Protection Warrior

Head Frostreaver Crown World drop 9

1. 2 Goblin Mining Helmet Engineering · Crafted
2. 3 Protector's Silvered Chain Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted
3. 4 Guard's Silvered Chain Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted
4. 5 Green Iron Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted
5. 6 Cloudy Skyforged Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted
6. 7 Azure Skyforged Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted
7. 8 Acolyte's Chain Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted
8. 9 Veteran's Silvered Chain Helm Blacksmithing · Crafted
9. 10 Fire Hardened Coif Grimand's Armor · Quest

Neck Souvenir Sea Shell Booty Bay - Honored · Reputation 9

1. 2 River Pride Choker World drop
2. 3 Ghostshard Talisman Azshir the Sleepless · Scarlet Monastery
3. 4 Senior Sergeant's Insignia Rank 8 · PvP Rank
4. 5 Master Sergeant's Insignia Rank 8 · PvP Rank
5. 6 Explorers' League Commendation Mythology of the Titans · Quest (Alliance)
6. 7 Seal of the Expedition Theramore Expeditionary Force - Honored · Reputation
7. 8 Darkspear Warding Pendant Darkspear Raiders - Honored · Reputation
8. 9 Guardian's Emblem Source not listed
9. 10 Wolfpack Medallion Terrowulf Packlord · Ashenvale

Shoulder Reliquary Mantle Relic Guardian · Excavation Site: Wetlands 9

1. 2 Sparkleshell Mantle World drop
2. 3 Frost Metal Pauldrons Report to Doren · Quest
3. 4 Brigand's Pauldrons Taretha's Gift · Quest (Horde)
4. 5 Enforcer Pauldrons The Corrupter · Quest (Horde)
5. 6 Cloudy Skyforged Pauldrons Blacksmithing · Crafted
6. 7 Azure Skyforged Pauldrons Blacksmithing · Crafted
7. 8 Arcmetal Shoulders Book of the Ancients · Quest
8. 9 Wrangling Spaulders Kodo Roundup · Quest
9. 10 Golden Scale Shoulders Blacksmithing · Crafted

Back Sergeant's Cloak Rank 7 · PvP Rank 9

1. 2 Sergeant's Cape Rank 7 · PvP Rank
2. 3 Tigerstrike Mantle World drop
3. 4 Enduring Cape World drop
4. 5 Crocolisk Skin Gaiter Source not listed
5. 6 Grimsteel Cape Vorrel's Revenge · Quest (Horde)
6. 7 Fenrus' Hide Fenrus the Devourer · Shadowfang Keep
7. 8 Mourning Shawl Mortality Wanes · Quest (Alliance)
8. 9 Garrison Cloak Return to Vahlarriel · Quest
9. 10 Sergeant Major's Cape Rank 9 · PvP Rank

Chest Ironspine's Ribcage Ironspine · Scarlet Monastery 9

1. 2 Guard's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing · Crafted
2. 3 Protector's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing · Crafted
3. 4 Fire Hardened Hauberk Furen's Armor · Quest
4. 5 Brutal Hauberk Brutal Hauberk · Quest
5. 6 Phantom Armor Deathsworn Captain · Ruins of Lordaeron
6. 7 Veteran's Silvered Chain Shirt Blacksmithing · Crafted
7. 8 Double Link Tunic World drop
8. 9 Mana-Warped Chain Shirt Arcane Anomaly · City of Dalaran
9. 10 Guard's Chain Shirt Blacksmithing · Crafted

Shirt Empty No stats, wear what you like

Tabard Empty No stats, reputation and guild only

Wrist War Rider Bracers Wanted! Otto and Falconcrest · Quest (Alliance) 9

1. 2 Jimmied Handcuffs Bruegal Ironknuckle · The Stockade
2. 3 Auric Bracers Reagents for Reclaimers Inc. · Quest
3. 4 Duracin Bracers Power Stones · Quest
4. 5 Mail Combat Armguards World drop
5. 6 Enduring Bracers World drop
6. 7 Beastial Manacles Fallen Sky Lake · Quest
7. 8 Yorgen Bracers World drop
8. 9 Green Iron Bracers Blacksmithing · Crafted
9. 10 Glimmering Mail Bracers World drop

Hands Ogre Grips Hamhock · The Stockade 9

1. 2 Guard's Gloves Blacksmithing · Crafted
2. 3 Enduring Gauntlets World drop
3. 4 Construct's Grips Source not listed
4. 5 Fire Hardened Gauntlets Klockmort's Creation · Quest
5. 6 Brutal Gauntlets Brutal Gauntlets · Quest
6. 7 Protector's Gloves Blacksmithing · Crafted
7. 8 Algae Fists Gelihast · Blackfathom Deeps
8. 9 Veteran's Gloves Blacksmithing · Crafted
9. 10 Green Iron Gauntlets Blacksmithing · Crafted

Waist Sentinel's Belt Blacksmithing · Crafted 9

1. 2 Warder's Belt Blacksmithing · Crafted
2. 3 Officer's Belt Blacksmithing · Crafted
3. 4 Stonefist Girdle The Crone of the Kraul · Quest (Alliance)
4. 5 Suffused Bindings Source not listed
5. 6 Justicar's Belt Blacksmithing · Crafted
6. 7 Highlander's Plate Girdle The League of Arathor - Honored · Reputation
7. 8 Defiler's Plate Girdle The Defilers - Honored · Reputation
8. 9 Songblade Stabilizer Fallen in the Fen · Quest
9. 10 Mail Combat Belt World drop

Legs Guard's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing · Crafted 9

1. 2 Protector's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing · Crafted
2. 3 Guard's Chain Leggings Blacksmithing · Crafted
3. 4 Dual Reinforced Leggings Rig Wars · Quest
4. 5 Veteran's Silvered Chain Leggings Blacksmithing · Crafted
5. 6 Quillord Mail Leggings Source not listed
6. 7 Undertow Legguards Source not listed
7. 8 Protector's Chain Leggings Blacksmithing · Crafted
8. 9 Southern Watch Leggings Source not listed
9. 10 Veteran's Chain Leggings Blacksmithing · Crafted

Feet Scarlet Boots Trash drop · Scarlet Monastery 9

1. 2 Caverndeep Trudgers Trash drop · Gnomeregan
2. 3 Ravasaur Scale Boots World drop
3. 4 Highlander's Plate Greaves The League of Arathor - Revered · Reputation
4. 5 Defiler's Plate Greaves The Defilers - Revered · Reputation
5. 6 Mail Combat Boots World drop
6. 7 Guard's Boots Blacksmithing · Crafted
7. 8 Raptorclaw Greaves Shadetooth · Excavation Site: Wetlands
8. 9 Highlander's Lamellar Greaves The League of Arathor - Revered · Reputation
9. 10 Defiler's Lamellar Greaves The Defilers - Revered · Reputation

Finger 1 Talvash's Gold Ring Gnome Improvement · Quest (Alliance) 9

1. 2 Nogg's Gold Ring Nogg's Ring Redo · Quest (Horde)
2. 3 Field Researcher's Loop Greater Friend of the Library · Quest
3. 4 Knucklebound Thimble Source not listed
4. 5 Rune-Etched Ring Source not listed
5. 6 Theramore Signet Theramore Expeditionary Force - Honored · Reputation
6. 7 Insurgent's Band Darkspear Raiders - Honored · Reputation
7. 8 Seal of Sylvanas Arugal Must Die · Quest (Horde)
8. 9 Wyvern Heart Band Source not listed
9. 10 Defias Renegade Ring Trash · The Stockade

Finger 2 Nogg's Gold Ring Nogg's Ring Redo · Quest (Horde) 9

1. 1 Talvash's Gold Ring Gnome Improvement · Quest (Alliance)
2. 3 Field Researcher's Loop Greater Friend of the Library · Quest
3. 4 Knucklebound Thimble Source not listed
4. 5 Rune-Etched Ring Source not listed
5. 6 Theramore Signet Theramore Expeditionary Force - Honored · Reputation
6. 7 Insurgent's Band Darkspear Raiders - Honored · Reputation
7. 8 Seal of Sylvanas Arugal Must Die · Quest (Horde)
8. 9 Wyvern Heart Band Source not listed
9. 10 Defias Renegade Ring Trash · The Stockade

Trinket 1 Cursed Murloc Eye Gelihast · Blackfathom Deeps 10

1. 2 Defiler's Talisman The Defilers - Friendly · Reputation
2. 3 Talisman of Arathor The League of Arathor - Friendly · Reputation
3. 4 Satchel of Potions Changing Tastes · Quest (Horde)
4. 5 Dog Whistle Houndmaster Loksey · Scarlet Monastery
5. 6 Roogug's Severed Head Roogug · Razorfen Kraul
6. 7 Transformative Cocoon Source not listed
7. 8 Minor Recombobulator Engineering · Crafted
8. 9 Worgenbane Talisman Commander Springvale · Shadowfang Keep
9. 10 Gnomish Universal Remote Engineering · Crafted
10. 11 Lookie's Spyglass Cookie · The Deadmines

Trinket 2 Defiler's Talisman The Defilers - Friendly · Reputation 10

1. 1 Cursed Murloc Eye Gelihast · Blackfathom Deeps
2. 3 Talisman of Arathor The League of Arathor - Friendly · Reputation
3. 4 Satchel of Potions Changing Tastes · Quest (Horde)
4. 5 Dog Whistle Houndmaster Loksey · Scarlet Monastery
5. 6 Roogug's Severed Head Roogug · Razorfen Kraul
6. 7 Transformative Cocoon Source not listed
7. 8 Minor Recombobulator Engineering · Crafted
8. 9 Worgenbane Talisman Commander Springvale · Shadowfang Keep
9. 10 Gnomish Universal Remote Engineering · Crafted
10. 11 Lookie's Spyglass Cookie · The Deadmines

Main Hand Sword of Hammerfall The Real Threat · Quest (Horde) 9

1. 2 City Guard's Tarnished Blade Source not listed
2. 3 Twilight Carver Source not listed
3. 4 Guerrilla's Jagged Mace Theramore Expeditionary Force - Revered · Reputation
4. 5 Darkspear Skirmisher's Bludgeon Darkspear Raiders - Revered · Reputation
5. 6 Ironspine's Fist Ironspine · Scarlet Monastery
6. 7 Pronged Reaver Charlga Razorflank · Razorfen Kraul
7. 8 Zealot Blade World drop
8. 9 Silent Hunter Call to Arms · Quest (Horde)
9. 10 Shawarmageddon Source not listed

Off Hand Vile Protector Compendium of the Fallen · Quest (Horde) 9

1. 2 Basalt Buckler The Corrupter · Quest (Horde)
2. 3 Lunar Buckler Crushridge Warmongers · Quest
3. 4 Marbled Buckler The Crone of the Kraul · Quest (Alliance)
4. 5 Heart of Agamaggan Charlga Razorflank · Razorfen Kraul
5. 6 Vigilant Buckler Malin's Request · Quest
6. 7 Unearthed Barrier Source not listed
7. 8 Painwalker Buckler Source not listed
8. 9 Bonepile Gaze Lyn the Ignored · City of Dalaran
9. 10 Resplendent Guardian Trash drop · Scarlet Monastery

Ranged Ironweaver World drop 9

1. 2 Chesterfall Musket Trash drop · Scarlet Monastery
2. 3 Blasting Hackbut Questioning Reethe · Quest (Horde)
3. 4 Fallenroot Longbow Lorgus Jett · Blackfathom Deeps
4. 5 Nail Spitter An Unholy Alliance · Quest (Horde)
5. 6 Sturdy Recurve Source not listed
6. 7 Satchel of Bronze Bombs Engineering · Crafted
7. 8 Whipwood Recurve Bow World drop
8. 9 Long Redwood Bow World drop
9. 10 Flash Rifle Pearl Diving · Quest

Where the list sends you

• 3 Quest (Horde) of 15 on the list
• 2 Crafted of 36 on the list
• 2 Reputation of 19 on the list
• 2 World drop of 18 on the list
• 2 Scarlet Monastery of 8 on the list · 7 quests
• 2 Quest (Alliance) of 7 on the list
• 1 PvP Rank of 5 on the list
• 1 The Stockade of 4 on the list · 6 quests
• 1 Blackfathom Deeps of 4 on the list · 15 quests
• 1 Excavation Site: Wetlands of 2 on the list

Alternatives only: Quest, Razorfen Kraul, Shadowfang Keep, City of Dalaran, The Deadmines, Ashenvale, Ruins of Lordaeron, Gnomeregan.

In priority order: the first line that applies is the one you press. Hover a spell for what it does.

Ranked by how many of a race's racials touch what this spec does, read out of the game's own wording and out of the weapon its gear list aims for. Those are lit; the number on the right is the count. It is a measure, not a verdict: nothing in the beta has been parsed yet, so anything stronger would be a guess.

Alliance

1. 1 Dwarf Big Game Hunter Stoneform Find Treasure Earth Fury 1
2. 2 Gnome Eureka! Engineering Specialization Escape Artist Expansive Mind 1
3. 3 Human Will to Survive Perception The Human Spirit Ruthless 1
4. 4 Night Elf Elune's Light Quickness Shadowmeld Wisp Spirit 1
5. 5 Skyborne Elemental Insight Walk on Air Wind Blessed Read Leyline 0

Horde

1. 1 Orc Shatter Curse Blood Fury Hardiness Savage 2
2. 2 Undead Touch of the Grave Cannibalize Will of the Forsaken Underwater Breathing 2
3. 3 Tauren Plainsrunning Cultivation Endurance War Stomp 1
4. 4 Troll Rapid Regeneration Berserking Regeneration Beast Slaying 1
5. 5 Skyborne Elemental Insight Skysight Walk on Air Wind Blessed 0

Every race's racials, Classic beside Forever.

2 new, 16 rewritten, 0 no longer taught, across the whole class. Every ability, rank by rank.

In the Protection tree

• VanguardCharge works in Defensive Stance. In Classic a tank had to leave their stance to open, then switch back.

Elsewhere in Warrior

• Tactical Mastery is baselineStance dancing no longer costs talent points, which frees up the top of the Arms tree.
• Victory RushA free heal after a kill, which makes solo levelling markedly less painful.
• BloodthrillOverpower gains proc chances beyond a dodge, so Arms is not waiting on the enemy to miss.
• Improved Slam moved to ArmsSlam becomes an Arms tool rather than a Fury one, which is where it was always used.

New abilities

An X stands where the client would put a number it works out from your own character. The source publishes the formula rather than the value, so it is left as X rather than guessed at.

• Tactical MasteryYou retain up to 10 Rage when you change Stances.
• Victory RushInstantly attack the target causing X damage and healing you for 10% of your maximum health. Only useable within 20 sec after you kill a non-trivial enemy.