Protection Warrior PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Season 4)

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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.

1.

Stat Priority for Protection Warriors in PvP

The stat priority for Protection Warriors in PvP is as follows:

  1. Strength
  2. Versatility
  3. Haste = Mastery = Critical Strike
2.

Gear Recommendations

2.1.

General Guidelines

Your gear goal should be to be fully equipped in Conquest gear and this patch's tier set Arms Warrior 2pc Icon Arms Warrior 2pc and Arms Warrior 4pc Icon Arms Warrior 4pc.

Aim to craft Infurious Warboots of Impunity Icon Infurious Warboots of Impunity and a Signet of Titanic Insight Icon Signet of Titanic Insight with Haste and Mastery and Blue Silken Lining Icon Blue Silken Lining.

2.2.

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 Icon 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 Icon Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity is the highest sustained damage increase trinket.

Draconic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity Icon 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 Icon 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 Icon Rallying Cry on you should it be necessary.

2.3.

Gems and Enchants

Here are the best enchants and gems for an Arms Warrior:

  • Neck: Tiered Medallion Setting Icon Tiered Medallion Setting
  • Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Writ of Speed Icon Enchant Cloak - Writ of Speed / Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed Icon Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed
  • Chest: Enchant Chest - Sustained Strength Icon Enchant Chest - Sustained Strength
  • Legs: Fierce Armor Kit Icon Fierce Armor Kit
  • Rings: Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery Icon Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery
  • Feet: Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze Icon Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
  • Wrist: Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed Icon Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
  • Weapon Enchant: Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion Icon Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion

Gem all of your gear with Zen Malygite Icon Zen Malygite.

3.

Changelog

  • 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.
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