ClassWarrior

Spec

Protection

Spec guide

Protection Warrior Blitz Build

The most popular Protection Warrior build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.

Last updated: 2 months ago · Total players sampled: 91 · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Top player rating

3,014

led by Kobe

Meta rank

S tier · 19% pick rate

HeroAll Mountain Thane Colossus

Protection Warrior Cheat Sheet

Blitz · most popular build — 4% of top players run it

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Key talents — Mountain Thane

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The most popular Protection build is run by 4% of top players.

Builds

Top 91 players sampled

These are the most popular Protection Warrior builds. The most popular build is run by 4% of sampled players (4 of 91 players).

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WarriorSpent: 33

Mountain ThaneSpent: 13

ProtectionSpent: 30

BA1/1 DE1/1 FA1/1 WA1/1 TH1/1 LE IM1/1 HE1/1 CR1/1 ST1/1 BL SE1/1 FR BO1/1 PA1/1 IN1/1 SH1/1 OV RA1/1 FI1/1 SP1/1 WR RU FE1/1 IN1/1 HO1/1 AR2/2 DO1/1 RE2/2 BA JA1/1 RE1/1 CR1/1 CR ON2/2 WI2/2 AN CH1/1 ST1/1 BA1/1

Mountain Thane

TH1/1 GA1/1 FL1/1 KE1/1 GR1/1 LI1/1 AV1/1 BU1/1 ST1/1 CR1/1 ST1/1 CA1/1 CO1/1 ST1/1

IG1/1 DE1/1 RE1/1 BR1/1 AR1/1 FI1/1 DE1/1 DI ST1/1 DE BR1/1 IN SH1/1 BL BE1/1 SP TH1/1 DE1/1 LA1/1 BL1/1 PU1/1 TO FU1/1 EN2/2 UN1/1 DE IN1/1 FO1/1 SH1/1 EN1/1 AV1/1 MA BO IN1/1 VI1/1 HE SH1/1 BA1/1 WH1/1 PH

Alternative Builds

vs. the recommended build

Talent import codes

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Mountain Thane

Most popular · 4%Build →
Alt #2 · 3%Build →
Alt #3 · 2%Build →
Alt #4 · 2%Build →
Alt #5 · 2%Build →
Alt #6 · 2%Build →
Alt #7 · 2%Build →
Alt #8 · 2%Build →

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

Human15% Alliance

Orc14% Horde

Gnome12% Alliance

Highmountain Tauren11% Horde

Night Elf8% Alliance

Dwarf5% Alliance

Undead5% Horde

Vulpera5% Horde

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Creators

Bajheera Biz

FAQ

How is this Protection Warrior Blitz guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Blitz 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.