Cataclysm Classic Protection Warrior Enchants and Consumables
On this page, we list the best enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Protection Warrior in Cataclysm Classic for PvE content.
Best Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Protection Warrior
Cataclysm enchants, gems, and consumables present an additional way to further augment your Protection Warrior. Enchants imbue weapons and armor with potent magical properties to enhance their power. Gems are meticulously socketed into gear, enhancing attributes and rounding gear out to fit your exact needs. Consumables ranging from elixirs to potions, provide temporary boosts to vital stats, granting crucial advantages in the heat of combat. All of these systems play a role in boosting the power of your character when facing Cataclysm's deadly challenges.
Enchants
Below is a list of the recommended enchants for a Protection Warrior in Cataclysm Classic. If there are multiple viable enchants for a gear slot, they are listed in order of value. Some enchants require a specific profession to use them; if you do not have the profession, simply look at the next enchant shown on the list.
Slot | Main Enchantment | Secondary Enchantment |
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Head | Arcanum of the Earthen Ring | |
Shoulders | Inscription of the Earth Prince (Requires Inscription)
Greater Inscription of Unbreakable Quartz |
|
Back | Enchant Cloak - Protection | |
Chest | Enchant Chest - Greater Stamina | |
Wrist | Draconic Embossment - Stamina (Requires Leatherworking)
Enchant Bracer - Major Stamina |
Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing) |
Hands | Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery | Quickflip Deflection Plates (Requires Engineering)
Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing) |
Waist | Ebonsteel Belt Buckle | Grounded Plasma Shield (Requires Engineering) |
Legs | Drakehide Leg Reinforcements (Requires Leatherworking)
Drakehide Leg Armor |
|
Feet | Enchant Boots - Lavawalker | |
Ring | Enchant Ring - Greater Stamina (Requires Enchanting) | |
Weapon | Enchant Weapon - Windwalk | |
Shield | Enchant Shield - Mastery |
Gems
Below is a list of the recommended gems for a Protection Warrior in Cataclysm. Be sure to meet your Meta Gem requirements by using at least 2 Yellow Gems. Your gem choice will change depending on if you have reached the avoidance cap or not. If your total avoidance is at 102.4% or higher, you will want to gem for Stamina; if it is below 102.4% however, you will want to gem for Mastery instead. Avoid socket bonuses if they offer less than 10 Stamina or 20 Secondary stats.
Sockets | Gems |
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Austere Shadowspirit Diamond — make sure you meet the requirements for it to be active | |
If below 102.4% avoidance:
Fine Ember Topaz If above 102.4% avoidance: Defender's Demonseye |
|
If below 102.4% avoidance:
Fractured Amberjewel If above 102.4% avoidance: Regal Dream Emerald |
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If below 102.4% avoidance:
Puissant Dream Emerald If above 102.4% avoidance: Solid Ocean Sapphire |
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Requires Jewelcrafting, can use up to 3
If below 102.4% avoidance: Fractured Chimera's Eye If above 102.4% avoidance: Solid Chimera's Eye |
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Requires Engineering, can use 2 in helm
Fractured Cogwheel & Flashing Cogwheel |
Consumables
Below is a list of the recommended consumables for a Protection Warrior in Cataclysm. Some consumables have multiple options depending on your needs; be sure to choose accordingly.
Food
Catalysm food always gives 90 Stamina, meaning you are looking for foods that give you your preferred secondary stat.
- Lavascale Minestrone — 90 Mastery, use if below 102.4% avoidance.
- Blackbelly Sushi — 90 Parry, use if above 102.4% avoidance.
Flasks, Elixirs and Potions
You have a few options when it comes to using either a Flask or Elixir.
- Elixir of the Master & Elixir of Deep Earth — This is your best setup when you are below 102.4% avoidance.
- Prismatic Elixir & Elixir of the Master — This is the best setup for bosses where you will be taking almost entirely Magic damage as Prismatic Elixir grants almost 9% reduced Magic damage taken.
- Flask of Steelskin — This will be your go-to for all other situations.
You only need to worry about bringing 1 potion to raids for both your pre-pull pot, and your in combat pot.
- Earthen Potion
Profession Items
Compared to past expansions, you will need to carry far less additional consumables on you. We simply recommend keeping some bandages on you for quick, mana-free heals.
- Dense Embersilk Bandage
Changelog
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
- 30 Jul. 2024: Page reviewed for phase two.
- 15 May 2024: Added page.
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This guide has been written by Abide, TBC veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina as Horde. You can find him in the the Icy Veins Discord. You can also see him live on Twitch.
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