Zasdf's Protection Paladin PvE Build

Zasdf (Draenor EU) is a Protection Paladin in World of Warcraft . Played by HelblindeTV , Zasdf reached a Mythic+ rating of 0 during The War Within Season 2, equipped with a 626 item level gear set.

Here is the breakdown of Zasdf's PvE character build for patch 11.2, covering stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use it as a resource to refine and elevate your own Protection Paladin setup.

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Protection Paladin's Tank performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Secondary Stats

  • 18% Critical Strike +5608
  • 18% Haste +12075
  • 26% Mastery +9488
  • 7% Versatility +5081

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Mastery
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility

Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +0
  • 1% Leech +862
  • 12% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Gear

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Here is Zasdf's gear for each equipment slot.

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

These are Zasdf's embellishments.

  1. Ascendance

    Everforged Longsword icon
  2. Elemental Focusing Lens

    Everforged Greatbelt icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

The following are the specific enchantments chosen by Zasdf for each gear slot.

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are Zasdf's currently socketed gems.