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Protection Warrior Best in Slot — MoP, Phase 3 — Siege of Orgrimmar

Tank · Updated 2026-07-23

Hit and Expertise caps come first for active mitigation uptime; gem avoidance or expertise after that. Drops listed are 25 Heroic; Normal/Flex versions are the same items at lower item level. Draft compiled from Icy Veins MoP Classic guides.

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Greathelm of the WarchiefSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Garrosh Hellscream
Neck	Blackfuse's Blasting CordSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Siegecrafter Blackfuse
Shoulders	Pauldrons of Violent EruptionSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Immerseus
Back	Qian-Ying, Fortitude of NiuzaoLegendary cloak questline — Wrathion (Chapter V: Judgment of the Black Prince)
Chest	Earthbreaker's Steaming ChestplateSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Iron Juggernaut
Wrists	Blood Rage BracersSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Malkorok
Hands	Handguards of the Prehistoric Marauder (Tier 16)Siege of Orgrimmar Heroic — General Nazgrim (tier token)
Waist	Untarnishable GreatbeltSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Spoils of Pandaria
Legs	Legguards of the Prehistoric Marauder (Tier 16)Siege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Paragons of the Klaxxi (tier token)
Feet	Treads of Unchained HateSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Immerseus
Ring 1	Galakrond Control BandSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Galakras
Ring 2	Ring of the Iron TombSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Kor'kron Dark Shaman
Trinket 1	Vial of Living CorruptionSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Malkorok
Trinket 2	Curse of HubrisSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Garrosh Hellscream
Weapon	Haromm's Frozen CrescentSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Kor'kron Dark Shaman
Shield	Shield of MockerySiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Sha of Pride

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)