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Protection Paladin Build Consensus

Tank

Haste › Mastery. Only 3 snapshots so far — read the shares as a hint, not a verdict, and 67% run Arcanoweave Lining.

Hero talent Templar12%

Stat priority Haste›Mastery›Crit›Vers

Top enchant Empowered Hex of Leeching67%

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#1 in sample · EU SkanemeowTarren Mill · Echo · matches 11/16 2947M+ rating

65% mean agreement

How much the top 3 agree, slot by slotLow sample · n=3the 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

11 settled5 leaning0 opensettled = half the field or more wears the same piece

Haste989

Mastery932

Crit582

Vers448

The decisions

the 4 tightest races among the 5 slots that have a favourite · the other 0 have no consensus at all

Coin flipBack

Bloodthorn Burnous 33% Silken Voodoo Drape 33% Drape of the Faceless General 33%

Coin flipFeet

Entombed Cultist's Sabatons 33% Spellbreaker's March 33% Poison-Proof Stompers 33%

Coin flipRing 1

Masterwork Sin'dorei Band 33% Ouroboric Signet 33% Loa Worshiper's Band 33%

Coin flipRing 2

Band of the Swarmcaller 33% Masterwork Sin'dorei Band 33% Ouroboric Signet 33%

The build

Gear Talents

Per-slot shares over 3 live armories — no simulation Most-run loadout of the 3 tracked Templar builds

Headsettled

Warhelm of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 100%

Stats from Corroded Hulk's Skullcap67% Pledgebearer's Mask33%

Necksettled

Aqirbane Reliquaryilvl 344 100%

Shouldersettled

Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 100%

Stats from Token / default stats33% Swelling Sea Spaulders33% Pledgebearer's Pauldrons33%

Backleaning

Bloodthorn Burnousilvl 321 33%

Silken Voodoo Drape33% Drape of the Faceless General33%

Chestsettled

Bulwark of the Consecrated Flameilvl 344 67%

Stats from Reckless Spirit Breastplate50% Pledgebearer's Cuirass50%

Spellbreaker's Shelter33%

Wristsettled

Spellbreaker's Bracersilvl 331 67%

Shard-Tipped Vambraces33%

Handssettled

Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 100%

Stats from Pledgebearer's Gauntlets33% Token / default stats33% Thornspike Gauntlets33%

Waistsettled

Girdle of Toxic Regretilvl 344 67%

Sand-Scoured Greatbelt33%

Legssettled

Greaves of the Consecrated Flameilvl 344 67%

Stats from Chausses of Unbound Rancor100%

Pledgebearer's Poleyns33%

Feetleaning

Entombed Cultist's Sabatonsilvl 334 33%

Spellbreaker's March33% Poison-Proof Stompers33%

Ring 1leaning

Masterwork Sin'dorei Bandilvl 331 33%

Ouroboric Signet33% Loa Worshiper's Band33%

Ring 2leaning

Band of the Swarmcallerilvl 334 33%

Masterwork Sin'dorei Band33% Ouroboric Signet33%

Trinket 1leaning

Voracious Heart of Ula'tekilvl 321 33%

Twisted Horror's Tendril33% Sapling of the Dawnroot33%

Trinket 2settled

Gebbo's Bottomless Bagilvl 341 67%

Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful33%

Main handsettled

Jaw of the Shackled Goddessilvl 344 67%

Root Sculptor's Verdaxe33%

Off handsettled

Wailing Bulwarkilvl 341 67%

Venom-Slashed Scuteward33%

Class Tree

Templar

Protection Tree

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Supplies

what they enchant, socket and drink

Enchants

Head

Empowered Hex of Leeching67% Empowered Blessing of Speed33%

Shoulder

Silvermoons Mending67% Amirdrassils Grace33%

Chest

Mark of the Worldsoul67% Mark of the Magister33%

Legs

Forest Hunters Armor Kit67% Arcanoweave Spellthread33%

Feet

Shaladrassils Roots67% Farstriders Hunt33%

Finger 1

Silvermoons Alacrity67% Zuljins Mastery33%

Finger 2

Zuljins Mastery67% Silvermoons Alacrity33%

Main Hand

Acuity of the Rendorei33% Berserkers Rage33%

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 67% Loa Worshiper's BandEquip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to charge the band, calling forth the avatar of a Loa 33%

Only two can be equipped, so the choice matters.

Gems

Flawless Masterful Peridot31% Flawless Versatile Peridot23% Indecipherable Eversong Diamond15% Flawless Quick Lapis8% Telluric Eversong Diamond8% Flawless Masterful Garnet8%

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

3 armories · 3 accounts · Mythic+ · Templar · scanned 2026-11-11 07:26 UTC

PlayerRatingiLvlGuildMatch of 16

1 SkanemeowTarren Mill (EU) · Blood Elf 2947 337 Echo 11/16

2 PallycaneIllidan (US) · Blood Elf 2697 313 Liquid 6/16

3 MeérèsTarren Mill (EU) · Dark Iron Dwarf 2310 329 Echo 14/16

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Stats

Secondary Tertiary

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Enchants

Embellishments & Effects

Class Tree

Templar

Protection Tree

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