Overview
The First Tierset Protection Warrior receives is very straightforward. Blizzard themselves have stated that the Season 1 Tiersets won't be anything fancy with the new Hero Talent Trees being the primary focus of the season. Our Tierset is focused on our general rotation.
to do more damage and grants a small defensive buff for a short duration and if
lands a critical strike, it grants your next
or
a dmg bonus.
Interaction with Hero Talents
There are no synergistic interactions between the Hero Talents and the Tierset as they are plain dmg buffs. However, our 4pc Bonus ensures that it benefits both Colossus and Mountain Thane as Colossus focuses on
damage output and Mountain Thane focuses on
damage output and other interactions with it. So neither choice of Hero Talents trumps the other in terms of Tierset value gained!
The Biggest Interaction exists within the Colossus Tree:
. With that and the 4pc Bonus, you get slightly more value from critical
hits, it has no gameplay or stat-changing impact, but it is something!
Feedback
As already stated above, it is a straightforward and bland Tierset. I understand that an exciting or powerful Tierset like the Dragonflight Season 3 and 4 set isn't what Blizzard wants right out of the gate, but I can't help but feel a little disappointed at a set that is just "+5% damage output and 3% less damage taken". The Numbers may change and I am personally happy that it revolves around
but it is not something I am particularly excited about.