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Mess's Protection Warrior PvE Build

Mess (Bloodscalp US) is a Protection Warrior in World of Warcraft . Played by jdilly9898 , Mess reached a Mythic+ rating of 2990 during Midnight Season 1, equipped with a 285 item level gear set.

Here is the breakdown of Mess's PvE character build for patch 12.0, covering stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use it as a resource to refine and elevate your own Protection Warrior setup.

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Protection Warrior's Tank performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Secondary Stats

  • 22% Critical Strike +648
  • 29% Haste +1074
  • 27% Mastery +451
  • 4% Versatility +208

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Mastery
  4. Versatility

Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +0
  • 9% Leech +132
  • 5% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeon.

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Check his current talent build below.

Gear

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Here is Mess's gear for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Night Ender's Tusks

    Night Ender's Tusks icon

Neck

  1. Necklace of the Twisting Void

    Necklace of the Twisting Void icon

Shoulders

  1. Night Ender's Pauldrons

    Night Ender's Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Fluxweave Cloak

    Fluxweave Cloak icon

Chest

  1. Night Ender's Breastplate

    Night Ender's Breastplate icon

Wrist

  1. Vambraces of Lost Hope

    Vambraces of Lost Hope icon

Hands

  1. Voidclaw Gauntlets

    Voidclaw Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Night Ender's Girdle

    Night Ender's Girdle icon

Legs

  1. Night Ender's Chausses

    Night Ender's Chausses icon

Feet

  1. Night Ender's Greatboots

    Night Ender's Greatboots icon

Rings

  1. Omission of Light

    Omission of Light icon

  2. Occlusion of Void

    Occlusion of Void icon

Trinkets

  1. Gaze of the Alnseer

    Gaze of the Alnseer icon

  2. Heart of Ancient Hunger

    Heart of Ancient Hunger icon

Main Hand

  1. Scepter of the Endless Night

    Scepter of the Endless Night icon

Off Hand

  1. Knight-Commander's Palisade

    Knight-Commander's Palisade icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

These are Mess's embellishments.

  1. Knight Commander's Palisade

    Knight-Commander's Palisade icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

The following are the specific enchantments chosen by Mess for each gear slot.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching

    Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Thalassian Recovery

    Enchant Shoulders - Thalassian Recovery icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

    Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk icon

Legs

  1. Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Nature's Wrath

    Enchant Ring - Nature's Wrath icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis

    Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are Mess's currently socketed gems.

Prismatic

    • 1

  2. Flawless Deadly Garnet

    • 1
    Flawless Deadly Garnet icon

  3. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 1
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon