Protection Paladin Mythic+ Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight Mythic+ Season 2

Updated on October 1, 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	Blinding Light Sacrifice of the Just Copy	+29	8%
Spec Tree Talents	Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Copy	+29	15%
Full Talent Tree	Blinding Light Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Blessing of Spellwarding Copy	+27	2%
Weapons	Forgestorm Primal Molten Defender	+30	33%
Trinkets	Treemouth's Festering Splinter Beacon to the Beyond	+29	10%
Head	Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	+31	92%
Neck	Bromach's Disentombed Locket	+30	33%
Shoulders	Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	+31	82%
Back	Undulating Sporecloak	+30	25%
Chest	Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	+31	85%
Wrist	Primal Molten Vambraces	+30	39%
Hands	Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	+31	94%
Waist	Primal Molten Greatbelt	+30	32%
Legs	Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	+30	66%
Feet	Primal Molten Sabatons	+31	57%
Rings	Signet of Titanic Insight Ring-Bound Hourglass	+31	31%
Gem	Keen Ysemerald	+31	69%
Gem Combination	Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	+30	12%
Tier	Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	+31	94%
Tier Combination	Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	+31	32%
Back Enchant	Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech	+31	61%
Chest Enchant	Enchant Chest - Waking Stats	+30	57%
Wrist Enchant	Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech	+31	61%
Belt Enchant	Nitro Boosts	+28	6%
Feet Enchant	Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam	+30	66%
Ring Enchant	Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste	+30	54%
Weapon Enchant	Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion	+30	86%

Class Tree Talents +

Blinding Light Sacrifice of the Just Copy	+29	8%
Fist of Justice Blinding Light Unbound Freedom Copy	+26	2%
Fist of Justice Blinding Light Sacrifice of the Just Copy	+27	2%
Blinding Light Copy	+27	2%
Fist of Justice Sacrifice of the Just Copy	+27	2%
Blinding Light Unbound Freedom Copy	+27	2%
Blinding Light Seasoned Warhorse Copy	+28	2%
Blinding Light Unbound Freedom Sacrifice of the Just Copy	+29	2%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Blinding Light Sacrifice of the Just Copy	+27	1%
Blinding Light Seasoned Warhorse Sacrifice of the Just Copy	+28	1%

Spec Tree Talents +

Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Copy	+29	15%
Inspiring Vanguard Barricade of Faith Copy	+28	12%
Barricade of Faith Bastion of Light Copy	+28	11%
Barricade of Faith Consecrated Ground Copy	+30	9%
Barricade of Faith Improved Ardent Defender Copy	+27	5%
Barricade of Faith Seal of Reprisal Copy	+26	4%
Inspiring Vanguard Barricade of Faith Consecrated Ground Copy	+29	3%
Barricade of Faith Consecrated Ground Blessing of Spellwarding Copy	+30	2%
Inspiring Vanguard Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Copy	+27	1%
Inspiring Vanguard Consecrated Ground Copy	+29	1%

Full Talent Tree +

Blinding Light Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Blessing of Spellwarding Copy	+27	2%
Blinding Light Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Bastion of Light Copy	+24	1%
Fist of Justice Blinding Light Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Inspiring Vanguard Copy	+24	1%
Fist of Justice Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Bastion of Light Copy	+24	1%
Fist of Justice Blinding Light Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Blessing of Spellwarding Copy	+27	1%
Blinding Light Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Inspiring Vanguard Copy	+27	1%
Blinding Light Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Consecrated Ground Copy	+27	1%
Blinding Light Seasoned Warhorse Blessing of Protection Inspiring Vanguard Copy	+28	1%
Blinding Light Blessing of Protection Unbound Freedom Sacrifice of the Just Blessing of Spellwarding Copy	+29	1%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Seasoned Warhorse Sacrifice of the Just Consecrated Ground Copy	+30	1%

Weapons +

Forgestorm Primal Molten Defender	+30	33%
Primal Molten Longsword Primal Molten Defender	+28	19%
Primal Molten Mace Primal Molten Defender	+25	6%
Obsidian Seared Slicer Primal Molten Defender	+27	3%
Proctor's Tactical Cleaver Primal Molten Defender	+26	3%
Scholar's Thinking Cudgel Primal Molten Defender	+27	2%
Tongue Hacker Primal Molten Defender	+25	2%
Forgestorm Qalashi Defender	+26	2%
Forgestorm Calamity's Herald	+31	2%
Forgestorm Monstrous Gluttony	+27	2%

Trinkets +

Treemouth's Festering Splinter Beacon to the Beyond	+29	10%
Treemouth's Festering Splinter Ominous Chromatic Essence	+31	8%
Elementium Pocket Anvil Beacon to the Beyond	+25	7%
Treemouth's Festering Splinter	+30	7%
Talisman of the Cragshaper Treemouth's Festering Splinter	+27	5%
Ominous Chromatic Essence Beacon to the Beyond	+29	5%
Beacon to the Beyond	+29	4%
Treemouth's Festering Splinter Elementium Pocket Anvil	+25	3%
Mark of Dargrul Treemouth's Festering Splinter	+25	2%
Beacon to the Beyond Neltharion's Call to Chaos	+29	2%

Head +

Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	+31	92%
Primal Molten Helm	+30	3%
Old Seafarer's Headpiece	+24	1%
Decay Mother's Wrathful Gaze	+24	1%
Devoted Warden's Gaze	+25	1%
Earthshaker's Steel Visor	+26	1%
Lunar Halo	+26	1%
Devoted Warden's Gaze	+27	1%

Neck +

Bromach's Disentombed Locket	+30	33%
Torc of Passed Time	+31	26%
Elemental Lariat	+30	16%
Choker of Stolen Thunder	+28	12%
Ionized Choker	+28	4%
Kagni's Scorching Talisman	+30	2%
Amulet of Tender Breath	+24	1%
Red Sky Pendant	+25	1%
Understone Gorget	+25	1%
Chain of the Underking	+25	1%

Shoulders +

Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	+31	82%
Primal Molten Pauldrons	+28	11%
Pauldrons of Immutable Truth	+25	3%
Tremorguard Pauldrons	+25	2%
Mantle of Crushing Waves	+25	2%
Shoulderplates of Planar Isolation	+25	1%

Back +

Undulating Sporecloak	+30	25%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	+31	22%
Heartfire Sentinel's Pelerine	+29	14%
Shadow of Perfect Bliss	+30	7%
Voice of the Silent Star	+26	5%
Mammoth-Trainer's Drape	+26	5%
Billowing Cape	+27	5%
Putrid Carapace	+25	4%
Parrotfeather Cloak	+28	4%
Sporecaller's Shroud	+25	3%

Chest +

Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	+31	85%
Primal Molten Breastplate	+28	9%
Rockbound Chestguard	+25	2%
Allied Chestplate of Generosity	+23	1%
Sarkareth's Abyssal Embrace	+26	1%
Breastplate of Arterial Protection	+26	1%

Wrist +

Primal Molten Vambraces	+30	39%
Binders of the Moldering	+27	13%
Manacles of Cruel Progress	+29	10%
Excavated Earthen Wristslabs	+31	9%
Phosphorescent Armplates	+25	6%
Heartfire Sentinel's Blessed Bindings	+27	6%
Bonds of Desperate Ascension	+30	6%
Concealed Fencing Plates	+27	4%
Difficult Wrist Protectors	+27	3%
Allied Wristguard of Companionship	+27	3%

Hands +

Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	+31	94%
Primal Molten Gauntlets	+26	2%
Forgemaster's Grips	+27	2%
Gauntlets of Incalculable Power	+24	1%
Sharktooth-Knuckled Grips	+25	1%

Waist +

Primal Molten Greatbelt	+30	32%
Unstable Frostfire Belt	+28	29%
Heartfire Sentinel's Waistguard	+27	8%
Sharkbait Harness Girdle	+28	8%
Trapmaster's Utility Belt	+26	6%
Recycled Golemskin Waistguard	+30	6%
Zancha's Venerated Greatbelt	+25	3%
Ravenous Omnivore's Girdle	+27	3%
Seal of the Defiant Hordes	+31	3%

Legs +

Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	+30	66%
Frostfire Legguards of Preparation	+31	26%
Primal Molten Legplates	+28	4%
Obsidian Guard's Chausses	+23	1%
Sharkwater Waders	+25	1%
Legplates of Profane Sacrifice	+26	1%
Fural's Blazing Faulds	+26	1%

Feet +

Primal Molten Sabatons	+31	57%
Heartfire Sentinel's Greatboots	+28	13%
Fluorescent Flora Stompers	+28	13%
Sanctum Guard's Forgewalkers	+30	5%
Pristine Magma Stompers	+26	4%
Darksky Treads	+28	3%
Spittle-Resistant Sollerets	+28	2%
Dreadrift Stompers	+26	1%

Rings +

Signet of Titanic Insight Ring-Bound Hourglass	+31	31%
Loop of Pulsing Veins Signet of Titanic Insight	+28	13%
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	+30	4%
Signet of Titanic Insight Circle of Ascended Frost	+27	3%
Signet of Titanic Insight Bloodied Wedding Ring	+25	2%
Loop of Pulsing Veins Entropic Convergence Loop	+25	1%
Loop of Vitriolic Intent Ring-Bound Hourglass	+25	1%
Loop of Pulsing Veins Circle of Ascended Frost	+27	1%

Gem +

Keen Ysemerald	+31	69%
Fierce Illimited Diamond	+31	49%
Keen Neltharite	+30	24%
Energized Ysemerald	+28	13%
Crafty Alexstraszite	+28	10%
Energized Malygite	+27	9%
Crafty Ysemerald	+31	8%
Quick Ysemerald	+26	7%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	+30	7%
Sensei's Alexstraszite	+31	7%

Gem Combination +

Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	+30	12%
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald	+26	3%
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	+27	3%
Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Fierce Illimited Diamond	+26	2%
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	+23	1%
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 Fierce Illimited Diamond	+26	1%
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	+26	1%
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Keen Neltharite Skillful Illimited Diamond	+30	1%

Tier +

Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	+31	94%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	+31	92%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	+31	85%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	+31	82%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	+30	66%

Tier Combination +

Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	+31	32%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	+27	23%
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	13%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	+30	8%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	+27	6%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	+28	1%

Back Enchant +

Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech	+31	61%
Enchant Cloak - Graceful Avoidance	+30	22%
Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed	+28	12%
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Leech	+26	3%
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Avoidance	+25	1%

Chest Enchant +

Enchant Chest - Waking Stats	+30	57%
Enchant Chest - Sustained Strength	+31	41%

Wrist Enchant +

Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech	+31	61%
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Avoidance	+30	21%
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed	+28	13%
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Leech	+24	1%

Belt Enchant +

Nitro Boosts	+28	6%
Dimensional Shifter	+30	2%

Feet Enchant +

Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam	+30	66%
Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze	+31	30%

Ring Enchant +

Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste	+30	54%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery	+30	16%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery	+30	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	+28	6%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility	+25	3%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility	+27	2%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste	+27	2%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery	+31	2%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste	+26	1%

Weapon Enchant +

Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion	+30	86%
Enchant Weapon - Wafting Writ	+25	3%
Enchant Weapon - Wafting Devotion	+26	3%
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Writ	+25	2%
Enchant Weapon - Frozen Devotion	+26	2%
Enchant Weapon - Shadowflame Wreathe	+31	2%
Enchant Weapon - Earthen Devotion	+25	1%

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