Spec guide
Protection Warrior Mythic+ Build
The most popular Protection Warrior build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 123 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
2%
of top players run the most popular build
Max key reached
+20
highest keystone from sampled runs
Meta rank
#5
C tier · 4% pick rate
Protection Warrior Cheat Sheet
Mythic+ · most popular build — 2% of top players run it
Stat priority
HasteCritMasteryVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsWell FedWell Fed
Key talents — Mountain Thane
Hero
Class
Spec
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The most popular Protection build is run by 2% of top players.
Builds
Top 123 players sampled
These are the most popular Protection Warrior builds. The most popular build is run by 2% of sampled players (3 of 123 players).
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Mountain ThaneSpent: 13
ProtectionSpent: 32
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
84% of top Protection players wear Cuirass of the Jade Warlord in the chest slot.
Sim your character →Trinkets
The most popular trinkets among top Protection Warrior players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Protection Warrior players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Jade Warlord's Dominion
2pcSet: Mortal Strike and Execute damage increased by 10% and when you Slam a target, Slam also deals 6,398 damage to enemies within 8 yds of it. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
2pcSet: Your free Revenges deal 15% additional damage and cause your next Shield Slam to deal 20% additional damage.
4pcSet: Overpower damage increased by 15%. Mortal Strike and Overpower increase the damage of your next Slam by 20%, stacking up to 5 times.
4pcSet: Ravager and your free Revenges cause all targets to bleed for 21,741 damage over 12 sec. Ravager's cooldown is reduced by 30 sec.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pcSet: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Protection Warrior players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand50%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand48%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand25%
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand15%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand3%
- Strength of HalazziMain-Hand1%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining98%
- Embellishment: Hunt33%
- Adorned Fang21%
- Lucky Keychain8%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone7%
- Spellbreaker's Blade6%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Protection looks to be Haste > Crit > Mastery > Vers.
Haste1,146
Crit897
Mastery412
Vers342
The highest-rated Protection Warrior players in Mythic+, led by Spritepizza at 489 rating.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 100%
Well Fed
food / 100%
Well Fed
food / 100%
Macros
Well-established universal and Warrior macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Warrior basics
- Focus interrupt — Pummel
#showtooltip Pummel /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Pummel - Focus crowd control — Storm Bolt
#showtooltip Storm Bolt /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Storm Bolt - Mouseover ally — Intervene
#showtooltip Intervene /cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Intervene
Race distribution
Dwarf25% Alliance
Night Elf12% Alliance
Human11% Alliance
Orc11% Horde
Tauren10% Horde
Dark Iron Dwarf6% Alliance
Highmountain Tauren3% Horde
Void Elf3% Alliance
FAQ
How is this Protection Warrior Mythic+ guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Mythic+ players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Protection Warrior builds across PvP and PvE contexts.