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Protection Paladin

  • Battleground Blitz
  • 50 players
  • Last Updated: 14 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

Darklord

Darklord

<sunset beach>Talnivarr (eu)

Talents (Class)

Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Recompense
Divine Purpose

Talents (Specialization)

Blessed Hammer
Redoubt
Uther's Counsel
Hand of the Protector
Light of the Titans
Instrument of the Divine
Improved Ardent Defender
Soaring Shield
Crusader's Resolve
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (Hero)

Unrelenting Charger
Endless Wrath
Divine Exaction

Talents (PvP)

Steed of Glory
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Searing Glare
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)

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Shield of Virtue
Searing Glare
Negras

Negras

Sylvanas (eu)

Talents (Class)

Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Sacrifice of the Just
Divine Purpose
Righteous Protection

Talents (Specialization)

Blessed Hammer
Redoubt
Blessing of Spellwarding
Searing Sunlight
Light of the Titans
Solace
Seal of Reprisal
Soaring Shield
Strength in Adversity
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (Hero)

Rite of Sanctification
Divine Guidance
Divine Inspiration
Tempered in Battle

Talents (PvP)

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Shield of Virtue

Stat Priority

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

20% 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)

16% 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 Insignia of Alacrity

Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 198 primary stat for 20 sec.

4% of the best players use this combination
Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful

Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant you 341 of a random secondary stat and 170 of a random tertiary stat for 12 sec.

Drum of Renewed Bonds

Drum of Renewed Bonds

Use: Echo the sound of your drum through a sacred loa temple, aligning its beat with the will of the loa. (4 Sec Cooldown)

Equip: Your abilities have a chance to grant you 361 Critical Strike for 12 sec.

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

13%

+16 Versatility & +7 Mastery

Flawless Deadly Peridot

Flawless Deadly Peridot

10%

+16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike

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 Back item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

42%

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.

  • Back28%
  • Off Hand25%
  • Wrist25%
  • Shoulders16%
  • Waist3%
  • Feet3%
Prismatic Focusing Iris

Prismatic Focusing Iris

10%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to activate the Iris, firing a focused beam of light at your target and dealing 1,378 Arcane damage every second for 4 sec. Each unique gem color you have socketed empowers the Iris, causing it to deal 1% additional damage per.

  • Ring 256%
  • Ring 144%
Hunt

Hunt

8%

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

8%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

40%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

26%

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

36%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

12%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Hands icon

Hands

Heavy Knothide Armor Kit

2%

+3 Stamina

Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

54%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Blood Knight's Armor Kit

4%

+41 Agility/Strength & +27 Armor

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

38%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Tenacity

10%

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Tenacity

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

40%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

38%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

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
58%
Empyreal Ward
64%
Fist of Justice
100%
Blinding Light
92%
Turn Evil
0%
A Just Reward
2%
2 / 2
Afterimage
68%
Guided Prayer
66%
Divine Steed
100%
Light's Countenance
38%
Greater Judgment
100%
Wrench Evil
0%
Holy Reprieve
14%
Cavalier
100%
Divine Spurs
4%
Blessing of Freedom
100%
Rebuke
98%
Obduracy
74%
2 / 2
Divine Toll
100%
Unbound Freedom
90%
Sanctified Plates
100%
2 / 2
Punishment
48%
Divine Reach
14%
Brought to Light
34%
Blessing of Sacrifice
96%
Divine Resonance
94%
Blessing of Protection
80%
Fear No Evil
24%
Consecrated Ground
92%
Holy Aegis
100%
Sacrifice of the Just
66%
Divine Purpose
98%
Improved Blessing of Protection
36%
Unbreakable Spirit
100%
Lightforged Blessing
0%
Lightforged Blessing
28%
Lead the Charge
84%
Righteous Protection
8%
Holy Ritual
22%
Blessed Calling
36%
Inspired Guard
78%
Light's Revocation
60%
Faith's Armor
56%
Stoicism
22%
Seal of Might
100%
2 / 2
Vengeful Wrath
94%
2 / 2
Eye for an Eye
10%
Selfless Healer
4%
Blessing of Dawn
60%
Lightbearer
36%
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%
Valiant Crusade
38%
Grand Crusader
100%
Imbued Shield
98%
Blessing of Spellwarding
98%
Ardent Defender
100%
Searing Sunlight
90%
Refining Fire
100%
Bulwark of Order
92%
Avenging Wrath
100%
Light of the Titans
90%
Solace
88%
Tyr's Enforcer
36%
1 / 2
Undying Embers
88%
Relentless Inquisitor
100%
Seal of Reprisal
88%
Crusader's Judgment
100%
Vision of Sanctity
14%
Consecration in Flame
22%
1 / 2
Soaring Shield
100%
Guardian of Ancient Kings
100%
Sanctuary
68%
Strength in Adversity
74%
Gift of the Golden Val'kyr
98%
Empyrean Authority
94%
Seal of Charity
30%
Ferren Marcus's Fervor
42%
2 / 2
Sentinel
92%
Zealot's Paragon
82%
2 / 2
Sweeping Verdict
98%
Bulwark of Righteous Fury
92%
Final Stand
58%
Righteous Protector
96%
Glory of the Vanguard
98%
4 / 4

Most Used PvP Talents

Steed of Glory

Steed of Glory

58%

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

56%

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

46%

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

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

36%

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

Shield of Virtue

Shield of Virtue

26%

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

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.

Warrior of Light

Warrior of Light

16%

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

Luminescence

Luminescence

12%

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

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.

Sacred Duty

Sacred Duty

4%

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

Guarded by the Light

Guarded by the Light

4%

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

Spellbreaker

Spellbreaker

2%

Eye for an Eye can now also trigger at 100% effectiveness from direct Magic damage.