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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 27 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility30.9%684 avg
  • Haste27.9%650 avg
  • Mastery24.8%569 avg
  • Critical Strike16.4%401 avg

27

Synced Solo Shuffle players

1,907

Average rating sampled

2,472

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

22%

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

6 players

Bear the Burden

Bear the Burden

19%

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.

5 players

Shield of Virtue

Shield of Virtue

19%

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

5 players

Steed of Glory

Steed of Glory

11%

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.

3 players

Warrior of Light

Warrior of Light

11%

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

3 players

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

7%

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

2 players

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.

1 players

Sacred Duty

Sacred Duty

4%

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

1 players

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.

1 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Blessing of Freedom
    Blessing of Freedom100%

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

  • Cavalier
    Cavalier100%

    Divine Steed now has 2 charges.

  • Fist of Justice
    Fist of Justice100%

Most played equipment

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

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

15% equipped · 292 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

11% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame

48% equipped · 292 ilvl

Protection Paladin enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness41%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk33%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt30%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul30%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 27 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Blinding Light88%

    22 players · Class

  • Greater Judgment88%

    22 players · Class

  • Light's Revocation88%

    22 players · Class

  • Lead the Charge84%

    21 players · Class

  • Sacrifice of the Just84%

    21 players · Class

  • Vengeful Wrath84%

    21 players · Class

  • Adjudication80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Ardent Defender80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Avenger's Shield80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Wrath80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Blessed Hammer80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Crusader's Judgment80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Divine Purpose80%

    20 players · Class

  • Divine Resonance80%

    20 players · Class

  • Divine Toll80%

    20 players · Class

  • Empyrean Authority80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Focused Enmity80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Glory of the Vanguard80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Grand Crusader80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Guardian of Ancient Kings80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Imbued Shield80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Light of the Titans80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Rebuke80%

    20 players · Class

  • Refining Fire80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Shining Light80%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Protection76%

    19 players · Class

  • Blessing of Spellwarding76%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Bulwark of Righteous Fury76%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Gift of the Golden Val'kyr76%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Relentless Inquisitor76%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Righteous Protector76%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Unbound Freedom76%

    19 players · Class

  • Undying Embers76%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Zealot's Paragon76%

    19 players · Specialization

  • Bulwark of Order72%

    18 players · Specialization

  • Instrument of the Divine72%

    18 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (15)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Auras of the Resolute100%

    25 players · Class

  • Blessing of Dusk100%

    25 players · Class

  • Blessing of Freedom100%
Rarely taken (84)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • A Just Reward12%

    3 players · Class

  • Aura Mastery12%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Wrath12%

    3 players · Specialization

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Aluvia

    malygos · US2,472

  • Wheyprot

    gorefiend · US2,467

  • Holytren

    gorefiend · US2,450

  • Justicarx

    khazgoroth · US2,342

  • Rohbell

    tichondrius · US2,306

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

Hammer of Justice's cooldown is reduced by 15 sec.

  • Holy Aegis
    Holy Aegis100%

    Armor and critical strike chance increased by 4%.

  • Sanctified Plates
    Sanctified Plates100%

    Armor increased by 20%, Stamina increased by 30% and damage taken from area of effect attacks reduced by 12%.

  • Survival

    • 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.

    • Lay on Hands
      Lay on Hands100%

      Heals a friendly target for an amount equal to 100% your maximum health. Cannot be used on a target with Forbearance. Causes Forbearance for 30 sec.

    • Inspired Guard
      Inspired Guard92%

      Ardent Defender increases healing taken by 15% for its duration.

    • Light's Revocation
      Light's Revocation88%

      Removing harmful effects with Divine Shield heals you for 10% for each effect removed. This heal cannot exceed 30% of your maximum health. Divine Shield may now be cast while Forbearance is active.

    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.

    • Divine Steed
      Divine Steed100%

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

    • Consecrated Ground
      Consecrated Ground92%

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

    • Blinding Light
      Blinding Light88%

      Emits dazzling light in all directions, blinding enemies within 10 yds, causing them to wander disoriented for 6 sec. Damage may cancel the effect.

    • Lead the Charge
      Lead the Charge84%

      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

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armor

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    15% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Hands

    Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame

    44% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame

    33% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Legguards

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sword

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thorned Reply

    19% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    22% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Spellbreaker's Rebuke

    26% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    33% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    30% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    7% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Threads of Tirion

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame

    44% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    26% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Alliance Tabard

    7% equipped · 2 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Pledgebearer's Girdle

    19% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Spellbreaker's Bracers

    15% equipped · 285 ilvl

  • Rite of Sanctification26%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed22%
  • Protection Paladin gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control33%
    • Prismatic Socket30%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery22%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat22%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery19%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste19%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike15%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste15%

    25 players · Class

  • Blessing of Sacrifice100%

    25 players · Class

  • Cavalier100%

    25 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%

    25 players · Class

  • Fist of Justice100%

    25 players · Class

  • Holy Aegis100%

    25 players · Class

  • Lay on Hands100%

    25 players · Class

  • Sanctified Plates100%

    25 players · Class

  • Seal of Might100%

    25 players · Class

  • Unbreakable Spirit100%

    25 players · Class

  • Consecrated Ground92%

    23 players · Class

  • Hammer of Wrath92%

    23 players · Class

  • Inspired Guard92%

    23 players · Class

  • Awestruck12%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Beacon of Faith12%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Beacon of the Lightbringer12%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Beacon of the Savior12%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Bestow Light12%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Commanding Light12%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Consecration in Flame12%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Divine Overload12%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Divine Purpose12%

    3 players · Class