Protection Paladin Guide for WoW Dragonflight PvP

Patch 10.2.6Dragonflight PvP Season 3

Last Updated April 3, 2024

Best Protection Paladin PvP Build, Talents, Stat Priority, Trinkets, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the World Top PvP Players in Dragonflight PvP Season 3.

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Easy mode choices summary for Protection Paladin

Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Incandescence Talent Calculator	2815	2815	50%
Spec Talented Abilities	Avenger's Shield Ardent Defender Guardian of Ancient Kings Eye of Tyr Talent Calculator	2815	2464	100%
PvP Talent	Searing Glare	2815	2815	50%
Embellishment	Elemental Lariat	2815	2464	100%
Crafted	Elemental Lariat	2815	2464	100%
Main Hand	Gholak, the Final Conflagration	2815	2464	100%
Off Hand	Verdant Matrix Beacon	2815	2464	100%
Trinket	Ember of Nullification	2815	2815	50%
Head	Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute	2815	2464	100%
Neck	Elemental Lariat	2815	2464	100%
Shoulders	Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes	2815	2815	50%
Back	Drape of the Loyal Vassal	2815	2815	50%
Chest	Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate	2815	2464	100%
Wrist	Shadowshroud Vambraces	2815	2815	50%
Hands	Displaced Trooper's Gauntlets	2815	2815	50%
Waist	Girdle of Burgeoning Apathy	2815	2815	50%
Legs	Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses	2815	2464	100%
Feet	Fused Obsidian Sabatons	2815	2464	100%
Rings	Verdant Gladiator's Ring	2815	2815	50%
Item Level	482	2815	2815	50%
Tier	Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes	2815	2815	50%
Gem	Energized Ysemerald	2815	2815	50%
Belt Enchant	Erosion	2112	2112	50%

Stat	Median Value
Haste	37%

Race	Representation
Blood Elf	3 (60%)

Top Capstone and Choice Talents for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Consecrated Ground Talent Calculator	2815	2815	50%
Sacrifice of the Just Talent Calculator	2815	2815	50%
Seasoned Warhorse Talent Calculator	2815	2815	50%
Incandescence Talent Calculator	2815	2815	50%
Redoubt Talent Calculator	2815	2464	100%
Bulwark of Righteous Fury Talent Calculator	2815	2464	100%
Sanctuary Talent Calculator	2815	2464	100%
Divine Resonance Talent Calculator	2815	2464	100%
Blessed Hammer Talent Calculator	2815	2464	100%
Strength in Adversity Talent Calculator	2815	2464	100%
Soaring Shield Talent Calculator	2815	2464	100%
Zealot's Paragon Talent Calculator	2112	2112	50%
Blinding Light Talent Calculator	2112	2112	50%
Improved Ardent Defender Talent Calculator	2112	2112	50%
Seal of Order Talent Calculator	2112	2112	50%

Spec Talented Abilities for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Avenger's Shield Ardent Defender Guardian of Ancient Kings Eye of Tyr Talent Calculator	2815	2464	100%

PvP Talent for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shield of Virtue	2815	2815	50%
Searing Glare	2815	2815	50%
Hallowed Ground	2815	2464	100%
Aura of Reckoning	2112	2112	50%
Warrior of Light	2112	2112	50%

Stat Name for Protection Paladin

Name	Median Value
Haste	37%
Versatility	31%
Crit	19%
Mastery	19%

Embellishment for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Elemental Lariat	2815	2464	100%

Crafted for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Elemental Lariat	2815	2464	100%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2112	2112	50%

Main Hand for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Gholak, the Final Conflagration	2815	2464	100%

Off Hand for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Matrix Beacon	2815	2464	100%

Trinket for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge	2815	2815	50%
Ember of Nullification	2815	2815	50%
Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart	2112	2112	50%
Prophetic Stonescales	2112	2112	50%

Head for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute	2815	2464	100%

Neck for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Elemental Lariat	2815	2464	100%

Shoulders for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes	2815	2815	50%
Volcanic Spelunker's Vents	2112	2112	50%

Back for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Drape of the Loyal Vassal	2815	2815	50%
Inflammable Drapeleaf	2112	2112	50%

Chest for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate	2815	2464	100%

Wrist for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shadowshroud Vambraces	2815	2815	50%
Vigilant Protector's Bracers	2112	2112	50%

Hands for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Displaced Trooper's Gauntlets	2815	2815	50%
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets	2112	2112	50%

Waist for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Girdle of Burgeoning Apathy	2815	2815	50%
Greatbelt of Disruption	2112	2112	50%

Legs for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses	2815	2464	100%

Feet for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Fused Obsidian Sabatons	2815	2464	100%

Rings for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Gladiator's Ring	2815	2815	50%
Thornwoven Band	2815	2464	100%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2112	2112	50%

Item Level for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
482	2815	2815	50%
488	2112	2112	50%

Tier for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Zealous Pyreknight's Ailettes	2815	2815	50%
Zealous Pyreknight's Barbute	2815	2464	100%
Zealous Pyreknight's Cuisses	2815	2464	100%
Zealous Pyreknight's Warplate	2815	2464	100%
Zealous Pyreknight's Jeweled Gauntlets	2112	2112	50%

Gem for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Energized Ysemerald	2815	2815	50%
Zen Neltharite	2112	2112	50%
Crafty Alexstraszite	2112	2112	50%

Belt Enchant for Protection Paladin

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Erosion	2112	2112	50%

Race for Protection Paladin

Name	Representation
Blood Elf	3 (60%)

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