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Protection Paladin

  • Battleground Blitz
  • 50 players
  • Last Updated: 20 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

Shufdâ

Shufdâ

<Shortcut>Azjol-Nerub (eu)

Talents (Class)

Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Recompense
Sacred Strength

Talents (Specialization)

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

Talents (Hero)

Unrelenting Charger
Endless Wrath
Divine Exaction

Talents (PvP)

Steed of Glory
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Searing Glare
Rohbell

Rohbell

<ZENITALS>Tichondrius (us)

Talents (Class)

Blessing of Freedom
Quickened Invocation
Sacrifice of the Just
Divine Purpose

Talents (Specialization)

Blessed Hammer
Blessed Word
Imbued Shield
Blessing of Spellwarding
Hand of the Protector
Light of the Titans
Solace
Improved Ardent Defender
Soaring Shield
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (Hero)

Rite of Sanctification
Divine Guidance
Divine Inspiration
Tempered in Battle

Talents (PvP)

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Searing Glare
Bear the Burden
Zulianguy

Zulianguy

<Omegalulness>Argent Dawn (us)

Talents (Class)

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

Talents (Specialization)

Blessed Hammer
Imbued Shield
Blessing of Spellwarding
Searing Sunlight
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)

Hallowed Ground
Steed of Glory
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

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

20% of the best players use this combination
Venomous Gladiator's Medallion

Venomous Gladiator's Medallion

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

Venomous Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Venomous Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 270 primary stat for 20 sec.

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 466 Strength for 20 sec. While the hunger persists, gain a very high chance to devour a morsel of your target with every attack, dealing 15,342 Physical damage and further increasing your Strength by 52. (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 32,005 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 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)

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

32%

+16 Versatility & +7 Mastery

Flawless Versatile Amethyst

Flawless Versatile Amethyst

15%

+16 Mastery & +7 Versatility

Enduring Heliotrope

Enduring Heliotrope

12%

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

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

68%

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.

  • Feet29%
  • Shoulders25%
  • Off Hand14%
  • Back13%
  • Wrist13%
  • Waist6%
Prismatic Focusing Iris

Prismatic Focusing Iris

8%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to activate the Iris, firing a focused beam of light at your target and dealing 1,442 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 143%
  • Ring 243%
  • Neck14%
Hunt

Hunt

6%

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

4%

Flexweave Underlay

2%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

56%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

34%

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

54%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

22%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Hands icon

Hands

Falco Strikes

12%

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Heat Wave

8%

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Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

82%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Blood Knight's Armor Kit

6%

+41 Agility/Strength & +27 Armor

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

44%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis

14%

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Aegis

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

56%

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

40%

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
48%
Empyreal Ward
66%
Fist of Justice
100%
Blinding Light
98%
Turn Evil
4%
A Just Reward
4%
2 / 2
Afterimage
46%
Guided Prayer
78%
Divine Steed
100%
Light's Countenance
52%
Greater Judgment
98%
Stand Against Evil
2%
Holy Reprieve
12%
Cavalier
100%
Divine Spurs
2%
Blessing of Freedom
100%
Rebuke
100%
Obduracy
62%
2 / 2
Divine Toll
100%
Unbound Freedom
94%
Sanctified Plates
100%
2 / 2
Punishment
42%
Divine Reach
2%
Brought to Light
22%
Blessing of Sacrifice
98%
Divine Resonance
100%
Blessing of Protection
96%
Fear No Evil
34%
Consecrated Ground
98%
Holy Aegis
98%
Sacrifice of the Just
64%
Divine Purpose
100%
Improved Blessing of Protection
50%
Unbreakable Spirit
100%
Lightforged Blessing
0%
Lightforged Blessing
20%
Lead the Charge
82%
Righteous Protection
8%
Holy Ritual
42%
Blessed Calling
40%
Inspired Guard
86%
Light's Revocation
76%
Faith's Armor
42%
Stoicism
34%
Seal of Might
100%
2 / 2
Vengeful Wrath
82%
2 / 2
Eye for an Eye
10%
Golden Path
14%
Blessing of Dawn
48%
Lightbearer
28%
Blessing of Dusk
100%

Lightsmith

Hero class image
Solidarity
100%
Valiance
100%
Blessing of the Forge
100%
Divine Inspiration
100%
Tempered in Battle
100%
Rite of Sanctification
100%
Holy Bulwark
100%
Divine Guidance
100%
Laying Down Arms
100%
Shared Resolve
100%
Reflection of Radiance
100%
Masterwork
100%
Hammer and Anvil
100%
Resounding Strike
100%
Holy Bulwark
0%
Avenger's Shield
100%
Shining Light
100%
Blessed Hammer
100%
Blessed Word
56%
Grand Crusader
100%
Imbued Shield
100%
Blessing of Spellwarding
100%
Ardent Defender
100%
Searing Sunlight
96%
Refining Fire
100%
Bulwark of Order
100%
Avenging Wrath
100%
Light of the Titans
84%
Solace
94%
Tyr's Enforcer
14%
1 / 2
Undying Embers
84%
Relentless Inquisitor
100%
Seal of Reprisal
90%
Crusader's Judgment
100%
Vision of Sanctity
28%
Consecration in Flame
42%
2 / 2
Soaring Shield
100%
Guardian of Ancient Kings
100%
Sanctuary
76%
Strength in Adversity
60%
Gift of the Golden Val'kyr
100%
Empyrean Authority
98%
Seal of Charity
34%
Ferren Marcus's Fervor
44%
2 / 2
Sentinel
98%
Zealot's Paragon
74%
2 / 2
Sweeping Verdict
84%
Bulwark of Righteous Fury
76%
Final Stand
36%
Righteous Protector
96%
Glory of the Vanguard
98%
4 / 4

Most Used PvP Talents

Steed of Glory

Steed of Glory

60%

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

58%

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

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

46%

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

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

32%

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

Shield of Virtue

Shield of Virtue

28%

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

22%

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

Sacred Duty

Sacred Duty

16%

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

Bear the Burden

Bear the Burden

14%

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.

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.

Shining Revelation

Shining Revelation

6%

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.

Guarded by the Light

Guarded by the Light

2%

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 150% effectiveness from direct Magic damage.