Protection Paladin Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible

Updated on September 20, 2023

Everything you need to improve your Tank performance in Raids.

Class

Specialization

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Type	Top Choice	Max. DPS	Popularity
Class Tree Talents	Rebuke Blessing of Protection Improved Blessing of Protection Copy	124.0K	12%
Spec Tree Talents	Blessed Hammer Sanctuary Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	125.8K	6%
Full Talent Tree	Rebuke Blessing of Protection Improved Blessing of Protection Blessed Hammer Inspiring Vanguard Consecrated Ground Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Sentinel Seal of Reprisal Focused Enmity Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Uther's Counsel Ferren Marcus's Fervor Eye of Tyr Final Stand Copy	74.6K	2%
Weapons	Forgestorm Primal Molten Defender	158.1K	24%
Trinkets	Elementium Pocket Anvil Beacon to the Beyond	191.3K	61%
Head	Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	191.3K	94%
Neck	Torc of Passed Time	191.3K	43%
Shoulders	Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	191.3K	89%
Back	Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	191.3K	30%
Chest	Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	174.0K	67%
Wrist	Bonds of Desperate Ascension	185.5K	31%
Hands	Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	191.3K	96%
Waist	Unstable Frostfire Belt	169.6K	33%
Legs	Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	191.3K	82%
Feet	Primal Molten Sabatons	191.3K	68%
Rings	Signet of Titanic Insight Ring-Bound Hourglass	191.3K	33%
Gem	Fierce Illimited Diamond	191.3K	61%
Gem Combination	Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	167.0K	9%
Tier	Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	191.3K	96%
Tier Combination	Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	191.3K	33%
Back Enchant	Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech	191.3K	52%
Chest Enchant	Enchant Chest - Waking Stats	191.3K	72%
Wrist Enchant	Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech	191.3K	52%
Belt Enchant	Nitro Boosts	169.6K	5%
Feet Enchant	Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam	191.3K	71%
Ring Enchant	Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste	162.3K	56%
Weapon Enchant	Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion	191.3K	70%

Class Tree Talents +

Rebuke Blessing of Protection Improved Blessing of Protection Copy	124.0K	12%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Blessing of Protection Recompense Copy	158.1K	6%
Rebuke Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Copy	127.9K	3%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Blessing of Protection Unbound Freedom Copy	137.3K	3%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Blessing of Protection Improved Blessing of Protection Copy	143.9K	3%
Rebuke Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Improved Blessing of Protection Copy	124.5K	3%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Golden Path Recompense Copy	169.6K	3%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Rebuke Blessing of Protection Copy	167.0K	2%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Improved Blessing of Protection Copy	128.4K	2%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Blessing of Protection Recompense Improved Blessing of Protection Copy	169.7K	2%

Spec Tree Talents +

Blessed Hammer Sanctuary Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	125.8K	6%
Blessed Hammer Sanctuary Inspiring Vanguard Consecrated Ground Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Sentinel Seal of Reprisal Focused Enmity Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Uther's Counsel Ferren Marcus's Fervor Eye of Tyr Final Stand Copy	74.6K	2%
Blessed Hammer Sanctuary Inspiring Vanguard Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	105.0K	2%
Hammer of the Righteous Sanctuary Inspiring Vanguard Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Avenging Wrath: Might Seal of Reprisal Bastion of Light Focused Enmity Ferren Marcus's Fervor Moment of Glory Bulwark of Righteous Fury Copy	123.4K	2%
Blessed Hammer Sanctuary Inspiring Vanguard Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Avenging Wrath: Might Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	125.7K	2%
Blessed Hammer Sanctuary Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Strength in Adversity Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	150.8K	2%
Blessed Hammer Sanctuary Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Avenging Wrath: Might Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	156.0K	2%
Blessed Hammer Sanctuary Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Focused Enmity Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	100.2K	1%
Hammer of the Righteous Sanctuary Inspiring Vanguard Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Avenging Wrath: Might Seal of Reprisal Focused Enmity Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Ferren Marcus's Fervor Moment of Glory Bulwark of Righteous Fury Copy	115.5K	1%
Hammer of the Righteous Inspiring Vanguard Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Avenging Wrath: Might Seal of Reprisal Bastion of Light Focused Enmity Ferren Marcus's Fervor Eye of Tyr Moment of Glory Bulwark of Righteous Fury Copy	140.8K	1%

Full Talent Tree +

Rebuke Blessing of Protection Improved Blessing of Protection Blessed Hammer Inspiring Vanguard Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	105.0K	2%
Rebuke Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Blessed Hammer Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	111.9K	2%
Rebuke Blessing of Protection Improved Blessing of Protection Blessed Hammer Inspiring Vanguard Consecrated Ground Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Sentinel Seal of Reprisal Focused Enmity Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Uther's Counsel Ferren Marcus's Fervor Eye of Tyr Final Stand Copy	74.6K	2%
Rebuke Golden Path Recompense Hammer of the Righteous Inspiring Vanguard Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Sentinel Bastion of Light Focused Enmity Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Ferren Marcus's Fervor Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Copy	66.2K	1%
Rebuke Blessing of Protection Improved Blessing of Protection Blessed Hammer Inspiring Vanguard Barricade of Faith Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Uther's Counsel Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Copy	72.2K	1%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Blessing of Protection Recompense Hammer of the Righteous Inspiring Vanguard Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Avenging Wrath: Might Seal of Reprisal Bastion of Light Focused Enmity Ferren Marcus's Fervor Moment of Glory Bulwark of Righteous Fury Copy	123.4K	1%
Auras of Swift Vengeance Blessing of Protection Unbound Freedom Hammer of the Righteous Inspiring Vanguard Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Avenging Wrath: Might Seal of Reprisal Focused Enmity Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Copy	86.3K	1%
Rebuke Blessing of Protection Improved Blessing of Protection Blessed Hammer Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Focused Enmity Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	100.2K	1%
Rebuke Blessing of Protection Sacrifice of the Just Improved Blessing of Protection Blessed Hammer Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Crusader's Resolve Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	104.6K	1%
Rebuke Blessing of Protection Improved Blessing of Protection Blessed Hammer Barricade of Faith Blessing of Spellwarding Strength in Adversity Tyr's Enforcer Sentinel Soaring Shield Gift of the Golden Val'kyr Eye of Tyr Bulwark of Righteous Fury Final Stand Copy	124.0K	1%

Weapons +

Forgestorm Primal Molten Defender	158.1K	24%
Forgestorm Calamity's Herald	185.5K	17%
Primal Molten Longsword Primal Molten Defender	162.3K	13%
Primal Molten Longsword Calamity's Herald	143.4K	6%
Proctor's Tactical Cleaver Calamity's Herald	167.0K	6%
Scholar's Thinking Cudgel Calamity's Herald	169.7K	5%
Proctor's Tactical Cleaver Primal Molten Defender	141.9K	4%
Scholar's Thinking Cudgel Primal Molten Defender	191.3K	4%
Scholar's Thinking Cudgel Experiment 1, Kitewing	134.3K	3%
Forgestorm Experiment 1, Kitewing	146.9K	2%

Trinkets +

Elementium Pocket Anvil Beacon to the Beyond	191.3K	61%
Ominous Chromatic Essence Beacon to the Beyond	143.9K	8%
Elementium Pocket Anvil Ominous Chromatic Essence	133.8K	6%
Beacon to the Beyond Neltharion's Call to Chaos	158.0K	3%
Beacon to the Beyond	128.4K	3%
Elementium Pocket Anvil Neltharion's Call to Chaos	134.4K	2%
Treemouth's Festering Splinter Beacon to the Beyond	140.0K	2%
Zaqali Chaos Grapnel Elementium Pocket Anvil	120.1K	2%
Mark of Dargrul Beacon to the Beyond	145.9K	1%
Mark of Dargrul Elementium Pocket Anvil	147.9K	1%

Head +

Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	191.3K	94%
Primal Molten Helm	158.1K	4%
Decay Mother's Wrathful Gaze	117.1K	1%

Neck +

Torc of Passed Time	191.3K	43%
Kagni's Scorching Talisman	185.5K	16%
Bromach's Disentombed Locket	156.0K	13%
Choker of Stolen Thunder	128.9K	7%
Elemental Lariat	147.9K	6%
Ionized Choker	158.0K	4%
Tuskarr Bone Necklace	146.4K	3%
Magmorax's Fourth Collar	134.0K	2%
Understone Gorget	152.8K	2%
Amulet of Tender Breath	128.4K	1%

Shoulders +

Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	191.3K	89%
Primal Molten Pauldrons	152.3K	8%
Shoulderplates of Planar Isolation	120.2K	1%
Pauldrons of Immutable Truth	126.0K	1%

Back +

Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	191.3K	30%
Voice of the Silent Star	169.6K	16%
Etchings of the Captive Revenant	185.5K	13%
Undulating Sporecloak	134.0K	8%
Heartfire Sentinel's Pelerine	134.7K	8%
Shadow of Perfect Bliss	148.2K	6%
Drape of the Dracthyr Trials	136.2K	4%
Billowing Skydrape	133.1K	3%
Sporecaller's Shroud	137.2K	3%
Mammoth-Trainer's Drape	162.3K	3%

Chest +

Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	174.0K	67%
Primal Molten Breastplate	191.3K	22%
Sarkareth's Abyssal Embrace	156.0K	6%
Breastplate of Arterial Protection	135.2K	3%
Rockbound Chestguard	137.2K	3%

Wrist +

Primal Molten Vambraces	153.4K	31%
Bonds of Desperate Ascension	185.5K	31%
Manacles of Cruel Progress	147.9K	18%
Heartfire Sentinel's Blessed Bindings	191.3K	5%
Binders of the Moldering	133.8K	4%
Excavated Earthen Wristslabs	174.0K	3%
Concealed Fencing Plates	127.0K	2%
Phosphorescent Armplates	129.4K	2%
Allied Wristguard of Companionship	131.7K	2%
Difficult Wrist Protectors	137.2K	2%

Hands +

Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	191.3K	96%
Primal Molten Gauntlets	114.1K	2%
Twisted Vision's Demigaunts	109.9K	1%
Sharktooth-Knuckled Grips	131.1K	1%

Waist +

Unstable Frostfire Belt	169.6K	33%
Primal Molten Greatbelt	191.3K	30%
Seal of the Defiant Hordes	174.0K	11%
Heartfire Sentinel's Waistguard	185.5K	9%
Recycled Golemskin Waistguard	167.0K	7%
Sharkbait Harness Girdle	119.3K	3%
Trapmaster's Utility Belt	122.4K	3%
Ravenous Omnivore's Girdle	128.1K	1%
Zancha's Venerated Greatbelt	131.1K	1%

Legs +

Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	191.3K	82%
Primal Molten Legplates	147.3K	8%
Obsidian Guard's Chausses	142.0K	5%
Frostfire Legguards of Preparation	174.0K	3%
Rock Solid Legplates	122.5K	1%
Sharkwater Waders	133.8K	1%

Feet +

Primal Molten Sabatons	191.3K	68%
Heartfire Sentinel's Greatboots	152.1K	11%
Spittle-Resistant Sollerets	146.9K	8%
Dreadrift Stompers	153.4K	4%
Fluorescent Flora Stompers	169.7K	4%
Sanctum Guard's Forgewalkers	131.8K	2%
Darksky Treads	115.4K	1%
Pristine Magma Stompers	120.3K	1%
Sanctum Guard's Forgewalkers	127.8K	1%

Rings +

Signet of Titanic Insight Ring-Bound Hourglass	191.3K	33%
Signet of Titanic Insight Onyx Impostor's Birthright	152.8K	10%
Seal of Questionable Loyalties Signet of Titanic Insight	134.3K	5%
Loop of Pulsing Veins Signet of Titanic Insight	169.7K	5%
Loop of Vitriolic Intent Signet of Titanic Insight	129.4K	3%
Signet of Titanic Insight Entropic Convergence Loop	128.4K	3%
Signet of Titanic Insight Eternal Sentry's Ring	162.3K	2%
Signet of Titanic Insight Circle of Ascended Frost	132.4K	2%
Signet of Titanic Insight Tormentor's Siphoning Signet	147.8K	2%
Ring-Bound Hourglass Onyx Impostor's Birthright	185.5K	2%

Gem +

Fierce Illimited Diamond	191.3K	61%
Keen Ysemerald	174.0K	46%
Crafty Alexstraszite	191.3K	27%
Crafty Ysemerald	174.0K	24%
Energized Ysemerald	169.7K	17%
Energized Malygite	162.3K	12%
Keen Neltharite	169.7K	10%
Radiant Alexstraszite	152.8K	8%
Inscribed Illimited Diamond	169.6K	8%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	169.7K	8%

Gem Combination +

Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	167.0K	9%
Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	153.4K	4%
Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Fierce Illimited Diamond	191.3K	4%
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	141.9K	3%
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	132.6K	2%
Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Inscribed Illimited Diamond	140.8K	2%
Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Crafty Alexstraszite Fierce Illimited Diamond	125.4K	1%
Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Crafty Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	128.7K	1%
Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	131.6K	1%
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald	134.7K	1%

Tier +

Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	191.3K	96%
Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm	191.3K	94%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings	191.3K	89%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds	191.3K	82%
Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	174.0K	67%

Tier Combination +

Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors	191.3K	33%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	169.7K	27%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	174.0K	18%
Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	152.3K	11%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	167.0K	6%
Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine	131.1K	4%

Back Enchant +

Enchant Cloak - Regenerative Leech	191.3K	52%
Enchant Cloak - Graceful Avoidance	169.7K	33%
Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed	185.5K	11%
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Leech	158.7K	2%
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Avoidance	129.6K	1%

Chest Enchant +

Enchant Chest - Waking Stats	191.3K	72%
Enchant Chest - Sustained Strength	185.5K	27%

Wrist Enchant +

Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Leech	191.3K	52%
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Avoidance	169.7K	33%
Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed	185.5K	11%
Enchant Cloak - Writ of Leech	120.1K	1%

Belt Enchant +

Nitro Boosts	169.6K	5%
Dimensional Shifter	167.0K	1%

Feet Enchant +

Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam	191.3K	71%
Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze	185.5K	28%

Ring Enchant +

Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste	162.3K	56%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike	191.3K	15%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility	146.4K	8%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility	158.0K	5%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste	158.7K	5%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery	169.7K	5%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery	121.8K	2%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility	152.3K	2%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste	111.0K	1%
Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility	132.4K	1%

Weapon Enchant +

Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion	191.3K	70%
Enchant Weapon - Shadowflame Wreathe	174.0K	19%
Enchant Weapon - Wafting Devotion	158.7K	4%
Enchant Weapon - Frozen Devotion	116.3K	2%
Enchant Weapon - Sophic Writ	134.3K	2%
Enchant Weapon - Wafting Writ	101.6K	1%

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