Spec guide
Protection Warrior Solo Shuffle Build
The most popular Protection Warrior build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 45 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
9%
of top players run the most popular build
Top player rating
2,934
led by Gooball
Meta rank
#3
B tier · 19% pick rate
Protection Warrior Cheat Sheet
Solo Shuffle · most popular build — 9% of top players run it
Stat priority
VersHasteMasteryCrit
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
The most popular Protection build is run by 9% of top players.
Builds
Top 45 players sampled
These are the most popular Protection Warrior builds. The most popular build is run by 9% of sampled players (4 of 45 players).
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Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
71% of top Protection players wear Night Ender's Tusks in the head 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%.
4pcSet: Thunder Clap and Revenge damage increased by 10% and Shield Charge grants Revenge!
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-Hand40%
- Worldsoul AegisMain-Hand20%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand11%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand9%
- Flames of the Sin'doreiMain-Hand7%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand7%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining58%
- Thalassian Competitor's Signet27%
- Devouring Banding18%
- Prismatic Focusing Iris18%
- Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings16%
- Thalassian Competitor's Amulet13%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Protection looks to be Vers > Haste > Mastery > Crit.
Vers765
Haste695
Mastery342
Crit230
The highest-rated Protection Warrior players in Solo Shuffle, led by Gooball at 2,934 rating.
Top players running this spec
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
Human18% Alliance
Orc16% Horde
Vulpera13% Horde
Gnome11% Alliance
Undead9% Horde
Night Elf7% Alliance
Draenei4% Alliance
Highmountain Tauren4% Horde
FAQ
How is this Protection Warrior Solo Shuffle guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Solo Shuffle 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.