World of Warcraft: Forever · Warrior · Protection
Protection leveling after level-16 respec
Levels 10-15 in Improved Rend and Cruelty, respec at 16 for Shield Block, then Shield Specialization, Thunder Clap, Revenge, Master of Defense, Vanguard, Sunder Armor, Last Stand and Bastion.
Beta build 70170 and the 1 October hotfix reworked Fury and Protection. These Fury and Protection builds use the earlier trees.
Talent allocation
Arms 0 / Fury 0 / Protection 21
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Protection 21 points
Shield Specialization
Improved Bloodrage
Improved Thunder Clap
Last Stand
Master of Defense
Improved Revenge
Improved Sunder Armor
Vanguard
BastionAllocation checked against the reported talent layout for beta build 1.60.1.70009. Source target: unstated (Mobalytics embedded talent tree). Checked .
BiS candidates for this build
Protection leveling · Weapon + shield · Level 30
Weights: Strength ×1, Defense ×0.9, Stamina ×0.8, Agility ×0.5, attack power ×0.5, critical strike ×0.5, Hit ×0.5. These are editorial assumptions, not a simulated or in-game-verified stat priority.
Every slot, faction counterpart and alternatives
Within the retained Wowhead candidate snapshot, each eligible slot is ranked by reported numeric stats and item DPS under this build's explicit role and weapon lens. Faction-locked top picks retain a counterpart where the candidate set has one. Full proc text is displayed as evidence but is not assigned guessed uptime or value.
| Slot | Ranked candidate | Option for the other faction | Next candidates |
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| Head |  Defender's Leather HelmLeather · item level 30 · required level 25+12 Strength, +13 StaminaWowhead source: Crafted: Leatherworking | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Neck |  Ghostshard TalismanAmulet · item level 35 · required level 30+9 Stamina, +14 Attack Power · +14 Attack Power. +12 Attack Power against Undead.Wowhead source: Azshir the Sleepless, Scarlet Monastery | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Shoulder |  Brigand's PauldronsHordeMail · item level 40 · required level 29+8 Strength, +8 StaminaWowhead source: Quest: Taretha's Gift | No faction restriction reported  Wrangling SpauldersMail · item level 38 · required level 30Quest: Kodo Roundup |
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| Back |  Crocolisk Skin GaiterCloak · item level 30 · required level 25+5 Strength, +4 Agility, +5 StaminaWowhead source: No acquisition source in this Wowhead report | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Chest |  Ironspine's RibcageMail · item level 35 · required level 30+6 Strength, +3 Agility, +17 StaminaWowhead source: Ironspine, Scarlet Monastery | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Wrist |  Undead Knight's BracersHordeMail · item level 36 · required level 24+4 Strength, +4 Agility, +8 StaminaWowhead source: Quest: The Grave Knight | No faction restriction reported  Barbaric BracersLeather · item level 32 · required level 27Crafted: Leatherworking |
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| Hands |  Runebound GlovesAllianceLeather · item level 36 · required level 24+10 Stamina, +5 Spirit, +16 Attack Power · +16 Attack Power.Wowhead source: Quest: Power Overwhelming | No faction restriction reported  Fists of Impending DoomMail · item level 42 · required level 30Quest: Solution to Doom |
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| Waist |  Sentinel's BeltMail · item level 35 · required level 30+6 Strength, +10 Stamina, +7 Defense · Increased Defense +7.Wowhead source: Crafted: Blacksmithing | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Legs |  Guard's Silvered Chain LeggingsMail · item level 30 · required level 25+7 Strength, +11 Stamina, +8 Defense · Increased Defense +8.Wowhead source: Crafted: Blacksmithing | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Feet |  Manascale TreadsMail · item level 33 · required level 28+7 Strength, +7 Stamina · Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 0.5%.Wowhead source: No acquisition source in this Wowhead report | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Finger |  First Mate BandRing · item level 22 · required level 17+26 Strength, +5 StaminaWowhead source: Mr. Smite, The Deadmines | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Trinket |  Talisman of ArathorAllianceTrinket · item level 33 · required level 28+6 Stamina · Use: Absorbs 278 to 338 physical damage. Lasts 15 sec. (3 Min Cooldown)Wowhead source: Vendor: Samuel Hawke | Horde Defiler's TalismanTrinket · item level 33 · required level 28Vendor: Rutherford Twing |
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| Main hand |  Windstorm HammerHordeOne-Handed Mace · item level 38 · required level 26 · 25.9 DPS at 2.1 speed+5 Strength, +6 StaminaWowhead source: Quest: Final Passage | No faction restriction reported  Ironspine's FistOne-Handed Mace · item level 35 · required level 30 · 22.9 DPS at 2.4 speedIronspine, Scarlet Monastery |
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| Off hand |  Collection PlateShield · item level 44 · required level 30+2 Strength, +9 StaminaWowhead source: Quest: Cracking Maury's Foot | No faction counterpart listed |
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| Ranged |  Nail SpitterHordeGun · item level 38 · required level 28 · 20.0 DPS at 1.9 speed+4 Strength, +5 StaminaWowhead source: Quest: An Unholy Alliance | No faction restriction reported  Booty Bay Bruiser's BuckshotGun · item level 35 · required level 30 · 18.0 DPS at 2.8 speedVendor: Gezzy Gunkgear |
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Gear evidence
- This public database capture does not identify a beta build or independently verify in-game availability. Listview coverage is not an exhaustive inventory of all possible equipment. Scores use editorial assumptions and do not simulate procs, set bonuses, percentage hit or crit, quest prerequisites, reputation or PvP restrictions.
- Captured rare and epic equipment requiring level 30 or below, plus fixed-stat uncommon equipment requiring level 10 through 30. Common, random-stat, temporary, profession-required, unknown-level and unsupported records are excluded. Each build also filters candidates by its own character level and equipment profile.
- The capture found 1692 unique records; 1640 passed the retained-candidate filters.
- These scores are editorial gear hypotheses, not Blizzard stat weights or a proven in-game optimum.
- The source snapshot is a filtered candidate set, not an exhaustive search of every possible item.
- Armor and weapon eligibility use the class/type fields plus a level-30 Classic progression model; no Forever client equip readback has confirmed those proficiency rules.
- Items with unreported required level are excluded from ranked picks; their eligibility is unknown and is not inferred from item level.
- Full effect text stays attached to each item, but proc chance, duration, uptime, unique-equipped rules, and effects not normalized into numeric stats are not scored.
Item report: Wowhead · build not-published · checked .
Other Protection builds
- Protection tank with VanguardLevel 30 · Tank · Icy Veins
- Protection, level-30 prefixLevel 30 · Tank · Method
- Protection leveling to Concussion BlowLevel 30 · Leveling · WoWForeverBuilds
- Protection tank to Concussion BlowLevel 30 · Tank · WoWForeverBuilds
Sources
- Mobalytics (Crix)Protection leveling after level-16 respec
- WoW Forever TalentsFansite calculator: Warrior beta talents (client build 1.60.1.70009)
- WowheadWowhead Forever item report for individual build gear
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