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Best Ranged Weapon for Protection Warriors in WoW Forever

Premier Grand Marshal's Bullseye / Premier High Warlord's Recurve, Premier Grand Marshal's Hand Cannon / Premier High Warlord's Street Sweeper and Premier Grand Marshal's Repeater / Premier High Warlord's Crossbow are the S tier ranged items for a tanking Warrior in WoW Forever. We graded 12 ranged items S to D for Protection from their stats. BetaMany ranged items were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the ranged items that were.

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STop3 ranged itemsBest in slot for this role right nowClick any ranged item for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Premier Grand Marshal's Bullseye / Premier High Warlord's RecurveEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Bullseye / Premier High Warlord's Recurve
Premier Grand Marshal's Hand Cannon / Premier High Warlord's Street SweeperEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Hand Cannon / Premier High Warlord's Street Sweeper
Premier Grand Marshal's Repeater / Premier High Warlord's CrossbowEpic, item level 65Premier Grand Marshal's Repeater / Premier High Warlord's Crossbow
Click any ranged item for its gradeTap a card for its grade
AStrong2 ranged itemsClose behind the top pick
Outrunner's Bow / Outrider's BowRare, item level 63Outrunner's Bow / Outrider's Bow
Gorewood BowRare, item level 62Gorewood Bow
BSolid2 ranged itemsGood ranged items to use until a better one turns up
Flawless Arcanite RifleRare, item level 61Flawless Arcanite Rifle
Hyper Deluxe Sniper Rifle Mk XVIIEpic, item level 65Hyper Deluxe Sniper Rifle Mk XVII
CSituational4 ranged itemsWorth it for a specific need
Eaglehorn Long BowRare, item level 63Eaglehorn Long Bow
Heartseeking CrossbowRare, item level 56Heartseeking Crossbow
Gryphonwing Long BowRare, item level 55Gryphonwing Long Bow
BloodseekerRare, item level 63Bloodseeker
DBottom1 ranged itemPlaceholders until something better turns up
The PurifierEpic, item level 60The Purifier

What each tier means

  • STop Best in slot for this role right now
  • AStrong Close behind the top pick
  • BSolid Good ranged items 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 ranged item for a Protection Warrior in WoW Forever?

Three ranged items tie at 100 on our Protection Warrior list, with the next best ranged item at 81.

Is the Fury and Arms BiS ranged item worth it for a Protection Warrior?

Yes. Premier Grand Marshal's Bullseye / Premier High Warlord's Recurve (tied with two others) is BiS for Protection and for Fury and Arms alike, so one ranged item serves both.

Ranged items left off the list

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

Flawless Arcanite Rifle is the best crafted ranged item for a Protection Warrior, an Engineering craft at B tier.

What ranged items can a Protection Warrior pick from in WoW Forever?

Three of the five bows we graded reach S or A tier.

In S or A tier, of each type graded

  • Bows3 of 5
  • Crossbows1 of 3
  • Guns1 of 4