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Protection Paladin Build Consensus

Tank

Crit › Haste. 5 of 16 slots agree at 50% or better, and 94% run Arcanoweave Lining.

Hero talent Lightsmith81%

Stat priority Crit›Haste›Mastery›Vers

Top enchant Mark of the Worldsoul100%

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#1 in sample · EU IvetomainaKazzak · matches 10/16 3998M+ rating

49% mean agreement

How much the top 17 agree, slot by slotthe gold line marks 50%

HeadHEAD NeckNECK ShoulderSHLD BackBACK ChestCHST WristWRST HandsHAND WaistWAIST LegsLEGS FeetFEET Ring 1FN1 Ring 2FN2 Trinket 1TR1 Trinket 2TR2 Main handMH Off handOH

5 settled9 leaning2 opensettled = half the field or more wears the same piece

Crit1,030

Haste951

Mastery547

Vers253

The decisions

the 4 tightest races among the 9 slots that have a favourite · the other 2 have no consensus at all

Coin flipMain hand

Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeance 29% Jaw of the Shackled Goddess 29% Spellbreaker's Blade 18%

Coin flipWaist

Girdle of Toxic Regret 29% Forgotten Grotto Girdle 24% Girdle of Pestilent Purification 12%

Coin flipTrinket 1

Voracious Heart of Ula'tek 29% Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique 24% Keeper's Seething Core 18%

SplitRing 1

Band of the Amani Warlord 29% Sickening Signet of Atroxus 18% Masterwork Sin'dorei Band 12%

The build

Gear Talents

Per-slot shares over 17 live armories — no simulation Most-run loadout of the 17 tracked Lightsmith builds

Headsettled

Warhelm of the Consecrated Flameilvl 321 88%

Spellbreaker's Cover6% Visor of the Predator6%

Neckleaning

Aqirbane Reliquaryilvl 334 41%

Strand of Warding Fangs24% Yoke of the Charging Bear12%

Shouldersettled

Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flameilvl 321 82%

Spellbreaker's Mantle12% C'thraxxi Binders Pauldrons6%

Backopen

Fireproof Drapeilvl 321 18%

Silken Voodoo Drape18% Cloak of the Consecrated Flame12%

Chestsettled

Bulwark of the Consecrated Flameilvl 321 88%

Reckless Spirit Breastplate6% Lifeforge Breastplate6%

Wristleaning

Spellbreaker's Bracersilvl 331 47%

Venomous Gladiator's Plate Vambraces12% Embalmer's Steadying Bracers12%

Handssettled

Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flameilvl 321 76%

Scaleplate Strangulators12% Despondent's Gauntlets6%

Waistleaning

Girdle of Toxic Regretilvl 334 29%

Forgotten Grotto Girdle24% Girdle of Pestilent Purification12%

Legssettled

Greaves of the Consecrated Flameilvl 321 76%

Chausses of Unbound Rancor24%

Feetleaning

Spellbreaker's Marchilvl 331 41%

Entombed Cultist's Sabatons18% Scaleguard's Stalwart Greatboots12%

Ring 1leaning

Band of the Amani Warlordilvl 321 29%

Sickening Signet of Atroxus18% Masterwork Sin'dorei Band12%

Ring 2open

Band of the Amani Warlordilvl 311 24%

Apex Brute's Claw Ring18% Masterwork Sin'dorei Band12%

Trinket 1leaning

Voracious Heart of Ula'tekilvl 321 29%

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique24% Keeper's Seething Core18%

Trinket 2leaning

Zul'jin's Guillotine Techniqueilvl 334 41%

Vile Vial of Volatile Venom24% Voracious Heart of Ula'tek18%

Main handleaning

Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeanceilvl 334 29%

Jaw of the Shackled Goddess29% Spellbreaker's Blade18%

Off handleaning

Spellbreaker's Rebukeilvl 331 47%

Venom-Slashed Scuteward18% Bubblefin Splash Guard12%

Class Tree

Lightsmith

Protection Tree

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Supplies

what they enchant, socket and drink

Enchants

Head

Empowered Hex of Leeching71% Empowered Rune of Avoidance18% Empowered Blessing of Speed12%

Shoulder

Silvermoons Mending76% Amirdrassils Grace12%

Chest

Mark of the Worldsoul100%

Legs

Forest Hunters Armor Kit82%

Feet

Shaladrassils Roots65% Lynxs Dexterity18%

Finger 1

Eyes of the Eagle53% Silvermoons Alacrity29% Silvermoons Tenacity18%

Finger 2

Eyes of the Eagle53% Silvermoons Alacrity24% Silvermoons Tenacity18%

Main Hand

Acuity of the Rendorei76% Enchant 868918%

Embellishments

Arcanoweave LiningEquip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with A 94% Devouring BandingEquip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your 12% Hunter's Ritual StoneEquip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to grant 101 of a random secondary stat for 15 sec. 6% HuntEquip: Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target cr 6%

Only two can be equipped, so the choice matters.

Gems

Indecipherable Eversong Diamond20% Flawless Deadly Peridot18% Flawless Versatile Peridot14% Flawless Quick Lapis13% Flawless Quick Garnet10% Flawless Masterful Peridot8%

Consumables

FlaskFlask of the Shattered Sun R2 FoodBlooming Feast PotionLight's Potential R2 Augment RuneVoid-Touched Augment Rune Weapon Oil · Main HandThalassian Phoenix Oil R2

The sample

17 armories · 17 accounts · Mythic+ · Lightsmith · scanned 2026-09-26 07:27 UTC

PlayerRatingiLvlGuildMatch of 16

1 IvetomainaKazzak (EU) · Blood Elf 3998 326 — 10/16

2 DelgatoKazzak (EU) · Blood Elf 3971 328 — 7/16

3 PinkzillaSilvermoon (EU) · Dwarf 3921 328 — 9/16

4 ExecutionèrHyjal (US) · Dwarf 3889 324 — 8/16

5 ForrestpalZul'jin (US) · Dark Iron Dwarf 3869 326 — 7/16

6 LightfemboyBlood Furnace (US) · Blood Elf 3854 326 — 9/16

7 SuperkantSargeras (US) · Human 3848 324 — 8/16

8 LippIllidan (US) · Dwarf 3837 332 Liquid 8/16

9 SugarmommiArgent Dawn (EU) · Human 3803 326 — 12/16

10 СлёзыактуалаHowling Fjord (EU) · Tauren 3792 324 — 8/16

11 KtbIllidan (US) · Blood Elf 3132 317 Liquid 6/16

12 YonteauxDrak'thul (EU) · Dwarf 3007 325 Method 11/16

13 FtmbalacTarren Mill (EU) · Blood Elf 2392 319 Echo 5/16

14 NicememespTarren Mill (EU) · Human 2380 308 Echo 6/16

15 NatebonkTwisting Nether (EU) · Dwarf 2036 320 Method 6/16

16 ItsabakeryIllidan (US) · Human 1892 314 Liquid 6/16

17 TiefpalaTarren Mill (EU) · Dwarf 1657 327 Echo 8/16

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