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Protection Warrior Guide for Mythic+ (Updated June 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:12.0.5

Expansion:Midnight

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M+ Tier
111
M+ Runs
289
Ilvl
11.21%
M+ Popularity
74 848
M+ DPS

Protection Warrior Stats for Mythic+

Haste > Critical Strike > Mastery > Versatility
348
Critical Strike
508
Haste
206
Mastery
91
Versatility
952
Strength
32
Avoidance
82
Leech
17
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 BoltRend1/1Second WindFrothing Berserker1/1Bounding Stride1/1Pain and Gain1/1Intervene1/1ShockwaveOverwhelming Rage1/1Rallying Cry1/1Field Dressing1/1Spell Reflection1/1Wrecking ThrowRumbling EarthBerserker Shout1/1Intimidating Shout1/1Honed 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 Skies1/1Steadfast as the Peaks1/1Ground Current1/1Lightning Strikes1/1Avatar of the Storm1/1Burst of Power1/1Strength of the Mountain1/1Crashing Thunder1/1Storm Shield1/1Capacitance1/1Conductivity1/1Storm Surge1/1
Specialization
Ignore Pain1/1Demoralizing Shout1/1Revenge1/1Brace For Impact1/1Armor Specialization1/1Fight Through the Flames1/1Devastator1/1Disrupting ShoutStrategist1/1Devastating FocusBrutal Vitality1/1Instigate1/1Shield Wall1/1Bloodsurge1/1Best Served Cold1/1SpellbreakerThunderlord1/1Defender's Aegis1/1Last Stand1/1BloodbornePunish1/1Tough as NailsFueled by Violence1/1Enduring Defenses2/2Unyielding Stance1/1Deep WoundsInto the Fray1/1Focused VigorShield Specialization1/1Enduring Alacrity1/1Avatar1/1MassacreBooming Voice1/1Indomitable1/1Violent OutburstHeavy HandedShield Charge1/1Battle-Scarred Veteran1/1Whirling Blade1/1Phalanx4/4
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Protection Warrior Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

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Shoulder Shoulder

Back Back

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Hands Hands

Waist Waist

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

Trinket Trinket

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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

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

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Protection Warrior Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

260
+2
260
+4
270
+5-6
270
+8
281
+9-11
283
+12
285
+13-14
286
+15
287
+16
288
+17
289
+18-20

Protection Warrior Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

257
+2
257
+4-6
257
+8
275
+9-13
279
+14-15
282
+16
285
+17
287
+18-20

Protection Warrior Best comps for Mythic+

Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkElemental ShamanMarksmanship HunterRetribution Paladin
5.41%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanBalance DruidDevourer Demon HunterFury Warrior
4.50%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanFrost Mage
4.50%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinElemental ShamanUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
4.50%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockFrost MageShadow Priest
3.60%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArms WarriorEnhancement ShamanMarksmanship Hunter
3.60%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkArms WarriorDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
3.60%
Protection WarriorRestoration DruidBeast Mastery HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
2.70%
Protection WarriorRestoration DruidBeast Mastery HunterFire MageShadow Priest
2.70%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkFrost MageRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
2.70%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestElemental ShamanFrost MageOutlaw Rogue
2.70%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestAssassination RogueElemental ShamanHavoc Demon Hunter
2.70%
Protection WarriorHoly PriestBeast Mastery HunterFury WarriorShadow Priest
2.70%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterFeral Druid
1.80%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestBeast Mastery HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.80%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockUnholy Death Knight
1.80%
Protection WarriorRestoration DruidAugmentation EvokerHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw Rogue
1.80%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterHavoc Demon Hunter
1.80%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.80%
Protection WarriorPreservation EvokerAugmentation EvokerShadow PriestWindwalker Monk
1.80%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockRetribution Paladin
1.80%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon Hunter
1.80%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanDevourer Demon HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.80%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArms WarriorDemonology WarlockFrost Mage
1.80%
Protection WarriorRestoration DruidDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanRetribution Paladin
1.80%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockFrost MageHavoc Demon Hunter
1.80%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockRetribution Paladin
1.80%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageRetribution Paladin
1.80%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanUnholy Death Knight
1.80%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockFrost Death Knight
1.80%

Protection Warrior race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Dwarf
    Dwarf30.4%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf20.5%
  • Human
    Human14.4%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf10.6%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf4.9%
  • Earthen
    Earthen3.4%
  • Worgen
    Worgen3.4%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr3%
  • Gnome
    Gnome2.7%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran2.7%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome1.5%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren1.5%
  • Draenei
    Draenei0.4%
  • Lightforged Draenei
    Lightforged Draenei0.4%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc25.1%
  • Tauren
    Tauren21.5%
  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf17.4%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren6.5%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc6.5%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera5.3%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll4.9%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr3.2%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne2.4%
  • Undead
    Undead2%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren1.6%
  • Troll
    Troll1.6%
  • Earthen
    Earthen1.6%
  • 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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