Protection Paladin Mythic+ Guide for Dragonflight
Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight Mythic+ Season 2
Updated on September 20, 2023
Everything you need to improve your Tank performance in Mythic+ Dungeons.
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Type | Top Choice | Max. Key | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
Class Tree Talents | +28 | 7% | |
Spec Tree Talents | +28 | 15% | |
Full Talent Tree | +27 | 2% | |
Weapons | Forgestorm Primal Molten Defender | +29 | 31% |
Trinkets | Treemouth's Festering Splinter Beacon to the Beyond | +29 | 10% |
Head | Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm | +30 | 92% |
Neck | Bromach's Disentombed Locket | +28 | 34% |
Shoulders | Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings | +30 | 82% |
Back | Undulating Sporecloak | +28 | 21% |
Chest | Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine | +30 | 84% |
Wrist | Primal Molten Vambraces | +29 | 35% |
Hands | Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors | +30 | 93% |
Waist | Primal Molten Greatbelt | +29 | 28% |
Legs | Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds | +29 | 72% |
Feet | Primal Molten Sabatons | +30 | 52% |
Rings | Signet of Titanic Insight Ring-Bound Hourglass | +30 | 27% |
Gem | Keen Ysemerald | +30 | 65% |
Gem Combination | Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | +29 | 10% |
Tier | Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors | +30 | 93% |
Tier Combination | Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine | +30 | 27% |
Back Enchant | Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech | +30 | 56% |
Chest Enchant | Enchant Chest - Waking Stats | +29 | 55% |
Wrist Enchant | Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech | +30 | 56% |
Belt Enchant | Nitro Boosts | +28 | 6% |
Feet Enchant | Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam | +29 | 67% |
Ring Enchant | Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | +29 | 54% |
Weapon Enchant | Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion | +29 | 83% |
Class Tree Talents +
+28 | 7% | |
+24 | 3% | |
+27 | 2% | |
+25 | 2% | |
+25 | 2% | |
+26 | 2% | |
+28 | 2% | |
+25 | 1% | |
Blinding Light Copy | +27 | 1% |
+29 | 1% |
Spec Tree Talents +
+28 | 15% | |
+28 | 14% | |
+28 | 11% | |
+29 | 7% | |
+26 | 6% | |
+25 | 4% | |
+29 | 2% | |
+24 | 1% | |
+25 | 1% | |
+27 | 1% |
Full Talent Tree +
+24 | 2% | |
+27 | 2% | |
+22 | 1% | |
+23 | 1% | |
+24 | 1% | |
+25 | 1% | |
+25 | 1% | |
+25 | 1% | |
+26 | 1% | |
+27 | 1% |
Weapons +
Forgestorm Primal Molten Defender | +29 | 31% |
Primal Molten Longsword Primal Molten Defender | +28 | 17% |
Primal Molten Mace Primal Molten Defender | +25 | 5% |
Proctor's Tactical Cleaver Primal Molten Defender | +26 | 4% |
Forgestorm Qalashi Defender | +25 | 3% |
Obsidian Seared Slicer Primal Molten Defender | +25 | 3% |
Tongue Hacker Primal Molten Defender | +24 | 2% |
Forgestorm Targe of the Ancient Warder | +25 | 2% |
Forgestorm Monstrous Gluttony | +25 | 2% |
Scholar's Thinking Cudgel Primal Molten Defender | +27 | 2% |
Trinkets +
Treemouth's Festering Splinter Beacon to the Beyond | +29 | 10% |
Elementium Pocket Anvil Beacon to the Beyond | +25 | 7% |
Treemouth's Festering Splinter | +29 | 5% |
Ominous Chromatic Essence Beacon to the Beyond | +29 | 5% |
Treemouth's Festering Splinter Ominous Chromatic Essence | +30 | 5% |
Talisman of the Cragshaper Treemouth's Festering Splinter | +26 | 4% |
Treemouth's Festering Splinter Elementium Pocket Anvil | +25 | 3% |
Beacon to the Beyond | +28 | 3% |
Beacon to the Beyond Neltharion's Call to Chaos | +29 | 3% |
Elementium Pocket Anvil Ominous Chromatic Essence | +26 | 2% |
Head +
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm | +30 | 92% |
Primal Molten Helm | +29 | 2% |
Devoted Warden's Gaze | +24 | 1% |
Earthshaker's Steel Visor | +24 | 1% |
Old Seafarer's Headpiece | +24 | 1% |
Decay Mother's Wrathful Gaze | +24 | 1% |
Battle-Ready Binoculars | +25 | 1% |
Lunar Halo | +26 | 1% |
Neck +
Bromach's Disentombed Locket | +28 | 34% |
Torc of Passed Time | +30 | 21% |
Elemental Lariat | +29 | 15% |
Choker of Stolen Thunder | +28 | 13% |
Ionized Choker | +28 | 5% |
Red Sky Pendant | +24 | 2% |
Amulet of Tender Breath | +24 | 2% |
Chain of the Underking | +25 | 2% |
Magmorax's Fourth Collar | +26 | 2% |
Kagni's Scorching Talisman | +29 | 2% |
Shoulders +
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings | +30 | 82% |
Primal Molten Pauldrons | +28 | 10% |
Pauldrons of Immutable Truth | +25 | 3% |
Tremorguard Pauldrons | +24 | 2% |
Mantle of Crushing Waves | +25 | 2% |
Shoulderplates of Planar Isolation | +24 | 1% |
Back +
Undulating Sporecloak | +28 | 21% |
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl | +30 | 19% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Pelerine | +29 | 15% |
Shadow of Perfect Bliss | +29 | 8% |
Voice of the Silent Star | +26 | 6% |
Billowing Cape | +26 | 6% |
Mammoth-Trainer's Drape | +26 | 6% |
Parrotfeather Cloak | +27 | 5% |
Billowing Skydrape | +25 | 4% |
Sporecaller's Shroud | +25 | 4% |
Chest +
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine | +30 | 84% |
Primal Molten Breastplate | +27 | 8% |
Rockbound Chestguard | +25 | 4% |
Breastplate of Arterial Protection | +26 | 2% |
Allied Chestplate of Generosity | +23 | 1% |
Sarkareth's Abyssal Embrace | +26 | 1% |
Wrist +
Primal Molten Vambraces | +29 | 35% |
Binders of the Moldering | +26 | 15% |
Manacles of Cruel Progress | +29 | 11% |
Excavated Earthen Wristslabs | +30 | 9% |
Phosphorescent Armplates | +25 | 7% |
Concealed Fencing Plates | +27 | 5% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Blessed Bindings | +27 | 5% |
Bonds of Desperate Ascension | +29 | 4% |
Difficult Wrist Protectors | +25 | 3% |
Allied Wristguard of Companionship | +26 | 3% |
Hands +
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors | +30 | 93% |
Forgemaster's Grips | +25 | 2% |
Primal Molten Gauntlets | +26 | 2% |
Twisted Vision's Demigaunts | +23 | 1% |
Sharktooth-Knuckled Grips | +25 | 1% |
Waist +
Unstable Frostfire Belt | +27 | 28% |
Primal Molten Greatbelt | +29 | 28% |
Sharkbait Harness Girdle | +25 | 9% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Waistguard | +27 | 8% |
Recycled Golemskin Waistguard | +29 | 7% |
Trapmaster's Utility Belt | +26 | 7% |
Zancha's Venerated Greatbelt | +25 | 4% |
Ravenous Omnivore's Girdle | +27 | 4% |
Seal of the Defiant Hordes | +30 | 3% |
Legs +
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds | +29 | 72% |
Frostfire Legguards of Preparation | +30 | 20% |
Primal Molten Legplates | +27 | 3% |
Sharkwater Waders | +25 | 2% |
Obsidian Guard's Chausses | +23 | 1% |
Rock Solid Legplates | +24 | 1% |
Legplates of Profane Sacrifice | +26 | 1% |
Fural's Blazing Faulds | +26 | 1% |
Feet +
Primal Molten Sabatons | +30 | 52% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Greatboots | +27 | 14% |
Fluorescent Flora Stompers | +28 | 13% |
Pristine Magma Stompers | +26 | 5% |
Sanctum Guard's Forgewalkers | +28 | 5% |
Darksky Treads | +28 | 4% |
Spittle-Resistant Sollerets | +28 | 3% |
Dreadrift Stompers | +26 | 2% |
Sanctum Guard's Forgewalkers | +22 | 1% |
Rings +
Signet of Titanic Insight Ring-Bound Hourglass | +30 | 27% |
Loop of Pulsing Veins Signet of Titanic Insight | +27 | 12% |
Loop of Vitriolic Intent Signet of Titanic Insight | +27 | 9% |
Loop of Vitriolic Intent Loop of Pulsing Veins | +25 | 7% |
Signet of Titanic Insight Entropic Convergence Loop | +28 | 3% |
Signet of Titanic Insight Circle of Ascended Frost | +26 | 3% |
Loop of Pulsing Veins Entropic Convergence Loop | +25 | 2% |
Signet of Titanic Insight Bloodied Wedding Ring | +25 | 2% |
Seal of Questionable Loyalties Signet of Titanic Insight | +26 | 2% |
Loop of Pulsing Veins Circle of Ascended Frost | +27 | 2% |
Gem +
Keen Ysemerald | +30 | 65% |
Fierce Illimited Diamond | +30 | 47% |
Keen Neltharite | +28 | 22% |
Energized Ysemerald | +27 | 13% |
Energized Malygite | +26 | 9% |
Crafty Alexstraszite | +28 | 9% |
Crafty Ysemerald | +30 | 8% |
Quick Ysemerald | +26 | 7% |
Fierce Illimited Diamond | +26 | 5% |
Skillful Illimited Diamond | +28 | 5% |
Gem Combination +
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | +29 | 10% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | +25 | 4% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | +23 | 2% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | +23 | 2% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald | +24 | 2% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald | +26 | 2% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond | +26 | 2% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald | +24 | 1% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald | +24 | 1% |
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald | +25 | 1% |
Tier +
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors | +30 | 93% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm | +30 | 92% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine | +30 | 84% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings | +30 | 82% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds | +29 | 72% |
Tier Combination +
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine | +30 | 27% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine | +27 | 26% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine | +28 | 16% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors | +27 | 15% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine | +29 | 7% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine | +26 | 6% |
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors | +27 | 1% |
Back Enchant +
Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech | +30 | 56% |
Enchant Cloak - Graceful Avoidance | +29 | 25% |
Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed | +28 | 12% |
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Leech | +26 | 2% |
Enchant Bracer - Writ of Speed | +23 | 1% |
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Avoidance | +24 | 1% |
Chest Enchant +
Enchant Chest - Waking Stats | +29 | 55% |
Enchant Chest - Sustained Strength | +30 | 41% |
Wrist Enchant +
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech | +30 | 56% |
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Avoidance | +29 | 23% |
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed | +28 | 13% |
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Avoidance | +24 | 1% |
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Leech | +24 | 1% |
Belt Enchant +
Nitro Boosts | +28 | 6% |
Dimensional Shifter | +28 | 1% |
Feet Enchant +
Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam | +29 | 67% |
Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze | +30 | 28% |
Ring Enchant +
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | +29 | 54% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery | +29 | 15% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery | +28 | 7% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility | +26 | 6% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike | +28 | 6% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility | +24 | 3% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | +27 | 2% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility | +27 | 2% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste | +25 | 1% |
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery | +30 | 1% |
Weapon Enchant +
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion | +29 | 83% |
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Writ | +25 | 3% |
Enchant Weapon - Wafting Devotion | +25 | 3% |
Enchant Weapon - Frozen Devotion | +26 | 3% |
Enchant Weapon - Wafting Writ | +25 | 2% |
Enchant Weapon - Shadowflame Wreathe | +30 | 2% |
Enchant Weapon - Earthen Writ | +24 | 1% |
Enchant Weapon - Earthen Devotion | +25 | 1% |
This guide covers all the essential parts of character optimization needed to maximize your Tank in Mythic+ Dungeons as Protection Paladin.
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