Protection Warrior best in slot
Gear
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Head |  Broken Ram Skull Helm | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Lady Deathwhisper |
| Neck |  Bile-Encrusted Medallion | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Rotface |
| Shoulders |  Sanctified Ymirjar Lord's Pauldrons (Tier 10) | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Multiple Bosses |
| Back |  Royal Crimson Cloak | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Blood Prince Council |
| Chest |  Sanctified Ymirjar Lord's Breastplate (Tier 10) | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Multiple Bosses |
| Wrists |  Bracers of Dark Reckoning | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Lord Marrowgar |
| Hands |  Sanctified Ymirjar Lord's Handguards (Tier 10) | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Multiple Bosses |
| Waist |  Belt of Broken Bones | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Festergut |
| Legs |  Sanctified Ymirjar Lord's Legguards (Tier 10) | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Multiple Bosses |
| Feet |  Treads of Impending Resurrection | The Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic · Halion |
| Ring 1 |  Ashen Band of Endless Courage | The Ashen Verdict · Exalted |
| Ring 2 |  Devium's Eternally Cold Ring | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Valithria Dreamwalker |
| Trinket 1 |  Sindragosa's Flawless Fang | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Sindragosa |
| Trinket 2 |  Petrified Twilight Scale | The Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic · Halion |
| Weapon |  Mithrios, Bronzebeard's Legacy | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · The Lich King |
| Shield |  Icecrown Glacial Wall | Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic · Blood-Queen Lana'thel |
| Ranged |  Dreamhunter's Carbine | Icecrown Citadel 10 Heroic · Valithria Dreamwalker |
Enchants
| Slot | Enchant | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Head |  Arcanum of the Stalwart Protector | Argent Crusade · Revered (Mind Amplification Dish for engineers if missing defense) |
| Shoulders |  Greater Inscription of the Gladiator | Honor quartermaster (Stormwind/Orgrimmar) |
| Back |  Enchant Cloak - Mighty Armor | Enchanting (Titanweave if missing defense; Flexweave Underlay for engineers) |
| Chest |  Enchant Chest - Super Health | Enchanting (Greater Defense if missing defense) |
| Wrists |  Enchant Bracers - Major Stamina | Enchanting (Fur Lining · Stamina for leatherworkers) |
| Hands |  Glove Reinforcements | Blacksmithing (Enchant Gloves · Armsman/Precision otherwise; Reticulated Armor Webbing for engineers) |
| Waist |  Eternal Belt Buckle(+1 gem socket) | Blacksmithing |
| Legs |  Frosthide Leg Armor | Leatherworking (crafted, usable by all; Jormungar Leg Reinforcements for leatherworkers) |
| Feet | Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality | Enchanting (Nitro Boosts for engineers) |
| Weapon | Enchant Weapon - Mongoose | Enchanting |
| Shield |  Titanium Plating | Blacksmithing (Enchant Shield · Major Stamina/Defense otherwise) |
| Rings | Enchant Ring - Stamina | Enchanting (enchanters only) |
Gems
| Socket | Gem |
|---|---|
| Meta |  Austere Earthsiege Diamond(+30 stamina, +2% armor from items) |
| Red |  Guardian's Dreadstone(+16 defense / +19 stamina)or Shifting Dreadstone (+19 stamina / +16 dodge) |
| Yellow |  Vivid Eye of Zul(+16 defense / +19 stamina)or Enduring Eye of Zul (+16 hit / +19 stamina), or Rigid King's Amber for socket bonus |
| Blue |  Solid Majestic Zircon(+30 stamina) |