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Paladin Specialization

Protection Paladin

Tank specialization of the Paladin.

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Protection Paladin at a glance

Class
Paladin
Role
Tank
Armor
Plate
Resource
Mana and Holy Power
Introduced in
Classic
Sibling specs
2
Spec spells
12
PvP talents
13
Solo Shuffle373 rankedtop rating 2,913

Protection Paladin spellbook

Protection Paladin PvP talents

Protection Paladin PvP talents.

  • Bear the BurdenWord 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.
  • Guarded by the LightYour Flash of Light reduces all damage the target receives by 10% for 6 sec. Stacks up to 2 times.
  • Guardian of the Forgotten QueenEmpowers the friendly target with the spirit of the forgotten queen, causing the target to be immune to all damage for 6 sec.
  • Hallowed GroundYour Consecration clears and suppresses all snare effects on allies within its area of effect.
  • InquisitionYou focus the assault on this target, increasing their damage taken by 3% for 10 sec. Your melee attacks refresh the duration of Focused Assault.
  • LuminescenceLightbearer's healing transfer is increased by up to 150% based on your current health. Lower health heals allies for more.
  • Sacred DutyReduces the cooldown of your Blessing of Protection and Blessing of Sacrifice by 33%.
  • Searing GlareCall upon the light to blind enemy players in a 25 yd cone, causing enemies to miss their spells and attacks for 4 sec.
  • Shield of VirtueWhen activated, your next Avenger's Shield will interrupt and silence all enemies within 8 yds of the target.
  • Shining RevelationThe 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.
  • SpellbreakerEye for an Eye can now also trigger at 150% effectiveness from direct Magic damage.
  • Steed of GloryYour Divine Steed lasts for an additional 2 sec. While active you become immune to movement impairing effects, and you knock back enemies that you move through.
  • Warrior of LightIncreases the damage done by your Shield of the Righteous by 30%, but reduces armor granted by 30%.

Other Paladin specializations

Paladin appearance sets

Recent Protection Paladin hotfixes

  • October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Paladin

    Spellbreaker damage increased by 50%.

  • September 24, 2026 Player versus Player › Paladin

    Consecrated Ground now reduces movement speed by 20% in PvP combat (was 50%).

  • September 22, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection

    All ability damage increased by 6%. Does not apply to PvP combat.

  • September 15, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection

    Fixed an issue where Consecration's first tick would not benefit from the Venomous Abyss tier set's increase to its critical strike chance.

  • September 10, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection

    Fixed an issue where Glory of the Vanguard was not dealing full damage to its primary target.

  • September 9, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection

    Fixed an issue that caused Glory of the Vanguard to sometimes fail to deal damage to distant targets.

  • September 1, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection

    Developers’ notes: We’re adjusting Protection Paladin damage to help them keep up with other tanks, especially in dungeons.

  • September 1, 2026 Classes › Paladin › Protection

    Blaze of Glory damage increased by 150%.

Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.

Every Paladin hotfix, by date: Paladin hotfixes.

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