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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.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 32 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility30.2%698 avg
  • Mastery27.3%651 avg
  • Haste24.9%609 avg
  • Critical Strike17.5%445 avg

32

Synced Blitz players

1,828

Average rating sampled

2,317

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Steed of Glory

Steed of Glory

63%

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.

20 players

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

Guardian of the Forgotten Queen

47%

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

15 players

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

34%

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

11 players

Searing Glare

Searing Glare

28%

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

9 players

Bear the Burden

Bear the Burden

16%

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

13%

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

4 players

Warrior of Light

Warrior of Light

13%

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

4 players

Inquisition

Inquisition

6%

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.

2 players

Luminescence

Luminescence

6%

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

2 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%

    Hammers the current target for 6,749 Physical damage. While you are standing in your Consecration, Hammer of the Righteous also causes a wave of light that hits all other targets within 8 yds for 708 Holy damage. 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

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

16% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Speakeasy Shroud

13% equipped · 311 ilvl

Chest

Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame

34% equipped · 292 ilvl

Protection Paladin enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina50%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness38%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk34%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 32 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.

  • Hand of the Protector87%

    26 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Protection80%

    24 players · Class

  • Zealot's Paragon77%

    23 players · Specialization

  • Crusader's Resolve73%

    22 players · Specialization

  • Inspired Guard73%

    22 players · Class

  • Sanctuary70%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Dawn67%

    20 players · Class

  • Afterimage63%

    19 players · Class

  • Cleanse Toxins63%

    19 players · Class

  • Faith's Armor63%

    19 players · Class

  • Final Stand60%

    18 players · Specialization

  • Guided Prayer60%

    18 players · Class

  • Recompense60%

    18 players · Class

  • Divine Exaction57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Divine Hammer57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Empyreal Ward57%

    17 players · Class

  • Endless Wrath57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Hammerfall57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Higher Calling57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Light's Deliverance57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Light's Guidance57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Light's Judicator57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Punishment57%

    17 players · Class

  • Sacrosanct Crusade57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Shake the Heavens57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Undisputed Ruling57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Unrelenting Charger57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Wrathful Descent57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Zealous Vindication57%

    17 players · Hero

  • Light's Revocation50%

    15 players · Class

  • Blessed Word47%

    14 players · Specialization

  • Blessed Assurance43%

    13 players · Hero

  • Blessing of the Forge43%

    13 players · Hero

  • Divine Inspiration43%

    13 players · Hero

  • Hammer and Anvil43%

    13 players · Hero

  • Holy Bulwark43%

    13 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (49)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Ardent Defender100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Auras of the Resolute100%

    30 players · Class

Rarely taken (9)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Holy Reprieve13%

    4 players · Class

  • Divine Reach10%

    3 players · Class

  • Holy Ritual10%

    3 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Shôôfles

    azjolnerub · EU2,317

  • Darklord

    talnivarr · EU2,076

  • Lycerâ

    antonidas · EU2,058

  • Mattes

    antonidas · EU1,974

  • Bambs

    frostmourne · US1,965

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
Cavalier
Cavalier100%

Divine Steed now has 2 charges.

  • Crusader's Judgment
    Crusader's Judgment100%

    Judgment now has 2 charges, and Grand Crusader now also reduces the cooldown of Judgment by 3 sec.

  • Divine Toll
    Divine Toll100%

    Instantly cast Avenger's Shield on up to 5 targets within 30 yds. Generates 1 Holy Power per target hit.

    • Survival

    • 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.

    • Divine Purpose
      Divine Purpose100%

      Holy Power spending abilities have a 15% chance to make your next Holy Power spending ability free and deal 15% increased damage and healing.

    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 10,260 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. Deals 607 additional damage to all enemies within 5 yds of each target hit.

    • Divine Steed
      Divine Steed100%

      Leap atop your Charger for 4.2 sec, increasing movement speed by 100%. Usable while indoors or in combat.

    • Rebuke
      Rebuke100%

      Interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 5 sec.

    • Unbound Freedom
      Unbound Freedom97%

      Blessing of Freedom increases movement speed by 30%, and you gain Blessing of Freedom when cast on a friendly target.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armor

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Pledgebearer's Sabatons

    19% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Hands

    Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame

    47% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame

    41% equipped · 315 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Greaves of the Consecrated Flame

    31% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sword

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Spellbreaker's Blade

    16% equipped · 318 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    22% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Neck

    Serpentine Talisman

    16% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Shield

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Spellbreaker's Rebuke

    19% equipped · 272 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    28% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Band of the Amani Warlord

    13% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    34% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Lightwarden's Bind

    9% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    16% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Lucky Shirt

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    16% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Tabard of the Lightbringer

    9% equipped · 14 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    9% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    9% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Girdle of Pestilent Purification

    16% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Spellbreaker's Bracers

    13% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    31%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei31%
  • Rite of Sanctification28%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul25%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed25%

    • Protection Paladin gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control28%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat28%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery25%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery19%
    • Prismatic Socket19%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility16%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility16%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike9%
    Avenger's Shield
    100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Avenging Wrath100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Blessed Hammer100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Blessing of Dusk100%

    30 players · Class

  • Blessing of Freedom100%

    30 players · Class

  • Blessing of Sacrifice100%

    30 players · Class

  • Cavalier100%

    30 players · Class

  • Crusader's Judgment100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Divine Purpose100%

    30 players · Class

  • Divine Steed100%

    30 players · Class

  • Divine Toll100%

    30 players · Class

  • Fist of Justice100%

    30 players · Class

  • Focused Enmity100%

    30 players · Specialization

  • Glory of the Vanguard100%

    30 players · Specialization

    • Righteous Protection10%

    3 players · Class

  • Vision of Sanctity10%

    3 players · Specialization

  • Consecration in Flame6.7%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Eye for an Eye6.7%

    2 players · Class

  • Golden Path6.7%

    2 players · Class

  • Divine Spurs3.3%

    1 players · Class