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Protection Paladin Build Consensus

Tank

Mastery › Crit. 5 of 16 slots agree at 50% or better, and 86% run Arcanoweave Lining.

Hero talent Templar35%

Stat priority Mastery›Crit›Haste›Vers

Top enchant Mark of the Worldsoul86%

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#1 in sample · EU SkanemeowTarren Mill · Echo · matches 8/16 2947M+ rating

39% mean agreement

How much the top 14 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

Mastery900

Crit775

Haste708

Vers254

The decisions

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

Coin flipChest

Luminant Verdict's Divine Warplate 43% Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame 43% Spellbreaker's Shelter 7%

Coin flipOff hand

Venom-Slashed Scuteward 29% Wailing Bulwark 29% Viryx's Indomitable Bulwark 21%

SplitNeck

Aqirbane Reliquary 43% Rotmire's Sporeheart 36% Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet 7%

SplitWaist

Girdle of Toxic Regret 36% Girdle of Devouring Rot 29% Spellbreaker's Girdle 7%

The build

Gear Talents

Per-slot shares over 14 live armories — no simulation Most-run loadout of the 14 tracked Templar builds

Headsettled

Warhelm of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 57%

Stats from Corroded Hulk's Skullcap50% Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice25% Token / default stats12% Pledgebearer's Mask12%

Luminant Verdict's Unwavering Gaze36% Venom-Cursed Bear's Jaws7%

Neckleaning

Aqirbane Reliquaryilvl 344 43%

Rotmire's Sporeheart36% Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet7%

Shouldersettled

Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 57%

Stats from Pledgebearer's Pauldrons50% Swelling Sea Spaulders25% Token / default stats12% Venom-Cursed Bear's Pauldrons12%

Luminant Verdict's Providence Watch36% Light-Judged Spaulders7%

Backsettled

Adherent's Silken Shroudilvl 285 50%

Silken Voodoo Drape21% Bloodthorn Burnous7%

Chestleaning

Luminant Verdict's Divine Warplateilvl 298 43%

Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame43% Spellbreaker's Shelter7%

Wristsettled

Spellbreaker's Bracersilvl 285 71%

Shellbound Bracers21% Shard-Tipped Vambraces7%

Handssettled

Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 50%

Stats from Token / default stats57% Pledgebearer's Gauntlets14% Despondent's Gauntlets14% Thornspike Gauntlets14%

Luminant Verdict's Gauntlets43% Spellbreaker's Resolve7%

Waistleaning

Girdle of Toxic Regretilvl 344 36%

Girdle of Devouring Rot29% Spellbreaker's Girdle7%

Legsleaning

Greaves of the Consecrated Flameilvl 334 29%

Stats from Chausses of Unbound Rancor100%

Luminant Verdict's Greaves21% Chausses of Unbound Rancor21%

Feetopen

Pledgebearer's Sabatonsilvl 321 21%

Spellbreaker's March21% Fading Dawn Sabatons14%

Ring 1leaning

Eye of Midnightilvl 289 29%

Masterwork Sin'dorei Band14% Band of the Swarmcaller14%

Ring 2leaning

Sporecaller's Blooming Loopilvl 298 29%

Colubrine Band14% Band of the Swarmcaller7%

Trinket 1open

Voracious Heart of Ula'tekilvl 334 21%

Umbral Plume14% Twisted Horror's Tendril14%

Trinket 2leaning

Gaze of the Alnseerilvl 298 29%

Gebbo's Bottomless Bag21% Wavecaller's Seastone7%

Main handleaning

Jaw of the Shackled Goddessilvl 344 36%

Beakbreaker Scimitar21% Malfeasance Mallet7%

Off handleaning

Venom-Slashed Scutewardilvl 341 29%

Wailing Bulwark29% Viryx's Indomitable Bulwark21%

Class Tree

Templar

Protection Tree

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Supplies

what they enchant, socket and drink

Enchants

Head

Empowered Hex of Leeching64% Empowered Rune of Avoidance21%

Shoulder

Silvermoons Mending57% Amirdrassils Grace36%

Chest

Mark of the Worldsoul86% Mark of the Magister14%

Legs

Forest Hunters Armor Kit79% Arcanoweave Spellthread21%

Feet

Shaladrassils Roots71%

Finger 1

Silvermoons Alacrity50% Zuljins Mastery29%

Finger 2

Silvermoons Alacrity50% Zuljins Mastery36%

Main Hand

Acuity of the Rendorei36% Enchant 868929%

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 86% HuntEquip: Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target cr 7% Loa Worshiper's BandEquip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to charge the band, calling forth the avatar of a Loa 7%

Only two can be equipped, so the choice matters.

Gems

Flawless Versatile Peridot40% Indecipherable Eversong Diamond19% Flawless Quick Lapis11% Flawless Deadly Amethyst6% Flawless Quick Amethyst6% Flawless Masterful Peridot6%

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

14 armories · 9 accounts · Raid · Templar · scanned 2026-11-11 07:26 UTC

PlayerRatingiLvlGuildMatch of 16

1 SkanemeowTarren Mill (EU) · Blood Elf 2947 337 Echo 8/16

2 PallycaneIllidan (US) · Blood Elf 2697 313 Liquid 4/16

3 MeérèsTarren Mill (EU) · Dark Iron Dwarf 2310 329 Echo 10/16

4 SkånérostTarren Mill (EU) · Blood Elf 999 337 Echo 8/16

5 TiefpalbTarren Mill (EU) · Dwarf 756 325 Echo 6/16

6 MeeresirenTarren Mill (EU) · Dwarf — 293 Echo 6/16

7 ShalfuwrathTarren Mill (EU) · Blood Elf — 289 Echo 4/16

8 KweppboggedTwisting Nether (EU) · Human — 254 Method 2/16

9 BoomiexdIllidan (US) · Blood Elf — 323 Liquid 4/16

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Templar

Protection Tree

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