Protection Warrior PvP
Warrior · tank
Shield tank with spell block, shockwave, and rallying cry.
Consensus
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Trend
Best-performing bracket in shuffle: n/a · 0 expert rankings
Meta overview
Expert consensus and ladder performance are not the same number. Protection Warrior is currently ? among tracked creators. Agreement is 0% — creators mostly agree.
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Ladder performance
Counterplay
Open cheat sheetSpell Block plus Rallying Cry on the node. Your first crowd-control spell fails, Shockwave plants your healer, and Shield Wall is still available for the next press. Shield Slam and Revenge are the damage — not Avatar, not Recklessness.
Kick
Do not interrupt the Protection warrior. Throw a cheap spell to bait Spell Block or Spell Reflection, then stun. Save your kick for their healer.
Watch for
Shield Wall eats the first real go on a Blitz node. Last Stand at execute makes them look dead, then not. Expect Spell Block the moment they Charge in.
Biggest mistake
Casting your first spell into Spell Block, or dumping a full go into Shield Wall on a Blitz node.
Important abilities
Pummel interrupt
Standard melee kick. 15 yd. Use on the healer first unless a kill setup is live.
Mortal Strike offensive
Healing reduction + the Arms damage filler. Never let it drop on the kill target.
Bladestorm offensive
Unstoppable cleave. CC before it or line it; do not melee into it without a defensive.
Avatar offensive
Major damage steroid. Kill windows usually line up with Avatar + Warbreaker.
Die by the Sword defensive
Big parry/damage reduction. Stop dumping damage the moment it appears.
Spell Reflection defensive
Reflects a spell. Hold a kick or a cheap spell to bait it before the real CC.
Storm Bolt cc
Ranged stun. Often the setup into Bladestorm or Spear.
Intimidating Shout cc
Fear. Dispel or line. Don't clump.