Mists of Pandaria Classic Protection Warrior Enchants and Consumables

Mists of Pandaria 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 Mists of Pandaria's deadly challenges.

Below is a list of the recommended enchants for a Protection Warrior in Mists of Pandaria 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
Shoulders	Secret Ox Horn Inscription (Requires Inscription Greater Ox Horn Inscription
Back	Enchant Cloak - Greater Protection
Chest	Enchant Chest - Superior Stamina
Wrist	Fur Lining - Stamina (Requires Leatherworking) Enchant Bracer - Major Dodge	Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing)
Hands	Enchant Gloves - Superior Expertise (Expertise) or Sha Armor Kit (Stamina).	Synapse Springs (Requires Engineering) Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing)
Waist	Living Steel Belt Buckle	Nitro Boosts (Requires Engineering)
Legs	Ironscale Leg Armor Heavy Leg Reinforcements (Requires Leatherworking)
Feet	Enchant Boots - Pandaren's Step
Ring	Enchant Ring - Greater Stamina (Requires Enchanting)
Weapon	Enchant Weapon - River's Song
Shield	Enchant Shield - Greater Parry

Below is a list of the recommended gems for a Protection Warrior in Mists of Pandaria. Be sure to meet your Meta Gem requirements by using at least two Yellow Gems. You will typically want to gem to reach the hit cap (7.5%) and hard expertise cap (15%) to ensure all of your defensive spells land. After those stats are capped out, add as much avoidance and stamina as you can.

Sockets	Gems
	Austere Primal Diamond
	Stalwart Vermilion Onyx (Avoidance) or Resolute Vermilion Onyx (Expertise).
	Stalwart Vermilion Onyx (Avoidance) or Resolute Vermilion Onyx (Expertise).
	Accurate Imperial Amethyst (Hit & Expertise), Retaliating Imperial Amethyst (Hit & Parry), Guardian's Imperial Amethyst (Expertise & Stam), or Solid River's Heart (Stam). Fill in based on your needs.
	Flashing Serpent's Eye — Requires Jewelcrafting, can use up to 2.

Below is a list of the recommended consumables for a Protection Warrior in Mists of Pandaria. Some consumables have multiple options depending on your wants and needs; be sure to choose accordingly.

You will have access to food that grants 450 stamina after becoming well fed. Choose any of the three options below, as both foods grant the same buff.

• Chun Tian Spring Rolls
• Stuffed Lushrooms

You have the option of choosing a 1,500 stamina flask for tankiness, or a 1,000 strength flask for damage increase. Most of the time you should be using Flask of the Earth.

• Flask of the Earth
• Flask of Winter's Bite.

While there is a tank specific potion ( Potion of the Mountains), it is somewhat weak and should only be used on the hardest hitting encounters. Instead, stick with this recommended potion, as it will give you a huge boost in damage and threat:

• Potion of Mogu Power.