Welcome to Murlok.io's PvE guide for ProtectionWarriorsin Mythic+ Dungeons. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 10.2.7, based on data from the top 50 Protection Warriors in Dragonflight Season 4 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includesСафенвар (Howling Fjord EU), who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3691.
Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from theBattle.net API, this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.
Top Protection Warriors
- 1СафенварHowling Fjord (EU)529 ilvl3691
- 2BobasHyjal (US)528 ilvl3688
- 3NextbackHyjal (EU)528 ilvl3628
- 4DydxEmerald Dream (US)527 ilvl3624
- 5SenseTichondrius (US)527 ilvl3591
- 6ClaphamStormscale (EU)528 ilvl3578
- 7PlkawarEmerald Dream (US)529 ilvl3550
- 8TattmanTarren Mill (EU)526 ilvl3537
- 9EpipopHyjal (EU)528 ilvl3530
- 10LeapsmcgeeSargeras (US)527 ilvl3528
- 11InentaIllidan (US)529 ilvl3503
- 12WegasRagnaros (EU)527 ilvl3491
- 13SpritepizzaStormrage (US)529 ilvl3459
- 14WhøpperBlackrock (EU)527 ilvl3448
- 15햄토로Azshara (KR)527 ilvl3419
- 16战神降临吖World Tree (TW)530 ilvl3416
- 17BleedmanStormrage (US)528 ilvl3409
- 18BbyèArea 52 (US)529 ilvl3409
- 19FurinaxtribeWorld Tree (TW)527 ilvl3403
- 20김제트Azshara (KR)528 ilvl3401
- 21TonnkkaBarthilas (US)526 ilvl3400
- 22KukunietConfrérie Du Thorium (EU)527 ilvl3391
- 23黑泽纱重Queldorei (TW)525 ilvl3380
- 24КиманикиGordunni (EU)527 ilvl3379
- 25RóngyàoTichondrius (US)527 ilvl3373
- 26MuffíntopRagnaros (EU)527 ilvl3368
- 27ClappydIllidan (US)525 ilvl3366
- 28차변대변Azshara (KR)527 ilvl3365
- 29위나Azshara (KR)528 ilvl3361
- 30TortillaArea 52 (US)529 ilvl3355
- 31찾았다요녀석Hyjal (KR)529 ilvl3352
- 32LàzérStormrage (US)529 ilvl3348
- 33검민Hellscream (KR)529 ilvl3338
- 34BenchmárkEredar (EU)528 ilvl3337
- 35HuskaAntonidas (EU)528 ilvl3329
- 36아트왕Azshara (KR)528 ilvl3326
- 37KukuunSilvermoon (EU)527 ilvl3323
- 38미끈탱탱Azshara (KR)528 ilvl3318
- 39TeygorEredar (EU)524 ilvl3315
- 40HünkRagnaros (US)527 ilvl3310
- 41HugwayHyjal (EU)530 ilvl3306
- 42바사카Azshara (KR)529 ilvl3303
- 43ArthedainShandris (US)527 ilvl3286
- 44鍋裡沒有魚Arthas (TW)526 ilvl3286
- 45수피리아Azshara (KR)528 ilvl3282
- 46SuleymonSilvermoon (EU)528 ilvl3281
- 47淡品苦澀Sundown Marsh (TW)526 ilvl3278
- 48전훈Azshara (KR)527 ilvl3276
- 49HealhealmeeIllidan (US)525 ilvl3275
- 50SupergiantAzshara (KR)527 ilvl3273
Stat Priority
Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.
Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution.Here is the optimal way to balance Protection Warrior secondary and minor stats for Mythic+:
Secondary Stats
+3859
28% Critical Strike
+6211
41% Haste
+2745
35% Mastery
+5196
25% Versatility
Minor Stats
+198
3% Avoidance
+676
14% Leech
+310
6% Speed
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.
With Dwarf currently being the top race for Protection Warriors in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits:
Dwarf
Night Elf
Tauren
Blood Elf
Dark Iron Dwarf
Class Talents
Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.
Class talents represent a common tree shared across allWarriorspecializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements essential to the Warrior class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Warrior's overall capabilities.The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
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Specialization Talents
Specialization talents provide Protection Warriors with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
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PvP Talents
PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents optimize a Protection Warrior's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.The following shows the best PvP talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
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Best In Slot Gear
Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.
Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities.Here are the top items for Protection Warriors in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot:
Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrist
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Antique Bronze Bullion
Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.
Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available,here are the best items to buy to maximize your limited bullions.
Embellishments
Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.
Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time,here are the best embellishments for Protection Warriors in Mythic+:
Enchantments
Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.
Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from theIncandescent Essence, a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.
Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades.Here is a list of the top enchantments for Protection Warriors in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:
Gems
Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear and balance character stats as a final touch. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.
Even though the presence of sockets on these items is usually random upon their drop, neck pieces can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using threeTiered Medallion Setting. Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with anEye of Awakening, which requires threeAspects' Tokens of Meritobtained from the Great Vault.
Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system,the following are the top gem choices for Protection Warriors in Mythic+:
