ClassPaladin

Spec

Protection

Protection Paladin Mythic+ Build

Last updated: 2 hours ago · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Protection Paladin Cheat Sheet

Mythic+ · most popular build — 6% of top players run it

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Key talents — Lightsmith

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Max key reached

+23

highest keystone from sampled runs

Meta rank

S tier · 26% pick rate

The most popular Protection build is run by 6% of top players.

Builds

Top 125 players sampled

These are the most popular Protection Paladin builds. The most popular build is run by 6% of sampled players (7 of 125 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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PaladinSpent: 20

LightsmithSpent: 2

ProtectionSpent: 24

LA1/1 AU HA1/1 CL1/1 EM1/1 FI BL TU A 2/2 AF GU DI LI1/1 GR WR1/1 HO1/1 CA DI1/1 ST RE OB DI UN SA PU DI BR BL DI1/1 BL FE CO HO SA SA IM1/1 UN LI1/1 LI1/1 LE1/1 WO HO BL IN1/1 LI FA1/1 ST1/1 SE VE2/2 EY GO1/1 BL LI BL1/1

Lightsmith

SO VA BL DI AU RI HO DI LA SH RE MA1/1 HA1/1 RE1/1 HO

AV1/1 SH1/1 BL1/1 VA GR1/1 RE1/1 BL AR1/1 SE1/1 RE1/1 BU AV1/1 LI1/1 SO TY UN1/1 RE1/1 IM CR VI CO SO GU1/1 SA1/1 ST1/1 GI1/1 EM SE1/1 FE SE ZE2/2 SW1/1 BU1/1 FI1/1 RI1/1 GL1/1

Alternative Builds

vs. the recommended build

Talent import codes

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Lightsmith

Most popular · 6%Build →
Alt #2 · 5%Build →
Alt #3 · 3%Build →
Alt #4 · 2%Build →
Alt #5 · 2%Build →
Alt #6 · 2%Build →
Alt #7 · 2%Build →
Alt #8 · 1%Build →

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

Blood Elf26% Horde

Human22% Alliance

Dwarf20% Alliance

Dark Iron Dwarf10% Alliance

Tauren10% Horde

Lightforged Draenei6% Alliance

Draenei3% Alliance

Zandalari Troll2% Horde

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Guide sites

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Creators

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FAQ

How is this Protection Paladin Mythic+ guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Mythic+ 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.