Protection Warrior Guide for WoW Dragonflight Raids
Patch 10.2Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope
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Best Protection Warrior Dragonflight Build, Talents, Stat Priority, Races, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the latest Raid Logs from Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope.
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Type | Top Choice | Max. DPS | Popularity |
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Class Tree Talents | 174.5K | 26% | |
Spec Tree Talents | 174.5K | 21% | |
Full Talent Tree | 174.5K | 13% | |
Weapons | Gholak, the Final Conflagration Verdant Matrix Beacon | 179.3K | 32% |
Trinkets | Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart Prophetic Stonescales | 140.0K | 7% |
Head | Molten Vanguard's Domeplate | 179.3K | 49% |
Neck | Ironshell Pendant | 179.3K | 24% |
Shoulders | Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents | 179.3K | 84% |
Back | Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl | 179.3K | 44% |
Chest | Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 179.3K | 80% |
Wrist | Primal Molten Vambraces | 179.3K | 34% |
Hands | Molten Vanguard's Crushers | 174.5K | 83% |
Waist | Phlegethic Girdle | 174.5K | 18% |
Legs | Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets | 179.3K | 87% |
Feet | Fused Obsidian Sabatons | 159.8K | 26% |
Rings | Ring of Contempt Seal of the Regal Loa | 163.6K | 9% |
Gem | Fierce Illimited Diamond | 179.3K | 57% |
Gem Combination | Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | 159.9K | 8% |
Tier | Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets | 179.3K | 87% |
Tier Combination | Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets Molten Vanguard's Crushers Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 174.5K | 42% |
Back Enchant | Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech | 179.3K | 69% |
Chest Enchant | Enchant Chest - Waking Stats | 179.3K | 84% |
Wrist Enchant | Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech | 179.3K | 69% |
Belt Enchant | Nitro Boosts | 138.9K | 4% |
Feet Enchant | Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam | 179.3K | 79% |
Ring Enchant | Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | 179.3K | 68% |
Weapon Enchant | Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion | 171.4K | 61% |
Class Tree Talents for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
174.5K | 26% | |
179.3K | 22% | |
163.6K | 4% | |
140.6K | 3% | |
153.1K | 3% | |
169.3K | 3% | |
131.1K | 2% | |
132.1K | 2% | |
154.4K | 2% | |
171.4K | 2% |
Spec Tree Talents for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
174.5K | 21% | |
162.4K | 12% | |
161.3K | 9% | |
137.6K | 4% | |
135.4K | 2% | |
143.3K | 2% | |
146.0K | 2% | |
128.9K | 1% | |
138.3K | 1% | |
150.1K | 1% |
Full Talent Tree for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
174.5K | 13% | |
157.1K | 5% | |
131.6K | 3% | |
146.3K | 3% | |
149.5K | 3% | |
161.3K | 3% | |
130.9K | 2% | |
143.3K | 2% | |
132.4K | 1% | |
135.4K | 1% |
Weapons for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Gholak, the Final Conflagration Verdant Matrix Beacon | 179.3K | 32% |
Gholak, the Final Conflagration Primal Molten Defender | 169.3K | 13% |
Gholak, the Final Conflagration Defender of the Ancient | 171.4K | 13% |
Volcoross's Barbed Fang Verdant Matrix Beacon | 154.0K | 6% |
Gholak, the Final Conflagration Desiccated Husk Shield | 157.1K | 5% |
Volcoross's Barbed Fang Defender of the Ancient | 150.6K | 4% |
Gholak, the Final Conflagration Murozond's Timeless Scale | 163.6K | 3% |
Gholak, the Final Conflagration Disc of Indomitable Will | 146.0K | 2% |
Volcoross's Barbed Fang Primal Molten Defender | 151.0K | 2% |
Adulation Enforcer Verdant Matrix Beacon | 130.7K | 1% |
Trinkets for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart Prophetic Stonescales | 140.0K | 7% |
Gift of Ursine Vengeance Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart | 169.3K | 6% |
Rezan's Gleaming Eye Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart | 149.8K | 5% |
Gift of Ursine Vengeance Prophetic Stonescales | 126.2K | 4% |
Branch of the Tormented Ancient Gift of Ursine Vengeance | 146.0K | 4% |
Rezan's Gleaming Eye Prophetic Stonescales | 157.1K | 3% |
Branch of the Tormented Ancient Prophetic Stonescales | 144.0K | 3% |
Cataclysmic Signet Brand Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart | 174.5K | 3% |
Branch of the Tormented Ancient Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart | 146.0K | 3% |
Rezan's Gleaming Eye Cataclysmic Signet Brand | 148.1K | 3% |
Head for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Molten Vanguard's Domeplate | 179.3K | 49% |
Incarnate's Perceptive Casque | 171.4K | 17% |
Emerald Guardian's Casque | 157.9K | 9% |
Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible | 135.6K | 6% |
Verdant Plate Crown | 174.5K | 5% |
Soulspun Casque | 169.3K | 4% |
Primal Molten Helm | 151.0K | 3% |
Arctic Warden's Warhelm | 126.4K | 2% |
Anomuran Helm | 133.1K | 2% |
Fallen Protector Greathelm | 144.3K | 2% |
Neck for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Ironshell Pendant | 179.3K | 24% |
Raven Filigree Pendant | 171.4K | 14% |
Torc of Passed Time | 150.6K | 13% |
Amulet of Eonar's Chosen | 174.5K | 11% |
Elemental Lariat | 140.8K | 9% |
Chain of the Green Flight | 155.6K | 5% |
Cold Crisp Collar | 159.8K | 4% |
Ouroboreal Necklet | 141.1K | 4% |
Slumbering Ursine Talisman | 157.1K | 4% |
Kagni's Scorching Talisman | 159.0K | 3% |
Shoulders for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents | 179.3K | 84% |
Dazhak's Desiccated Wingbones | 151.5K | 6% |
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible | 137.6K | 5% |
Volcanic Spelunker's Vents | 148.9K | 3% |
Mantle of the Resolute Champion | 114.1K | 1% |
Harp Shell Pauldrons | 118.6K | 1% |
Back for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl | 179.3K | 44% |
Shadowfeather Shawl | 158.7K | 14% |
Drape of the Loyal Vassal | 163.6K | 11% |
Raal's Bib | 169.3K | 9% |
Cloak of Fading Echoes | 143.8K | 7% |
Periwinkle Cloak | 130.4K | 4% |
Inflammable Drapeleaf | 109.8K | 2% |
Crystalline Tender's Shroud | 139.1K | 2% |
Winter Forager's Cape | 109.0K | 1% |
Mantle of Blazing Sacrifice | 125.7K | 1% |
Chest for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 179.3K | 80% |
Carapace of the Unbending Flame | 161.3K | 9% |
Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible | 137.6K | 5% |
Etheldrin's Breastplate | 128.9K | 2% |
Abalone Plate Armor | 140.4K | 2% |
Primal Molten Breastplate | 120.8K | 1% |
Unceasing Footman's Breastplate | 134.4K | 1% |
Wrist for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Primal Molten Vambraces | 179.3K | 34% |
Agonizing Manacles | 169.3K | 20% |
Allied Wristguard of Companionship | 146.2K | 14% |
Incarnadine Bracers | 161.3K | 10% |
Shadowshroud Vambraces | 157.9K | 6% |
Vigilant Protector's Bracers | 159.9K | 6% |
Zealous Commander's Cuffs | 139.1K | 5% |
Thornscar Wristguards | 163.6K | 2% |
Difficult Wrist Protectors | 139.4K | 2% |
Arctic Warden's Bracers | 121.5K | 1% |
Hands for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Molten Vanguard's Crushers | 174.5K | 83% |
Handguards of the Onyx Crucible | 131.6K | 6% |
Grips of the Everlasting Guardian | 143.3K | 3% |
Eldermoss Gauntlets | 126.2K | 3% |
Risen Lord's Oversized Gauntlets | 140.8K | 2% |
Displaced Trooper's Gauntlets | 179.3K | 1% |
Ravencrest Bonecrush Gauntlets | 154.6K | 1% |
Waist for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Phlegethic Girdle | 174.5K | 18% |
Girdle of Burgeoning Apathy | 162.4K | 17% |
Unwinding Eon Girdle | 157.1K | 17% |
Primal Molten Greatbelt | 169.3K | 15% |
Smoldering Chevalier's Greatbelt | 171.4K | 9% |
Unstable Frostfire Belt | 159.9K | 8% |
Greatbelt of Disruption | 179.3K | 6% |
Rivet-Sealed Waistplate | 151.0K | 5% |
Arctic Warden's Girdle | 123.8K | 1% |
Forgotten Jalgar's Girdle | 149.1K | 1% |
Legs for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets | 179.3K | 87% |
Legplates of the Onyx Crucible | 134.1K | 3% |
Seared Ironwood Greaves | 123.6K | 2% |
Greaves of Parallel Lives | 130.4K | 2% |
Petrified Wickerplate Greaves | 145.9K | 2% |
Triton Legplates | 116.6K | 1% |
Primal Molten Legplates | 119.6K | 1% |
Rook Footman's Legplates | 120.0K | 1% |
Feet for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Fused Obsidian Sabatons | 159.8K | 26% |
Goldsteel Sabatons | 179.3K | 20% |
Lavaforged Sollerets | 174.5K | 16% |
Primal Molten Sabatons | 163.6K | 15% |
Marbled Oathstone Greatboots | 144.6K | 7% |
Fatty Hooves of Gory Comfort | 144.3K | 6% |
Embellished Ritual Sabatons | 169.3K | 6% |
Ironstriders of the Onyx Crucible | 108.2K | 1% |
Arctic Warden's Sabatons | 141.1K | 1% |
Rings for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Ring of Contempt Seal of the Regal Loa | 163.6K | 9% |
Band of Callous Dominance Seal of the Regal Loa | 179.3K | 6% |
Seal of the Regal Loa Thornwoven Band | 154.4K | 5% |
Ring of Contempt Thornwoven Band | 149.1K | 5% |
Seal of the Regal Loa Signet of Titanic Insight | 138.7K | 4% |
Band of Callous Dominance Thornwoven Band | 149.5K | 4% |
Ring of Contempt Band of Callous Dominance | 171.4K | 4% |
Thornwoven Band Signet of Titanic Insight | 129.5K | 3% |
Lord Waycrest's Signet Seal of the Regal Loa | 174.5K | 3% |
Ring of Contempt Signet of Titanic Insight | 153.1K | 3% |
Gem for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Fierce Illimited Diamond | 179.3K | 57% |
Energized Ysemerald | 159.9K | 49% |
Crafty Ysemerald | 179.3K | 29% |
Energized Malygite | 171.4K | 13% |
Crafty Alexstraszite | 169.3K | 9% |
Skillful Illimited Diamond | 151.0K | 5% |
Resplendent Illimited Diamond | 141.6K | 4% |
Radiant Malygite | 134.0K | 3% |
Zen Neltharite | 140.8K | 3% |
Inscribed Illimited Diamond | 161.3K | 3% |
Gem Combination for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | 152.3K | 8% |
Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | 159.9K | 8% |
Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | 174.5K | 6% |
Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | 140.6K | 4% |
Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald | 129.4K | 4% |
Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald | 139.2K | 3% |
Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald | 143.9K | 3% |
Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald | 157.1K | 2% |
Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | 179.3K | 2% |
Energized Malygite Energized Malygite Energized Malygite Fierce Illimited Diamond | 146.2K | 2% |
Tier for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets | 179.3K | 87% |
Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents | 179.3K | 84% |
Molten Vanguard's Crushers | 174.5K | 83% |
Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 179.3K | 80% |
Molten Vanguard's Domeplate | 179.3K | 49% |
Handguards of the Onyx Crucible | 131.6K | 6% |
Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible | 135.6K | 6% |
Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible | 137.6K | 5% |
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible | 137.6K | 5% |
Legplates of the Onyx Crucible | 134.1K | 3% |
Tier Combination for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets Molten Vanguard's Crushers Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 174.5K | 42% |
Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets Molten Vanguard's Domeplate Molten Vanguard's Crushers | 161.3K | 13% |
Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets Molten Vanguard's Domeplate Molten Vanguard's Crushers Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 151.5K | 9% |
Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets Molten Vanguard's Domeplate Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 179.3K | 9% |
Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets Molten Vanguard's Domeplate Molten Vanguard's Crushers Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 140.8K | 7% |
Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents Molten Vanguard's Domeplate Molten Vanguard's Crushers Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 145.9K | 6% |
Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets Molten Vanguard's Crushers Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 103.9K | 1% |
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible Thraexhelm of the Onyx Crucible Handguards of the Onyx Crucible Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible | 115.3K | 1% |
Battlechest of the Onyx Crucible Molten Vanguard's Shouldervents Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets Molten Vanguard's Domeplate Molten Vanguard's Crushers | 128.4K | 1% |
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets Molten Vanguard's Domeplate Molten Vanguard's Crushers Molten Vanguard's Plackart | 135.5K | 1% |
Back Enchant for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech | 179.3K | 69% |
Enchant Cloak - Graceful Avoidance | 171.4K | 24% |
Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed | 144.7K | 3% |
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Leech | 140.3K | 1% |
Chest Enchant for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Enchant Chest - Waking Stats | 179.3K | 84% |
Enchant Chest - Sustained Strength | 158.7K | 13% |
Wrist Enchant for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech | 179.3K | 69% |
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Avoidance | 171.4K | 24% |
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed | 130.0K | 2% |
Belt Enchant for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Nitro Boosts | 138.9K | 4% |
Dimensional Shifter | 162.4K | 1% |
Feet Enchant for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam | 179.3K | 79% |
Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze | 163.6K | 15% |
Ring Enchant for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | 179.3K | 68% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility | 171.4K | 10% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike | 163.6K | 5% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility | 132.9K | 4% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | 150.6K | 4% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery | 151.0K | 3% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery | 141.3K | 2% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | 131.1K | 1% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility | 144.0K | 1% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility | 146.2K | 1% |
Weapon Enchant for Protection Warrior
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
---|---|---|
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion | 171.4K | 61% |
Enchant Weapon - Wafting Devotion | 179.3K | 19% |
Enchant Weapon - Shadowflame Wreathe | 159.9K | 11% |
Enchant Weapon - Frozen Devotion | 141.6K | 4% |
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Writ | 110.7K | 2% |
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