ClassPaladin

Spec

Protection

Spec guide

Protection Paladin Solo Shuffle Build

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

Last updated: 2 months ago · Total players sampled: 60 · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Top player rating

2,929

led by Cloudx

Meta rank

S+ tier · 80% pick rate

HeroAll Templar Lightsmith

Protection Paladin Cheat Sheet

Solo Shuffle · most popular build — 7% of top players run it

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Key talents — Lightsmith

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The most popular Protection build is run by 7% of top players.

Builds

Top 60 players sampled

These are the most popular Protection Paladin builds. The most popular build is run by 7% of sampled players (4 of 60 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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PaladinSpent: 25

LightsmithSpent: 12

ProtectionSpent: 28

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Lightsmith

SO1/1 VA1/1 BL1/1 DI1/1 TE1/1 RI1/1 HO1/1 BL1/1 LA1/1 SH1/1 RE1/1 MA HA RE HO1/1

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Alternative Builds

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Talent import codes

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Lightsmith

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

Human48% Alliance

Blood Elf18% Horde

Dark Iron Dwarf12% Alliance

Tauren10% Horde

Draenei7% Alliance

Dwarf3% Alliance

Earthen2% Horde

Go deeper

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Guide sites

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Creators

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FAQ

How is this Protection Paladin Solo Shuffle guide generated?

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