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Protection Paladin

  • Solo Shuffle
  • 50 players
  • Last Updated: 8 hours ago

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

Дестабилик

Дестабилик

Howling Fjord (eu)

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)

Unrelenting Charger
Endless Wrath
Seal of the Templar

Talents (pvp)

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Warrior of Light
Shield of Virtue
Arbuzno

Arbuzno

Nagrand (eu)

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)

Unrelenting Charger
Endless Wrath
Seal of the Templar

Talents (pvp)

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Warrior of Light
Shield of Virtue
Tadashì

Tadashì

Aegwynn (eu)

Talents (class)

Blessing of Freedom
Quickened Invocation
Sacrifice of the Just
Divine Purpose

Talents (spec)

Blessed Hammer
Imbued Shield
Improved Ardent Defender
Light of the Titans
Avenging Wrath
Strength in Adversity
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (hero)

Unrelenting Charger
Endless Wrath
Divine Exaction

Talents (pvp)

Hallowed Ground
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 > 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

50% 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.

32% 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)

14% of the best players use this combination
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.

Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

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

27%

+16 Versatility & +7 Mastery

Flawless Versatile Amethyst

Flawless Versatile Amethyst

20%

+16 Mastery & +7 Versatility

Flawless Quick Lapis

Flawless Quick Lapis

19%

+16 Versatility & +7 Haste

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 Feet 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 29 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

  • Feet32%
  • Shoulders20%
  • Back18%
  • Waist14%
  • Wrist12%
  • Hands2%
  • Off Hand2%
Blessed Pango Charm

Blessed Pango Charm

32%

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

  • Ring 238%
  • Ring 131%
  • Feet6%
  • Off Hand6%
  • Head6%
  • Hands6%
  • Neck6%
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

24%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 985 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

  • Wrist33%
  • Feet25%
  • Shoulders25%
  • Waist8%
  • Back8%

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

10%

Flexweave Underlay

2%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

70%

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

68%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

18%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Hands icon

Hands

Heavy Knothide Armor Kit

22%

+3 Stamina

Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

92%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Arcanoweave Spellthread

4%

+41 Intellect & +4% Mana

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

66%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Tenacity

12%

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Tenacity

Off Hand icon

Off Hand

Pyrium Shield Spike

12%

Pyrium Spike

Elementium Shield Spike

2%

Elementium Spike

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

74%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

58%

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

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
8%
Empyreal Ward
96%
Fist of Justice
100%
Blinding Light
100%
Turn Evil
0%
A Just Reward
2%
2 / 2
Afterimage
78%
Guided Prayer
44%
Divine Steed
100%
Light's Countenance
90%
Greater Judgment
100%
Wrench Evil
0%
Holy Reprieve
50%
Cavalier
100%
Divine Spurs
4%
Blessing of Freedom
100%
Rebuke
100%
Obduracy
22%
2 / 2
Divine Toll
100%
Unbound Freedom
100%
Sanctified Plates
100%
2 / 2
Punishment
8%
Divine Reach
4%
Brought to Light
0%
Blessing of Sacrifice
100%
Quickened Invocation
100%
Blessing of Protection
76%
Fear No Evil
20%
Consecrated Ground
100%
Holy Aegis
100%
Sacrifice of the Just
100%
Divine Purpose
100%
Improved Blessing of Protection
10%
Unbreakable Spirit
100%
Lightforged Blessing
0%
Lightforged Blessing
6%
Lead the Charge
34%
Righteous Protection
32%
Holy Ritual
90%
Blessed Calling
64%
Inspired Guard
98%
Light's Revocation
94%
Faith's Armor
2%
Stoicism
6%
Seal of Might
100%
2 / 2
Vengeful Wrath
100%
2 / 2
Eye for an Eye
12%
Golden Path
0%
Blessing of Dawn
62%
Lightbearer
70%
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
100%
Refining Fire
100%
Valiant Crusade
0%
Ardent Defender
100%
Searing Sunlight
0%
Solace
90%
Undying Embers
88%
Bulwark of Order
100%
Blessing of Spellwarding
98%
Light of the Titans
100%
Vision of Sanctity
90%
Tyr's Enforcer
6%
2 / 2
Relentless Inquisitor
100%
Avenging Wrath
100%
Crusader's Judgment
100%
Consecration in Flame
8%
2 / 2
Soaring Shield
86%
Seal of Reprisal
10%
Guardian of Ancient Kings
100%
Hand of the Protector
26%
Sanctuary
88%
Focused Enmity
62%
Gift of the Golden Val'kyr
100%
Sanctified Wrath
100%
Uther's Counsel
4%
Strength in Adversity
40%
Ferren Marcus's Fervor
56%
2 / 2
Empyrean Authority
100%
Zealot's Paragon
100%
2 / 2
Instrument of the Divine
82%
Sweeping Verdict
42%
Bulwark of Righteous Fury
100%
Final Stand
2%
Righteous Protector
100%
Glory of the Vanguard
100%

Best PvP Talents

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

98%

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

94%

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

48%

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

Bear the Burden

Bear the Burden

30%

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.

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

12%

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

Sacred Duty

Sacred Duty

6%

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

Steed of Glory

Steed of Glory

4%

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.

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

4%

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

Spellbreaker

Spellbreaker

2%

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

Inquisition

Inquisition

2%

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.