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Protection Warrior Best in Slot — MoP, Phase 2 — Throne of Thunder

Tank · Updated 2026-07-22 Draft — being verified

Phase 2 / Tier 15 (Throne of Thunder) reforge-optimized "Balanced" list from the Icy Veins MoP Classic Protection Warrior gear guide (anchor phase-3-and-4-balanced — Icy Veins numbers ToT as their Phase 3 & 4). No tier-set pieces appear in this table; Icy Veins' balanced profile favors standalone boss drops over the 5-piece set bonus for this spec. Enchants/gems reused from the mop-p3 (Siege of Orgrimmar) list — same items across MoP raid content.

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Puncture-Proof GreathelmThrone of Thunder Heroic — Horridon
Neck	Moonjade NecklaceThrone of Thunder Heroic — Twin Consorts
Shoulders	Metabolically Boosted ShoulderplatesThrone of Thunder Heroic — Primordius
Back	White Snow SkycloakThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Chest	Planet-Birthed CuirassThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Wrists	Shell-Coated WristplatesThrone of Thunder Heroic — Tortos
Hands	Egg-Shard GripsThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ji-Kun
Waist	Plated Toothbreaker GirdleThrone of Thunder Heroic — Megaera
Legs	Black Blood LegplatesThrone of Thunder Heroic — Primordius
Feet	Sabatons of the Superior BeingThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Ring 1	Durumu's Severed TentacleThrone of Thunder Heroic — Durumu the Forgotten
Ring 2	Ra-den's Contemplative LoopThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Trinket 1	Gaze of the TwinsThrone of Thunder Heroic — Twin Consorts
Trinket 2	Soul BarrierThrone of Thunder Heroic — Lei Shen
Weapon	Acid-Spine BonemaceThrone of Thunder Heroic — Primordius
Shield	Visage of the DoomedThrone of Thunder Heroic — Horridon

Enchants

Slot	Enchant
Shoulders	Greater Ox Horn Inscription (+300 stamina / +100 dodge)Inscription (Secret Ox Horn Inscription for scribes)
Back	Enchant Cloak — Greater Protection (+200 armor)Enchanting
Chest	Enchant Chest — Superior Stamina (+300 stamina)Enchanting
Wrists	Enchant Bracer — Major Dodge (+170 dodge)Enchanting (Fur Lining — Stamina for leatherworkers)
Hands	Enchant Gloves — Superior Expertise (+170 expertise)Enchanting
Waist	Living Steel Belt Buckle (+1 gem socket)Blacksmithing
Legs	Ironscale Leg Armor (+430 stamina / +165 dodge)Leatherworking (crafted, usable by all)
Feet	Enchant Boots — Pandaren's Step (+140 mastery, minor run speed)Enchanting
Weapon	Enchant Weapon — River's SongEnchanting
Shield	Enchant Shield — Greater Parry (+170 parry)Enchanting
Rings	Enchant Ring — Greater Stamina (+240 stamina)Enchanting (enchanters only)

Gems

Socket	Gem
Meta	Austere Primal Diamond (+324 stamina, +2% armor)
Red	Resolute Vermilion Onyx (expertise/dodge) — or Stalwart Vermilion Onyx (dodge/mastery)
Yellow	Resolute Vermilion Onyx — or Stalwart Vermilion Onyx
Blue	Accurate Imperial Amethyst (hit/expertise) — or Solid River's Heart (pure stamina)