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Protection Paladin

Tank specialisation · Tier S in PvP, 0.2% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 3 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility29.5%693 avg
  • Haste27.9%664 avg
  • Mastery23.8%560 avg
  • Critical Strike18.8%452 avg

3

Synced 2v2 players

1,672

Average rating sampled

1,991

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Bear the Burden

Bear the Burden

33%

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.

1 players

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

33%

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

1 players

Shield of Virtue

Shield of Virtue

33%

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

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Blessed Hammer
    Blessed Hammer100%

    Throws a Blessed Hammer that spirals outward, dealing 1,217 Holy damage to enemies and reducing the next damage they deal to you by 995. Generates 1 Holy Power.

  • Blessing of Freedom
    Blessing of Freedom100%

    Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to movement impairing effects for 8 sec.

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Speakeasy Shroud

33% equipped · 311 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

33% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Desert Guardian's Breastplate

33% equipped · 292 ilvl

Protection Paladin enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt33%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity33%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Only 3 synced characters play this specialisation so far, which is too few to report pick rates from.

A percentage drawn from a handful of players is noise wearing the costume of data, and a reader cannot tell the difference. This fills in as the background sync works through the ladder.

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Paladin specs

  • Holy
  • Retribution
Blessing of Spellwarding
Blessing of Spellwarding100%

Blesses a party or raid member, granting immunity to magical damage and harmful effects for 10 sec. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec. Shares a cooldown with Blessing of Protection.

  • Bulwark of Righteous Fury
    Bulwark of Righteous Fury100%

    Avenger's Shield increases the damage of your next Shield of the Righteous by 10% for each target hit by Avenger's Shield, stacking up to 5 times, and increases its radius by 6 yds.

  • Cavalier
    Cavalier100%

    Divine Steed now has 2 charges.

  • Survival

    • Adjudication
      Adjudication100%

      Judgment causes its primary target's successful melee attacks against you to grant a Physical absorb shield for 20% of the damage dealt. Limit 1.

    • Ardent Defender
      Ardent Defender100%

      Reduces all damage you take by 30% for 12 sec. While Ardent Defender is active, the next attack that would otherwise kill you will instead bring you to 20% of your maximum health.

    • Avenging Wrath
      Avenging Wrath100%

      Call upon the Light to become an avatar of retribution, increasing your damage, healing, and critical strike chance by 10% for 12 sec.

    • Blessing of Dusk
      Blessing of Dusk100%

      Damage taken reduced by up to 20%, increasing as your health decreases.

    • Blessing of Sacrifice
      Blessing of Sacrifice100%

      Blesses a party or raid member, reducing their damage taken by 30%, but you suffer 100% of damage prevented. Last 12 sec, or until transferred damage would cause you to fall below 20% health.

    Control & mobility

    • Auras of the Resolute
      Auras of the Resolute100%

      Learn Concentration Aura, Devotion Aura, and Crusader Aura: Concentration Aura: Interrupt and Silence effects on party and raid members within 40 yds are 30% shorter. Devotion Aura: Party and raid members within 40 yds are bolstered by their devotion, reducing damage taken by 3%. Crusader Aura: Increases mounted speed by 20% for all party and raid members within 40 yds.

    • Avenger's Shield
      Avenger's Shield100%

      Hurls your shield at an enemy target, dealing 5,794 Holy damage, interrupting and silencing the non-Player target for 3 sec, and then jumping to 4 additional nearby enemies. Shields you for 8 sec, absorbing 75% as much damage as it dealt.

    • Consecrated Ground
      Consecrated Ground100%

      Your Consecration is 15% larger, and enemies within it have 50% reduced movement speed.

    • Divine Steed
      Divine Steed100%

      Leap atop your Charger for 5 sec, increasing movement speed by 100%. Usable while indoors or in combat.

    • Lead the Charge
      Lead the Charge100%

      Divine Steed reduces the cooldown of 4 nearby ally's major movement ability by 3.0 sec. Your movement speed is increased by 3%.

    Chest

    Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Sabatons of Voidwrath

    33% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Gladiator's Plate Warboots

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Despondent's Gauntlets

    33% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame

    33% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Guard

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Consecrated Flame

    33% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thorned Reply

    33% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Crusher

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    67% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Amani Heartstring Pendant

    33% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Spellbreaker's Rebuke

    33% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Anguine Gyre

    33% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    67% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Sickening Signet of Atroxus

    33% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Shirt

    Lucky Shirt

    33% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Sleeveless T-Shirt

    33% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Cinderfury Shoulderguards

    33% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    33% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Lorewalkers Tabard

    33% equipped · 14 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Coiled Fangstone

    33% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Drum of Renewed Bonds

    33% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venom-Cursed Bear's Warbelt

    67% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Spellbreaker's Bracers

    33% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery33%
  • Protection Paladin gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition33%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control33%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +14 Versatility & +6 Mastery33%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery33%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste33%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste33%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste33%