WoW ForeverTier List

Best Cloak for Protection Warriors in WoW Forever

6 cloaks share the S tier for a tanking Warrior in WoW Forever, led by Cloak of the Honor Guard / Deathguard's Cloak. We graded 24 cloaks S to D for Protection from their stats. BetaMany cloaks were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the cloaks that were.

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STop6 cloaksBest in slot for this role right nowClick any cloak for its gradeTap a card for its grade

Epic, item level 65Cloak of the Honor Guard / Deathguard's Cloak

Epic, item level 62Shifting Cloak

Epic, item level 65Fel Cape

Rare, item level 65Howler's Furs

Rare, item level 62Horseman's Unyielding Shroud

Rare, item level 65Stalwart Cloak

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AStrong5 cloaksClose behind the top pick

Rare, item level 60Stormpike Soldier's Cloak / Frostwolf Legionnaire's Cloak

Rare, item level 60Premier Sergeant's Cape

Rare, item level 59Tattered Hakkari Cape

Rare, item level 60Premier Sergeant's Cloak

Epic, item level 62Chromatic Cloak

BSolid7 cloaksGood cloaks to use until a better one turns up

Rare, item level 63Caretaker's Cape / Battle Healer's Cloak

Rare, item level 60Stormpike Sage's Cloak / Frostwolf Advisor's Cloak

Rare, item level 61Chimaera Wing Cape

Epic, item level 62Hide of the Wild

Rare, item level 65Drape of Recovery

Rare, item level 63Expeditionary's Cape / Darkspear Raider's Cloak

Rare, item level 62Cloak of Warding

CSituational4 cloaksWorth it for a specific need

Rare, item level 60Onyxia Scale Cloak

Rare, item level 65Arcanoweave Cloak

Rare, item level 55Dark Phantom Cape

Rare, item level 59Faded Hakkari Cloak

DBottom2 cloaksPlaceholders until something better turns up

Rare, item level 58Mageflame Cloak

Rare, item level 55Cloak of Fire

What each tier means

STop Best in slot for this role right now
AStrong Close behind the top pick
BSolid Good cloaks to use until a better one turns up
CSituational Worth it for a specific need
DBottom Placeholders until something better turns up

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Board breakdown

What is the BiS cloak for a Protection Warrior in WoW Forever?

Cloak of the Honor Guard / Deathguard's Cloak leads our Protection Warrior list at 100, with the next best cloak at 98.

Score out of 100 on this list

SCloak of the Honor Guardilvl 65100 of 100
SShifting Cloakilvl 62Lv 5798 of 100
SFel Capeilvl 6596 of 100
SHowler's Fursilvl 6594 of 100
SHorseman's Unyielding Shroudilvl 62Lv 57Rider of the Plaguelands92 of 100

and 1 more S tier cloak

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Chromatic Cloak

Tradeable

Should a Protection Warrior wear the Fury and Arms BiS cloak?

Not first. Cloak of the Honor Guard / Deathguard's Cloak scores higher for Protection, though Howler's Furs, the Fury and Arms #1, is S tier here too.

Changes tierTankDPS
Premier Sergeant's Cape: Tank A, DPS D
Stalwart Cloak: Tank S, DPS B
Chromatic Cloak: Tank A, DPS C
Caretaker's Cape: Tank B, DPS D
Stormpike Sage's Cloak: Tank B, DPS D

Cloaks left off the list

Which crafted cloak is best for a Protection Warrior in WoW Forever?

Shifting Cloak is the best crafted cloak for a Protection Warrior, a Leatherworking craft at S tier.

What does the Rider of the Plaguelands set bonus do for a Protection Warrior?

Rider of the Plaguelands has three pieces and pays off for a Protection Warrior at 2 and 3 worn.

2Increases movement speed while mounted by 5% in Eastern and Western Plaguelands.
3Chance on melee attack to lash the target, inflicting 140 Shadow damage.

Other pieces, Protection grade

Our Protection grade counts only the stats on each cloak.

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