radiant Power

29.4%

30.8k parses

Everforged Defender

Algari Missive of the Fireflash

45.0%

47.1k parses

Tome of Light's Devotion

9.3%

9.7k parses

Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

9.3%

9.7k parses

Learn About Protection Warrior Gear With Wowhead

To learn more about your gearing choices, check out Wowhead's Protection Warrior Gear Guide . While Archon can show you the current meta (what gear choices players are making and how they are performing with those choices), Wowhead can teach you more about why certain choices are better than others.

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