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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.

Last Updated:

Patch:12.0.7

Expansion:Midnight

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B
M+ Tier
121
M+ Runs
291
Ilvl
10.13%
M+ Popularity
81 944
M+ DPS

Protection Warrior Stats for Mythic+

Haste > Critical Strike > Mastery > Versatility
237
Critical Strike
456
Haste
229
Mastery
89
Versatility
882
Strength
28
Avoidance
80
Leech
23
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 WindFrothing BerserkerBounding Stride1/1Pain and Gain1/1InterveneShockwave1/1Overwhelming RageRallying Cry1/1Field Dressing1/1Spell Reflection1/1Wrecking Throw1/1Rumbling Earth1/1Berserker ShoutPiercing Howl1/1Honed Reflexes1/1Armored to the Teeth2/2Double Time1/1Reinforced Plates2/2Barbaric TrainingJavelineer1/1Resonant Voice1/1Crushing ForceCruel 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 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 Outburst1/1Heavy HandedShield Charge1/1Battle-Scarred VeteranWhirling Blade1/1Phalanx4/4
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Protection Warrior Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

Head Head

Neck Neck

Shoulder Shoulder

Back Back

Chest Chest

Wrist Wrist

Hands Hands

Waist Waist

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

Trinket Trinket

Main Hand Main Hand

Off Hand Off Hand

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Protection Warrior Best Sockets for Mythic+

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Protection Warrior Best Enchants for Mythic+

Head Head

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

215
+2
260
+4
262
+5
265
+6
265
+8-9
283
+10-12
285
+13
287
+14
288
+15
289
+16
290
+17-19
291
+20-21
292
+22

Protection Warrior Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

209
+2
246
+4
262
+5-6
262
+8-9
264
+10-12
275
+13
277
+14
282
+15
283
+16
289
+17-19
291
+20-22

Protection Warrior Best comps for Mythic+

Protection WarriorHoly PriestEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterRetribution Paladin
8.26%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterUnholy Death Knight
5.79%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArcane MageFrost MageFury Warrior
4.96%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinBeast Mastery HunterRetribution PaladinSurvival Hunter
4.13%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinBeast Mastery HunterFrost Death KnightSurvival Hunter
3.31%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery Hunter
2.48%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
2.48%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterFrost MageShadow Priest
2.48%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution Paladin
1.65%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
1.65%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockFeral DruidUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkFrost MageFury WarriorUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkEnhancement ShamanRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockFrost MageRetribution Paladin
1.65%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockRetribution PaladinSurvival Hunter
1.65%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterOutlaw Rogue
1.65%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockOutlaw RogueRetribution Paladin
1.65%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkElemental ShamanRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinDemonology WarlockHavoc Demon HunterRetribution Paladin
1.65%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanDevourer Demon HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinAugmentation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement Shaman
1.65%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanDevourer Demon HunterShadow PriestUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestBeast Mastery HunterRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorHoly PriestElemental ShamanSubtlety RogueUnholy Death Knight
1.65%
Protection WarriorHoly PaladinBeast Mastery HunterFrost MageRetribution Paladin
0.83%
Protection WarriorDiscipline PriestDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageRetribution Paladin
0.83%

Protection Warrior race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Dwarf
    Dwarf28.7%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf13.5%
  • Human
    Human12.9%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf12.6%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr7.4%
  • Gnome
    Gnome5.2%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf4.5%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren4.2%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran4.2%
  • Draenei
    Draenei2.3%
  • Worgen
    Worgen1.6%
  • Lightforged Draenei
    Lightforged Draenei1.3%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome1%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.6%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc28.3%
  • Tauren
    Tauren13.9%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc12.4%
  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf9.6%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr9.2%
  • Undead
    Undead7.2%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll5.2%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren4.4%
  • Troll
    Troll3.6%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren3.2%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera2%
  • Goblin
    Goblin0.8%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.4%

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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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