TheWoWDBRated PvP
Protection Paladin PvP data from tracked players
Counts from TheWoWDB-tracked Protection Paladin players, not an expert rotation. Sample size 50. Data timestamp 2026-09-03T18:17:33Z. Most-used is a frequency in this cohort.
Most-used loadout string among the top 50 tracked Protection players: CIEAzbn3egSOtoSwvPw1U1vTLsZY2mZmZGzMjFGzysYZYAAGAAAAAAYMzsMzYmhhNAwAAzgNAAwMjtZmtZmZ22WsMzYzyCGGYmxMmZGAMzsNDwMAjN (5 / 50 (10%)). Open in the talent calculator
Talent variation: 25 distinct loadout strings in a sample of 50.
Most-taken talent nodes among decoded loadouts. Granted-free nodes are excluded so the table is not a list of the whole tree.
| Talent | Tree | Taken |
|---|---|---|
| Hammer of the Righteous | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Righteous Protector | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Ardent Defender | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Avenging Wrath | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Refining Fire | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Grand Crusader | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Shining Light | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Guardian of Ancient Kings | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Imbued Shield | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Avenger's Shield | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Relentless Inquisitor | spec | 50 / 50 (100%) |
| Consecrated Ground | class | 50 / 50 (100%) |
Hero talent trees in this cohort
- Templar: 38 / 50 (76%)
- Lightsmith: 38 / 50 (76%)
Median secondary stats among the top 50 tracked Protection players with a statistics payload.
| Stat | Median | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Crit | 9.5% | 50 |
| Haste | 24.7% | 50 |
| Mastery | 30.4% | 50 |
| Versatility | 22.5% | 50 |
Most common trinkets among the top 50 tracked Protection players with equipment stored.
| Trinket | Equipped |
|---|---|
| Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity | 28 / 50 (56%) |
| Venomous Aspirant's Medallion | 21 / 50 (42%) |
| Venomous Aspirant's Medallion | 8 / 50 (16%) |
| Vile Vial of Volatile Venom | 7 / 50 (14%) |
| Glorious Crusader's Keepsake | 6 / 50 (12%) |
| Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity | 5 / 50 (10%) |
| Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity | 4 / 50 (8%) |
| Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful | 4 / 50 (8%) |
Most common enchant display strings on stored gear.
| Enchant | Seen |
|---|---|
| Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity | 41 / 50 (82%) |
| Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina | 31 / 50 (62%) |
| Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei | 30 / 50 (60%) |
| Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness | 25 / 50 (50%) |
| Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul | 21 / 50 (42%) |
| Rite of Sanctification | 18 / 50 (36%) |
| Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt | 16 / 50 (32%) |
| Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk | 13 / 50 (26%) |
Most common gem display strings on stored gear.
| Gem | Seen |
|---|---|
| Flawless Masterful Lapis | 53 / 50 (106%) |
| Enduring Heliotrope | 22 / 50 (44%) |
| Flawless Quick Lapis | 20 / 50 (40%) |
| Indecipherable Eversong Diamond | 9 / 50 (18%) |
| Flawless Quick Amethyst | 8 / 50 (16%) |
| Flawless Versatile Lapis | 8 / 50 (16%) |
| Flawless Versatile Amethyst | 6 / 50 (12%) |
| Flawless Versatile Peridot | 6 / 50 (12%) |
Most common item in each other slot (one winner per slot, count shown).
| Slot | Item | Equipped |
|---|---|---|
| Back | Venomous Aspirant's Cape | 12 / 50 (24%) |
| Chest | Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame | 32 / 50 (64%) |
| Feet | Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots | 16 / 50 (32%) |
| Finger 1 | Thalassian Competitor's Signet | 20 / 50 (40%) |
| Finger 2 | Thalassian Competitor's Signet | 23 / 50 (46%) |
| Hands | Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame | 28 / 50 (56%) |
| Head | Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame | 25 / 50 (50%) |
| Legs | Greaves of the Consecrated Flame | 17 / 50 (34%) |
| Main Hand | Venomous Aspirant's Sword | 8 / 50 (16%) |
| Neck | Venomous Aspirant's Pendant | 19 / 50 (38%) |
| Off Hand | Venomous Gladiator's Spikeshield | 11 / 50 (22%) |
| Shirt | Threads of Tirion | 5 / 50 (10%) |
| Shoulder | Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame | 27 / 50 (54%) |
| Tabard | Tabard of the Lightbringer | 6 / 50 (12%) |
| Waist | Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle | 18 / 50 (36%) |
| Wrist | Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs | 12 / 50 (24%) |
PvP brackets represented in this cohort.
- shuffle-overall: 16
- shuffle-paladin-protection: 7
- blitz-overall: 7
- shuffle-paladin-retribution: 6
- shuffle-paladin-holy: 6
- blitz-paladin-retribution: 4
- 2v2: 2
- blitz-paladin-holy: 1
- blitz-paladin-protection: 1
Most-used PvP talents among the top 50 tracked Protection players with PvP talent payloads.
| PvP talent | Taken |
|---|---|
| Guardian of the Forgotten Queen | 25 / 50 (50%) |
| Shield of Virtue | 21 / 50 (42%) |
| Blessing of Spellwarding | 17 / 50 (34%) |
| Bear the Burden | 13 / 50 (26%) |
| Blessing of Sanctuary | 11 / 50 (22%) |
| Hallowed Ground | 10 / 50 (20%) |
| Steed of Glory | 10 / 50 (20%) |
| Searing Glare | 9 / 50 (18%) |
- This page aggregates TheWoWDB-tracked Protection Paladin characters. It is not a rotation guide and it is not a world-first raid note.
- The talent, gear, and stat tables describe the top 50 tracked players (cap 50) after requiring a stored talent loadout. Characters without a loadout do not count.
- A page is published only when at least 30 such players exist. Below that, the URL 404s so a thin sample cannot rank.
- Most-used means the highest count in this cohort. It is not a verdict that the choice is correct.
- Embellishments are omitted: the Armory equipment payload we store lists slot, item, enchants, and gems, and does not flag embellishments.
- PvP talent names come from the character profile when present. Mythic+ pages rank the cohort by stored mythic rating; PvP pages rank by the current US leaderboard rating; builds pages rank by item level.
- Client build for talent-tree labels: 12.1.0.69587.
- Current US PvP season id on file: 42.