Protection Warrior PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (The War Within Pre-Patch)
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
Arms Warrior 2pc and
Arms Warrior 4pc.
Aim to craft Infurious Warboots of Impunity and a
Signet of Titanic Insight with Haste
and Mastery and
Blue Silken Lining.
Recommended Trinkets
Note: It is important to wear two PvP trinkets. This will give you a boost to your primary stat and Stamina.
Draconic Gladiator's Medallion is a mandatory trinket to have
equipped at all times. Even Human players will want to pick up this item.
Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity is the highest sustained damage increase trinket.
Draconic 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.
Draconic Gladiator's Emblem gives you an extra defensive by giving you
a temporary health increase. This should be used if your priority is to survive
and you know you are the kill target. Activating this trinket can then further
empower
Rallying Cry on you should it be necessary.
Gems and Enchants
Here are the best enchants and gems for an Arms Warrior:
- Neck:
Tiered Medallion Setting
- Cloak:
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Speed /
Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed
- Chest:
Enchant Chest - Sustained Strength
- Legs:
Fierce Armor Kit
- Rings:
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery
- Feet:
Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
- Wrist:
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
- Weapon Enchant:
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion
Gem all of your gear with Zen Malygite.
Changelog
- 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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