Cataclysm Classic Protection Warrior Enchants and Consumables

Cataclysm enchants, gems, and consumables present an additional way to further augment your Protection Warrior. Enchants imbue weapons and armor with potent magical properties to enhance their power. Gems are meticulously socketed into gear, enhancing attributes and rounding gear out to fit your exact needs. Consumables ranging from elixirs to potions, provide temporary boosts to vital stats, granting crucial advantages in the heat of combat. All of these systems play a role in boosting the power of your character when facing Cataclysm's deadly challenges.

Below is a list of the recommended enchants for a Protection Warrior in Cataclysm Classic. If there are multiple viable enchants for a gear slot, they are listed in order of value. Some enchants require a specific profession to use them; if you do not have the profession, simply look at the next enchant shown on the list.

Slot	Main Enchantment	Secondary Enchantment
Head	Arcanum of the Earthen Ring
Shoulders	Inscription of the Earth Prince (Requires Inscription) Greater Inscription of Unbreakable Quartz
Back	Enchant Cloak - Protection
Chest	Enchant Chest - Greater Stamina
Wrist	Draconic Embossment - Stamina (Requires Leatherworking) Enchant Bracer - Major Stamina	Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing)
Hands	Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery	Quickflip Deflection Plates (Requires Engineering) Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing)
Waist	Ebonsteel Belt Buckle	Grounded Plasma Shield (Requires Engineering)
Legs	Drakehide Leg Reinforcements (Requires Leatherworking) Drakehide Leg Armor
Feet	Enchant Boots - Lavawalker
Ring	Enchant Ring - Greater Stamina (Requires Enchanting)
Weapon	Enchant Weapon - Windwalk
Shield	Enchant Shield - Mastery

Below is a list of the recommended gems for a Protection Warrior in Cataclysm. Be sure to meet your Meta Gem requirements by using at least 2 Yellow Gems. Your gem choice will change depending on if you have reached the avoidance cap or not. If your total avoidance is at 102.4% or higher, you will want to gem for Stamina; if it is below 102.4% however, you will want to gem for Mastery instead. Avoid socket bonuses if they offer less than 10 Stamina or 20 Secondary stats.

Sockets	Gems
	Austere Shadowspirit Diamond — make sure you meet the requirements for it to be active
	If below 102.4% avoidance: Fine Ember Topaz If above 102.4% avoidance: Defender's Demonseye
	If below 102.4% avoidance: Fractured Amberjewel If above 102.4% avoidance: Regal Dream Emerald
	If below 102.4% avoidance: Puissant Dream Emerald If above 102.4% avoidance: Solid Ocean Sapphire
	Requires Jewelcrafting, can use up to 3 If below 102.4% avoidance: Fractured Chimera's Eye If above 102.4% avoidance: Solid Chimera's Eye
	Requires Engineering, can use 2 in helm Fractured Cogwheel & Flashing Cogwheel

Below is a list of the recommended consumables for a Protection Warrior in Cataclysm. Some consumables have multiple options depending on your needs; be sure to choose accordingly.

Catalysm food always gives 90 Stamina, meaning you are looking for foods that give you your preferred secondary stat.

• Lavascale Minestrone — 90 Mastery, use if below 102.4% avoidance.
• Blackbelly Sushi — 90 Parry, use if above 102.4% avoidance.

You have a few options when it comes to using either a Flask or Elixir.

• Elixir of the Master & Elixir of Deep Earth — This is your best setup when you are below 102.4% avoidance.
• Prismatic Elixir & Elixir of the Master — This is the best setup for bosses where you will be taking almost entirely Magic damage as Prismatic Elixir grants almost 9% reduced Magic damage taken.
• Flask of Steelskin — This will be your go-to for all other situations.

You only need to worry about bringing 1 potion to raids for both your pre-pull pot, and your in combat pot.

• Earthen Potion

Compared to past expansions, you will need to carry far less additional consumables on you. We simply recommend keeping some bandages on you for quick, mana-free heals.

• Dense Embersilk Bandage