Protection Paladin - Solo Shuffle (EU)

Protection Paladin on the EU Solo Shuffle ladder

Protection Paladin is the 30th most played of 34 specs on the EU Solo Shuffle ladder: 221 rated characters, 0.3% of everyone ranked in the bracket.

Rated characters

221

Share of the bracket

0.3% (30th of 34 specs)

Highest rating

2,340

Median rating

287

Top 10% start at

1,307

Average win rate

32.9%

Games played

8 median, 395 most

Realms represented

77

Faction split

Alliance 122 (55.2%) Horde 99 (44.8%)

Protection Paladin by rank

Rank	Rating	Rated characters	Share
Elite	2,400+	0	0.0%
Duelist	2,100+	1	0.5%
Rival	1,800+	5	2.3%
Challenger	1,400+	14	6.3%
Combatant	1,000+	8	3.6%
Unranked	below 1,000	193	87.3%

Realms with the most rated Protection Paladin characters

1. Silvermoon 17 rated, best 1,496
2. Gordunni 16 rated, best 2,096
3. Kazzak 14 rated, best 765
4. Howling Fjord 9 rated, best 567
5. Ravencrest 8 rated, best 1,780
6. Tarren Mill 7 rated, best 1,165

How Protection Paladin compares

Every Paladin spec on this ladder

Spec	Rated	Share	Avg rating	Top rating	At 1,800+
Retribution	5,118	6.2%	1,439	2,924	25%
Holy	4,194	5.1%	1,059	2,564	13%
Protection	221	0.3%	455	2,340	3%

In Battleground Blitz the same spec has 135 rated characters in EU, the 32nd most played of 34 specs, with a top rating of 2,429 and an average of 1,045. Protection Paladin in Battleground Blitz.

The Protection Paladin specialization

Uses Holy magic to shield themselves and defend allies from attackers.

Class

Paladin

Role

Tank

Preferred weapons

Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield

Mastery

Mastery: Divine BulwarkIncreases your chance to block melee attacks.1%, and your chance to block spells and harmful periodic effects.1%. Also increases your attack power.1%.

PvP talents in the client

13

Protection Paladin talent tree · Protection Paladin spec page

Protection Paladin PvP talents

The 13 PvP talents the current game client lists for Protection Paladin, in alphabetical order.

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  Bear the BurdenUnlocks at level 25

  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.

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  Guarded by the Light
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  Guardian of the Forgotten QueenUnlocks at level 40

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

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  Hallowed Ground

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

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  Inquisition
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  LuminescenceUnlocks at level 60

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

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  Sacred DutyUnlocks at level 32
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  Searing GlareUnlocks at level 50

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

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  Shield of Virtue
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  Shining RevelationUnlocks at level 30

  The light reveals all enemies in stealth or invisible to you while under the effects of Divine Shield. This effect lingers for 20 sec after Divine Shield fades.

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  SpellbreakerUnlocks at level 60

  Eye for an Eye can now also trigger at 100% effectiveness from direct Magic damage.

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  Steed of Glory

  Your Divine Steed lasts for an additional sec. While active you become immune to movement impairing effects, and you knock back enemies that you move through.

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  Warrior of Light