Prot Weapon Choices at 80 (for PvP)

I’ve been looking for current information on which is better overall for damage, all other things being equal (iLevel, Speed, etc…), a weapon with a wider range of damage, or more narrow range of damage?

For example,
the Forged Gladiator’s Sword damage range is 2,843-4,740 (1,458 dps)

whereas,
the Forged Gladiator’s Axe damage range is 2,464-5,119 (1,458 dps)

I used to see this discussed years ago, but not really seeing anything current.

Which one is better? What’s the general rule? Why? Thanks!

Pick haste for prot you need At least 15% for functional rotation

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I get you, thanks!

I know that Haste is the way to go, and currently working on replacing some of my Conq gear with crafted Algari Haste/Versa gear to get my Haste up more.

Simplified, my question is

I used the Conq weapons as examples to show that one (the Sword) has a more narrow range of damage, whereas the other (the Axe) has a wider range of damage.

I already have the Conq sword. I’m looking at Crafting an Algari weapon with Haste/Versa and Ascension embellishment, and want to know which is better for Prot overall…

I don’t think it really matters to be honest, and hasn’t mattered in quite a while.

What matters is:

  • weapon does damage and isnt a toy
  • weapon has two spots for secondary stats
  • weapon is cheaper to make
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I don’t think that this level of nuance has any noticeable effect on a Protadin’s performance in PvP.

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Right on, y’all. Well, it used to matter, I just can’t remember why :rofl:

Easy enough to figure out for myself though. I’m having an Algari Sword of the highest Quality level, with Haste/Versa and Ascension embellishment crafted today, and will also have an equivalent Algari Axe crafted with same stats and embellishment, and do some testing. What else is all this extra Conquest for anyways?!

The weapon DPS is same and that 200 damage difference for A 50k auto attack

On 7m hp targets.

Blizz made a change in WoD or Legion where attack power contribution to weapon damage got quadrupled to solve weapon choice issues

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no prot paladin in pvp, play ret or holy. thats all ( check my up im the top 1 world prot :P)

Your message/meaning is unclear, and your comment has nothing at all to do with the topic, other than you used the word prot.

You’re not the top Prot in the world. You are currently the 4th highest in Solo Shuffle, but in Blitz, you’re way down the list. So whatever it is you’re trying to say, I’ve been playing Prot in PvP since 2009 and am not about to change.

No, I’m not as highly rated as yourself, and that’s okay. I can only play a handful of hours a week due to work, family, band, and other obligations, but I’m having my fun and you’re not going to rob me of it.

He probably means that there are very few prots in pvp, and that you should play ret or unholy.

He always states he is the #1 Prot Paladin, like, every time. It may be true in the 2v2 and/or 3v3 bracket, I don’t care enough to check.

It’s not.

Yeah, I’ve seen that. Like, saying it makes it true :man_shrugging:t2: