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Protection Warrior Guide for Mythic+ (Updated July 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Protection Warrior for Mythic+ in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.0.7

Expansion:Midnight

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M+ Tier
56
M+ Runs
292
Ilvl
6.1%
M+ Popularity
85 151
M+ DPS

Protection Warrior Stats for Mythic+

Haste > Critical Strike > Mastery > Versatility
146
Critical Strike
237
Haste
138
Mastery
38
Versatility
461
Strength
8
Avoidance
43
Leech
7
Speed
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Protection Warrior Talents for Mythic+

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Battle Stance1/1Defensive Stance1/1Fast FootworkWar Machine1/1Thunder Clap1/1Leeching Strikes1/1Impending Victory1/1Heroic Leap1/1Crackling Thunder1/1Storm Bolt1/1Rend1/1Second Wind1/1Frothing Berserker1/1Bounding Stride1/1Pain and Gain1/1InterveneShockwave1/1Overwhelming RageRallying CryField Dressing1/1Spell Reflection1/1Wrecking Throw1/1Rumbling EarthFearless1/1Intimidating ShoutHoned Reflexes1/1Armored to the Teeth2/2Double Time1/1Reinforced Plates2/2Barbaric TrainingJavelineer1/1Resonant VoiceCrushing Force1/1Cruel Strikes2/2One-Handed Weapon Specialization2/2Wild Strikes2/2Anger Management1/1Champion's SpearStance Mastery1/1Battlefield Commander1/1

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Thunder Blast1/1Thorim's Might1/1Flashing Skies1/1Keep Your Feet on the Ground1/1Ground Current1/1Lightning Strikes1/1Avatar of the Storm1/1Burst of Power1/1Strength of the Mountain1/1Crashing Thunder1/1Storm Bolts1/1Capacitance1/1Conductivity1/1Storm Surge1/1
Specialization
Ignore Pain1/1Demoralizing Shout1/1Revenge1/1Brace For Impact1/1Armor Specialization1/1Fight Through the FlamesDevastator1/1Disrupting Shout1/1Strategist1/1Devastating Focus1/1Brutal Vitality1/1Instigate1/1Shield Wall1/1Bloodsurge1/1Best Served Cold1/1SpellbreakerThunderlord1/1Defender's AegisLast StandBloodborne1/1Punish1/1Tough as Nails1/1Fueled by Violence1/1Enduring Defenses2/2Unyielding Stance1/1Deep WoundsInto the Fray1/1Focused Vigor1/1Shield SpecializationEnduring Alacrity1/1Avatar1/1MassacreBooming Voice1/1IndomitableViolent Outburst1/1Heavy HandedShield Charge1/1Battle-Scarred VeteranWhirling Blade1/1Phalanx4/4
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Protection Warrior Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

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Neck Neck

Shoulder Shoulder

Back Back

Chest Chest

Wrist Wrist

Hands Hands

Waist Waist

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

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Protection Warrior Best Sockets for Mythic+

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Protection Warrior Best Enchants for Mythic+

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Shoulder Shoulder

Chest Chest

Hands Hands

  • +3 Stamina100%

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

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Protection Warrior Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

244
+2
264
+3
264
+6-8
278
+9-10
281
+11
282
+12
289
+13-14
290
+15
291
+16-17
292
+18-20
293
+21-22

Protection Warrior Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

230
+2
264
+3
264
+6-8
269
+9-12
284
+13-15
289
+16-17
290
+18-19
291
+20
293
+21-22

Protection Warrior Best comps for Mythic+

Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkAssassination RogueRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
14.29%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanDevourer Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
12.50%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkFrost MageFury WarriorUnholy Death Knight
12.50%
Protection WarriorRestoration DruidDevastation EvokerRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
10.71%
Protection WarriorPreservation EvokerHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
8.93%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinArcane MageArms WarriorDemonology Warlock
8.93%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow Priest
8.93%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkArms WarriorFrost MageSurvival Hunter
8.93%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinBeast Mastery HunterHavoc Demon HunterWindwalker Monk
8.93%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageSubtlety Rogue
7.14%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestDemonology WarlockFrost MageOutlaw Rogue
7.14%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerOutlaw Rogue
7.14%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterFrost Mage
7.14%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterFrost Mage
7.14%
Protection WarriorPreservation EvokerDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockFeral Druid
7.14%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanDestruction WarlockFury WarriorRetribution Paladin
7.14%
Protection WarriorHoly PriestDevastation EvokerMarksmanship HunterSubtlety Rogue
7.14%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestDemonology WarlockFrost MageFury Warrior
7.14%
Protection WarriorRestoration DruidAssassination RogueDemonology WarlockHavoc Demon Hunter
7.14%
Protection WarriorHoly PriestBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockShadow Priest
7.14%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArcane MageDemonology WarlockShadow Priest
7.14%
Protection WarriorHoly PriestDemonology WarlockOutlaw RogueShadow Priest
7.14%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockShadow Priest
7.14%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestDevourer Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterShadow Priest
7.14%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkArcane MageDevastation EvokerShadow Priest
7.14%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestArcane MageDevastation EvokerShadow Priest
7.14%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArcane MageFrost MageHavoc Demon Hunter
7.14%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinAffliction WarlockArcane MageDevourer Demon Hunter
7.14%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestAssassination RogueFury WarriorUnholy Death Knight
7.14%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinDestruction WarlockFeral DruidMarksmanship Hunter
7.14%

Protection Warrior race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Human
    Human27.2%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf18.6%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf17.1%
  • Gnome
    Gnome8.7%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf6.7%
  • Draenei
    Draenei5.8%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf5.2%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr4.6%
  • Earthen
    Earthen2.3%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran1.7%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome0.9%
  • Worgen
    Worgen0.6%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren0.6%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc27.8%
  • Tauren
    Tauren16.9%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc12.5%
  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf11%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren8.2%
  • Troll
    Troll8.2%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr6.3%
  • Undead
    Undead4.3%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll2%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne1.6%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren0.8%
  • Goblin
    Goblin0.4%

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How the Protection Warrior guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Protection Warrior Mythic+ guide is built from real keystone run logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs across the current dungeon pool, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Protection Warrior players actually perform inside the dungeons, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few unusual runs cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The Mythic+ tier shown for Protection Warrior comes from two factors. Because survival is hard to read from logs, performance compares its average damage against the highest damage spec among Mythic+ tanks, and popularity compares its Mythic+ pick rate against an even share across all tank specs. Solid damage with real representation earns S or A, while weaker output or low usage moves it down through B and C to D.

This Protection Warrior Mythic+ placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, affixes, and sample size. Damage is only part of tanking and does not show survivability, mobility, or cooldowns, so use the guide as a starting point and adapt to your key.

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