Protection Warrior Tank Amirdrassil Raid Guide — Season 4

On this page, you will find Protection Warrior-specific information to deal with each boss in the Amirdrassil raid.

This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Protection Warrior and how you can deal with each fight as best as possible.

We will frequently update Spell Reflection, Shield Block, and Spell Block tips as the abilities which you can reflect/deflect/block can change at any time.

This talent builds works well for every single boss encounter. If you do not struggle with magic damage input, feel free to spend the extra point in Bloodborne instead of Spell Block.

Be sure to make use of the 'Copy Export String' button to import the best build directly into your game!

Talent recommendations for this boss are the default ones at the top of the page.

Ability name	Blockable	Reflectable	Notes
Dreadfire Barrage	Yes	No	Physical part is blockable with Shield Block, magical part with Spell Block.
Tainted Bloom	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.
Tortured Scream	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.
Ember-Charred	No	No	Use Shield Wall, Ignore Pain, Spell Reflection to reduce the damage as needed.

For more information, please refer to our Gnarlroot guide.

Talent recommendations for this boss are the default ones at the top of the page.

Ability name	Blockable	Reflectable	Notes
Drenched Blades	Yes	No	The damage over time effect is blockable with Spell Block.
Marked for Torment	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.
Vicious Swing	Yes	No	Bosses melee attacks also strike the next closest player. Blockable with Shield Block.
Smashing Viscera	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.

For more information, please refer to our Igira guide.

Talent recommendations for this boss are the default ones at the top of the page.

Ability name	Blockable	Reflectable	Notes
Burning Vertebrae	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.
Molten Venom	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.
Cataclysm Jaws	No	No	Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall, Ignore Pain, Spell Reflection to reduce the damage as needed. Be sure not to have Molten Venom debuff when taking the hit.
Serpent's Fury	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.

For more information, please refer to our Volcoross guide.

Talent recommendations for this boss are the default ones at the top of the page.

Ability name	Blockable	Reflectable	Notes
Agonizing Claws	Yes	No	Blockable with Shield Block.
Barreling Charge	No	No	Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall and Ignore Pain to reduce the damage as needed.
Thundering Impact	No	No	Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall and Ignore Pain to reduce the damage as needed.
Blind Rage	No	No	Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall and Ignore Pain to reduce the damage as needed. Should be interrupted by Polymorph Bomb.
Constricting Thicket	No	No	Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall, Spell Reflection and Ignore Pain to reduce the damage as needed. Should be interrupted by Barreling Charge.
Noxious Blossom	Yes	No	Poisonous flowers on the ground, avoid these. Blockable with Spell Block.
Corrosive Pollen	No	No	Avoid these poison clouds on the ground.
Emerald Winds	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.

For more information, please refer to our Council of Dreams guide.

Talent recommendations for this boss are the default ones at the top of the page.

Ability name	Blockable	Reflectable	Notes
Blazing Thorns	No	No	Avoid the fire swirlies on the ground as they spawn.
Blistering Splinters	No	No	Melee attacks from the Fiery Treant debuff you. Use Shield Wall, Spell Reflection, Demoralizing Shout and Ignore Pain to reduce the damage as needed.
Burning Ground	No	No	Do not stand in the fire on the ground.
Consuming Flame	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.
Falling Embers	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block. Needs to be soaked by a player or the raid takes damage.
Furious Charge	No	No	Deals reduced damage based on your distance from the boss. Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall and Ignore Pain to reduce the damage as needed.
Raging Inferno	No	No	Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall, Ignore Pain, Spell Reflection to reduce the damage as needed.
Searing Ash	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.
Smoldering Backdraft	No	No	Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall, Ignore Pain, Spell Reflection to reduce the damage as needed.
Smoldering Suffocation	No	No	Stay near your allies with this debuff to leech health off of them. Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall, Ignore Pain, Spell Reflection to reduce the damage as needed.

For more information, please refer to our Larodar guide.

Talent recommendations for this boss are the default ones at the top of the page.

Ability name	Blockable	Reflectable	Notes
Continuum	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.
Threaded Blast	Yes	No	Physical part is blockable with Shield Block. Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall, Spell Reflection and Ignore Pain to reduce the magical part of the attack.
Verdant Matrix	Yes	No	The initial damage that is inflected upon crossing the lines is blockable with Spell Block.
Viridian Rain	Yes	Yes	Blockable with Spell Block. Using Spell Reflection causes it to be deflected.
Weaver's Burden	Yes	No	The explosion from the debuff fading is blockable with Spell Block.

For more information, please refer to our Nymue guide.

Talent recommendations for this boss are the default ones at the top of the page.

Ability name	Blockable	Reflectable	Notes
Blistering Heat	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.
Brand of Damnation	Yes	No	Physical part is blockable with Shield Block and magical part with Spell Block. The raid should help you soak this.
Searing Aftermath	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block. Run away from your raid as it deals less damage the further you are from players. Use Shield Wall, Spell Reflection and Ignore Pain to reduce the damage as needed.
Lava Geysers	Yes	No	Better to avoid these, but blockable with Spell Block.
Overheated	Yes	No	Avoid the debuffed players, but it is blockable with Spell Block.
Smoldering Ground	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.

For more information, please refer to our Smolderon guide.

Talent recommendations for this boss are the default ones at the top of the page.

Ability name	Blockable	Reflectable	Notes
Blazing Mushroom	Yes	No	Soak these, alternating with your co-tank. Physical part is blockable with Shield Block, and magical part with Spell Block.
Falling Star	Yes	No	Avoid if possible, but it is blockable with Spell Block. Be ready to dodge the Star Fragments that follow.
Mass Entanglement	Yes	No	Initial hit is blockable with Spell Block. You can use Avatar to break the roots.
Searing Wrath	No	No	Stackable debuff from bosses melee hits. Use Demoralizing Shout, Shield Wall, Defensive Stance and Ignore Pain to reduce the damage as needed.
Sunflame	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.

For more information, please refer to our Tindral guide.

Talent recommendations for this boss are the default ones at the top of the page.

Ability name	Blockable	Reflectable	Notes
Fyr'alath's Bite	Yes	No	Physical part is blockable with Shield Block and magical with Spell Block.
Fyr'alath's Flame	Yes	Yes	You can deflect it with Spell Reflection, or block it with Spell Block
Fyr'alath's Mark	Yes	No	Blockable with Spell Block.
Infernal Maw	Yes	No	Physical part is blockable with Shield Block and magical part, including the damage over time effect, with Spell Block.
Molten Gauntlet	Yes	No	Cast by the Burning Colossus adds. Blockable with Shield Block.
Predator	Yes	No	Blockable with Shield Block. This is cast if the active tank is not in range of the boss.

For more information, please refer to our Fyrakk guide.