Midnight Season 2 · updated 10/21/2026

Protection Warrior - Solo Shuffle Meta

Rating range 96-2399 · 13 gear sets analyzed

Live Blizzard leaderboards across US, EU, KR, and TW, sorted globally by official rating. Gear analysis aggregates the equipped sets of 13 of these 13 players.

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Top Protection Warriors - Solo Shuffle

Top players for Protection Warrior in Solo Shuffle
#	Player	Region	Race	Hero Talent	iLvl	Rating
1	去冰 · Sundown Marsh	tw	Blood Elf	Open profile	321	2399
2	잭스 · Guldan	kr	Undead	Open profile	95	576
3	케리건 · Burning Legion	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	480
4	도살자 · Rexxar	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	288
5	아즈모단 · Garona	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	288
6	아트록스 · Malfurion	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	288
7	티모 · Guldan	kr	Vulpera	Open profile	245	288
8	누더기 · Guldan	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	192
9	하겐 · Hyjal	kr	Human	Open profile	290	192
10	劣質奶茶 · Dragonmaw	tw	Night Elf	Open profile	293	192
11	카시아 · Stormrage	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	128
12	조토만 · Azshara	kr	Orc	Open profile	263	96
13	트린다미어 · Stormrage	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	96

How this analysis is done

We aggregate complete top-player loadouts instead of taking one isolated popular item per slot. That keeps trinket pairs, embellishments, tier count, and stat shape tied to real character builds.

• Tier is shown as a 2pc/4pc bonus distribution, not five independent slots.
• Trinkets and embellishments are aggregated as the equipped pair.
• Every option shows a % of analyzed players with low-signal picks filtered out.
• Items are de-duplicated, and item level is shown as a range.

Mass Gear Analysis

13 players analyzed · item level 95–321 (median 95)

Tier Set Bonus

92%

run 4-piece or more

100%

run 2-piece or more

4-piece92%
2-piece8%

Trinket Pairs

62%Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity + Prized Gladiator's Sigil of Adaptation
15%Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity + Venomous Gladiator's Medallion
8%Manaheart's Binding Flame + Tumor of the Swarm
8%Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity + Galactic Gladiator's Sigil of Adaptation
8%Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity + Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Embellishment Pairs

62%Algari Competitor's Amulet + Algari Competitor's Signet
8%Spellbreaker's Bracers + Spellbreaker's Rebuke
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards + Thalassian Competitor's Signet
8%Thalassian Competitor's Amulet
8%Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak + Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard

Secondary Stat Priority (median)

Versatility 251

Haste 241

Mastery 57

Critical Strike 23

Per-Slot Popularity

Head

54%Enforcer's Backalley Faceshield◆
15%Tempered Horns of the Jade Warlord◆
8%Prized Gladiator's Plate Helm
8%Night Ender's Tusks◆
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Guard
8%Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

Neck

62%Algari Competitor's Amulet
8%Aqirbane Reliquary
8%Galactic Gladiator's Necklace
8%Thalassian Competitor's Amulet
8%Venomous Gladiator's Amulet
8%Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

Shoulder

62%Enforcer's Backalley Shoulderplates◆
23%Raging Pauldrons of the Jade Warlord◆
8%Night Ender's Pauldrons◆
8%Venomous Warmonger's Spaulders◆

Back

62%Prized Gladiator's Drape
8%Fireproof Drape
8%Galactic Gladiator's Drape
8%Venomous Gladiator's Shawl
8%Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak
8%Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

Chest

62%Enforcer's Backalley Vestplate◆
23%Cuirass of the Jade Warlord◆
8%Galactic Gladiator's Chestguard
8%Venomous Warmonger's Cuirass◆

Wrist

62%Prized Gladiator's Plate Vambraces
8%Spellbreaker's Bracers
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards
8%Venomous Gladiator's Plate Wristguards
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings
8%Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armguards

Hands

62%Enforcer's Backalley Crushers◆
23%Jeweled Gauntlets of the Jade Warlord◆
8%Night Ender's Fists◆
8%Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

Waist

62%Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt
8%Girdle of Pestilent Purification
8%Galactic Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt
8%Venomous Gladiator's Plate Girdle
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard
8%Venomous Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt

Legs

54%Prized Gladiator's Plate Legguards
8%Legplates of Charged Duality
8%Enforcer's Backalley Chausses◆
8%Night Ender's Chausses◆
8%Venomous Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves
8%Greaves of the Jade Warlord◆

Feet

62%Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots
8%Poison-Proof Stompers
8%Galactic Gladiator's Plate Warboots
8%Venomous Gladiator's Plate Warboots
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Dunkers
8%Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

Rings

31%Algari Competitor's Signet
31%Prized Gladiator's Ring
12%Thalassian Competitor's Signet
4%Band of the Amani Warlord
4%Ritual Binder's Ring
4%Galactic Gladiator's Ring

Main Hand

62%Algari Competitor's Axe
15%Venomous Gladiator's Sword
8%Thorned Reply
8%Galactic Gladiator's Sword
8%Venomous Aspirant's Sword

Off Hand

62%Prized Gladiator's Bulwark
15%Venomous Gladiator's Spikeshield
8%Spellbreaker's Rebuke
8%Galactic Gladiator's Shield
8%Venomous Aspirant's Shield

Enchants

Head

62%Greater Rune of Gushing Wound
8%Empowered Blessing of Speed
8%Empowered Hex of Leeching
8%Empowered Rune of Avoidance

Shoulder

8%Akil'zon's Swiftness
8%Amirdrassil's Grace

Chest

62%Crystalline Radiance
15%Mark of the Worldsoul
15%Mark of Nalorakk

Legs

62%Stormbound Armor Kit
8%Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

Feet

62%Scout's March
8%Lynx's Dexterity
8%Farstrider's Hunt
8%Shaladrassil's Roots

Rings

46%+21 Mastery
15%+21 Haste
8%Silvermoon's Alacrity
8%Silvermoon's Tenacity
4%Eyes of the Eagle

Weapon

54%Authority of Storms
8%Acuity of the Ren'dorei
8%Authority of the Depths
8%Berserker's Rage
8%Worldsoul Aegis
8%Worldsoul Tenacity

Gems

53%Versatile Onyx
11%Determined Bloodstone
11%Versatile Emerald
7%Flawless Versatile Peridot
7%Flawless Masterful Lapis
4%Flawless Versatile Lapis

Top Protection Warriors - Solo Shuffle

Top players for Protection Warrior in Solo Shuffle
#	Player	Region	Race	Hero Talent	iLvl	Rating
1	去冰 · Sundown Marsh	tw	Blood Elf	Open profile	321	2399
2	잭스 · Guldan	kr	Undead	Open profile	95	576
3	케리건 · Burning Legion	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	480
4	도살자 · Rexxar	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	288
5	아즈모단 · Garona	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	288
6	아트록스 · Malfurion	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	288
7	티모 · Guldan	kr	Vulpera	Open profile	245	288
8	누더기 · Guldan	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	192
9	하겐 · Hyjal	kr	Human	Open profile	290	192
10	劣質奶茶 · Dragonmaw	tw	Night Elf	Open profile	293	192
11	카시아 · Stormrage	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	128
12	조토만 · Azshara	kr	Orc	Open profile	263	96
13	트린다미어 · Stormrage	kr	Kul Tiran	Open profile	95	96

How this analysis is done

We aggregate complete top-player loadouts instead of taking one isolated popular item per slot. That keeps trinket pairs, embellishments, tier count, and stat shape tied to real character builds.

• Tier is shown as a 2pc/4pc bonus distribution, not five independent slots.

• Trinkets and embellishments are aggregated as the equipped pair.

• Every option shows a % of analyzed players with low-signal picks filtered out.

• Items are de-duplicated, and item level is shown as a range.

Mass Gear Analysis

13 players analyzed · item level 95–321 (median 95)

Tier Set Bonus

92%

run 4-piece or more

100%

run 2-piece or more

4-piece92%
2-piece8%

Trinket Pairs

62%Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity + Prized Gladiator's Sigil of Adaptation
15%Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity + Venomous Gladiator's Medallion
8%Manaheart's Binding Flame + Tumor of the Swarm
8%Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity + Galactic Gladiator's Sigil of Adaptation
8%Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity + Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Embellishment Pairs

62%Algari Competitor's Amulet + Algari Competitor's Signet
8%Spellbreaker's Bracers + Spellbreaker's Rebuke
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards + Thalassian Competitor's Signet
8%Thalassian Competitor's Amulet
8%Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak + Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard

Secondary Stat Priority (median)

Versatility 251

Haste 241

Mastery 57

Critical Strike 23

Per-Slot Popularity

Head

54%Enforcer's Backalley Faceshield◆
15%Tempered Horns of the Jade Warlord◆
8%Prized Gladiator's Plate Helm
8%Night Ender's Tusks◆
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Guard
8%Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

Neck

62%Algari Competitor's Amulet
8%Aqirbane Reliquary
8%Galactic Gladiator's Necklace
8%Thalassian Competitor's Amulet
8%Venomous Gladiator's Amulet
8%Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

Shoulder

62%Enforcer's Backalley Shoulderplates◆
23%Raging Pauldrons of the Jade Warlord◆
8%Night Ender's Pauldrons◆
8%Venomous Warmonger's Spaulders◆

Back

62%Prized Gladiator's Drape
8%Fireproof Drape
8%Galactic Gladiator's Drape
8%Venomous Gladiator's Shawl
8%Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak
8%Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

Chest

62%Enforcer's Backalley Vestplate◆
23%Cuirass of the Jade Warlord◆
8%Galactic Gladiator's Chestguard
8%Venomous Warmonger's Cuirass◆

Wrist

62%Prized Gladiator's Plate Vambraces
8%Spellbreaker's Bracers
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards
8%Venomous Gladiator's Plate Wristguards
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings
8%Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armguards

Hands

62%Enforcer's Backalley Crushers◆
23%Jeweled Gauntlets of the Jade Warlord◆
8%Night Ender's Fists◆
8%Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

Waist

62%Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt
8%Girdle of Pestilent Purification
8%Galactic Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt
8%Venomous Gladiator's Plate Girdle
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard
8%Venomous Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt

Legs

54%Prized Gladiator's Plate Legguards
8%Legplates of Charged Duality
8%Enforcer's Backalley Chausses◆
8%Night Ender's Chausses◆
8%Venomous Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves
8%Greaves of the Jade Warlord◆

Feet

62%Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots
8%Poison-Proof Stompers
8%Galactic Gladiator's Plate Warboots
8%Venomous Gladiator's Plate Warboots
8%Thalassian Competitor's Plate Dunkers
8%Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

Rings

31%Algari Competitor's Signet
31%Prized Gladiator's Ring
12%Thalassian Competitor's Signet
4%Band of the Amani Warlord
4%Ritual Binder's Ring
4%Galactic Gladiator's Ring

Main Hand

62%Algari Competitor's Axe
15%Venomous Gladiator's Sword
8%Thorned Reply
8%Galactic Gladiator's Sword
8%Venomous Aspirant's Sword

Off Hand

62%Prized Gladiator's Bulwark
15%Venomous Gladiator's Spikeshield
8%Spellbreaker's Rebuke
8%Galactic Gladiator's Shield
8%Venomous Aspirant's Shield

Enchants

Head

62%Greater Rune of Gushing Wound
8%Empowered Blessing of Speed
8%Empowered Hex of Leeching
8%Empowered Rune of Avoidance

Shoulder

8%Akil'zon's Swiftness
8%Amirdrassil's Grace

Chest

62%Crystalline Radiance
15%Mark of the Worldsoul
15%Mark of Nalorakk

Legs

62%Stormbound Armor Kit
8%Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

Feet

62%Scout's March
8%Lynx's Dexterity
8%Farstrider's Hunt
8%Shaladrassil's Roots

Rings

46%+21 Mastery
15%+21 Haste
8%Silvermoon's Alacrity
8%Silvermoon's Tenacity
4%Eyes of the Eagle

Weapon

54%Authority of Storms
8%Acuity of the Ren'dorei
8%Authority of the Depths
8%Berserker's Rage
8%Worldsoul Aegis
8%Worldsoul Tenacity

Gems

53%Versatile Onyx
11%Determined Bloodstone
11%Versatile Emerald
7%Flawless Versatile Peridot
7%Flawless Masterful Lapis
4%Flawless Versatile Lapis