Protection Paladin Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Protection Paladin Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 2% of top players run it
Stat priority
CritHasteMasteryVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Lightsmith
Hero
Class
Spec
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 ↗
Build popularity
2%
of top players run the most popular build
The most popular Protection build is run by 2% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Protection Paladin builds. The most popular build is run by 2% of sampled players (2 of 100 players).
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LightsmithSpent: 2
ProtectionSpent: 24
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Protection Paladin players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
41%- 29%
41%
35%
18%
41%- 35%
- 41%
41%- 29%
- 29%
- 41%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Shield of the Righteous19.6/min25%
- Blessed Hammer15.5/min20%
Judgment12.6/min16%- Hammer of Wrath7.6/min10%
Avenger's Shield6.9/min9%
Consecration5.1/min7%
Word of Glory1.5/min2%- Hand of Reckoning1.2/min2%
- Divine Toll1.1/min1%
- Sentinel0.9/min1%
Major cooldowns
First use
- Voracious Heart of Ula'tek0:013.2×/fight
Light's Potential0:021.4×/fight
Sacred Weapon0:153.4×/fight
Holy Bulwark0:203.3×/fight
Ardent Defender1:262.3×/fight
Hammer of Justice3:041.8×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 17 players sampled
92% of top Protection players wear Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame in the chest slot.
Sim your character →Trinkets
The most popular trinkets among top Protection Paladin players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Protection Paladin players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Radiance of the Consecrated Flame
2pcSet: Consecration is 30% larger and enemies within your Consecration are illuminated, increasing the chance for your abilities to critically strike them by 5%.
4pcSet: Judgment and Blessed Hammer deal 20% additional damage as Holy. If they critically strike the additional damage is increased by 100%.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pcSet: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
2pc(2) Set: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Protection Paladin players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Rite of SanctificationMain-Hand64%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand49%
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand33%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand16%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand7%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand1%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band34%
- Loa Worshiper's Band10%
- Spellbreaker's Resolve9%
- Lucky Keychain8%
- Adherent's Silken Shroud6%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Protection looks to be Crit > Haste > Mastery > Vers.
Crit1,084
Haste1,001
Mastery751
Vers224
The highest-rated Protection Paladin players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 100%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 100%
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 Elf25% Horde
Human9% Alliance
Dark Iron Dwarf6% Alliance
Zandalari Troll6% Horde
Tauren5% Horde
Draenei4% Alliance
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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 EU 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.