WoW SoD Phase 8 Protection Warrior Tank Build

We will go over the best items, runes and talents for Protection Warriors in World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 8.

WoW SoD Phase 8 Protection Warrior Tank Build
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The newest installment of Season of Discovery is now live, and players are busy clearing the new Scarlet Crusade-themed raid called the Scarlet Enclave. This time around, you will get the opportunity to infiltrate New Avalon within the Scarlet Enclave, gaining knowledge of new recipes and earning some cool new rewards as well. 

Having that in mind, we will go over the BiS gear, talents and runes for Protection Warriors in Season of Discovery Phase 8.

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Tank Warrior Talents and Runes

Talents

Prot Warrior

For the talents, you will need to spend 17 points into Arms, 3 into Fury, and 31 in Protection to maximize your damage and tankiness.

Runes

Prot Warrior

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Tank Warrior BiS List

Here are the best Warrior Tank items you can use to maximize damage and survivability. Most of the items are from the new Scarlet Enclave Raid.

NOTE: Make sure to also enchant your shoulders with Soul of the Sanguinist.

Item Slot
Lightbreaker Helmet (Presence of Valor) Head
Choke Chain Neck
Herod's Pauldron (Fortitude of the Scourge) Shoulders
Dawnbringer's Cloak (Enchant Cloak - Agility) Back
Lightbreaker Breastplate (Enchant Chest - Living Stats) Chest
Lightbreaker Bracers (Enchant Bracer - Superior Stamina) Wrist
Dreadnaught Grips* (Enchant Gloves - Superior Agility) Hands
Lightbreaker Waistguard Waist
Lightbreaker Legplates (Presence of Valor) Legs
Lightbreaker Sabatons (Enchant Boots - Minor Speed) Feet
Shield Warden's Guard Ring
Band of the Dreadnaught* Ring
Dust of the Defiant  Trinket
Heart of Light Trinket
Regicide (Enchant Weapon - Grand Crusader) Sword
Aegis of the Scarlet Bastion (Enchant Shield - Excellent Stamina) Shield
Starter's Pistol (Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope) Gun

And that covers all of the basics for building your Tank Warrior in World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 8. Best of luck on your rolls and make sure to explore all of the new content that has been added in this phase.

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Genres
MMORPG
Platform(s)
PC
Release Date
Nov 23, 2004
Price
$49.99
Developer(s)
Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Blizzard Entertainment
ESRB Rating
T