Protection Warrior PvP Gear Guide for WotLK Classic

The gear list below is following the stat priority of Hit Cap (5%) > Armor Penetration > Strength > Critical Strike and will include items available exclusively from Wrath of the Lich King Classic Dungeons/Raids, Professions, PvP, and Reputation rewards.

This page only focuses on the best in slot gear for a PvP Protection Warrior. You can learn more about how to leverage your unique skills by reading our full Protection Warrior PvP guide below:

This is a list of items that are considered to be best in each slot for PvP based content. If you are instead looking for a PvE-focused list for either pre-raid or best-in-slot gear, make sure to check out our Warrior gearing hub below. Some PvE gear is used even in PvP, allowing you to use certain items almost all of the time.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Sanctified Ymirjar Lord's Helmet	(25H) Icecrown Citadel
Neck	Penumbra Pendant	(25H) The Ruby Sanctum
Shoulders	Sanctified Ymirjar Lord's Pauldrons	(25H) Icecrown Citadel
Back	Vereesa's Dexterity — Sylvanas' Cunning	Argent Crusade Tribute Chest — Trial of the Crusader 25-Man HM
Chest	Sanctified Ymirjar Lord's Battleplate	(25H) Icecrown Citadel
Wrists	Toskk's Maximized Wristguards	Deathbringer Saurfang — (25H) Icecrown Citadel
Hands	Wrathful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets	Arena Points Vendor
Waist	Coldwraith Links	Valithria Dreamwalker — (25H) Icecrown Citadel
Legs	Sanctified Ymirjar Lord's Legguards	(25H) Icecrown Citadel
Feet	Apocalypse's Advance	(25H) The Ruby Sanctum
Rings	Frostbrood Sapphire Ring Ashen Band of Endless Vengeance	Valithria Dreamwalker — (25H) Icecrown Citadel The Ashen Verdict - Exalted
Trinkets	Medallion of the Alliance — Medallion of the Horde51378 Deathbringer's Will Sharpened Twilight Scale	Honor Vendor Deathbringer Saurfang — (25H) Icecrown Citadel (25H) The Ruby Sanctum
Weapon	Scourgeborne Waraxe	Gunship Battle — (25H) Icecrown Citadel
Shield	Icecrown Glacial Wall	Blood-Queen Lana'thel — (25H) Icecrown Citadel
Ranged Weapon	Fal'inrush, Defender of Quel'thalas	The Lich King — (25H) Icecrown Citadel

Slot	Enchantment
Head	Arcanum of Ferocity
Shoulders	Inscription of Triumph
Back	Enchant Cloak - Major Agility
Chest	Enchant Chest - Exceptional Resilience
Wrists	Enchant Bracers - Greater Assault
Hands	Enchant Gloves - Precision
Legs	Icescale Leg Armor
Feet	Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality
One-Handed Weapon	Enchant Weapon - Berserking
Shield	Titanium Plating
Rings	Enchant Ring - Assault

Your gemming will change vastly depending on your current gear, team composition and playstyle. When you get Mjolnir Runestone you will want to swap to Fractured Cardinal Ruby till you reach the soft ArP cap with the trinket proc. After that you will want to prioritize Strength.

• Meta Gem — Relentless Earthsiege Diamond
• Red Gem — Fractured Cardinal Ruby till ArP cap.
• Yellow Gem — Etched Ametrine for any missing Hit rating. Resplendent Ametrine if wearing multiple PvE pieces, if not Inscribed Ametrine.
• Blue Gem — Nightmare Tear 1 to activate your Meta Gem. Puissant Dreadstone or Vivid Eye of Zul depending on your Hit Rating and Armor Penetration needs.