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Protection Warrior Best in Slot — TBC, Phase 2 — SSC & Tempest Keep

Tank · Updated 2026-07-10 Draft — being verified

Stay uncrushable: 102.4% combined avoidance/block. Honor-point Veteran's pieces fill three slots — cheap and strong. Trinkets are situational threat/hit tools. Draft compiled from Icy Veins TBC Classic guides for the Anniversary realms' Phase 2 (SSC & Tempest Keep).

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Destroyer Greathelm (Tier 5)Serpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj (tier token)
Neck	Veteran's Pendant of TriumphPvP vendor — Honor Points
Shoulders	Destroyer Shoulderguards (Tier 5)Tempest Keep — Void Reaver (tier token)
Back	Thalassian WildercloakTempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider
Chest	Destroyer Chestguard (Tier 5)Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider (tier token)
Wrists	Veteran's Plate BracersPvP vendor — Honor Points
Hands	Gloves of the Searing GripTempest Keep — Al'ar
Waist	Belt of One-Hundred DeathsSerpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj
Legs	Destroyer Legguards (Tier 5)Serpentshrine Cavern — Fathom-Lord Karathress (tier token)
Feet	Veteran's Plate GreavesPvP vendor — Honor Points
Ring 1	Shapeshifter's SignetLower City — Exalted
Ring 2	Garona's Signet RingKarazhan — The Curator
Trinket 1	Icon of Unyielding CourageHeroic Blood Furnace — Keli'dan the Breaker
Trinket 2	Goblin Rocket LauncherEngineering (crafted)
Weapon	Mallet of the TidesSerpentshrine Cavern — The Lurker Below
Shield	Aldori Legacy DefenderGruul's Lair — Gruul the Dragonkiller
Ranged	Barrel-Blade LongrifleWorld boss — Doomwalker

Enchants

Slot	Enchant
Head	Glyph of the Defender (+16 defense / +17 dodge)Keepers of Time — Revered
Shoulders	Greater Inscription of Warding (+15 dodge / +10 defense)The Aldor — Exalted (Scryers: Greater Inscription of the Knight)
Back	Enchant Cloak — Greater Agility (+12 Agi)Enchanting
Chest	Enchant Chest — Exceptional Health (+150 health)Enchanting (Exceptional Stats for threat)
Wrists	Enchant Bracer — Fortitude (+12 stamina)Enchanting (Major Defense if below crit immunity)
Hands	Enchant Gloves — Superior Agility (+15 Agi)Enchanting (Glove Reinforcements for armor)
Legs	Nethercleft Leg Armor (+40 stamina / +12 Agi)Leatherworking (crafted, usable by all)
Feet	Enchant Boots — Boar's Speed (+9 stamina, minor run speed)Enchanting
Weapon	Enchant Weapon — Mongoose (+120 Agi proc)Enchanting
Shield	Enchant Shield — Major Stamina (+18 stamina)Enchanting
Rings	Enchant Ring — Stats (+4 all stats)Enchanting (enchanters only)

Gems

Socket	Gem
Meta	Powerful Earthstorm Diamond (+18 stamina / +5% stun resist) — Relentless for threat
Red	Shifting Nightseye (+4 Agi / +6 stamina) — Glinting Noble Topaz while under hit cap
Yellow	Enduring Talasite (+4 defense / +6 stamina) — Steady Talasite toward crit immunity
Blue	Solid Star of Elune (+12 stamina; Solid Empyrean Sapphire from P3)