ClassPaladin

Spec

Protection

Spec guide

Protection Paladin Raid Build

The most popular Protection Paladin build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.

Last updated: 5 hours ago · Total players sampled: 100 · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

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Protection Paladin Cheat Sheet

Raid · most popular build — 1% of top players run it

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Stat priority

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Key talents — Templar

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Expert takeSProtection Paladins have just had a talent reshuffle, making them stronger defensively and with increased single-target DPS. They look to be quite a strong choice for raid teams…Icy Veins ↗Wowhead A ↗Archon B ↗

The most popular Protection build is run by 1% of top players.

Builds

Top 100 players sampled

These are the most popular Protection Paladin builds. The most popular build is run by 1% of sampled players (1 of 100 players).

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PaladinSpent: 34

TemplarSpent: 13

ProtectionSpent: 32

LA1/1 AU1/1 HA1/1 CL1/1 EM1/1 FI1/1 BL1/1 TU A AF1/1 GU1/1 DI1/1 LI GR1/1 WR HO CA1/1 DI BL1/1 RE1/1 OB DI1/1 UN1/1 SA2/2 PU1/1 DI BR BL1/1 DI1/1 BL1/1 FE CO1/1 HO1/1 SA1/1 DI1/1 IM UN1/1 LI LI1/1 LE RI1/1 HO BL IN1/1 LI1/1 FA1/1 ST SE2/2 VE2/2 EY GO BL LI BL1/1

Templar

WR1/1 HI1/1 SA1/1 LI1/1 UN1/1 LI1/1 ZE1/1 HA1/1 SA1/1 UN1/1 SH1/1 SE1/1 LI1/1 DI1/1

AV1/1 SH1/1 BL1/1 BL1/1 GR1/1 IM1/1 BL1/1 AR1/1 SE RE1/1 BU1/1 AV1/1 LI1/1 SO1/1 TY UN1/1 RE1/1 SE1/1 CR1/1 VI CO SO1/1 GU1/1 SA1/1 ST1/1 GI1/1 EM1/1 SE FE SE1/1 ZE2/2 SW1/1 BU1/1 FI1/1 RI1/1 GL2/4

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Templar

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Macros

Well-established universal and Paladin macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.

Curated conventions — not derived from logs

Universal

Set focus (mouseover, else target)
```
/focus [@mouseover,exists][]
```
Use top trinket
```
#showtooltip 13
/use 13
```
Use bottom trinket
```
#showtooltip 14
/use 14
```
Stop casting
```
/stopcasting
```

Paladin basics

Focus interrupt — Rebuke

#showtooltip Rebuke
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Rebuke

Focus crowd control — Hammer of Justice

#showtooltip Hammer of Justice
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Hammer of Justice

Mouseover ally — Blessing of Protection

#showtooltip Blessing of Protection
/cast [@mouseover,help,nodead][help,nodead][@player] Blessing of Protection

Race distribution

Dwarf44% Alliance

Blood Elf22% Horde

Human12% Alliance

Dark Iron Dwarf8% Alliance

Tauren6% Horde

Draenei3% Alliance

Zandalari Troll2% Horde

Earthen1% Horde

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FAQ

How is this Protection Paladin Raid guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Raid players into one statistical guide.

How often is this guide updated?

Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.

Why should I trust these recommendations?

Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.

Does region or mode change the build?

Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Protection Paladin builds across PvP and PvE contexts.