Cataclysm Classic Protection Warrior Pre-Raid Gear

Your gear list will mostly follow the stat priority of the Protection Warrior spec, which is as follows:

1. Mastery Rating (Until 102.4% avoidance)
2. Stamina
3. Parry Rating
4. Dodge Rating
5. Expertise Rating (14% – 56 Expertise Cap)
6. Hit Rating (8% Hit Cap)

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

2.

Pre-raid Best in Slot

Phase 4 Phase 3 Phase 2 Phase 1

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Carrier Wave Pendant	Parry → Dodge	Ascendant Lord Obsidius (H) Blackrock Caverns
Shoulder	Earthshape Pauldrons	–	Drahga Shadowburner (H) Grim Batol
Cloak	Wrap of the Great Turtle	–	Exalted Guardians of Hyjal
Chest	Chestplate of the Steadfast	–	2200 Justice Points
Bracer	Sandguard Bracers	Expertise → Mastery	Exalted Ramkahen
Gloves	Fingers of Light	Parry → Dodge	Rajh (H) Halls of Origination
Belt	Hardened Elementium Girdle	–	Blacksmithing
Legs	Triton Legplates	Expertise → Mastery	Ozumat (H) Throne of the Tides
Boots	Gryphon Rider's Boots / Boots of Sullen Rock	Parry → Dodge	Exalted Wildhammer Clan / Dragonmaw Clan
Ring 1	Elementium Moebius Band	–	Jewelcrafting
Ring 2	Elementium Moebius Band	–	Jewelcrafting
Trinket 1	Leaden Despair	–	High Priestess Azil (H) The Stonecore
Trinket 2	Mirror of Broken Images	–	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Weapon	Elementium Fang	Parry → Dodge	High Priestess Azil (H) The Stonecore
Shield	Shield of the Four Grey Towers	Parry → Dodge	950 Justice Points
Ranged	Thundercall	Parry → Dodge	Asaad (H) The Vortex Pinnacle

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Carrier Wave Pendant	Parry → Dodge	Ascendant Lord Obsidius (H) Blackrock Caverns
Shoulder	Earthshape Pauldrons	–	Drahga Shadowburner (H) Grim Batol
Cloak	Wrap of the Great Turtle	–	Exalted Guardians of Hyjal
Chest	Chestplate of the Steadfast	–	2200 Justice Points
Bracer	Sandguard Bracers	Expertise → Mastery	Exalted Ramkahen
Gloves	Bone Plate Handguards	Parry → Mastery	Zanzil Zul'Gurub
Belt	Hardened Elementium Girdle	–	Blacksmithing
Legs	Legguards of the Unforgiving	–	Daakara Zul'Aman
Boots	Rock Furrow Boots	Expertise → Mastery	1650 Valor Points
Ring 1	Ring of the Battle Anthem	–	1250 Valor Points
Ring 2	Elementium Moebius Band	–	Jewelcrafting
Trinket 1	Leaden Despair	–	High Priestess Azil (H) The Stonecore
Trinket 2	Mirror of Broken Images	–	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Weapon	Bloodlord's Protector	Dodge → Mastery	Bloodlord Mandokir Zul'Gurub
Shield	Shield of the Blood God	Dodge → Parry	Jin'do the Godbreaker Zul'Gurub
Ranged	Gurubashi Destroyer	–	Hazza'rah Zul'Gurub

This is the order that we recommend you purchase your gear as you acquire Valor Points.

1. Stoneheart Necklace
2. Bracers of Regal Force
3. Deflecting Brimstone Band
4. Legguards of the Molten Giant
5. Handguards of the Molten Giant
6. Chestguard of the Molten Giant
7. Deflecting Star

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Stoneheart Necklace	–	1250 Valor Points
Shoulder	Pauldrons of Sacrifice	–	Hex Lord Malacrass (H) Zul'Aman
Cloak	Mantle of Patience	–	Elemental Bonds: The Vow
Chest	Chestguard of the Molten Giant	Dodge → Mastery	2200 Valor Points
Bracer	Bracers of Regal Force	Dodge → Mastery	1250 Valor Points
Gloves	Handguards of the Molten Giant	–	1650 Valor Points
Belt	Hardened Elementium Girdle	–	Blacksmithing
Legs	Legguards of the Molten Giant	–	2200 Valor Points
Boots	Mirrored Boots	–	Blacksmithing
Ring 1	Deflecting Brimstone Band	–	1250 Valor Points
Ring 2	Lylagar Horn Ring	–	Varlan Highbough
Trinket 1	Leaden Despair	–	High Priestess Azil (H) The Stonecore
Trinket 2	Mirror of Broken Images	–	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Weapon	Bloodlord's Protector	Dodge → Mastery	Bloodlord Mandokir Zul'Gurub
Shield	Shield of the Blood God	Dodge → Parry	Jin'do the Godbreaker Zul'Gurub
Ranged	Deflecting Star	Expertise → Mastery	700 Valor Points

2.1.

Phase 4 Pre-Raid BiS

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Colossal Dragonplate Faceguard	Parry → Dodge	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Neck	Guardspike Choker	–	1,250 Valor Points
Shoulder	Colossal Dragonplate Shoulderguards	Expertise → Dodge	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Cloak	Indefatigable Greatcloak	Expertise → Mastery	1,250 Valor Points
Chest	Colossal Dragonplate Chestguard	–	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Bracer	Graveheart Bracers	–	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Gloves	Colossal Dragonplate Handguards	Hit → Dodge	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Belt	Goriona's Collar	Dodge → Mastery	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Legs	Colossal Dragonplate Legguards	Parry → Mastery	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Boots	Stillheart Warboots	Parry → Dodge	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Ring 1	Curled Twilight Claw	Hit → Dodge	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Ring 2	Hardheart Ring	Parry → Dodge	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Trinket 1	Soulshifter Vortex	–	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Trinket 2	Indomitable Pride	–	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Main-Hand Weapon	Souldrinker	–	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Shield	Blackhorn's Mighty Bulwark	–	Twilight Protocol Dungeons
Ranged	Unexpected Backup	Hit → Mastery	700 Valor Points