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Protection Paladin

  • 3v3
  • 36 players
  • Last Updated: 8 hours ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Protection Paladin on the 3v3 leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Divineidiot

Divineidiot

<The Cabal>Kel'Thuzad (us)

Talents (class)

Blessing of Freedom
Quickened Invocation
Sacrifice of the Just
Divine Purpose
Righteous Protection

Talents (spec)

Blessed Hammer
Imbued Shield
Blessing of Spellwarding
Light of the Titans
Avenging Wrath
Strength in Adversity
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (hero)

Rite of Sanctification
Divine Guidance
Divine Inspiration
Tempered in Battle

Talents (pvp)

Hallowed Ground
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Shield of Virtue
Cowtrox

Cowtrox

Tichondrius (us)

Talents (class)

Blessing of Freedom
Quickened Invocation
Sacrifice of the Just
Divine Purpose

Talents (spec)

Blessed Hammer
Imbued Shield
Blessing of Spellwarding
Light of the Titans
Avenging Wrath
Strength in Adversity
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (hero)

Rite of Sanctification
Divine Guidance
Divine Inspiration
Tempered in Battle

Talents (pvp)

Hallowed Ground
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Shield of Virtue
Scuba

Scuba

<Shuffle Club>Zuluhed (us)

Talents (class)

Blessing of Freedom
Quickened Invocation
Sacrifice of the Just
Divine Purpose

Talents (spec)

Blessed Hammer
Imbued Shield
Blessing of Spellwarding
Light of the Titans
Avenging Wrath

Talents (hero)

Rite of Sanctification
Divine Guidance
Divine Inspiration
Tempered in Battle

Talents (pvp)

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Warrior of Light
Shield of Virtue

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Protection Paladin is
Versatility > Mastery > Haste > Critical Strike

Best Races

The best race for a Protection Paladin for the Alliance is Human and for the Horde is Blood Elf

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

33% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 208 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

31% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 176 primary stat for 20 sec.

6% of the best players use this combination
Gaze of the Alnseer

Gaze of the Alnseer

Equip: Your damage and healing has a chance to grant you Alnsight for 12 sec. While active, casting spells and abilities manifests unstable Alnscorned and consumes their essence to grant you 32 Strength for 12 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.

Algeth'ar Puzzle Box

Algeth'ar Puzzle Box

Use: Solve a puzzle, increasing your Mastery by 899 for 20 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Protection Paladin is Flawless Masterful Lapis
Flawless Masterful Lapis

Flawless Masterful Lapis

32%

+16 Versatility & +7 Mastery

Flawless Versatile Amethyst

Flawless Versatile Amethyst

14%

+16 Mastery & +7 Versatility

Enduring Heliotrope

Enduring Heliotrope

11%

+23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Protection Paladin is Arcanoweave Lining on a Back item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

100%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

  • Back33%
  • Shoulders25%
  • Feet25%
  • Wrist8%
  • Waist3%
  • Off Hand3%
  • Hands3%
Blessed Pango Charm

Blessed Pango Charm

22%

Equip: Kulzi favors you, granting your healing spells and abilities a chance to grant your target 101 Versatility.

  • Ring 138%
  • Ring 238%
  • Feet13%
  • Off Hand13%
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

11%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 966 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

  • Shoulders25%
  • Back25%
  • Feet25%
  • Wrist25%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
Back icon

Back

Goblin Glider

14%
Chant of Leeching Fangs

Chant of Leeching Fangs

3%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 18 Leech and heal for 1,527 every 5 sec while out of combat. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

75%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

19%

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

69%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

19%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Hands icon

Hands

Heavy Knothide Armor Kit

11%

+3 Stamina

Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

89%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Arcanoweave Spellthread

8%

+41 Intellect & +4% Mana

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

67%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Tenacity

8%

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Tenacity

Off Hand icon

Off Hand

Pyrium Shield Spike

17%

Pyrium Spike

Elementium Shield Spike

3%

Elementium Spike

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

103%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

33%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

Talent Tree Background
Lay on Hands
100%
Auras of the Resolute
100%
Hammer of Wrath
100%
Cleanse Toxins
33.3%
Empyreal Ward
83.3%
Fist of Justice
100%
Blinding Light
88.9%
Turn Evil
0%
A Just Reward
0%
1 / 2
Afterimage
72.2%
Guided Prayer
75%
Divine Steed
100%
Light's Countenance
66.7%
Greater Judgment
100%
Wrench Evil
0%
Holy Reprieve
27.8%
Cavalier
100%
Divine Spurs
8.3%
Blessing of Freedom
100%
Rebuke
100%
Obduracy
55.6%
2 / 2
Divine Toll
100%
Unbound Freedom
91.7%
Sanctified Plates
100%
2 / 2
Punishment
22.2%
Divine Reach
11.1%
Brought to Light
8.3%
Blessing of Sacrifice
100%
Quickened Invocation
100%
Blessing of Protection
80.6%
Fear No Evil
2.8%
Consecrated Ground
83.3%
Holy Aegis
100%
Sacrifice of the Just
97.2%
Divine Purpose
100%
Improved Blessing of Protection
11.1%
Unbreakable Spirit
100%
Lightforged Blessing
0%
Lightforged Blessing
13.9%
Lead the Charge
50%
Righteous Protection
8.3%
Holy Ritual
66.7%
Blessed Calling
55.6%
Inspired Guard
97.2%
Light's Revocation
80.6%
Faith's Armor
30.6%
Stoicism
11.1%
Seal of Might
100%
2 / 2
Vengeful Wrath
100%
2 / 2
Eye for an Eye
5.6%
Golden Path
2.8%
Blessing of Dawn
50%
Lightbearer
69.4%
Blessing of Dusk
100%

Templar

Hero class image
Wrathful Descent
100%
Higher Calling
100%
Sacrosanct Crusade
100%
Light's Guidance
100%
Unrelenting Charger
100%
Light's Deliverance
100%
Zealous Vindication
100%
Hammerfall
100%
Endless Wrath
100%
Undisputed Ruling
100%
Shake the Heavens
100%
Divine Exaction
100%
Light's Judicator
100%
Divine Hammer
100%
Avenger's Shield
100%
Shining Light
100%
Blessed Hammer
100%
Imbued Shield
100%
Grand Crusader
100%
Seal of Charity
88.9%
Refining Fire
100%
Valiant Crusade
8.3%
Ardent Defender
100%
Searing Sunlight
8.3%
Solace
83.3%
Undying Embers
88.9%
Bulwark of Order
100%
Blessing of Spellwarding
86.1%
Light of the Titans
100%
Vision of Sanctity
80.6%
Tyr's Enforcer
13.9%
2 / 2
Relentless Inquisitor
100%
Avenging Wrath
100%
Crusader's Judgment
100%
Consecration in Flame
16.7%
2 / 2
Soaring Shield
97.2%
Seal of Reprisal
5.6%
Guardian of Ancient Kings
100%
Hand of the Protector
19.4%
Sanctuary
91.7%
Focused Enmity
33.3%
Gift of the Golden Val'kyr
94.4%
Sanctified Wrath
100%
Uther's Counsel
11.1%
Strength in Adversity
61.1%
Ferren Marcus's Fervor
36.1%
2 / 2
Empyrean Authority
97.2%
Zealot's Paragon
97.2%
2 / 2
Instrument of the Divine
58.3%
Sweeping Verdict
66.7%
Bulwark of Righteous Fury
100%
Final Stand
25%
Righteous Protector
97.2%
Glory of the Vanguard
100%

Best PvP Talents

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

92%

Empowers the friendly target with the spirit of the forgotten queen, causing the target to be immune to all damage for until canceled.

Shield of Virtue

Shield of Virtue

78%

When activated, your next Avenger's Shield will interrupt and silence all enemies within 8 yds of the target.

Warrior of Light

Warrior of Light

33%

Increases the damage done by your Shield of the Righteous by 30%, but reduces armor granted by 30%.

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

25%

Your Consecration clears and suppresses all snare effects on allies within its area of effect.

Steed of Glory

Steed of Glory

25%

Your Divine Steed lasts for an additional 2 sec. While active you become immune to movement impairing effects, and you knock back enemies that you move through.

Bear the Burden

Bear the Burden

17%

Word of Glory's mana cost is reduced by 100% and now reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Freedom by 4 sec when cast, but its healing is reduced by 50% when cast on allies.

Sacred Duty

Sacred Duty

8%

Reduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection and Blessing of Sacrifice by 33%.

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

8%

Call upon the light to blind enemy players in a 25 yd cone, causing enemies to miss their spells and attacks for 4 sec.

Luminescence

Luminescence

6%

Lightbearer's healing transfer is increased by up to 150% based on your current health. Lower health heals allies for more.

Inquisition

Inquisition

6%

You focus the assault on this target, increasing their damage taken by 3% for 6 sec. Each unique player that attacks the target increases the damage taken by an additional 3%, stacking up to 5 times. Your melee attacks refresh the duration of Focused Assault.

Shining Revelation

Shining Revelation

3%

The light reveals all enemies in stealth or invisible to you while under the effects of Divine Shield. This effect lingers for 20 sec after Divine Shield fades.