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Protection Paladin

  • Battleground Blitz
  • 50 players
  • Last Updated: 15 hours ago

See what 50 high-rated Battleground Blitz characters are using, based on PvPLeaderboard’s EU and US rankings.

Where these stats come from

Starting at the top of the rankings, we work down until we have everything we need for 50 characters.

A character is ignored if their Battle.net profile is missing or incomplete, if they aren’t max level, or if their talents don’t fit the current talent tree.

Use this as a starting point, then adjust your setup for your bracket, comp, rating, and matchup.

Sources: PvPLeaderboard; Battle.net

Players

Shôôfles

Shôôfles

<TwitchTV Shooflesrbg>Azjol-Nerub (eu)

Talents (Class)

Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Recompense
Divine Purpose

Talents (Specialization)

Blessed Hammer
Valiant Crusade
Redoubt
Blessing of Spellwarding
Hand of the Protector
Light of the Titans
Instrument of the Divine
Improved Ardent Defender
Soaring Shield
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (Hero)

Unrelenting Charger
Endless Wrath
Divine Exaction

Talents (PvP)

Hallowed Ground
Steed of Glory
Searing Glare
Zup

Zup

<do damage>Nordrassil (eu)

Talents (Class)

Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Recompense
Divine Purpose

Talents (Specialization)

Blessed Hammer
Valiant Crusade
Redoubt
Blessing of Spellwarding
Hand of the Protector
Light of the Titans
Instrument of the Divine
Improved Ardent Defender
Soaring Shield
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (Hero)

Rite of Sanctification
Divine Guidance
Forewarning
Tempered in Battle

Talents (PvP)

Hallowed Ground
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Searing Glare
Lotheirid

Lotheirid

Blackmoore (eu)

Talents (Class)

Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Recompense
Divine Purpose

Talents (Specialization)

Blessed Hammer
Valiant Crusade
Redoubt
Blessing of Spellwarding
Hand of the Protector
Light of the Titans
Instrument of the Divine
Improved Ardent Defender
Soaring Shield
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (Hero)

Unrelenting Charger
Endless Wrath
Divine Exaction

Talents (PvP)

Hallowed Ground
Steed of Glory
Searing Glare

Stat Priority

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

Most Used Races

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

Most Used Items

Trinket Combinations

18% of the best players use this combination
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 206 primary stat for 20 sec.

Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

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

10% of the best players use this combination
Voracious Heart of Ula'tek

Voracious Heart of Ula'tek

Use: Bite the heart and embrace the ravening hunger, gaining 436 Strength for 20 sec. While the hunger persists, gain a very high chance to devour a morsel of your target with every attack, dealing 13,921 Physical damage and further increasing your Strength by 48. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique

Equip: You have a chance to follow up your attacks with Guillotine, hurling a massive axe in an arc at your target to deal 29,041 Physical damage. Damage increased by 2% for every 1% health the target is missing.

10% of the best players use this combination
Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

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

Venomous Aspirant's Emblem

Venomous Aspirant's Emblem

Use: Increases maximum health by 41,377 for 15 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)

Most Used 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

25%

+16 Versatility & +7 Mastery

Enduring Heliotrope

Enduring Heliotrope

10%

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

Flawless Masterful Peridot

Flawless Masterful Peridot

9%

+16 Haste & +7 Mastery

Most Used 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 Feet item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

56%

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 47 and your ally's Primary Stat by 12.

  • Feet25%
  • Wrist21%
  • Shoulders17%
  • Off Hand17%
  • Back10%
  • Waist10%
Blessed Pango Charm

Blessed Pango Charm

12%

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

  • Neck42%
  • Ring 225%
  • Ring 125%
  • Shoulders8%
Hunt

Hunt

10%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target creature's type.

  • Main Hand100%

Most Used Enchants

Percentages use the 50 characters in this dataset. A value above 100% means the enchant appears more than 50 times, usually because the same enchant is applied to both rings.
Back icon

Back

Goblin Glider

6%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

42%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

38%

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

46%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

16%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

74%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Arcanoweave Spellthread

2%

+41 Intellect & +4% Mana

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

36%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis

18%

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis

Off Hand icon

Off Hand

Pyrium Shield Spike

2%

Pyrium Spike

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

42%

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Versatility

30%

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Versatility

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 talent popularity. The percentages show how many of the 50 characters in this dataset selected each 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
54%
Empyreal Ward
60%
Fist of Justice
98%
Blinding Light
90%
Turn Evil
4%
A Just Reward
2%
2 / 2
Afterimage
52%
Guided Prayer
68%
Divine Steed
100%
Light's Countenance
44%
Greater Judgment
98%
Stand Against Evil
2%
Holy Reprieve
24%
Cavalier
100%
Divine Spurs
4%
Blessing of Freedom
100%
Rebuke
100%
Obduracy
78%
2 / 2
Divine Toll
100%
Unbound Freedom
94%
Sanctified Plates
100%
2 / 2
Punishment
42%
Divine Reach
8%
Brought to Light
22%
Blessing of Sacrifice
94%
Divine Resonance
98%
Blessing of Protection
94%
Fear No Evil
36%
Consecrated Ground
86%
Holy Aegis
96%
Sacrifice of the Just
58%
Divine Purpose
100%
Improved Blessing of Protection
44%
Unbreakable Spirit
100%
Lightforged Blessing
0%
Lightforged Blessing
18%
Lead the Charge
90%
Righteous Protection
8%
Holy Ritual
32%
Blessed Calling
44%
Inspired Guard
76%
Light's Revocation
72%
Faith's Armor
48%
Stoicism
38%
Seal of Might
100%
2 / 2
Vengeful Wrath
82%
2 / 2
Eye for an Eye
8%
Golden Path
16%
Blessing of Dawn
52%
Lightbearer
34%
Blessing of Dusk
98%

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%
Blessed Word
58%
Grand Crusader
100%
Imbued Shield
100%
Blessing of Spellwarding
96%
Ardent Defender
100%
Hand of the Protector
88%
Refining Fire
100%
Bulwark of Order
94%
Avenging Wrath
100%
Light of the Titans
82%
Solace
90%
Tyr's Enforcer
26%
1 / 2
Undying Embers
84%
Relentless Inquisitor
98%
Seal of Reprisal
96%
Crusader's Judgment
100%
Vision of Sanctity
30%
Consecration in Flame
32%
2 / 2
Soaring Shield
100%
Guardian of Ancient Kings
100%
Sanctuary
86%
Strength in Adversity
70%
Gift of the Golden Val'kyr
96%
Empyrean Authority
96%
Seal of Charity
46%
Ferren Marcus's Fervor
44%
2 / 2
Sentinel
88%
Zealot's Paragon
68%
2 / 2
Sweeping Verdict
78%
Bulwark of Righteous Fury
78%
Final Stand
44%
Righteous Protector
94%
Glory of the Vanguard
100%
4 / 4

Most Used PvP Talents

Steed of Glory

Steed of Glory

54%

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.

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

52%

Empowers the friendly target with the spirit of the forgotten queen, causing the target to be immune to all damage for 6 sec.

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

44%

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

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

40%

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

Bear the Burden

Bear the Burden

22%

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.

Shield of Virtue

Shield of Virtue

22%

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

Sacred Duty

Sacred Duty

20%

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

Warrior of Light

Warrior of Light

14%

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

Guarded by the Light

Guarded by the Light

6%

Your Flash of Light reduces all damage the target receives by 10% for 6 sec. Stacks up to 2 times.

Inquisition

Inquisition

6%

You focus the assault on this target, increasing their damage taken by 3% for 10 sec. Each unique player that attacks the target increases the damage taken by an additional 3%, stacking up to 6 times. Your melee attacks refresh the duration of Focused Assault.

Luminescence

Luminescence

6%

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

Spellbreaker

Spellbreaker

4%

Eye for an Eye can now also trigger at 150% effectiveness from direct Magic damage.

Shining Revelation

Shining Revelation

4%

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.