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Protection Warrior Raid Gear & Tier

The most popular Protection Warrior Gear & Tier in WoW - Cata. Data-driven builds updated daily for Hagara the Stormbinder in Cataclysm Phase 4.5. Disclaimers & FAQ

Last updated: 19 hours agoTotal Parses: 14Based on the top 1000 kills in the last 14 days.

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Protection Warrior Tier Set

Due to stat distribution differences across set items, some may be more popular than others. We have combined the popularity of tier set items from different difficulties into the most popular for each slot.

Item	Popularity
Colossal Dragonplate Handguards	100.0%
Colossal Dragonplate Faceguard	92.9%
Colossal Dragonplate Legguards	85.7%
Colossal Dragonplate Shoulderguards	78.6%
Colossal Dragonplate Chestguard	78.6%

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.

To make this data easier to read, we have merged items that are equivalent except for their item level or faction. For example, Malevolence and Malevolence are counted as the same item, despite being different item levels. Similarly, Yellow Smoke Pendant and Lightning Flash Pendant are counted as the same, despite being available to different factions.

Main-Hand	Popularity
BiS Souldrinker	71.4%
Hand of Morchok	14.3%
Gavel of Peroth'arn	7.1%
Mandible of Beth'tilac	7.1%

Off-Hand	Popularity
BiS Blackhorn's Mighty Bulwark	78.6%
Shard of Torment	14.3%
Corrupted Carapace	7.1%

Ranged / Relic	Popularity
BiS Unexpected Backup	57.1%
Bronze Blaster	21.4%
Deflecting Star	14.3%
Darting Chakram	7.1%

Trinket	Popularity
BiS Soulshifter Vortex	78.6%
BiS Indomitable Pride	78.6%
Symbiotic Worm	14.3%
Scales of Life	7.1%
Spidersilk Spindle	7.1%
Resolve of Undying	7.1%
Fire of the Deep	7.1%

Rings	Popularity
Signet of the Resolute	57.1%
BiS Hardheart Ring	50.0%
Deflecting Brimstone Band	28.6%
BiS Curled Twilight Claw	21.4%
Ring of Torn Flesh	21.4%
Theck's Emberseal	14.3%
Permafrost Signet	7.1%

Head	Popularity
BiS Colossal Dragonplate Faceguard	92.9%
Jaw of Repudiation	7.1%

Neck	Popularity
BiS Guardspike Choker	71.4%
Caelestrasz's Will	7.1%
Stoneheart Necklace	7.1%
Cataclysmic Gladiator's Choker of Prowess	7.1%
Necklace of Black Dragon's Teeth	7.1%

Shoulders	Popularity
BiS Colossal Dragonplate Shoulderguards	78.6%
Shoulderguards of the Molten Giant	7.1%
Vicious Pyrium Shoulders	7.1%
Brackenshell Shoulderplates	7.1%

Back	Popularity
BiS Indefatigable Greatcloak	92.9%
Cloak of the Royal Protector	7.1%

Chest	Popularity
BiS Colossal Dragonplate Chestguard	78.6%
Chestplate of the Unshakable Titan	21.4%

Wrist	Popularity
Bracers of Unrelenting Excellence	71.4%
Titanguard Wristplates	14.3%
Rockhide Bracers	7.1%
BiS Graveheart Bracers	7.1%

Gloves	Popularity
BiS Colossal Dragonplate Handguards	100.0%

Belt	Popularity
Forgesmelter Waistplate	57.1%
BiS Goriona's Collar	21.4%
Waistplate of the Desecrated Future	14.3%
Girdle of the Indomitable Flame	7.1%

Legs	Popularity
BiS Colossal Dragonplate Legguards	85.7%
Foundations of Courage	14.3%

Feet	Popularity
Bladeshatter Treads	78.6%
BiS Stillheart Warboots	21.4%

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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