Protection Warrior PvE Guide - MoP Classic

MoP Classic Protection Warrior Rotation

Opener

1. Pre-cast
   Battle Shout
   .
2. Pre-pot
   Potion of Mogu Power
   .
3. Pre-cast
   Shattering Throw
   if assigned.
4. Cast
   Charge
   .
5. Cast
   Shield Slam
   .
6. Cast
   Devastate
   three times if assigned.
7. Cast
   Bloodbath
   ,
   Recklessness
   ,
   Skull Banner
   , and any on-use effects.
8. Cast
   Berserker Rage
   if
   Enrage
   is not active.
9. Cast
   Dragon Roar
   .
10. Proceed with single target rotation.

Single Target

1. Use
   Defensive Stance
   .
2. Maintain 3 stacks of
   Sunder Armor
   with
   Devastate
   if assigned.
3. Maintain
   Weakened Blows
   with
   Thunder Clap
   if assigned.
4. Maintain
   Battle Shout
   or
   Commanding Shout
   if assigned.
5. Cast
   Recklessness
   .
6. Cast
   Skull Banner
   .
7. Cast
   Shattering Throw
   .
8. Cast
   Berserker Rage
   if
   Enrage
   is not active.
9. Cast
   Shield Block
   against large physical attacks and
   Shield Barrier
   against the rest if necessary.
10. Cast
    Heroic Strike
    if you have excess Rage and will not delay a necessary
    Shield Block
    or
    Shield Barrier
    .
11. Cast
    Shield Slam
    . Watch out for
    Sword and Board
    procs.
12. Cast
    Revenge
    .
13. Cast
    Battle Shout
    or
    Commanding Shout
    to generate Rage.
14. Cast
    Devastate
    as your filler.

AoE

1. Cast
   Thunder Clap
   .
2. Cast
   Bladestorm
   .
3. Proceed with your single target rotation, but use
   Cleave
   instead of
   Heroic Strike
   .

Defensive Cooldowns

1. Shield Wall
   .
2. Last Stand
   .
3. Rallying Cry
   .
4. Demoralizing Banner
   .
5. Demoralizing Shout
   .
6. Enraged Regeneration
   .

MoP Classic Protection Warrior Talents

Standard Build

15

Juggernaut

Double Time

Warbringer

30

Enraged Regeneration

Second Wind

Impending Victory

45

Staggering Shout

Piercing Howl

Disrupting Shout

60

Bladestorm

AoE

Shockwave

Dragon Roar

75

Mass Spell Reflection

Safeguard

Vigilance

90

Avatar

Bloodbath

Storm Bolt

MoP Classic Protection Warrior Glyphs

Major:
Heavy Repercussions
,
Hold the Line
Damage:
Incite
Defensive (Pool Rage):
Unending Rage
Mobility:
Death From Above

MoP Classic Protection Warrior Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of the Earth

Alternatives:
• Flask of Winter's Bite

Food

Best:
• Chun Tian Spring Rolls
  ,
• Stuffed Lushrooms

Alternatives:
• Great Banquet of the Oven

Potions

Best:
• Potion of Mogu Power

Alternatives:
• Potion of the Mountains

MoP Classic Protection Warrior Best Professions

1. Engineering:
   Phase Fingers
   and
   Nitro Boosts
   .
2. Blacksmithing: 2 extra gem sockets.
3. Leatherworking:
   Fur Lining - Stamina
   .
4. The rest of the crafting professions (except Tailoring) and Mining are very close in power.