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Protection Paladin

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This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Protection Paladin on the Blitz 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

Brightwall

Brightwall

<Deadlight Basement Inc>Wyrmrest Accord (us)

Talents (class)

Blessing of Freedom

Talents (spec)

Blessed Hammer
Imbued Shield
Improved Ardent Defender
Light of the Titans
Sentinel
Crusader's Resolve
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (hero)

Rite of Adjuration
Divine Guidance
Divine Inspiration
Tempered in Battle

Talents (pvp)

Steed of Glory
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Searing Glare
Døvo

Døvo

<MEMORIES>Shen'dralar (eu)

Talents (class)

Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Sacrifice of the Just
Divine Purpose

Talents (spec)

Blessed Hammer
Imbued Shield
Improved Ardent Defender
Tirion's Devotion
Sentinel
Crusader's Resolve

Talents (hero)

Unrelenting Charger
Sanctification

Talents (pvp)

Steed of Glory
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Bear the Burden
Farmerdave

Farmerdave

<Kissing Boys>Grizzly Hills (us)

Talents (class)

Blessing of Freedom
Sacrifice of the Just
Sacred Strength

Talents (spec)

Blessed Hammer
Redoubt
Tirion's Devotion
Avenging Wrath
Strength in Adversity

Talents (hero)

Rite of Sanctification
Blessed Assurance
Forewarning
Tempered in Battle

Talents (pvp)

Hallowed Ground
Steed of Glory
Luminescence

Stat Priority

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

32% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

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

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 11,910 primary stat for 20 sec.

16% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

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

Astral Gladiator's Emblem

Astral Gladiator's Emblem

Use: Increases maximum health by 10,662 for 15 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)

8% of the best players use this combination
Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 8,281 primary stat for 20 sec.

Astral Aspirant's Medallion

Astral Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (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 Masterful Sapphire
Masterful Sapphire

Masterful Sapphire

25%

+10 Versatility and +3 Mastery

Enduring Bloodstone

Enduring Bloodstone

7%

+12 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control

Versatile Emerald

Versatile Emerald

6%

+10 Haste and +3 Versatility

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 Elemental Focusing Lens on a Ring 2 item
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

104%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 98,045 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 237%
  • Ring 135%
  • Neck10%
  • Feet6%
  • Waist6%
  • Wrist4%
  • Hands4%
Dawnthread Lining

Dawnthread Lining

14%

Equip: Your gear warms with Woven Dawnthread and gains 6 Critical Strike when over 80% health.

  • Wrist57%
  • Waist29%
  • Feet14%
Captured Starlight

Captured Starlight

14%

Equip: When damaged below 30% health, gain a shield for 8 sec which absorbs up to 33,991 damage. This effect can only be triggered once every 4 min but is reduced by 12 sec per unique Algari gem color socketed.

  • Ring 143%
  • Ring 243%
  • Neck14%

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.
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Back

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

34%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 12 Speed and causing the cooldown of your Hearthstone to recover 15% faster while in Khaz Algar. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Chant of Leeching Fangs

Chant of Leeching Fangs

30%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 47 Leech and heal for 1,527 every 5 sec while out of combat. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

52%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 34. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Oathsworn's Strength

Oathsworn's Strength

26%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece to increase your Strength by 24 and Stamina by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Feet

Scout's March

Scout's March

32%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Defender's March

Defender's March

32%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a defender's tenacity, increasing Stamina by 41. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Hands

Zandalari Crafting

2%

Kul Tiran Crafting

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Legs

Stormbound Armor Kit

Stormbound Armor Kit

58%

Use: Apply a Stormbound Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 61 Agility or Strength. Additionally, the item also gains 59 Stamina. (1 Sec Cooldown)

Charged Armor Kit

Charged Armor Kit

14%

Use: Apply a Charged Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 55 to all Primary stats and 53 Stamina. (1 Sec Cooldown)

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Main Hand

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

48%

Permanently enchants a weapon with the Authority of Radiant Power. Dealing damage has a chance to call upon that authority, smiting your target for 998 Radiant damage and temporarily increasing your Primary stat by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Stormrider's Fury

Stormrider's Fury

10%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Storm's Fury, bestowing 21 Haste to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Ring

+315 Versatility

+315 Versatility

56%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Versatility by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+315 Mastery

+315 Mastery

22%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Mastery by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Wrist

+1000 Speed

+1000 Speed

42%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 46 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+135 Leech

+135 Leech

18%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 94 Leech. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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

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Best Class Talents

Tier 1

Best Hero Talents

Tier 1

Best Specialization Talents

Tier 1

Best PvP Talents

Steed of Glory

Steed of Glory

62%

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 10 sec.

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

42%

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

34%

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

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

14%

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

8%

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

Spellbreaker

Spellbreaker

6%

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

Sacred Duty

Sacred Duty

6%

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

Inquisition

Inquisition

4%

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.

Luminescence

Luminescence

4%

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

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.