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Best Gloves for Protection Warriors in WoW Forever

Heavy Thorium Gauntlets and Premier Lieutenant Commander's Plate Gauntlets / Premier Champion's Mortarplate Gauntlets are the S tier gloves for a tanking Warrior in WoW Forever. We graded 20 gloves S to D for Protection from their stats. BetaMany gloves were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the gloves that were.

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STop2 glovesBest in slot for this role right nowClick any pair of gloves for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Heavy Thorium GauntletsEpic, item level 65Heavy Thorium Gauntlets
Premier Lieutenant Commander's Plate Gauntlets / Premier Champion's Mortarplate GauntletsEpic, item level 65Premier Lieutenant Commander's Plate Gauntlets / Premier Champion's Mortarplate Gauntlets
Click any pair of gloves for its gradeTap a card for its grade
AStrong5 glovesClose behind the top pick
Sentinel's GlovesRare, item level 55Sentinel's Gloves
Theramore Gauntlets / Raider GauntletsEpic, item level 65Theramore Gauntlets / Raider Gauntlets
Stonegrip GauntletsRare, item level 60Stonegrip Gauntlets
Stronghold GauntletsEpic, item level 62Stronghold Gauntlets
Warder's GlovesRare, item level 55Warder's Gloves
BSolid6 glovesGood gloves to use until a better one turns up
Premier Plate Gauntlets / Premier Mortarplate GlovesRare, item level 60Premier Plate Gauntlets / Premier Mortarplate Gloves
Gauntlets of ValorRare, item level 59Gauntlets of Valor
Goregasher GripsRare, item level 58Goregasher Grips
Clutchlord's GripsRare, item level 58Clutchlord's Grips
Officer's GlovesRare, item level 55Officer's Gloves
Gloves of the DawnRare, item level 61Gloves of the Dawn
CSituational3 glovesWorth it for a specific need
Lightforge GauntletsRare, item level 59Lightforge Gauntlets
Justicar's GlovesRare, item level 55Justicar's Gloves
Darkrune GauntletsRare, item level 63Darkrune Gauntlets
DBottom4 glovesPlaceholders until something better turns up
Prefect's GlovesRare, item level 55Prefect's Gloves
Gauntlets of GloryEpic, item level 61Gauntlets of Glory
Handguards of GloryEpic, item level 61Handguards of Glory
Fiery Plate GauntletsRare, item level 58Fiery Plate Gauntlets

What each tier means

  • STop Best in slot for this role right now
  • AStrong Close behind the top pick
  • BSolid Good gloves 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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What is the BiS pair of gloves for a Protection Warrior in WoW Forever?

Heavy Thorium Gauntlets leads our Protection Warrior list at 100, with the next best pair of gloves at 92.

Score out of 100 on this list

Can’t get it?Stonegrip GauntletsAStronghold Gauntlets

Tradeable

Should a Protection Warrior wear the Fury and Arms BiS pair of gloves?

No. Heavy Thorium Gauntlets is the Protection pick; the Fury and Arms #1, Theramore Gauntlets / Raider Gauntlets, is only A tier here.

Gloves left off the list

Which crafted pair of gloves is best for a Protection Warrior in WoW Forever?

Heavy Thorium Gauntlets is the best crafted pair of gloves for a Protection Warrior, a Blacksmithing craft at S tier.

BlacksmithingAlso makes S or AHelmChestBeltLegsBootsOne-Hand WeaponOff-Hand / Shield

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