WoW ForeverTier List

Best Rings for Protection Warriors in WoW Forever

4 rings share the S tier for a tanking Warrior in WoW Forever, led by Warden's Signet of Vigilance. We graded 24 rings S to D for Protection from their stats. BetaMany rings were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the rings that were.

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STop4 ringsBest in slot for this role right nowClick any ring for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Warden's Signet of VigilanceEpic, item level 65Warden's Signet of Vigilance
Ring of AwarenessRare, item level 65Ring of Awareness
Warden's Signet of FerocityEpic, item level 65Warden's Signet of Ferocity
Band of ResolutionRare, item level 66Band of Resolution
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AStrong3 ringsClose behind the top pick
Don Julio's BandEpic, item level 60Don Julio's Band
Theramore Signet / Insurgent's BandRare, item level 63Theramore Signet / Insurgent's Band
Band of the Better HalfEpic, item level 70Band of the Better Half
BSolid7 ringsGood rings to use until a better one turns up
Cutthroat's SignetRare, item level 65Cutthroat's Signet
Protector's Band / Legionnaire's BandRare, item level 63Protector's Band / Legionnaire's Band
Warden's Signet of BrillianceEpic, item level 65Warden's Signet of Brilliance
Darkspear SignetRare, item level 63Darkspear Signet
Militant's BandRare, item level 63Militant's Band
Dragonslayer's SignetEpic, item level 65Dragonslayer's Signet
Blessed Band of LightRare, item level 65Blessed Band of Light
CSituational6 ringsWorth it for a specific need
Band of PietyRare, item level 66Band of Piety
Warden's Signet of ResolveEpic, item level 65Warden's Signet of Resolve
Deep Rooted RingRare, item level 63Deep Rooted Ring
Royal Seal of AlexisRare, item level 59Royal Seal of Alexis
Signet of the Soulless RiderRare, item level 62Signet of the Soulless Rider
Ring of ProtectionRare, item level 60Ring of Protection
DBottom4 ringsPlaceholders until something better turns up
Elemental Focus BandEpic, item level 65Elemental Focus Band
Lorekeeper's Ring / Advisor's RingRare, item level 63Lorekeeper's Ring / Advisor's Ring
Band of the HierophantRare, item level 60Band of the Hierophant
Channeler's RingRare, item level 65Channeler's Ring

What each tier means

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

Warden's Signet of Vigilance leads our Protection Warrior list at 100, with the next best ring at 92.

Score out of 100 on this list

Not Unique: wear two

Which two rings should a Protection Warrior wear?

Warden's Signet of Vigilance is not Unique, so a Protection Warrior can wear two of it.

Warden's Signet of VigilanceS
Is the Fury and Arms BiS ring worth it for a Protection Warrior?

It is close: Warden's Signet of Ferocity leads for Fury and Arms and is S tier here too, but Warden's Signet of Vigilance scores higher for Protection.

Rings left off the list

What does the Partners in Crime set bonus do for a Protection Warrior?

Partners in Crime has two pieces and pays off for a Protection Warrior at 2 worn.

  • 2+22 Strength.
  • 2Chance on melee swing to become Angry, increasing Strength by 50 for 10 sec.

Other pieces, Protection grade

Our Protection grade counts only the stats on each ring.

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