

It provides an excellent damage increase for both AoE and single target, scaling extremely well with the standard talent setup using Unstoppable Force. Deafening Crash - This is hands-down the most indispensable power for Protection Warrior - for one point.As an added bonus, Vision of Perfection procs will trigger the free Ignore Pain, albeit at 35% of its normal value (sometimes it can bug and trigger at 100%!). There is absolutely nothing wrong with trying to get 3 ranks in this trait. It really, really helps with maximizing your burst damage, and it is the #1 choice for players trying to push Protection Warrior's AoE DPS to its absolute limits. This is a tremendous offensive and defensive bonus that adds a ton of value. Bastion of Might - A simple, potent Mastery buff (and a free Ignore Pain!) whenever you cast Avatar.This hierarchy accounts for both damage output and defense, with the understanding that dealing damage is a major priority for Protection Warriors. Dealing damage is a huge deal for Protection Warriors and should always be a high priority, but you can't deal damage if you're dead, so it's not the only thing that matters.īest Tier 1 Azerite Traits for Protection Warrior They don't account for defensive value, which matters. Note that the below tables only cover trait DPS values for the given scenarios. This scaling will typically make a higher item level piece of gear better, even if it has less ideal traits. Keep in mind that the strength of Azerite Traits is based on the source item's item level, which can weight their value.

I’m active on Twitter, where I mostly talk WoW (and basketball), and I’m half of the team responsible for the YouTube channel WoW at Night, which focuses primarily on tank guides and previews.īased on simulations, logs, and analysis we have selected the best Prot Warrior Azerite Traits, which should generally be prioritized. I am active in all of the tank class Discords but primarily contribute to theorycrafting discussions in Peak of Serenity and Skyhold (Monk and Warrior). During Mists of Pandaria, I saw an opportunity to begin writing guides, and I took it with the hopes of making myself a better tank and making the community into better tanks with me. This guide was written by Llarold! I’ve been tanking since Vanilla. This page won't be updated for Shadowlands Pre-Patch and may be out of date.
