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Protection Paladin

  • Solo Shuffle
  • 49 players
  • Last Updated: 3 days 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

Rohbell

Rohbell

<ZENITALS>Tichondrius (us)

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
Sweeping Verdict

Talents (hero)

Rite of Sanctification
Divine Guidance
Forewarning
Tempered in Battle

Talents (pvp)

Hallowed Ground
Steed of Glory
Bear the Burden
Elmaster

Elmaster

<Ghosts of House Rose>Stormrage (us)

Talents (class)

Blessing of Freedom
Divine Resonance
Divine Purpose

Talents (spec)

Blessed Hammer
Imbued Shield
Blessing of Spellwarding
Light of the Titans
Avenging Wrath

Talents (hero)

Seal of the Templar

Talents (pvp)

Hallowed Ground
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen
Warrior of Light
Myswalkpally

Myswalkpally

<PvP trainer>Ragnaros (us)

Talents (class)

Steed of Liberty
Quickened Invocation
Divine Purpose

Talents (spec)

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

Talents (hero)

Unrelenting Charger
Divine Exaction

Talents (pvp)

Hallowed Ground
Sacred Duty
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

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 Tauren

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

57% 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 55 primary stat for 20 sec.

10% of the best players use this combination
8% 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 Badge of Ferocity

Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 14,113 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 Versatile Emerald
Versatile Emerald

Versatile Emerald

35%

+10 Haste and +3 Versatility

Versatile Onyx

Versatile Onyx

14%

+10 Mastery and +3 Versatility

Cognitive Bloodstone

Cognitive Bloodstone

7%

+12 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition

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 1 item
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

100%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 442 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 145%
  • Ring 241%
  • Neck8%
  • Feet6%
Energy Redistribution Beacon

Energy Redistribution Beacon

39%

Equip: While above 80% health, direct healing you do also redistributes up to 2% of your health to your target.

  • Ring 137%
  • Ring 237%
  • Neck16%
  • Feet5%
  • Hands5%
Duskthread Lining

Duskthread Lining

16%

Equip: Your gear cools with Woven Duskthread and gains 6 Versatility when over 80% health.

  • Waist50%
  • Feet50%

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

67%

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

8%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 18 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

80%

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

10%

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

71%

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

10%

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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Legs

Stormbound Armor Kit

Stormbound Armor Kit

71%

Use: Apply a Stormbound Armor Kit to your leg armor, causing it to permanently gain 8 Agility or Strength. Additionally, the item also gains 8 Stamina. (1 Sec Cooldown)

Daybreak Spellthread

Daybreak Spellthread

8%

Use: Apply Daybreak Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 8 and increasing the wearer's maximum mana by 5%.

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Main Hand

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

41%

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

24%

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

+21 Haste

+21 Haste

76%

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

+21 Mastery

+21 Mastery

29%

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

78%

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

+72 Avoidance

+72 Avoidance

4%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 50 Avoidance. 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

Talent Tree Background
Lay on Hands
95.9%
Auras of the Resolute
95.9%
Hammer of Wrath
73.5%
Cleanse Toxins
22.4%
Empyreal Ward
87.8%
Fist of Justice
51%
Blinding Light
69.4%
Turn Evil
0%
A Just Reward
2%
1 / 2
Afterimage
28.6%
Guided Prayer
26.5%
Divine Steed
95.9%
Light's Countenance
51%
Greater Judgment
79.6%
Wrench Evil
0%
Holy Reprieve
20.4%
Cavalier
95.9%
Divine Spurs
10.2%
Blessing of Freedom
95.9%
Rebuke
79.6%
Obduracy
26.5%
2 / 2
Divine Toll
51%
Unbound Freedom
69.4%
Sanctified Plates
65.3%
2 / 2
Punishment
20.4%
Divine Reach
6.1%
Brought to Light
8.2%
Blessing of Sacrifice
75.5%
Quickened Invocation
73.5%
Blessing of Protection
69.4%
Fear No Evil
26.5%
Consecrated Ground
65.3%
Holy Aegis
77.6%
Sacrifice of the Just
63.3%
Divine Purpose
79.6%
Improved Blessing of Protection
18.4%
Unbreakable Spirit
79.6%
Lightforged Blessing
0%
Lightforged Blessing
2%
Lead the Charge
63.3%
Righteous Protection
10.2%
Holy Ritual
8.2%
Blessed Calling
22.4%
Inspired Guard
69.4%
Light's Revocation
30.6%
Faith's Armor
6.1%
Stoicism
18.4%
Seal of Might
77.6%
2 / 2
Vengeful Wrath
46.9%
2 / 2
Eye for an Eye
40.8%
Selfless Healer
12.2%
Blessing of Dawn
14.3%
Lightbearer
28.6%
Blessing of Dusk
67.3%

Templar

Hero class image
Wrathful Descent
97.5%
Higher Calling
90%
Sacrosanct Crusade
85%
Light's Guidance
100%
Unrelenting Charger
87.5%
Light's Deliverance
100%
Zealous Vindication
85%
Hammerfall
90%
Sanctification
77.5%
Undisputed Ruling
87.5%
Shake the Heavens
90%
Divine Exaction
32.5%
Light's Judicator
37.5%
Divine Hammer
40%
Avenger's Shield
95.9%
Shining Light
95.9%
Blessed Hammer
95.9%
Redoubt
95.9%
Grand Crusader
95.9%
Seal of Charity
87.8%
Refining Fire
91.8%
Valiant Crusade
42.9%
Ardent Defender
95.9%
Searing Sunlight
46.9%
Solace
67.3%
Undying Embers
67.3%
Bulwark of Order
91.8%
Blessing of Spellwarding
77.6%
Light of the Titans
87.8%
Vision of Sanctity
65.3%
Tyr's Enforcer
51%
2 / 2
Relentless Inquisitor
89.8%
Avenging Wrath
95.9%
Crusader's Judgment
73.5%
Consecration in Flame
26.5%
2 / 2
Soaring Shield
32.7%
Seal of Reprisal
34.7%
Guardian of Ancient Kings
95.9%
Hand of the Protector
83.7%
Sanctuary
67.3%
Focused Enmity
57.1%
Gift of the Golden Val'kyr
93.9%
Sanctified Wrath
91.8%
Uther's Counsel
18.4%
Crusader's Resolve
20.4%
Ferren Marcus's Fervor
53.1%
2 / 2
Empyrean Authority
87.8%
Zealot's Paragon
63.3%
2 / 2
Instrument of the Divine
34.7%
Sweeping Verdict
44.9%
Bulwark of Righteous Fury
63.3%
Final Stand
6.1%
Righteous Protector
69.4%
Glory of the Vanguard
0%

Best PvP Talents

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

86%

Empowers the friendly target with the spirit of the forgotten queen, causing the target to be immune to all damage for 10 sec.

Shield of Virtue

Shield of Virtue

71%

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

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

47%

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

Steed of Glory

Steed of Glory

31%

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.

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

20%

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

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.

Sacred Duty

Sacred Duty

8%

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

Warrior of Light

Warrior of Light

6%

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

Luminescence

Luminescence

4%

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