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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 Cinderbrew Meadery in The War Within Season 2. Disclaimers & FAQ

Last updated: 12 hours agoTotal Parses: 368Based on the top 5% of data 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	29.3%
Remixed Ignition Saber	+19	24.5%
Rail Rider's Bisector	+19	10.6%
Charged Slicer	+17	7.3%
BiS Tearing Sawtooth Blade	+17	6.0%
Profit Divider	+17	5.2%
Behemoth Kneebender	+18	4.3%
Gorestained Cleaver	+17	3.3%
Wiseguy's Refused Offer	+17	2.7%
Everforged Mace	+16	1.4%
Capo's Molten Knuckles	+16	1.1%
Razor-sharp Desk Fan	+15	0.3%

Off-Hand	Max Key	Popularity
Everforged Defender	+19	46.5%
BiS Titan of Industry	+19	13.0%
Frontman's Wondrous Wall	+18	9.2%
Galebreaker Bulwark	+18	8.7%
G0-4W4Y Crowd Repeller	+18	6.5%
Barricade of the Endless Empire	+18	6.5%
Sanctified Priory Wall	+18	5.2%
Beledar's Bulwark	+14	0.3%

Trinket	Max Key	Popularity
Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker	+19	78.3%
Chromebustible Bomb Suit	+19	28.0%
Tome of Light's Devotion	+18	26.9%
Ringing Ritual Mud	+18	25.8%
Eye of Kezan	+18	10.6%
House of Cards	+18	9.0%
Scrapfield 9001	+17	3.3%
Suspicious Energy Drink	+18	2.4%
Reverb Radio	+15	1.9%
Mechano-Core Amplifier	+17	1.6%
Cinderbrew Stein	+16	1.1%
Signet of the Priory	+16	1.1%

Rings	Max Key	Popularity
Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship	+19	39.4%
Wick's Golden Loop	+19	35.9%
Bloodoath Signet	+18	33.7%
BiS Faded Championship Ring	+19	16.8%
BiS The Jastor Diamond	+19	13.9%
Cyrce's Circlet	+17	13.0%
Footbomb Championship Ring	+19	7.9%
Miniature Roulette Wheel	+19	7.1%
Ring of Perpetual Conflict	+18	4.6%
Hoop of the Blighted	+17	3.0%
85-Year Tenure Ring	+18	2.7%
Radiant Necromancer's Band	+18	2.7%

Head	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Enforcer's Backalley Faceshield	+19	56.3%
Fullthrottle Facerig	+18	15.2%
Waxsteel Greathelm	+19	8.4%
Everforged Helm	+17	7.1%
Monstrosity's Gaze	+18	6.3%
Apogee Inventor's Goggles	+16	2.2%
Secret-Dredger's Helm	+15	0.3%
Dangerous Distraction Inhibitor	+15	0.3%

Neck	Max Key	Popularity
Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship	+19	37.5%
BiS Semi-Charmed Amulet	+19	22.6%
Strapped Rescue-Keg	+18	20.1%
Flickering Glowtorc	+18	14.9%
Moneymaker's Collar	+15	0.5%
Fractured Gemstone Locket	+15	0.3%

Shoulders	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Enforcer's Backalley Shoulderplates	+19	94.0%
Everforged Pauldrons	+16	1.4%
Unyielding Combatant's Pauldrons	+16	0.3%
Junkreaver's Shoulderplates	+15	0.3%

Back	Max Key	Popularity
Consecrated Cloak	+19	37.2%
Enforcer's Backalley Allegiance	+18	13.0%
Cloak of Questionable Intent	+18	8.7%
Candlebearer's Shroud	+17	7.9%
Undercircuit Racing Flag	+19	7.9%
Electrician's Siphoning Filter	+17	7.3%
BiS Trashmaster's Mantle	+17	4.6%
Test Pilot's Go-Pack	+18	4.6%
Chef Chewie's Towel	+17	4.3%
Secret-Dredger's Cloak	+15	0.3%

Chest	Max Key	Popularity
Enforcer's Backalley Vestplate	+19	70.1%
BiS Slashproof Business Plate	+19	10.9%
Everforged Breastplate	+18	10.3%
"Bullet-Proof" Vestplate	+17	1.9%
Abdominal Securing Chestguard	+17	1.1%
Mechanized Plate Chasse	+16	1.1%
Secret-Dredger's Breastplate	+15	0.3%
Muckdiver's Wading Plate	+18	0.3%

Wrist	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Everforged Vambraces	+19	44.8%
Revved-Up Vambraces	+18	17.7%
Flameforged Armguard	+19	11.4%
Fuzzy Cindercuffs	+18	10.1%
Test Subject's Clasps	+19	4.1%
Stonefury Vambraces	+17	3.0%
Clanking Cuffs	+18	3.0%
Enforcer's Backalley Bindings	+15	0.8%
Anodized Deflectors	+15	0.5%
Pit Fighter's Wristguards	+17	0.3%
Secret-Dredger's Armplates	+15	0.3%

Gloves	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Enforcer's Backalley Crushers	+19	91.3%
Dumpmech Compactors	+18	1.9%
Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers	+16	1.4%
Caliginous Claspers	+15	0.5%
Everforged Gauntlets	+16	0.5%
Gauntlets of Absolute Authority	+14	0.3%

Belt	Max Key	Popularity
Everforged Greatbelt	+19	26.4%
Venture Contractor's Floodlight	+18	23.6%
Enforcer's Backalley Girdle	+18	15.5%
BiS Heaviestweight Title Belt	+18	14.4%
Lightning-Conductor's Bands	+17	5.4%
Automatic Waist Tightener	+17	4.1%
Globlin-Fused Greatbelt	+19	2.4%
Junkreaver's Girdle	+18	2.2%
Coin-Operated Girdle	+19	1.9%

Legs	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Enforcer's Backalley Chausses	+19	93.2%
Thunder-Clad Legguards	+17	1.1%
Galvanized Oxxein Legguards	+15	0.5%
Everforged Legplates	+15	0.5%
Leadplate Legguards	+16	0.3%
Warsculptor's Cuisses	+15	0.3%

Feet	Max Key	Popularity
Everforged Sabatons	+19	37.8%
Sabatons of Rampaging Elements	+19	23.4%
Rik's Walkin' Boots	+18	8.7%
Enforcer's Backalley Stompers	+18	8.4%
BiS Pyroclastic Greatboots	+18	4.9%
Devoted Plate Walkers	+17	4.6%
Hops-Laden Greatboots	+17	4.1%
Cutthroat Competition Stompers	+18	4.1%

Most Popular Protection Warrior Crafted Gear

The most popular Protection Warrior crafted item is Everforged Defender with 46.5% usage.

Item	Max Key	Popularity
Everforged Defender	+19	46.5%
BiS Everforged Vambraces	+19	44.8%
Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship	+19	39.4%
Everforged Sabatons	+19	37.8%
Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship	+19	37.5%
Consecrated Cloak	+19	37.2%
Everforged Longsword	+18	29.3%
Everforged Greatbelt	+19	26.4%
Everforged Breastplate	+18	10.3%
Charged Slicer	+17	7.3%
Everforged Helm	+17	7.1%
Clanking Cuffs	+18	3.0%
Everforged Pauldrons	+16	1.4%
Everforged Mace	+16	1.4%
Everforged Legplates	+15	0.5%
Everforged Gauntlets	+16	0.5%
Dangerous Distraction Inhibitor	+15	0.3%
Fractured Gemstone Locket	+15	0.3%
Beledar's Bulwark	+14	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 74.5% usage.

Missive	Max Key	Popularity
Algari Missive of the Fireflash	+19	74.5%
Algari Missive of the Aurora	+19	52.4%
Algari Missive of the Quickblade	+19	21.2%
Algari Missive of the Feverflare	+18	10.9%
Algari Missive of the Peerless	+16	3.0%
Algari Missive of the Harmonious	+16	1.4%

Most Popular Protection Warrior Embellishments

These are the most popular Protection Warrior embellishment combos. The most popular combo is Dawnthread Lining and Dawnthread Lining with 29.9% usage.

Embellishments	Max Key	Popularity
Dawnthread Lining / Dawnthread Lining	+19	29.9%
Duskthread Lining / Duskthread Lining	+18	25.5%
Writhing Armor Banding / Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	+18	9.5%
Dawnthread Lining / Duskthread Lining	+18	5.4%
Dawnthread Lining / Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	+18	4.6%
Dawnthread Lining / None	+17	3.3%
Duskthread Lining / None	+17	3.0%
Duskthread Lining / Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	+18	2.4%
Elemental Focusing Lens / Duskthread Lining	+17	2.2%
Writhing Armor Banding / Darkmoon Sigil: Symbiosis	+18	1.4%
None / None	+16	1.4%
Elemental Focusing Lens / Elemental Focusing Lens	+16	1.1%

Protection Warrior Tier Set

Underpin Strongarm's Muscle

Underpin Strongarm's Muscle is the Warrior tier set in Season 2. These are its effects:

2 Set Bonus

Each time you take damage you have a chance to cast

Shield Wall for 4.0 sec and gain

Luck of the Draw!, which increases your damage dealt by 15% for 12 sec.

4 Set Bonus

During

Luck of the Draw!

Shield Slam's chance to critically strike is increased by 75% and its critical strikes reduce the cooldown of

Shield Charge by 12.0 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
Enforcer's Backalley Shoulderplates	94.0%
Enforcer's Backalley Chausses	93.2%
Enforcer's Backalley Crushers	91.3%
Enforcer's Backalley Vestplate	70.1%
Enforcer's Backalley Faceshield	56.3%

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 2 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 Enforcer's Backalley Faceshield

Quick Ruby

Mastery / Crit

56.3%

207 parses

Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

37.5%

138 parses

BiS Enforcer's Backalley Shoulderplates

Haste / Crit

94.0%

346 parses

Consecrated Cloak

Chant of Leeching Fangs

37.2%

137 parses

Enforcer's Backalley Vestplate

Crystalline Radiance

Mastery / Haste

70.1%

258 parses

BiS Everforged Vambraces

Chant of Armored Leech

44.8%

165 parses

BiS Enforcer's Backalley Crushers

Haste / Vers

91.3%

336 parses

Everforged Greatbelt

Quick Ruby

26.4%

97 parses

BiS Enforcer's Backalley Chausses

Defender's Armor Kit

Crit / Haste

93.2%

343 parses

Everforged Sabatons

Defender's March

37.8%

139 parses

Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

39.4%

145 parses

Wick's Golden Loop

Haste / Vers

35.9%

132 parses

Weapons & Trinkets

Trinkets

Everforged Longsword

Authority of Radiant Power

29.3%

108 parses

Everforged Defender

Algari Missive of the Fireflash

46.5%

171 parses

Chromebustible Bomb Suit

21.7%

80 parses

Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

21.7%

80 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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