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Protection Warrior Guide for WoW WotLK Classic PvP

Patch Phase 4WotLK Classic Arena Season 8

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Best Protection Warrior WotLK PvP Build, Talents, Stat Priority, Trinkets, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the World Top PvP Players in WotLK Classic Arena Season 8.

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Easy mode choices summary for Protection Warrior

Type
Top Choice
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
Talents
2415
2054
18%
Main Hand
2560
2284
7%
Off Hand
2346
2109
14%
Trinket
2346
2346
3%
Trinket Combination
2560
2450
7%
Head
2415
2415
3%
Neck
2415
2415
3%
Shoulders
2415
2415
3%
Back
2346
2346
3%
Chest
2340
2340
3%
Wrist
2560
2560
3%
Hands
2346
2346
3%
Waist
2346
2346
3%
Legs
2415
2415
3%
Feet
2560
2450
7%
Rings
2560
2415
11%
Item Level
255
2346
2346
3%
Tier
2415
2415
3%
Gem
2258
2258
3%
Gem Combination
2346
2049
18%
Back Enchant
2346
2346
3%
Chest Enchant
2560
2409
7%
Wrist Enchant
2560
2032
37%
Feet Enchant
2168
2168
3%
Weapon Enchant
2340
2340
3%
Stat
Median Value
Crit
12%
Race
Representation
Human
13 (62%)

Talents for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2415
2054
18%
2340
2027
11%
2081
2008
7%

Stat Name for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Median Value
Crit
12%
Haste
0%

Main Hand for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2560
2284
7%
2258
2258
3%
2340
2188
7%
2415
2170
7%
2346
2169
7%
2168
2122
7%
2055
2055
3%
2081
2029
18%
2027
2027
3%
2173
2021
11%
2049
2021
11%
1996
1996
3%
1976
1976
3%
1928
1928
3%

Off Hand for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2346
2109
14%
2258
2076
11%
2055
2055
3%
2173
2054
11%
2081
2029
11%
2021
1976
11%
2021
1973
7%
1929
1929
3%

Trinket for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2346
2346
3%
2560
2340
18%
2560
2188
14%
2258
2154
7%
2415
2122
22%
2081
2081
3%
2173
2064
7%
2258
2052
22%
2173
2051
7%
2081
2041
14%
2054
2024
22%
2021
2015
7%
2029
2003
7%
1996
1996
3%
1996
1996
3%
2055
1992
7%
2021
1978
7%
1976
1976
3%
1955
1955
3%
1934
1932
7%
1925
1925
3%

Trinket Combination for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2560
2450
7%
2258
2154
7%
2415
2076
11%
2054
2027
11%

Neck for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2415
2415
3%
2560
2318
7%
2340
2184
7%
2168
2168
3%
2258
2157
7%
2346
2055
14%
2173
2049
7%
2036
2036
3%
2054
2021
11%
2008
2008
3%
1996
1996
3%
1992
1992
3%
2049
1989
7%
1976
1934
11%
1924
1924
3%

Shoulders for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2415
2415
3%
2560
2298
7%
2168
2125
7%
2076
2076
3%
2340
2041
14%
2055
2038
7%
2346
2035
29%
2029
2029
3%
1955
1955
3%
1929
1929
3%
1992
1928
11%
1924
1924
3%

Back for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2346
2346
3%
2258
2258
3%
2560
2208
22%
2173
2111
7%
2081
2081
3%
2055
2055
7%
2036
2036
3%
2168
2029
11%
2021
2021
3%
2027
2018
7%
1996
1996
3%
1976
1976
3%
1934
1934
3%
1929
1929
3%
1928
1928
3%
1925
1925
3%
1924
1924
3%

Chest for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2340
2340
3%
2560
2298
7%
2173
2173
3%
2081
2081
3%
2055
2055
3%
2346
2049
33%
2027
2027
3%
2021
2021
3%
2008
2008
3%
2415
1996
18%
1976
1976
3%
1929
1929
3%
1928
1928
3%
1925
1925
3%

Wrist for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2560
2560
3%
2340
2340
3%
2258
2258
3%
2415
2246
7%
2346
2052
22%
2029
2029
3%
2081
2029
7%
2021
2021
3%
2027
2018
7%
1996
1996
3%
2055
1992
7%
2036
1992
11%
2168
1955
11%
1929
1929
3%

Hands for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2346
2346
3%
2560
2340
11%
2415
2246
7%
2173
2173
3%
2081
2081
3%
2055
2038
7%
2258
2025
37%
2008
2008
3%
1992
1992
3%
2036
1980
7%
1955
1955
3%
1929
1927
7%

Waist for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2346
2346
3%
2340
2340
3%
2560
2298
7%
2173
2173
3%
2258
2125
14%
2415
2076
11%
2054
2054
3%
2027
2027
3%
2008
2008
3%
1992
1992
3%
2055
1992
7%
2021
1988
14%
2029
1976
11%
1929
1929
3%
1924
1924
3%

Legs for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2415
2415
3%
2340
2340
3%
2346
2099
22%
2081
2081
3%
2076
2076
3%
2049
2049
3%
2173
2049
7%
2560
2041
14%
2055
2021
11%
1996
1996
3%
2036
1980
7%
1976
1976
3%
1992
1961
7%
1955
1955
3%

Feet for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2560
2450
7%
2415
2415
3%
2258
2258
3%
2346
2136
7%
2173
2111
14%
2076
2076
3%
2055
2055
3%
2049
2049
3%
2036
2036
3%
2021
2021
3%
2021
2021
3%
2008
2008
3%
2081
2005
7%
2027
1996
11%
1992
1992
3%
2029
1982
7%
1976
1976
3%
1928
1928
3%

Rings for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2560
2415
11%
2346
2346
3%
2173
2173
3%
2076
2076
3%
2168
2062
7%
2560
2056
37%
2055
2055
3%
2054
2054
3%
2258
2049
18%
2173
2049
25%
2027
2024
7%
2036
2014
7%
2008
2008
3%
2081
2003
14%
1996
1986
7%
1996
1960
7%
2054
1955
18%
2258
1929
11%
1928
1928
3%

Item Level for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
255
2346
2346
3%
266
2415
2292
7%
265
2560
2197
14%
258
2258
2093
7%
263
2076
2076
3%
247
2055
2055
3%
260
2049
2049
3%
267
2081
2045
7%
269
2036
2032
7%
262
2029
2029
3%
251
2021
2021
3%
264
2021
2009
7%
268
1955
1955
3%
261
2173
1955
14%
254
1929
1929
3%
253
1925
1925
3%

Tier for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2415
2415
3%
2415
2415
3%
2340
2340
3%
2340
2340
3%
2560
2298
7%
2560
2298
7%
2415
2246
7%
2173
2173
3%
2173
2173
3%
2346
2099
22%
2076
2076
3%
2076
2054
11%
2346
2049
33%
2560
2041
14%
2340
2041
14%
2055
2038
7%
2055
2038
7%
2346
2035
29%
2560
2032
22%
2081
2029
7%
2168
2029
11%
2027
2027
3%
2258
2025
37%
2346
2021
11%
2055
2021
11%
2008
2008
3%
2415
1996
18%
1992
1992
3%
1992
1992
3%
2036
1980
7%
1976
1976
3%
1992
1961
7%
1955
1955
3%
1955
1955
3%
1955
1955
3%
1955
1955
3%
1929
1929
3%
1929
1929
3%
2173
1929
11%
1992
1928
11%
1924
1924
3%

Gem for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2258
2258
3%
2560
2174
14%
2081
2081
3%
2076
2076
3%
2415
2076
11%
2055
2055
3%
2560
2054
18%
2415
2054
25%
2346
2052
37%
2560
2045
37%
2346
2039
59%
2340
2036
11%
2560
2036
40%
2560
2032
44%
2346
2029
55%
2258
2025
37%
2346
2024
22%
2021
2021
3%
2021
2021
3%
2021
2021
3%
2346
2021
25%
2258
2021
40%
2346
2021
48%
2029
2003
7%
2008
2000
7%
2560
2000
14%
1996
1996
3%
1996
1996
3%
1992
1992
3%
2027
1988
14%
2173
1984
29%
2346
1955
11%
1928
1928
3%

Gem Combination for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2346
2049
18%
2340
2036
11%
2173
2021
18%
2258
2021
33%
2029
2003
7%
1955
1945
7%

Back Enchant for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2346
2346
3%
2081
2068
7%
2173
2028
37%
2560
2009
44%
2008
2008
3%

Chest Enchant for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2560
2409
7%
2415
2034
14%
2346
2032
59%
2055
2025
14%
1925
1925
3%

Wrist Enchant for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2560
2032
37%
2346
2029
62%

Feet Enchant for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2168
2168
3%
2346
2036
48%
2560
2021
40%
2008
1966
7%

Weapon Enchant for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Max. Rating
Median Rating
Popularity
2340
2340
3%
2258
2258
3%
2173
2122
14%
2055
2055
3%
2049
2049
3%
2346
2035
29%
2560
2027
25%
2055
2025
14%
2346
2021
62%
1925
1925
3%

Race for Protection Warrior

-
Name
Representation
Human
13 (62%)
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