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Protection Paladin Guide for WoW Dragonflight Mythic+ Dungeons

Patch 10.2Dragonflight Mythic+ Season 3

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Best Protection Paladin Mythic Plus Build, Talents, Stat Priority, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the latest M+ Logs from Dragonflight Mythic+ Season 3.

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Data gathered from the top 4383 Logs and 1333 Unique Players in the last 30 days, keys +21 to +28
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Easy mode choices summary for Protection Paladin

Type
Top Choice
Max. Key
Popularity
Class Tree Talents
Blinding Light
Punishment
Sacrifice of the Just
Copy
+27
14%
Spec Tree Talents
Barricade of Faith
Blessing of Spellwarding
Strength in Adversity
Relentless Inquisitor
Inmost Light
Copy
+28
20%
Full Talent Tree
Blinding Light
Punishment
Sacrifice of the Just
Inspiring Vanguard
Copy
+27
5%
Weapons
Gholak, the Final Conflagration
Disc of Indomitable Will
+28
13%
Trinkets
Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart
Prophetic Stonescales
+28
18%
Head
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
+28
91%
Neck
Ironshell Pendant
+28
21%
Shoulders
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
+28
82%
Back
Drape of the Loyal Vassal
+28
49%
Chest
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+28
87%
Wrist
Primal Molten Vambraces
+27
32%
Hands
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
+28
83%
Waist
Unwinding Eon Girdle
+27
21%
Legs
Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses
+28
36%
Feet
Primal Molten Sabatons
+28
36%
Rings
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal
Ring of Contempt
+28
10%
Gem
Keen Ysemerald
+28
61%
Gem Combination
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Fierce Illimited Diamond
+28
9%
Tier
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
+28
91%
Tier Combination
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+28
51%
Back Enchant
Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech
+28
68%
Chest Enchant
Enchant Chest - Waking Stats
+28
66%
Wrist Enchant
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech
+28
66%
Belt Enchant
Nitro Boosts
+26
5%
Feet Enchant
Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam
+28
63%
Ring Enchant
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
+28
58%
Weapon Enchant
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion
+28
89%

Class Tree Talents for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Blinding Light
Punishment
Sacrifice of the Just
Copy
+27
14%
Blinding Light
Golden Path
Sacrifice of the Just
Copy
+26
4%
Blinding Light
Unbound Freedom
Sacrifice of the Just
Copy
+27
3%
Fist of Justice
Blinding Light
Sacrifice of the Just
Copy
+27
3%
Blinding Light
Punishment
Golden Path
Copy
+28
3%
Fist of Justice
Punishment
Sacrifice of the Just
Copy
+24
2%
Blinding Light
Seasoned Warhorse
Punishment
Copy
+26
2%
Blinding Light
Punishment
Unbound Freedom
Copy
+26
2%
Blinding Light
Lightforged Blessing
Sacrifice of the Just
Copy
+26
2%
Fist of Justice
Blinding Light
Punishment
Copy
+27
2%

Spec Tree Talents for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Inspiring Vanguard
Barricade of Faith
Strength in Adversity
Relentless Inquisitor
Inmost Light
Copy
+27
20%
Barricade of Faith
Blessing of Spellwarding
Strength in Adversity
Relentless Inquisitor
Inmost Light
Copy
+28
20%
Barricade of Faith
Strength in Adversity
Relentless Inquisitor
Bastion of Light
Inmost Light
Copy
+27
7%
Barricade of Faith
Consecrated Ground
Strength in Adversity
Relentless Inquisitor
Inmost Light
Copy
+27
6%
Inspiring Vanguard
Blessing of Spellwarding
Strength in Adversity
Relentless Inquisitor
Inmost Light
Copy
+27
4%
Barricade of Faith
Blessing of Spellwarding
Crusader's Resolve
Relentless Inquisitor
Inmost Light
Copy
+26
3%
Inspiring Vanguard
Barricade of Faith
Crusader's Resolve
Relentless Inquisitor
Inmost Light
Copy
+25
2%
Inspiring Vanguard
Barricade of Faith
Consecrated Ground
Strength in Adversity
Inmost Light
Copy
+25
2%
Barricade of Faith
Improved Ardent Defender
Strength in Adversity
Relentless Inquisitor
Inmost Light
Copy
+26
2%
Inspiring Vanguard
Barricade of Faith
Blessing of Spellwarding
Strength in Adversity
Relentless Inquisitor
Copy
+28
2%

Full Talent Tree for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Blinding Light
Punishment
Sacrifice of the Just
Inspiring Vanguard
Copy
+27
5%
Blinding Light
Punishment
Sacrifice of the Just
Blessing of Spellwarding
Copy
+27
3%
Fist of Justice
Punishment
Sacrifice of the Just
Bastion of Light
Copy
+24
1%
Blinding Light
Unbound Freedom
Sacrifice of the Just
Blessing of Spellwarding
Copy
+25
1%
Blinding Light
Punishment
Lightforged Blessing
Inspiring Vanguard
Copy
+26
1%
Blinding Light
Golden Path
Sacrifice of the Just
Inspiring Vanguard
Copy
+26
1%
Blinding Light
Golden Path
Sacrifice of the Just
Blessing of Spellwarding
Copy
+26
1%
Blinding Light
Lightforged Blessing
Sacrifice of the Just
Blessing of Spellwarding
Copy
+26
1%
Fist of Justice
Blinding Light
Sacrifice of the Just
Blessing of Spellwarding
Copy
+27
1%
Blinding Light
Punishment
Golden Path
Blessing of Spellwarding
Copy
+28
1%

Weapons for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Gholak, the Final Conflagration
Disc of Indomitable Will
+28
13%
Gholak, the Final Conflagration
Verdant Matrix Beacon
+28
12%
Gholak, the Final Conflagration
Defender of the Ancient
+28
10%
Gholak, the Final Conflagration
Primal Molten Defender
+28
8%
Gholak, the Final Conflagration
Desiccated Husk Shield
+26
5%
Adulation Enforcer
Disc of Indomitable Will
+26
4%
Gholak, the Final Conflagration
Murozond's Timeless Scale
+28
4%
Gholak, the Final Conflagration
Barnacled Shell Buckler
+28
3%
Volcoross's Barbed Fang
Primal Molten Defender
+25
2%
Volcoross's Barbed Fang
Disc of Indomitable Will
+26
2%

Trinkets for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart
Prophetic Stonescales
+28
18%
Rezan's Gleaming Eye
Prophetic Stonescales
+27
8%
Branch of the Tormented Ancient
Prophetic Stonescales
+26
6%
Gift of Ursine Vengeance
Prophetic Stonescales
+26
4%
Rezan's Gleaming Eye
Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart
+25
3%
Porcelain Crab
Prophetic Stonescales
+26
3%
Treemouth's Festering Splinter
Prophetic Stonescales
+25
2%
Spores of Alacrity
Prophetic Stonescales
+26
2%
Ember of Nullification
Prophetic Stonescales
+27
2%
Prophetic Stonescales
Augury of the Primal Flame
+28
2%

Head for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
+28
91%
Incarnate's Perceptive Casque
+27
3%
Emerald Guardian's Casque
+28
2%
Soulspun Casque
+25
1%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm
+25
1%

Neck for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Chain of the Green Flight
+28
21%
Raven Filigree Pendant
+28
21%
Ironshell Pendant
+28
21%
Elemental Lariat
+26
10%
Eye of the Rising Flame
+26
7%
Torc of Passed Time
+27
5%
Bromach's Disentombed Locket
+26
3%
Ouroboreal Necklet
+27
3%
Amulet of Eonar's Chosen
+26
2%
Slumbering Ursine Talisman
+28
2%

Shoulders for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
+28
82%
Dazhak's Desiccated Wingbones
+28
9%
Harp Shell Pauldrons
+26
3%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings
+25
2%
Mantle of the Resolute Champion
+25
2%
Volcanic Spelunker's Vents
+26
2%
Primal Molten Pauldrons
+26
1%

Back for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Drape of the Loyal Vassal
+28
49%
Shadowfeather Shawl
+28
16%
Raal's Bib
+27
11%
Periwinkle Cloak
+26
7%
Cloak of Fading Echoes
+27
7%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
+28
6%
Mantle of Blazing Sacrifice
+26
2%
Crystalline Tender's Shroud
+25
1%
Inflammable Drapeleaf
+26
1%

Chest for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+28
87%
Etheldrin's Breastplate
+26
3%
Abalone Plate Armor
+26
3%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine
+25
2%
Unceasing Footman's Breastplate
+25
2%
Flame-Etched Breastplate
+25
1%
Carapace of the Unbending Flame
+27
1%

Wrist for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Primal Molten Vambraces
+27
32%
Zealous Commander's Cuffs
+27
16%
Incarnadine Bracers
+28
13%
Shadowshroud Vambraces
+26
9%
Agonizing Manacles
+28
9%
Allied Wristguard of Companionship
+27
7%
Thornscar Wristguards
+27
7%
Vigilant Protector's Bracers
+28
5%
Excavated Earthen Wristslabs
+25
1%
Zealous Pyreknight's Flameguards
+25
1%

Hands for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
+28
83%
Grips of the Everlasting Guardian
+27
6%
Ravencrest Bonecrush Gauntlets
+26
3%
Displaced Trooper's Gauntlets
+25
2%
Risen Lord's Oversized Gauntlets
+25
2%
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors
+25
2%
Eldermoss Gauntlets
+26
2%

Waist for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Unwinding Eon Girdle
+27
21%
Girdle of Burgeoning Apathy
+28
18%
Smoldering Chevalier's Greatbelt
+28
15%
Rivet-Sealed Waistplate
+27
13%
Primal Molten Greatbelt
+28
11%
Greatbelt of Disruption
+27
9%
Phlegethic Girdle
+27
6%
Unstable Frostfire Belt
+28
4%
Forgotten Jalgar's Girdle
+25
2%

Legs for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses
+28
36%
Frostfire Legguards of Preparation
+28
30%
Greaves of Parallel Lives
+26
10%
Petrified Wickerplate Greaves
+28
8%
Rook Footman's Legplates
+27
4%
Triton Legplates
+26
3%
Primal Molten Legplates
+27
3%
Seared Ironwood Greaves
+28
3%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds
+25
2%

Feet for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Primal Molten Sabatons
+28
36%
Goldsteel Sabatons
+28
20%
Fatty Hooves of Gory Comfort
+27
11%
Embellished Ritual Sabatons
+28
10%
Fused Obsidian Sabatons
+27
9%
Lavaforged Sollerets
+27
6%
Marbled Oathstone Greatboots
+26
5%
Arctic Warden's Sabatons
+25
1%
Zealous Pyreknight's Dreamstompers
+25
1%

Rings for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal
Ring of Contempt
+28
10%
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal
Seal of the Regal Loa
+28
9%
Ring of Contempt
Seal of the Regal Loa
+27
8%
Seal of the Regal Loa
Thornwoven Band
+27
6%
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal
Thornwoven Band
+27
5%
Ring of Contempt
Thornwoven Band
+26
4%
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal
Signet of Titanic Insight
+28
4%
Ring of Contempt
Signet of Titanic Insight
+26
3%
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal
Band of Burning Thorns
+27
3%
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal
Band of Callous Dominance
+26
2%

Gem for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Keen Ysemerald
+28
61%
Fierce Illimited Diamond
+28
42%
Keen Neltharite
+28
17%
Energized Ysemerald
+26
10%
Crafty Ysemerald
+28
9%
Crafty Alexstraszite
+26
5%
Energized Malygite
+27
5%
Skillful Illimited Diamond
+27
5%
Zen Neltharite
+27
4%
Inscribed Illimited Diamond
+27
4%

Gem Combination for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Fierce Illimited Diamond
+28
9%
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
+27
7%
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Fierce Illimited Diamond
+28
7%
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
+28
6%
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Fierce Illimited Diamond
+27
5%
Keen Neltharite
Keen Neltharite
Keen Neltharite
+25
3%
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
+26
3%
Keen Neltharite
Keen Neltharite
Keen Neltharite
Keen Neltharite
+24
1%
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
Keen Ysemerald
+26
1%
Crafty Ysemerald
Crafty Ysemerald
Crafty Ysemerald
Fierce Illimited Diamond
+26
1%

Tier for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
+28
91%
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+28
87%
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
+28
83%
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
+28
82%
Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses
+28
36%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings
+25
2%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds
+25
2%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine
+25
2%
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors
+25
2%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm
+25
1%

Tier Combination for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+28
51%
Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+28
11%
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+26
9%
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
+27
6%
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+27
5%
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+28
4%
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+25
2%
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
+25
1%
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets
+26
1%
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate
+27
1%

Back Enchant for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech
+28
68%
Enchant Cloak - Graceful Avoidance
+28
18%
Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed
+26
10%
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Avoidance
+26
1%
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Leech
+26
1%

Chest Enchant for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Enchant Chest - Waking Stats
+28
66%
Enchant Chest - Sustained Strength
+27
31%

Wrist Enchant for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech
+28
66%
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Avoidance
+27
18%
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
+28
11%
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Leech
+25
1%

Belt Enchant for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Nitro Boosts
+26
5%
Dimensional Shifter
+27
2%

Feet Enchant for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam
+28
63%
Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
+28
32%

Ring Enchant for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
+28
58%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery
+28
17%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery
+28
7%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility
+27
6%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike
+26
3%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility
+25
2%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
+27
2%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
+25
1%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery
+26
1%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility
+26
1%

Weapon Enchant for Protection Paladin

-
Name
Max. Key
Popularity
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion
+28
89%
Enchant Weapon - Wafting Devotion
+26
4%
Enchant Weapon - Shadowflame Wreathe
+26
2%
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Writ
+26
1%
Enchant Weapon - Frozen Devotion
+27
1%

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