Spec guide
Protection Warrior 2v2 Build
The most popular Protection Warrior build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 1 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
100%
of top players run the most popular build
Top player rating
2,409
led by Gooball
Protection Warrior Cheat Sheet
2v2 · most popular build — 100% of top players run it
Key talents — Mountain Thane
Hero
Class
Spec
The most popular Protection build is run by 100% of top players.
Builds
Top 1 players sampled
These are the most popular Protection Warrior builds. The most popular build is run by 100% of sampled players (1 of 1 players).
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Mountain ThaneSpent: 13
ProtectionSpent: 30
Talent import codes
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Mountain Thane
- Most popular · 100%Build →
100% of top Protection players wear Galactic Gladiator's Drape in the back 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
Rage of the Night Ender
2pcSet: Shield Slam damage increased by 10% and Shield Charge damage increased by 100%.
4pc(4) Set: Thunder Clap and Revenge damage increased by 10% and Shield Charge grants Revenge!
Gladiator's Distinction
2pcSet: Increases your Strength by 12% and your Stamina by 10% when in Arenas, Battlegrounds, and War Mode.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Protection Warrior players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand100%
- Silvermoon's TenacityRings100%
- Silvermoon's TenacityRings100%
- Empowered Blessing of SpeedHead100%
- Akil'zon's SwiftnessShoulders100%
- Mark of the WorldsoulChest100%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Thalassian Competitor's Signet100%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Protection looks to be Vers > Haste > Mastery.
Vers1,106
Haste671
Mastery160
The highest-rated Protection Warrior players in 2v2, led by Gooball at 2,409 rating.
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
Orc100% Horde
FAQ
How is this Protection Warrior 2v2 guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US 2v2 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.