Holy Paladin PvP Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2

Updated on September 20, 2023

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Unwavering Spirit Copy	2421	2111	14%
PvP Talent		2376	2108	14%
Main Hand	Scalewarden's Hatchet	2251	2121	2%
Off Hand	Scalewarden's Aegis	2164	2115	1%
Trinket	Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2394	2119	9%
Head	Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Helmet	2280	2121	1%
Neck	Obsidian Gladiator's Necklace	2345	2117	4%
Shoulders	Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	2394	2109	9%
Back	Heartfire Sentinel's Pelerine	2471	2111	1%
Chest	Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Plastron	2303	2139	1%
Wrist	Heartfire Sentinel's Blessed Bindings	2376	2124	3%
Hands	Primal Molten Gauntlets	2241	2109	2%
Waist	Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt	2345	2108	5%
Legs	Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Tasses	2363	2111	10%
Feet	Primal Molten Sabatons	2363	2120	7%
Rings	Ring-Bound Hourglass	2421	2110	20%
Item Level	416	2471	2140	3%
Tier	Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2394	2119	9%
Covenants		2471	2106	44%
Soulbinds	Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2471	2107	41%
Soulbind Ability	Necrolord Plaguey's Preemptive Strike	2345	2139	2%
Conduit	Truth's Wake	2363	2112	3%
Gem	Stormy Malygite	2207	2164	1%
Belt Enchant	Erosion	2471	2107	29%

Stat	Median Value
Mastery	35%

Race	Representation
Human	276 (50%)

Top Capstone and Choice Talents +

Unwavering Spirit Copy	2421	2111	14%
Beacon of Virtue Copy	2222	2108	1%
Resplendent Light Copy	2168	2107	2%
Protection of Tyr Copy	2356	2107	7%
Blinding Light Copy	2394	2106	17%
Seal of Order Copy	2421	2106	44%
Sacrifice of the Just Copy	2471	2106	59%
Seasoned Warhorse Copy	2471	2105	37%
Repentance Copy	2471	2105	40%
Touch of Light Copy	2471	2105	52%
Inflorescence of the Sunwell Copy	2471	2105	55%
Holy Prism Copy	2471	2105	56%
Moment of Compassion Copy	2471	2105	56%
Blessing of Summer Copy	2471	2105	57%
Boundless Salvation Copy	2471	2105	58%
Beacon of Faith Copy	2471	2105	58%
Divine Purpose Copy	2471	2105	59%

PvP Talent +

	2376	2108	14%
	2356	2108	23%
Divine Vision	2421	2106	35%
Cleanse the Weak	2471	2105	5%
	2471	2105	25%
Blessed Hands	2471	2105	57%
Spreading the Word	2402	2103	5%
Ultimate Sacrifice	2286	2102	6%

Stat Name +

Mastery	35%
Versatility	26%
Crit	26%
Haste	11%

Main Hand +

Scalewarden's Hatchet	2251	2121	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Scepter	2471	2105	53%

Off Hand +

Scalewarden's Aegis	2164	2115	1%
Calamity's Herald	2168	2107	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Shield	2471	2105	54%

Trinket +

Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2394	2119	9%
Rashok's Molten Heart	2177	2109	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2471	2107	28%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2471	2106	50%
Ominous Chromatic Essence	2177	2102	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2304	2101	17%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2198	2096	3%
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2111	2061	1%

Head +

Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Helmet	2280	2121	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Helm	2241	2114	1%
Primal Molten Helm	2356	2106	2%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	2421	2105	38%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	2471	2104	15%

Neck +

Obsidian Gladiator's Necklace	2345	2117	4%
Torc of Passed Time	2471	2113	9%
Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2376	2106	15%
Obsidian Gladiator's Pendant	2394	2102	26%

Shoulders +

Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	2394	2109	9%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons	2304	2106	1%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	2471	2105	48%

Back +

Heartfire Sentinel's Pelerine	2471	2111	1%
Scalewarden's Shawl	2251	2106	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2363	2106	11%
Obsidian Gladiator's Drape	2345	2105	1%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2402	2105	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Cloak	2394	2105	26%
Undulating Sporecloak	2376	2104	9%
Scalewarden's Cape	2213	2100	1%

Chest +

Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Plastron	2303	2139	1%
Primal Molten Breastplate	2471	2111	7%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	2326	2106	7%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Chestplate	2246	2105	1%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	2421	2105	41%

Wrist +

Heartfire Sentinel's Blessed Bindings	2376	2124	3%
Primal Molten Vambraces	2402	2122	4%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wristguards	2471	2105	40%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Vambraces	2303	2100	5%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2202	2063	1%

Hands +

Primal Molten Gauntlets	2241	2109	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets	2356	2107	4%
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	2471	2107	43%
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	2253	2096	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Handguards	2421	2088	4%

Waist +

Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt	2345	2108	5%
Primal Molten Greatbelt	2402	2105	12%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Girdle	2471	2105	37%
Heartfire Sentinel's Waistguard	2326	2085	1%

Legs +

Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Tasses	2363	2111	10%
Primal Molten Legplates	2402	2107	17%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	2303	2103	4%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	2471	2103	24%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Legguards	2141	2078	1%

Feet +

Primal Molten Sabatons	2363	2120	7%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Warboots	2186	2114	1%
Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2471	2105	41%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Stompers	2376	2103	6%

Rings +

Ring-Bound Hourglass	2421	2110	20%
Obsidian Gladiator's Ring	2345	2107	7%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2471	2106	45%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2309	2103	13%
Obsidian Gladiator's Band	2471	2102	27%

Item Level +

416	2471	2140	3%
415	2315	2119	3%
428	2402	2119	4%
432	2286	2114	1%
414	2285	2113	5%
420	2354	2112	3%
430	2255	2108	1%
413	2499	2107	8%
418	2336	2106	3%
412	2421	2106	7%
426	2411	2105	4%
410	2349	2105	4%
429	2345	2105	5%
411	2404	2104	3%
431	2331	2103	2%
423	2389	2103	3%
427	2280	2099	4%
419	2302	2096	2%
425	2425	2096	2%
417	2376	2094	4%
424	2356	2093	3%
421	2226	2091	2%
422	2315	2088	2%
409	2304	2076	1%

Tier +

Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2394	2119	9%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	2394	2109	9%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2471	2107	28%
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	2471	2107	43%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	2326	2106	7%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2471	2106	50%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	2421	2105	38%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	2421	2105	41%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	2471	2105	48%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	2471	2104	15%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	2303	2103	4%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	2471	2103	24%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2304	2101	17%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2198	2096	3%
Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	2253	2096	3%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2202	2063	1%
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2111	2061	1%

Covenants +

Kyrian	2402	2106	15%
Necrolord	2471	2106	44%
Venthyr	2244	2100	3%
Night Fae	2499	2100	3%

Soulbinds +

Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2471	2107	41%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2471	2106	26%
Necrolord Emeni	2471	2106	27%
Kyrian Kleia	2402	2105	11%
Kyrian Pelagos	2402	2105	13%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2402	2102	10%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2126	2100	1%
Night Fae Niya	2126	2099	2%
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2244	2093	1%
Venthyr General Draven	2184	2076	1%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2244	2076	2%

Soulbind Ability +

Necrolord Plaguey's Preemptive Strike	2345	2139	2%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2363	2124	2%
Necrolord Serrated Spaulders	2363	2114	1%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2363	2110	6%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2244	2109	1%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2363	2109	3%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2471	2109	6%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2394	2109	13%
Necrolord Gnashing Chompers	2241	2108	4%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2471	2108	8%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2471	2108	9%
Kyrian Resilient Plumage	2291	2107	3%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2356	2107	6%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2471	2107	8%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2471	2107	8%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2471	2107	9%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2471	2107	11%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2363	2107	11%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2471	2107	13%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2471	2107	39%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2471	2107	41%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2241	2106	1%
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit	2402	2106	5%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2402	2106	11%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2471	2106	27%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2394	2106	31%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2471	2106	38%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2471	2106	40%
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2471	2105	1%
Kyrian Spear of the Archon	2284	2105	1%
Kyrian Cleansed Vestments	2402	2105	7%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2402	2105	13%
Kyrian Reactive Retrofitting	2376	2104	1%
Kyrian Hope Springs Eternal	2402	2104	4%
Kyrian Light the Path	2376	2104	5%
Kyrian Cleansing Rites	2402	2104	7%
Kyrian Better Together	2287	2103	2%
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator	2376	2103	4%
Kyrian Path of the Devoted	2376	2103	5%
Kyrian Mentorship	2402	2103	6%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2376	2103	6%
Kyrian Valiant Strikes	2402	2103	8%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2402	2103	10%
Kyrian Hammer of Genesis	2291	2102	1%
Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate	2471	2102	2%
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer	2291	2102	3%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	2287	2102	4%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2471	2102	6%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2471	2102	7%
Kyrian Soulsteel Clamps	2402	2101	2%
Kyrian Forgelite Filter	2376	2101	7%
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action	2402	2101	8%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Herbs	2126	2100	1%
Night Fae Dream Delver	2126	2100	1%
Kyrian Ascendant Phial	2286	2100	1%
Night Fae Podtender	2126	2100	1%
Night Fae Field of Blossoms	2126	2100	1%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2126	2099	2%
Kyrian Phial of Patience	2286	2098	1%
Kyrian Sparkling Driftglobe Core	2287	2098	3%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2285	2096	3%
Kyrian Regenerating Materials	2402	2096	4%
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments	2244	2093	1%
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2184	2093	1%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2184	2093	1%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2244	2076	1%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2244	2076	2%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2117	2064	1%
Night Fae Swift Patrol	2126	2064	1%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	2117	2064	1%

Conduit +

Hallowed Discernment	2244	2112	1%
Truth's Wake	2363	2112	3%
Wrench Evil	2345	2111	6%
Divine Call	2363	2110	13%
Untempered Dedication	2471	2108	21%
Righteous Might	2471	2107	39%
Vengeful Shock	2291	2106	4%
Ringing Clarity	2402	2106	13%
Enkindled Spirit	2471	2106	20%
Focused Light	2402	2106	43%
Light's Barding	2471	2106	43%
Shielding Words	2471	2106	54%
Golden Path	2291	2105	9%
Pure Concentration	2471	2105	21%
Templar's Vindication	2471	2104	18%
Echoing Blessings	2376	2104	35%
Adaptive Armor Fragment	2286	2103	2%
Resolute Defender	2291	2103	3%
Royal Decree	2402	2103	4%
Expurgation	2402	2102	3%
Virtuous Command	2471	2102	14%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2471	2102	20%
The Long Summer	2126	2100	1%
Resplendent Light	2210	2096	1%
Punish the Guilty	2241	2088	3%

Gem +

Stormy Malygite	2207	2164	1%
Inscribed Illimited Diamond	2471	2122	6%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2363	2117	3%
Crafty Ysemerald	2304	2116	2%
Keen Neltharite	2142	2111	1%
Fractured Neltharite	2210	2109	1%
Sensei's Neltharite	2471	2109	12%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2291	2108	4%
Crafty Alexstraszite	2304	2108	4%
Radiant Malygite	2327	2108	7%
Zen Neltharite	2345	2107	9%
Deadly Alexstraszite	2394	2106	1%
Sensei's Alexstraszite	2471	2105	24%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2207	2104	1%
Fierce Illimited Diamond	2139	2102	1%
Radiant Alexstraszite	2421	2102	15%
Energized Ysemerald	2179	2100	3%
Energized Malygite	2303	2092	2%
Zen Malygite	2209	2085	3%

Belt Enchant +

Erosion	2471	2107	29%

Race +

Human	276 (50%)

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