Chikoki's PvE Build

Paladin class icon Holy Paladin specialization icon
Holy Paladin
Blood Elf race icon
Blood Elf
445 ilvl
Season 2
3465 Mythic+

Chikoki (Sanguino EU) is a Top Mythic+ Holy Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 3465 with 444 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Holy Paladin build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Chikoki's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+2773
25% Critical Strike
+4904
34% Haste
+1705
32% Mastery
+3491
17% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Versatility
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+598
4% Leech
+624
12% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Leech
  3. Avoidance

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Paladin specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Paladin class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Paladin's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Chikoki's selected Class Talents below:

Lay on Hands
1
Blessing of Freedom
1
Hammer of Wrath
1
Improved Cleanse
1
Auras of the Resolute
1
Obduracy
1
Auras of Swift Vengeance
Turn Evil
Fist of Justice
Divine Steed
1
Greater Judgment
1
Blinding Light
1
Cavalier
1
Seasoned Warhorse
Rebuke
1
Holy Aegis
2
Avenging Wrath
1
Justification
Punishment
Golden Path
Echoing Blessings
1
Blessing of Sacrifice
1
Sanctified Plates
2
Blessing of Protection
1
Lightforged Blessing
Seal of Mercy
Afterimage
1
Sacrifice of the Just
1
Unbreakable Spirit
1
Improved Blessing of Protection
Crusader's Reprieve
1
Strength of Conviction
2
Judgment of Light
Seal of Might
2
Divine Purpose
1
Seal of Alacrity
2
Incandescence
Faith's Armor
Of Dusk and Dawn
1
Divine Toll
1
Seal of the Crusader
Seal of Order
1
Quickened Invocation
1
Vanguard's Momentum

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Holy Paladins with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Chikoki's selected Specialization Talents below:

Holy Shock
1
Glimmer of Light
1
Light of Dawn
1
Light's Conviction
1
Aura Mastery
1
Beacon of the Lightbringer
1
Resplendent Light
1
Tirion's Devotion
1
Unending Light
Holy Infusion
1
Hand of Divinity
1
Glistening Radiance
1
Unwavering Spirit
Imbued Infusions
1
Light of the Martyr
Illumination
1
Saved by the Light
Holy Prism
1
Power of the Silver Hand
Light's Protection
1
Overflowing Light
1
Shining Righteousness
1
Divine Revelations
Commanding Light
1
Righteous Judgment
1
Breaking Dawn
Tower of Radiance
Divine Glimpse
1
Untempered Dedication
Beacon of Faith
1
Veneration
Avenging Wrath: Might
1
Reclamation
1
Maraad's Dying Breath
Daybreak
1
Crusader's Might
Blessing of Summer
1
Relentless Inquisitor
Tyr's Deliverance
1
Rising Sunlight
1
Glorious Dawn
1
Awakening
1
Inflorescence of the Sunwell
Boundless Salvation
1

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Holy Paladin's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Chikoki's selected PvP Talents below:

Avenging Light
1
Ultimate Sacrifice
1
Darkest before the Dawn
Spreading the Word
Blessed Hands
1
Divine Vision
Cleanse the Weak
Hallowed Ground
Judgments of the Pure
Searing Glare
Divine Plea
Denounce

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Chikoki.

Head

  1. Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm item set icon
    set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm

Neck

  1. Ionized Choker item icon
    Ionized Choker

Shoulders

  1. Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings item set icon
    set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings

Back

  1. Undulating Sporecloak item icon
    Undulating Sporecloak

Chest

  1. Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine item set icon
    set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Brigandine

Wrist

  1. Primal Molten Vambraces item icon
    Primal Molten Vambraces

Hands

  1. Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors item set icon
    set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors

Waist

  1. Trapmaster's Utility Belt item icon
    Trapmaster's Utility Belt

Legs

  1. Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds item set icon
    set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds

Feet

  1. Spittle-Resistant Sollerets item icon
    Spittle-Resistant Sollerets

Ring 1

  1. Ring-Bound Hourglass item icon
    Ring-Bound Hourglass

Ring 2

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Trinket 1

  1. Screaming Black Dragonscale item icon
    Screaming Black Dragonscale

Trinket 2

  1. Beacon to the Beyond item icon
    Beacon to the Beyond

Main Hand

  1. Obsidian Seared Hexsword item icon
    Obsidian Seared Hexsword

Off Hand

  1. Primal Molten Defender item icon
    Primal Molten Defender

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Chikoki for the Holy Paladin specialization.

  1. Primal Molten Vambraces embellishment item icon
    Roiling Shadowflame
  2. Undulating Sporecloak embellishment item icon
    Undulating Sporecloak

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Chikoki for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Temporal Spellthread enchantment icon
    Temporal Spellthread

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Chikoki.

  1. Radiant Alexstraszite gem icon
    Radiant Alexstraszite
    3
  2. Crafty Ysemerald gem icon
    Crafty Ysemerald
    2
  3. Crafty Alexstraszite gem icon
    Crafty Alexstraszite
    1
  4. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Fierce Illimited Diamond
    1
  5. Radiant Malygite gem icon
    Radiant Malygite
    1