Keystone's Protection Paladin PvE Build

Keystone (Twisting Nether EU) is a Protection Paladin in World of Warcraft that reached a Mythic+ rating of 2832 during Dragonflight Season 4, equipped with a 515 item level gear set.

Here is the breakdown of Keystone's PvE character build for patch 11.1.7, covering stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use it as a resource to refine and elevate your own Protection Paladin setup.

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Stat Priority

Stats directly affect your combat 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

  • 27% Critical Strike +3274
  • 44% Haste +6695
  • 41% Mastery +5143
  • 10% Versatility +2112

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • 5% Avoidance +346
  • 4% Leech +593
  • 0% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeon.

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Check her current talent build below.

Gear

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

Here is Keystone's gear for each equipment slot.

Main Hand

  1. Forgestorm

    Forgestorm icon

Embellishments

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

These are Keystone's embellishments.

  1. Roiling Shadowflame

    Primal Molten Sabatons 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 Keystone 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 Keystone's currently socketed gems.