Protection Warrior Tank Stat Priority and Attributes - Wrath of the Lich King Classic

By Beanna Updated: 2022/10/16

Stat Priority for Protection Warrior Tank in Wrath of the Lich King-5.6% critical chances against level 83 raid bossesEHPEHP = Hit Points / (1 - damage reduction)Defensive StanceTTLWarriorDefensive Stance— arguably too many buffs —some threatMisdirectionDefensive StanceExpertise soft cap (6.5%) > Hit cap > Expertise hard cap (14%) >> Strength > Critical strike > Armor Penetration > Agility > Block Value > >> Haste > Attack PowerAttributes for Protection Warrior Tank in Wrath of the Lich King

For a Level 80 Warrior:

1 Strength = 2 Attack Power

2 Strength = 1 Block Value

Vitality

For a Level 80 Warrior:

1 Agility = 2 Armor

84.746 Agility = 1% Dodge

62.5 Agility = 1% Critical Strike Chance

For a Level 80 Warrior:

1 Stamina = 10 Health

1 Stamina = 10.9 Health with Vitality

VitalityWarriorSecondary Stats for Protection Warrior Tank in Wrath of the Lich KingHeroic PresenceTauntChallenging Shout

For a Level 80 Warrior:

32.789 Hit Rating = 1% increased chance to hit with melee attacks

26.232 Hit Rating = 1% increased chance to hit with spells

Hit Rating Caps

Level 83

Level 82

Level 81

Level 80

Hit Percent Needed To Never Miss

5.5%

No Buffs

263

197

181

164

With Heroic Presence

230

164

148

132

Spell Hit Rating Caps

Level 83

Level 82

Level 81

Level 80

Hit Percent Needed To Never Miss Taunt

17%

No Buffs

446

158

132

105

With Glyph of Taunt

237

With Improved Faerie Fire or Misery

368

With Improved Faerie Fire or Misery + Heroic Presence

342

With Glyph of Taunt + Improved Faerie Fire or Misery

158

With Glyph of Taunt + Improved Faerie Fire or Misery + Heroic Presence

132

For a Level 80 Warrior:

8.19 Expertise Rating = 1 Expertise Point

1 expertise skill = 0.25% reduced chance to be dodged or parried

Rating

Skill

Reduction

Description

0.25%

Minimum rating for 1 skill

0.75%

Racial expertise bonus for Human with Sword Specialization and Mace Specialization

1.25%

Racial expertise bonus for Orc with Axe Specialization and Dwarf with Mace Specialization

1.50%

3/3 Vitality

123

3.75%

Dodge cap vs. 83 with Axe Specialization or Mace Specialization and 3/3 Vitality

140

4.25%

Dodge cap vs. 83 with Sword Specialization or Mace Specialization and 3/3 Vitality

164

5.00%

Dodge cap vs. 83 with 3/3 Vitality, Parry cap vs. 80

213

6.50%

Dodge cap vs. 83

369

11.25%

Parry cap vs. 83 with Axe Specialization or Mace Specialization and 3/3 Vitality

385

11.75%

Parry cap vs. 83 with Sword Specialization or Mace Specialization and 3/3 Vitality

410

12.50%

Parry cap vs. 83 with 3/3 Vitality

459

14.00%

Parry cap vs. 83

For a Level 80 Warrior:

32.789 Haste Rating = 1% faster attack speed

Impale

For a Level 80 Warrior:

45.906 Critical Strike Rating = 1% increased chance to critical strike

For a Level 80 Warrior:

4.918 defense rating = 1 defense skill

1 defense skill = 0.04% chance to block, dodge, parry and be missed (0.12% total avoidance)

1 defense skill = -0.04% chance to receive a critical strike

1 defense skill = -0.04% chance to be dazed

123 defense rating = 25 defense skill = -1% chance to receive a critical strike

For a Level 80 Warrior:

45.25 dodge rating = 1% chance to dodge

For a Level 80 Warrior:

45.25 parry rating = 1% chance to parry

For a Level 80 Warrior:

16.395 block rating = 1% chance to block

1 shield block value = +1 damage absorbed on a block

1 shield block value = +1 damage on Shield Slam

For a Level 80 Warrior:

94.271 resilience rating = -1% chance to receive a critical strike

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Protection Warrior Tank Stat Priority and Attributes - Wrath of the Lich King Classic

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