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Protection Warrior Best in Slot — MoP, Pre-Raid

Tank · Updated 2026-07-18 Draft — being verified

Pre-raid entry point for fresh 90s in the final MoP phase: Celestial Dungeons drop Siege of Orgrimmar Normal-level loot, so you gear straight for SoO. Enchants and gems match our SoO list (same patch). Draft compiled from the Icy Veins MoP Classic pre-raid guide (Phase 5 table). Balanced avoidance/control setup; Rook's Unlucky Talisman replaces Curse of Hubris on AoE-heavy fights.

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Greathelm of the WarchiefCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Neck	Blackfuse's Blasting CordCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Shoulders	Pauldrons of Violent EruptionCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Back	Qian-Ying, Fortitude of NiuzaoLegendary cloak questline — Wrathion (Chapter V: Judgment of the Black Prince)
Chest	Earthbreaker's Steaming ChestplateCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Wrists	Blood Rage BracersCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Hands	Handguards of the Prehistoric Marauder (Tier 16)Celestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Waist	Untarnishable GreatbeltCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Legs	Legguards of the Prehistoric Marauder (Tier 16)Celestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Feet	Treads of Unchained HateCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Ring 1	Galakrond Control BandCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Ring 2	Ring of the Iron TombCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Trinket 1	Vial of Living CorruptionCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Trinket 2	Curse of HubrisCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot) 2ndRook's Unlucky TalismanCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot) — better on AoE fights
Weapon	Haromm's Frozen CrescentCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)
Shield	Shield of MockeryCelestial Dungeons (Phase 5 — SoO Normal-level loot)

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)