Protection Warrior Blitz PvP Guide
Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players
Top Rated Players
Race Distribution
Gnome
5 players
Kul Tiran
4 players
Human
3 players
Recommended Protection Warrior Gear
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm(44%)
Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(44%)
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons(30%)
Venomous Aspirant's Chestplate(19%)
Artisan Officer's Shirt(7%)
Renowned Guild Tabard(15%)
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards(26%)
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards(48%)
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle(30%)
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Legguards(22%)
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots(63%)
Thalassian Competitor's Signet(37%)
Venomous Aspirant's Medallion(59%)
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity(41%)
Venomous Gladiator's Sword(48%)
Venomous Gladiator's Scaleshield(33%)
Gear Summary
— Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gemsTier Set Bonuses
No tier set bonuses
Embellishments
Enchantments
Recommended Protection Warrior Talents
Class Talents
Specialization Talents
Hero Talents: Mountain Thane
Expert Analysis: Protection Warrior Blitz
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Meta Analysis
This build is based on 27 of the highest-rated Protection Warrior players in Blitz, rated between 1,804 and 2,257.
This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.
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Races & Racials
Gnome is the most popular race for Protection Warrior at 19%, followed by Kul Tiran (15%) and Human (11%).
The spread is fairly even, so multiple races work well for Protection Warrior in Blitz. Go with whichever racials fit your playstyle.
Kul Tiran players bring Haymaker, which stuns for 3 seconds and knocks the target back.
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Gear Strategy
The preferred secondary stats are Versatility and Mastery, with Haste as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.
Top players are doubling up on Arcanoweave Lining for both embellishment slots.
The most popular bloodstone is Enduring Heliotrope (81%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Versatile Amethyst (23%).
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Talent Insights
Mountain Thane is the dominant hero talent tree for Protection Warrior in Blitz, picked by 93% of top players, with 7% on Colossus. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Mountain Thane is significantly stronger for PvP this season.
The most commonly picked PvP talents are Power Through Adversity (67%), Morale Killer (63%), Thunderstruck (59%), and Dragon Charge (56%).