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Protection Warrior best in slot

Cata ClassicPre-raidTank

Notes

Pre-raid gear for the last phase: the Hour of Twilight dungeons and Valor Point gear from patch 4.3.

Gear

SlotItem
Head
  1. Colossal Dragonplate FaceguardTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Neck
  1. Guardspike Choker1,250 Valor Points
Shoulders
  1. Colossal Dragonplate ShoulderguardsTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Back
  1. Indefatigable Greatcloak1,250 Valor Points
Chest
  1. Colossal Dragonplate ChestguardTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Wrists
  1. Graveheart BracersTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Hands
  1. Colossal Dragonplate HandguardsTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Waist
  1. Goriona's CollarTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Legs
  1. Colossal Dragonplate LegguardsTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Feet
  1. Stillheart WarbootsTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Ring 1
  1. Curled Twilight ClawTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Ring 2
  1. Hardheart RingTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Trinket 1
  1. Soulshifter VortexTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Trinket 2
  1. Indomitable PrideTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Main hand
  1. SouldrinkerTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Shield
  1. Blackhorn's Mighty BulwarkTwilight Protocol Dungeons
Ranged
  1. Unexpected Backup700 Valor Points

Enchants

SlotEnchant
HeadArcanum of the Earthen RingThe Earthen Ring · Revered
ShouldersGreater Inscription of Unbreakable QuartzTherazane · Exalted (Greater) / Honored (Lesser)
BackEnchant Cloak - ProtectionEnchanting
ChestEnchant Chest - Greater StaminaEnchanting
WristsEnchant Bracer - Major StaminaEnchanting
HandsEnchant Gloves - Greater MasteryEnchanting
WaistEbonsteel Belt BuckleBlacksmithing
LegsDrakehide Leg ArmorLeatherworking
FeetEnchant Boots - LavawalkerEnchanting
RingEnchant Ring - Greater Stamina (Requires Enchanting)Enchanting
WeaponEnchant Weapon - WindwalkEnchanting
ShieldEnchant Shield - MasteryEnchanting

Gems

SocketGem
MetaAustere Shadowspirit Diamond
RedFine Lava Coral · or Defender's Shadow Spinel
YellowFractured Lightstone · or Regal Elven Peridot
BluePuissant Elven Peridot · or Solid Deepholm Iolite
Jewelcrafting onlyFractured Chimera's Eye · or Solid Chimera's Eye