Protection Warrior Gear

Grabbed this off one of my favorite WoW forums. While this applies mostly to Warriors, It can apply to pretty much any plate wearing tank (other than items with shield stuff for DKs)

Because this forum doesn't have easy item linking I'm just linking to their Wowhead page.

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Enchants
Consumables
Gems

Head:
Helm of the Ley-Guardian - 187 - Normal Oculus (Cache of Eregos, ???)
Arcane-Shielded Helm - 200 - Heroic Nexus (Grand Magus Telestra, 1st boss)
Ground Tremor Helm - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Moorabi, 2nd boss)
Armored Titanium Goggles - 200 - Crafted (Engineering 400)
Tempered Titansteel Helm - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)
Heroes' Dreadnaught Greathelm - 200 - Naxx 10 (Kel'Thuzad)
Thane's Tainted Greathelm - 200 - Naxx 10 (Four Horsemen)
Helm of Vital Protection - 213 - Naxx 25 (Gothik)
Platehelm of the Great Wyrm - 213 - Naxx 25 (Sapphiron)
Valorous Dreadnaught Greathelm - 213 - Naxx 25 (Kel'Thuzad)

Neck:
Amulet of Deflected Blows - 187 - Normal Utgarde Pinnacle (Skadi the Ruthless, 3rd boss)
Burning Skull Pendant - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Trash??)
Pendant of the Nathrezim - 200 - Heroic Culling of Stratholme (Dark Runed Chest, last boss)
Shadowseeker's Pendant - 200 - Heroic Ahn'kahet (Jedoga Shadowseeker, 3rd boss)
Titanium Earthguard Chain - 200 - Crafted (Jewelcrafting 440)
Chained Military Gorget - 200 - Badge Vendor (25 Emblem of Heroism)
Medallion of the Disgraced - 200 - Naxx 10 (Trash drop)
Amulet of Autopsy - 200 - Naxx 10 (Heigan the Unclean)
Drakescale Collar - 213 - Eye of Eternity (Sapphiron->Malygos quest)
Heritage - 213 - Naxx 25 (shared loot)
Nexus War Champion Beads - 226 - Eye of Eternity (Heroic Sapphiron->Malygos quest)
Boundless Ambition - 226 - Naxx 25 (Kel'Thuzad)

Back:
Cloak of Peaceful Resolutions - 187 - Wyrmrest Accord Reputation (Honored)
Flowing Cloak of Command - 187 - Normal Culling of Stratholme (Salramm the Fleshcrafter, 2nd boss)
Tattered Castle Drape - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Keep (Trash??)
Cloak of the Enemy - 200 - Heroic Nexus (Commander Stoutbeard/Korlug, optional boss)
Durable Nerubhide Cape - 200 - Crafted (Leatherworking 440)
Cloak of Armed Strife - 200 - Naxx 10 (Maexxna)
Gale-Proof Cloak - 200 - Obsidian Sanctum (Sartharion+1 Drake)
Platinum Mesh Cloak - 213 - Badge Vendor (25 Emblem of Valor)
Shadow of the Ghoul - 213 - Naxx 25 (Trash drop)
Cloak of the Shadowed Sun - 213 - Naxx 25 (Shared loot)

Shoulder:
Glimmershell Shoulder Protectors - 187 - Oracles Reputation (Revered)
Pauldrons of the Colossus - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Trash??)
Iron Dwarf Smith Pauldrons - 200 - Heroic Halls of Lightning (General Bjarngrim, 1st boss)
Abomination Shoulderblades - 200 - Naxx 10 (Patchwerk)
Heroes' Dreadnaught Pauldrons - 200 - Naxx 10 (Loatheb/Gluth)
Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity - 200 - World Drop
Burdened Shoulderplates - 213 - Naxx 25 (Gothik)
Pauldrons of Unnatural Death - 213 - Naxx 25 (Anub'Rekhan)
Valorous Dreadnaught Pauldrons - 213 - Badge Vendor/Naxx 25 (60 Emblem of Valor, Gluth/Loatheb)

Chest:
Reanimated Armor - 187 - Normal Utgarde Pinnacle (Gortok Palehoof, 2nd boss)
Silver-Plated Battlechest - 187 - Quest Reward (Junk in my Trunk)
Breastplate of the Solemn Council[/url - 200 - Wyrmrest Accord Faction (Revered)
[url=http://www.wowhead.com/?item=37735]Ziggurat Imprinted Chestguard - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon Keep (The Prophet Tharon'ja, last boss)
Engraved Chestplate of Eck - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Eck the Ferocious, last boss)
Sun-Emblazoned Chestplate - 200 - Heroic Halls of Stone (Sjonnir the Ironshaper, last boss)
Massive Skeletal Ribcage - 200 - Naxx 10 (Sapphiron)
Heroes' Dreadnaught Breastplate - 200 - Badge Vendor/Naxx 10 (80 Emblem of Heroism, Four Horsemen/Gluth)
Breastplate of Tormented Rage - 213 - Naxx 25 (Heigan the Unclean)
Chestguard of the Exhausted - 213 - Naxx 25 (Grobbulus)
Dragonstorm Breastplate - 213 - Obsidian Sanctum 10 (Sartharion+2 drakes)
Valorous Dreadnaught Breastplate - 213 - Naxx 25 (Gluth/Four Horsemen)

Wrist:
Bracers of Reverence - 175 - Quest Reward (A Wing and a Prayer)
Svala's Bloodied Shackles - 187 - Normal Utgarde Pinnacle (Svala Sorrowgrave, 1st boss)
Bindings of Dark Will - 200 - Heroic Culling of Stratholme (Salramm the Flescrafter, 2nd boss)
Bracers of the Herald - 200 - Heroic Ahn'kahet (Herald Volazj, last boss)
Minion Bracers - 200 - Naxx 10 (Trash drop)
Bracers of Dalaran's Parapets - 213 - Badge Vendor (60 Emblem of Valor)
Bracers of the Unholy Knight - 213 - Naxx 25 (Instructor Razuvious)
Bindings of the Hapless Prey - 213 - Naxx 25 (Maexxna)

Hands:
Daunting Handguards - 187 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 420)
Gauntlets of Vigilance - 187 - Quest Reward (The Reckoning)
Giant Sized Gauntlets - 187 - Frenzyheart Tribte Reputation (Revered)
Gauntlets of the Water Revenant - 200 - Heroic Violet Hold (Ichoron, 3rd boss)
Refined Ore Gloves - 200 - Heroic Halls of Lightning (Trash)
Fireproven Gauntlets - 200 - Kirin Tor Reputation (Exalted)
Horn-Tipped Gauntlets - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Gal'darah, last boss)
Gauntlets of the Master - 200 - Naxx 10 (Grand Widow Faerlina)
Heroes' Dreadnaught Handguards - 200 - Badge Vendor/Obsidian Sanctum 10 (60 Emblem of Heroism, Sartharion)
Callous-Hearted Gauntlets - 213 - Naxx 25 (Grand Widow Faerlina)
Gauntlets of the Disobedient - 213 - Naxx 25 (Noth the Plaguebringer)
Valorous Dreadnaught Handguards - 213 - Obsidian Sanctum 25 (Sartharion)

Waist:
Girdle of Obscuring - 187 - Normal Oculus (Mage-Lord Urom, 3rd boss)
Waistguard of the Risen Knight - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon (Trash??)
Skadi's Iron Belt - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle (Skadi the Ruthless, 3rd boss)
Ancient Aligned Girdle - 200 - Heroic Azjol'Nerub (Anub'arak, last boss)
Waistguard of Living Iron - 200 - Badge Vendor (40 Emblem of Heroism)
Waistguard of the Tutor - 200 - Naxx 10 (Razuvious)
Ablative Chitin Girdle - 213 - Naxx 25 (Maexxna)
Fleshless Girdle - 213 - Naxx 25 (Patchwerk)

Legs:
Daunting Legplates - 187 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 425)
Special Issue Legplates - 187 - Argent Crusade Reputation (Honored)
Legplates of the Infinite Drakonid - 200 - Heroic Culling of Stratholme (Chrono-Lord Epoch, 3rd boss)
Ley-Guardian's Legguards - 200 - Heroic Oculus (Cache of Eregos, ???)
Bolstered Legplates - 200 - Heroic Violet Hold (Cyanigosa, last boss?)
Legplates of Inescapable Death - 200 - Naxx 10 (Loatheb)
Heroes' Dreadnaught Legguards - 200 - Naxx 10 (Thaddius/Gluth)
Greaves of Turbulence - 213 - Naxx 25 (Loatheb)
Valorous Dreadnaught Legguards - 213 - Badge Vendor/Naxx 25 (75 Emblem of Valor, Thaddius/Gluth)
Dragon Brood Legguards - 213 - Obsidian Sanctum 25 (Sartharion)
Legplates of Sovereignty - 226 - Eye of Eternity 25 (Malygos)


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Feet:
Toxin-Tempered Sabatons - 187 - Knights of the Ebon Blade Reputation (Honored)
Slaughterhouse Sabatons - 187 - Normal Culling of Stratholme (Meathook, first boss)
Sabatons of Draconic Vigor - 200 - Wyrmrest Accord Reputation (Revered)
Terrace Defence Boots - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon (Trollgore, 1st boss)
Greaves of Ancient Evil - 200 - Heroic Ahn'kahet (Herald Volazj, last boss)
Tempered Titansteel Treads - 200 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)
Plague-Impervious Boots - 200 - Naxx 10 (Noth the Plaguebringer)
Kyzoc's Ground Stompers - 213 - Badge Vendor (40 Emblem of Valor)
Inexorable Sabatons - 213 - Naxx 25 (Anub'Rekhan)
Sabatons of Endurance - 213 - Naxx 25 (Thaddius)

Ring:
Staunch Signet - 175 - Quest Reward (The Struggle Persists)
Dragonflight Great-Ring - 187 - Normal Oculus (Cache of Eregos, ???)
Band of Torture - 200 - Heroic Oculus (Drakos the Interrogator, 1st boss)
Nerubian Shield Ring - 200 - Heroic Ahn'kahet (Elder Nakox, 2nd boss)
Unsmashable Heavy Band - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Keep (Ingvar the Plunderer, last boss)
Woeful Band - 200 - Heroic Halls of Stone (Maiden of Grief, 1st boss)
Titanium Earthguard Ring - Crafted - (Jewelcrafting 430)
Keystone Great-Ring - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon Keep (The Prophet Tharon'ja, last boss)
Deflection Band - 200 - Naxx 10 (Anub'Rekhan)
Signet of the Accord - 200 - Auction House/Obsidian Sanctum 10 (Sartharion)
Signet of the Impregnable Fortress - 213 - Badge Vendor (25 Emblem of Valor)
Sand-Worn Band - 213 - Naxx 25 (Shared loot)
Gatekeeper - 213 - Naxx 25 (Sapphiron)

Trinket:
Seal of the Pantheon - 187 - Normal Halls of Lightning
Figurine - Monarch Crab - 200 - Crafted (Jewelcrafting 400)
Essence of Gossamer - 200 - Heroic Azjol-Nerub (Hadronox, 2nd boss)
Offering of Sacrifice - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Gal'darah, ?? boss)
Lavanthor's Talisman - 200 - Heroic Violet Hold (Lavanthor, Random 1st boss)
Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood - 200 - Nexus Heroic (Keristraza, last boss)
Valor Medal of the First War - Badge Vendor (40 Emblem of Heroism)
Repelling Charge - 200 - Naxx 10 (Thaddius)
Bandit's Insignia - 213 - Naxx 10 (Sapphiron)
Defender's Code - 213 - Naxx 25 (Shared loot)
Grim Toll - 213 - Naxx 25 (Gothik, Grobbulus, Heigan, Maexxna)
Mark of Norgannon - 226 - Eye of Eternity 25 (Malygos)


Weapon:
Blade of the Empty Void - 174 - Quest Reward (Tirion's Gambit)
Eternally Folded Blade - 187 - Normal Halls of Lightning (Volkhan, 2nd boss)
Infantry Assault Blade - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Keep (Prince Keleseth, 1st boss)
Cloudstrider's Waraxe - 200 - Heroic Oculus (Varos Cloudstrider, 2nd boss)
Red Sword of Courage - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle (King Ymiron, last boss)
Slayer of the Lifeless - 200 - Naxx 10 (Gothik the Harvester)
Broken Promise - 213 - Naxx 25 (Four Horsemen)
Last Laugh - 226 - Naxx 25 (Kel'Thuzad)

Shield:
Leeka's Shield - 187 - Normal Culling of Stratholme (Dark Runed Chest, last boss)
Bulwark of the Noble Protector - 200 - Heroic Nexus (Keristrasza, last boss)
Titansteel Shield Wall - 200 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)
Royal Crest of Lordaeron - 200 - Heroic Culling of Stratholme (Dark Runed Chest, last boss)
The Skull of Ruin - 200 - Naxx 10 (Grobbulus)
Crygil's Discarded Plate Panel - 200 - Badge Vendor (35 Emblem of Heroism)
Barricade of Eternity - 213 - Eye of Eternity 10 - (Malygos)
Hero's Surrender - 213 - Naxx 25 - (Patchwerk)
Wall of Terror - 226 - Naxx 25 - (Kel'Thuzad)

Ranged Weapon:
Weighted Throwing Axe - 174 - Quest Reward (Changing the Wind's Course)
Armor Plated Combat Shotgun - 200 - Crafted (Engineering 450)

Miscellaneous:
Arcanum of the Eclipsed Moon - Wyrmrest Accord Reputation (Honored)
Arcanum of Toxic Warding - Knights of the Ebon Blade Reputation (Honored)
Arcanum of the Fleeing Shadow - Argent Crusade Reptuation (Honored)
Arcanum of the Flame's Soul - Kirin Tor Reputation (Honored)
Arcanum of the Frosty Soul - Sons of Hodir Reputation (Honored)
Arcanum of the Stalwart Protector - Argent Crusade Reptuation (Revered)

Lesser Inscription of the Pinnacle - Sons of Hodir Reputation (Honored)
Greater Inscription of the Pinnacle - Sons of Hodir Reputation (Exalted)



Bind on Equip Gear:
Tempered Titansteel Helm - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)

Burning Skull Pendant - 200 - Heroic Gundrak (Trash??)
Titanium Earthguard Chain - 200 - Crafted (Jewelcrafting 440)

Tattered Castle Drape - 200 - Heroic Utgarde Keep (Trash??)
Durable Nerubhide Cape - 200 - Crafted (Leatherworking 440)

Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity - 200 - World Drop

Bracers of Dalaran's Parapets - 213 - Badge Vendor (60 Emblem of Valor)

Daunting Handguards - 187 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 420)
Refined Ore Gloves - 200 - Heroic Halls of Lightning (Trash)

Waistguard of the Risen Knight - 200 - Heroic Drak'Tharon (Trash??)

Daunting Legplates - 187 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 425)

Tempered Titansteel Treads - 200 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)
Inexorable Sabatons - 213 - Naxx 25 (Anub'Rekhan)

Titanium Earthguard Ring - Crafted - (Jewelcrafting 430)
Signet of the Accord - 200 - Auction House/Obsidian Sanctum 10 (Sartharion)

Titansteel Shield Wall - 200 - Crafted (Blacksmithing 440)

Armor Plated Combat Shotgun - 200 - Crafted (Engineering 450)

Frost Resistance Set:
Icebane Chestguard - 16x Saronite Bar, 3x Eternal Fire, 3x Eternal Water
Icebane Girdle - 12x Saronite Bar, 2x Eternal Fire, 2x Eternal Water
Icebane Treads - 12x Saronite Bar, 2x Eternal Fire, 2x Eternal Water
Total Mats: 40x Saronite Bar, 7x Eternal Fire, 7x Eternal Water
Total Resistance: 287 (+130 for Frost Resistance Aura brings it to 417, only 415 is needed)

People have said the Titanium something or another at 450 Eng are really nice, are they better than the titansteel helm?

The Armored Titanium Goggles are incredibly good, however as they are exclusive to engineers, it is hard to say if it is worth leveling the profession for that item alone. If you are an engineer already then they are a great choice, otherwise the Tempered Titansteel Helm is plenty.

The big difference is the titansteel helm has more stam and strength while the goggles have more defense and have expertise.

Korgoth wrote:

The Armored Titanium Goggles are incredibly good, however as they are exclusive to engineers, it is hard to say if it is worth leveling the profession for that item alone. If you are an engineer already then they are a great choice, otherwise the Tempered Titansteel Helm is plenty.

The big difference is the titansteel helm has more stam and strength while the goggles have more defense and have expertise.

Well, I've got the Titantsteel helm, but I'm working up my engineering, so I want to have the goggles...also, they looks pretty rad. There are rumours that they release a better, upgraded version, like the khorium ones back in TBC for tanks and the like though.