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Protection Warrior BiS Gear

Data from WoW Forever beta client 1.60.1.70790·released ·imported ·compared with Classic Era 1.15.9·Changelog

Stat priority
  1. Defense
  2. Hit
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Stamina
  5. Agility
  6. Strength
Stat weights

Every item scores the sum of its stats times these weights; the highest score takes the slot, and stars compare scores. Critical Strike and Hit are per 1%, the rest per point.

  • Defense15
  • Hit (1%)9.83
  • Critical Strike (1%)7.06
  • Stamina1
  • Agility0.57
  • Strength0.54

How much hit you need depends on how many levels the target is above you, not on your own level; hit from talents counts too.

Target above you0 levels1 level2 levels3 levels (raid boss)
Miss chance5%5.5%6%8%
Hit needed5%5.5%6%8%

Protection Warrior Level 20 Leveling Gear & Best Upgrades

Attributes
Strength
+36
Agility
+25
Stamina
+94
Spirit
+4
Defense
Armor
+1721
Defense
+7

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 10–20

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Attributes
Strength
+33
Agility
+32
Stamina
+96
Spirit
+18
Defense
Armor
+1728
Defense
+7

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 10–20

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Protection Warrior Level 30 Leveling Gear & Best Upgrades

Attributes
Strength
+51
Agility
+28
Stamina
+121
Intellect
+7
Defense
Armor
+1897
Defense
+7

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 20–30

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Attributes
Strength
+53
Agility
+32
Stamina
+119
Intellect
+3
Spirit
+7
Defense
Armor
+1841
Defense
+7

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 20–30

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Protection Warrior Level 40 Leveling Gear & Best Upgrades

Attributes
Strength
+60
Agility
+62
Stamina
+154
Spirit
+22
Defense
Armor
+2696
Defense
+7

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 30–40

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Attributes
Strength
+77
Agility
+68
Stamina
+149
Spirit
+20
Defense
Armor
+2741
Defense
+7

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 30–40

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Protection Warrior Level 50 Leveling Gear & Best Upgrades

Attributes
Strength
+76
Agility
+74
Stamina
+173
Spirit
+10
Defense
Armor
+3241
Defense
+7
Dodge
+1%

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 40–50

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Attributes
Strength
+76
Agility
+68
Stamina
+177
Spirit
+10
Defense
Armor
+3241
Defense
+7
Dodge
+1%

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 40–50

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Protection Warrior Level 60 Pre-Raid BiS (PvE)

Attributes
Strength
+158
Agility
+120
Stamina
+237
Intellect
+7
Spirit
+8
Offense
Critical Strike
+1%
Hit
+2%
Defense
Armor
+4377
Defense
+17
Dodge
+1%

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 50–60

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Attributes
Strength
+158
Agility
+120
Stamina
+237
Intellect
+7
Spirit
+8
Offense
Critical Strike
+1%
Hit
+2%
Defense
Armor
+4377
Defense
+17
Dodge
+1%

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 50–60

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Protection Warrior Level 60 PvP Gear

  • Field Marshal's Plate Helm+34 Stamina · +28 Strength · +1% Critical StrikeVendor · Sergeant Major Clate · PvP rank 13
  • Amulet of the Darkmoon+19 Agility · +10 Stamina · +10 StrengthQuest · 1200 Tickets - Amulet of the Darkmoon
  • Spaulders of Valor+11 Strength · +9 Agility · +17 Stamina · +4 DefenseDrop · Warchief Rend Blackhand · Blackrock Spire
  • Windshear Cape+15 Agility · +14 Stamina · +8 Strength · +7 IntellectDrop · High Marshal Whirlaxis · Silithus
  • Field Marshal's Plate Armor+33 Stamina · +16 Strength · +14 Agility · +1% Critical StrikeVendor · Sergeant Major Clate · PvP rank 13
  • Shirt
  • Tabard
  • Berserker Bracers+19 Strength · +8 Agility · +11 StaminaVendor · Illiyana Moonblaze · Ashenvale
Attributes
Strength
+152
Agility
+104
Stamina
+254
Intellect
+7
Spirit
+8
Offense
Critical Strike
+4%
Hit
+2%
Defense
Armor
+4842
Defense
+17
Dodge
+3%

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 50–60

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

  • Warlord's Plate Headpiece+34 Stamina · +28 Strength · +1% Critical StrikeVendor · Lady Palanseer · PvP rank 13
  • Amulet of the Darkmoon+19 Agility · +10 Stamina · +10 StrengthQuest · 1200 Tickets - Amulet of the Darkmoon
  • Spaulders of Valor+11 Strength · +9 Agility · +17 Stamina · +4 DefenseDrop · Warchief Rend Blackhand · Blackrock Spire
  • Windshear Cape+15 Agility · +14 Stamina · +8 Strength · +7 IntellectDrop · High Marshal Whirlaxis · Silithus
  • Warlord's Plate Armor+33 Stamina · +16 Strength · +14 Agility · +1% Critical StrikeVendor · Lady Palanseer · PvP rank 13
  • Shirt
  • Tabard
  • Berserker Bracers+19 Strength · +8 Agility · +11 StaminaVendor · Kelm Hargunth · The Barrens
Attributes
Strength
+152
Agility
+104
Stamina
+254
Intellect
+7
Spirit
+8
Offense
Critical Strike
+4%
Hit
+2%
Defense
Armor
+4842
Defense
+17
Dodge
+3%

Enchants for the BiS picks, not counted in the stats above

Gear Options Levels 50–60

The pick for each slot is five stars; every half star down is about a tenth less value. Click an item to wear it on the sheet above (what you wear is highlighted); click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options.

Protection Warrior Stat Priority

SpecStat Priority
ProtectionDefense > Hit > Critical Strike > Stamina > Agility > Strength

How These Picks Are Made

Each level shows the best piece for every slot you can get on the way there: boss and trash drops in every dungeon you can enter by then, dungeon quests and world quests from the level you can take them, vendor gear, named rare drops, and crafted gear. Pieces marked crafter only bind to their maker or need the profession to wear. Under each sheet, the best enchant or armor kit for each piece is listed with the skill it needs, from the level that skill can be trained. Every spec ranks items by its own stat weights, the same ones behind its stat priority above, with a little extra value on Stamina while you level; open a spec's stat weights under its priority to see the numbers. Below the totals, each sheet names the two-hander or one-hand pair it passed over and how close it comes. Under each sheet, Gear Options lists every slot's pick (five stars) and its next three pieces, rated in stars against it, by slot or by where to farm them. Right-click an option's icon to try it on the sheet, or click a slot on the sheet to choose from its options; the totals follow. Hover any item for its full tooltip.

Each stat priority is the spec's stat weights from highest to lowest, so it always matches how the sheets rank gear; stats of equal weight are joined with =. Damage to one spell school (such as +30 Shadow damage) counts as Spell Power in proportion to the share of damage the spec deals in that school, and Spell Penetration as half a point of Spell Power. At level 60 the PvE set is pre-raid gear (dungeons, quests, crafting and reputation, no raid drops), and the PvP set adds battleground reputation and honor rank gear. Items without Forever data yet show their Classic Era stats.

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Protection Warrior BiS & Gear Common Questions

What is the best Protection Warrior stat priority in WoW Forever?

Defense > Hit > Critical Strike > Stamina > Agility > Strength. This order is Protection's stat weights from highest to lowest, the same weights every sheet on this page ranks gear by; Critical Strike and Hit count per 1%, the rest per point.

What is the Protection Warrior hit cap in WoW Forever?

Protection needs 8% hit against a level 63 raid boss. The hit you need depends on how many levels the target is above you, not on your own level. Melee and ranged attacks need 5%, 5.5%, 6% and 8% against targets 0 to 3 levels above you. Hit from talents counts too, so gear needs only the rest.

Can a Protection Warrior gear up while leveling?

Yes. Every sheet on this page ranks the gear you can reach by that level with Protection's own stat weights, so you can gear for Protection from level 20. The site's Warrior leveling spec is Fury: see the Fury Warrior BiS.

What is the Protection Warrior pre-raid BiS gear at level 60?

The Level 60 PvE sheet is Protection Warrior pre-raid BiS: the best piece in every slot from dungeons, quests, crafting and reputation, without raid drops. The PvP sheet adds battleground reputation and honor rank gear. Each slot lists where the piece drops and three alternatives.

When should a Protection Warrior upgrade gear while leveling?

This page has a full gear sheet at level 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60. Each sheet uses only gear you can reach by that level, from dungeons you can enter, quests you can take, vendors, rare spawns and crafting, plus the best enchant for each piece. Warriors wear plate armor at most.

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