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Protection Paladin Build Consensus

Tank

Crit › Haste. 7 of 16 slots agree at 50% or better, and 65% run Arcanoweave Lining.

Hero talent Lightsmith65%

Stat priority Crit›Haste›Mastery›Vers

Top enchant Mark of the Worldsoul92%

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#1 in sample · EU EnteKazzak · Echo · matches 7/16 3124M+ rating

47% mean agreement

How much the top 26 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

7 settled4 leaning5 opensettled = half the field or more wears the same piece

Crit928

Haste887

Mastery629

Vers300

The decisions

the 4 tightest races among the 4 slots that have a favourite · the other 5 have no consensus at all

SplitWaist

Girdle of Toxic Regret 35% Pledgebearer's Girdle 27% Fanged Brute's Greatbelt 12%

SplitTrinket 2

Voracious Heart of Ula'tek 31% Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique 19% Sszorak's Ferocity 12%

SplitOff hand

Venom-Slashed Scuteward 38% Bubblefin Splash Guard 23% Spellbreaker's Rebuke 15%

SplitBack

Silken Voodoo Drape 46% Adherent's Silken Shroud 12% Amani Summoning Shawl 8%

The build

Gear Talents

Per-slot shares over 26 live armories — no simulation Most-run loadout of the 26 tracked Lightsmith builds

Headsettled

Warhelm of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 81%

Stats from Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice29% Corroded Hulk's Skullcap24% Visor of the Predator14% Pledgebearer's Mask14%

Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice8% Helm of the Raptor King4%

Necksettled

Aqirbane Reliquaryilvl 334 50%

Strand of Warding Fangs12% Serpentine Talisman12%

Shouldersettled

Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 88%

Stats from Token / default stats48% Swelling Sea Spaulders22% Pledgebearer's Pauldrons13% C'thraxxi Binders Pauldrons9%

Pledgebearer's Pauldrons8% Iron Dwarf Smith Pauldrons4%

Backleaning

Silken Voodoo Drapeilvl 344 46%

Adherent's Silken Shroud12% Amani Summoning Shawl8%

Chestsettled

Bulwark of the Consecrated Flameilvl 321 81%

Stats from Reckless Spirit Breastplate43% Pledgebearer's Cuirass33% Token / default stats14% Sentinel Challenger's Prize10%

Pledgebearer's Cuirass8% Breastplate of Soaring Terror4%

Wristsettled

Spellbreaker's Bracersilvl 331 54%

Shellbound Bracers15% Shard-Tipped Vambraces12%

Handssettled

Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 69%

Stats from Pledgebearer's Gauntlets39% Token / default stats39% Scaleplate Strangulators11% Origin not identifiable6%

Despondent's Gauntlets8% Pledgebearer's Gauntlets8%

Waistleaning

Girdle of Toxic Regretilvl 344 35%

Pledgebearer's Girdle27% Fanged Brute's Greatbelt12%

Legssettled

Greaves of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 65%

Stats from Chausses of Unbound Rancor53% Token / default stats29% Pledgebearer's Poleyns12% Ancient General's Obsidian Pillars6%

Chausses of Unbound Rancor19% Pledgebearer's Poleyns8%

Feetopen

Spellbreaker's Marchilvl 331 27%

Entombed Cultist's Sabatons19% Scaled Fiend's Warboots19%

Ring 1open

Apex Brute's Claw Ringilvl 334 19%

Band of the Amani Warlord12% Masterwork Sin'dorei Band12%

Ring 2open

Alluring Bubblebandilvl 334 15%

Ouroboric Signet12% Apex Brute's Claw Ring12%

Trinket 1open

Voracious Heart of Ula'tekilvl 344 27%

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique19% Idol of the Howling Nexus12%

Trinket 2leaning

Voracious Heart of Ula'tekilvl 334 31%

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique19% Sszorak's Ferocity12%

Main handopen

Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeanceilvl 344 27%

Swordsman's Emanation27% Jaw of the Shackled Goddess15%

Off handleaning

Venom-Slashed Scutewardilvl 334 38%

Bubblefin Splash Guard23% Spellbreaker's Rebuke15%

Class Tree

Lightsmith

Protection Tree

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Supplies

what they enchant, socket and drink

Enchants

Head

Empowered Hex of Leeching27% Empowered Rune of Avoidance27% Empowered Blessing of Speed15%

Shoulder

Silvermoons Mending31% Amirdrassils Grace23% Akilzons Swiftness15%

Chest

Mark of the Worldsoul92%

Legs

Forest Hunters Armor Kit88%

Feet

Farstriders Hunt23% Shaladrassils Roots23% Lynxs Dexterity19%

Finger 1

Silvermoons Alacrity58% Eyes of the Eagle15%

Finger 2

Silvermoons Alacrity62% Eyes of the Eagle15%

Main Hand

Enchant 868954% Acuity of the Rendorei27% Berserkers Rage12%

Hands

Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Eye of the Lynx4%

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 65% Loa Worshiper's BandEquip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to charge the band, calling forth the avatar of a Loa 15% Stabilizing Gemstone BandolierEquip: Double the gems, double the power! 8% HuntEquip: Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target cr 4%

Only two can be equipped, so the choice matters.

Gems

Flawless Deadly Peridot25% Indecipherable Eversong Diamond19% Flawless Quick Lapis14% Flawless Masterful Peridot14% Flawless Versatile Peridot11% Flawless Masterful Garnet6%

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

26 armories · 20 accounts · Raid · Lightsmith · scanned 2026-11-11 07:26 UTC

PlayerRatingiLvlGuildMatch of 16

1 EnteKazzak (EU) · Lightforged Draenei 3124 326 Echo 7/16

2 YonteauxDrak'thul (EU) · Dwarf 3008 334 Method 12/16

3 YontpTwisting Nether (EU) · Blood Elf 2987 328 Method 9/16

4 IukeIllidan (US) · Blood Elf 2918 309 Liquid 7/16

5 YontiicekDrak'thul (EU) · Dwarf 2858 328 Method 7/16

6 NicememespTarren Mill (EU) · Human 2794 330 Echo 11/16

7 FtmbalacTarren Mill (EU) · Blood Elf 2392 336 Echo 9/16

8 ItsabakeryIllidan (US) · Human 1892 324 Liquid 6/16

9 KweppjudgeTwisting Nether (EU) · Dwarf 1766 325 Method 8/16

10 TiefpalaTarren Mill (EU) · Dwarf 1657 338 Echo 12/16

11 PinkdudeIllidan (US) · Dwarf 1425 326 Liquid 10/16

12 LeéèéèéèepIllidan (US) · Tauren 335 323 Liquid 9/16

13 LiquidtowelIllidan (US) · Zandalari Troll 334 290 Liquid 0/16

14 DooleymainIllidan (US) · Zandalari Troll — 325 Liquid 9/16

15 LucenahIllidan (US) · Blood Elf — 279 Imperative 0/16

16 PinkguyfiveIllidan (US) · Dwarf — 322 Liquid 7/16

17 ScottbeanlsIllidan (US) · Lightforged Draenei — 322 Liquid 7/16

18 YipxsIllidan (US) · Dwarf — 324 Liquid 7/16

19 YipzpinkIllidan (US) · Human — 322 Liquid 5/16

20 ScottstbSentinels (US) · Blood Elf — 315 Liquid 4/16

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Class Tree

Lightsmith

Protection Tree

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