Protection Warrior · Tank
Protection Warrior · Mythic+
When to use it
What the 15 top Mythic+ players we read are using, with the Mountain Thane hero tree (86.7%). Average item level 327. The talent code is the one 6.7% of them use exactly.
Mythic+ build
15 top profilesAverage item level 327Hero tree: Mountain Thane (87%)Talent code to import in-game (Talents → Import). Used exactly by 7% of the sample.
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Warrior talents
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13Protection talents
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7Gold means more than half of the top picks it; the number is the share that takes it when it isn't nearly everyone. Lines show which node unlocks which.
Secondary stat split
- 1. Haste 40%
- 2. Critical Strike 36%
- 3. Mastery 15%
- 4. Versatility 10%
Most socketed gems
- 100%Flawless Deadly Peridot+16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike
- 80%Indecipherable Eversong Diamond+32 Primary Stat
- 73%Flawless Quick Garnet+16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste
- 47%Flawless Versatile Peridot+16 Haste & +7 Versatility
- 20%Flawless Deadly Lapis+16 Versatility & +7 Critical Strike
- 20%Powerful Eversong Diamond+23 Primary Stat and +0.15% critical strike effectiveness per unique Midnight gem color
Gear by slot
Main hand
- Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeanceilvl 334 · 40%
- Jaw of the Shackled Goddessilvl 334 · 20%
- Maze-roa, Warlord's Furyilvl 334 · 20%
✦ Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage (40%)
Off hand
- Spellbreaker's Rebukeilvl 331 · 47%
- Venom-Slashed Scutewardilvl 330 · 20%
- Tempest's Shelterilvl 321 · 7%
✦ Thorium Spike (7%)
Trinket
- Zul'jin's Guillotine Techniqueilvl 334 · 60%
- Voracious Heart of Ula'tekilvl 330 · 53%
- Keeper's Seething Coreilvl 330 · 33%
Head
- Tempered Horns of the Jade Warlordilvl 326 · 73%
- Spellbreaker's Coverilvl 331 · 20%
- Skullguard of the Risen Sacrificeilvl 334 · 7%
✦ Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching (73%)
Neck
- Yoke of the Charging Bearilvl 320 · 47%
- Aqirbane Reliquaryilvl 321 · 33%
- Strand of Warding Fangsilvl 321 · 13%
Shoulders
- Raging Pauldrons of the Jade Warlordilvl 325 · 87%
- C'thraxxi Binders Pauldronsilvl 321 · 13%
✦ Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending (87%)
Back
- Silken Voodoo Drapeilvl 324 · 40%
- Adherent's Silken Shroudilvl 331 · 20%
- Fireproof Drapeilvl 320 · 13%
Chest
- Cuirass of the Jade Warlordilvl 331 · 93%
- Reckless Spirit Breastplateilvl 331 · 7%
✦ Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul (93%)
Wrists
- Spellbreaker's Bracersilvl 331 · 87%
- Shard-Tipped Vambracesilvl 321 · 7%
- Embalmer's Steadying Bracersilvl 321 · 7%
Hands
- Jeweled Gauntlets of the Jade Warlordilvl 323 · 80%
- Despondent's Gauntletsilvl 321 · 7%
- Bonds of the Hash'urailvl 321 · 7%
Waist
- Girdle of Toxic Regretilvl 331 · 33%
- Spellbreaker's Girdleilvl 331 · 20%
- Girdle of Pestilent Purificationilvl 321 · 13%
Legs
- Greaves of the Jade Warlordilvl 327 · 80%
- Chausses of Unbound Rancorilvl 331 · 13%
- Ancient General's Obsidian Pillarsilvl 321 · 7%
✦ +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina (53%)
Feet
- Spellbreaker's Marchilvl 331 · 47%
- Entombed Cultist's Sabatonsilvl 334 · 20%
- Poison-Proof Stompersilvl 321 · 13%
✦ Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots (60%)
Ring
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Bandilvl 331 · 40%
- Ritual Binder's Ringilvl 321 · 33%
- Sickening Signet of Atroxusilvl 321 · 27%
✦ Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle (107%)
