Protection Warrior PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.0.5)
Choosing your gear carefully is important for your Protection Warrior in PvP. We give you a stat priority to help you choose items with the right stats, followed by advice on how to choose your gear and your trinkets.
This page is part of our Protection Warrior PvP Guide.
Stat Priority for Protection Warriors in PvP
The stat priority for Protection Warriors in PvP is as follows:
- Strength
- Versatility
- Haste = Mastery = Critical Strike
Gear Recommendations
General Guidelines
Your gear goal should be to be fully equipped in Conquest gear and this patch's tier set Warrior Protection Season 1 2pc and Warrior Protection Season 1 4pc.
Recommended Trinkets
Note: It is important to wear two PvP trinkets. This will give you a boost to your primary stat and Stamina.
Forged Gladiator's Medallion is a mandatory trinket to have equipped at all times. Even Human players will want to pick up this item.
Forged Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity is the highest sustained damage increase trinket.
Forged Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity gives you Critical Strike and provides a large increase to Strength. Works good when you wish to build for controlled burst.
Gems and Enchants
Here are the best enchants and gems for an Arms Warrior:
- Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
- Chest: Enchant Chest - Oathsworn's Strength
- Legs: Stormbound Armor Kit
- Rings: Enchant Ring - Radiant Mastery
- Feet: Enchant Boots - Scout's March
- Wrist: Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
- Weapon Enchant: Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power
The War Within has introduced Bloodstone Gems for PvP. You should pick Enduring Bloodstone. For secondary stats use Masterful Sapphire.
Changelog
- 21 Oct. 2024: Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within
- 23 Jul. 2024: Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Updated for Season 4
- 19 Mar. 2024: Updated for Patch 10.2.6
- 15 Jan. 2024: Updated for Patch 10.2.5
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5
- 21 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 30 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 22 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 29 Jul. 2022: Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 31 May 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 28 Feb. 2022: Page updated for Patch 9.2.
- 08 Nov. 2021: Page reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 04 Jul. 2021: Updated for Patch 9.1.
Other PvP Guides
This guide has been written by Karanze, an experienced Gladiator Warrior player who has been a Stormforged/trusted member in the popular Warrior class discord Skyhold. You can watch his stream on Twitch.
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