Forthelight's Protection Paladin PvE Build

Forthelight (Blackwater Raiders US) is a Protection Paladin in World of Warcraft . Played by GroovyINSANE , Forthelight reached a Mythic+ rating of 207 during The War Within Season 2, equipped with a 647 item level gear set.

Here is the breakdown of Forthelight'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

  • 14% Critical Strike +3267
  • 17% Haste +11084
  • 31% Mastery +13064
  • 9% Versatility +6830

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • 2% Avoidance +867
  • 0% Leech +0
  • 4% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  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 his 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 Forthelight's gear for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Aureate Sentry's Pledge

    Aureate Sentry's Pledge icon

Neck

  1. Moneymaker's Collar

    Moneymaker's Collar icon

Shoulders

  1. Foam-Ridden Pauldrons

    Foam-Ridden Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Candlebearer's Shroud

    Candlebearer's Shroud icon

Chest

  1. Aureate Sentry's Encasement

    Aureate Sentry's Encasement icon

Wrist

  1. Revved-Up Vambraces

    Revved-Up Vambraces icon

Hands

  1. Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets

    Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Everforged Greatbelt

    Everforged Greatbelt icon

Legs

  1. Junkreaver's Legplates

    Junkreaver's Legplates icon

Feet

  1. Rik's Walkin' Boots

    Rik's Walkin' Boots icon

Rings

  1. Footbomb Championship Ring

    Footbomb Championship Ring icon

  2. Cyrce's Circlet

    Cyrce's Circlet icon

Trinkets

  1. Funhouse Lens

    Funhouse Lens icon

  2. Ominous Oil Residue

    Ominous Oil Residue icon

Main Hand

  1. Everforged Longsword

    Everforged Longsword icon

Off Hand

  1. Titan of Industry

    Titan of Industry icon

Embellishments

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

These are Forthelight's embellishments.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  2. Elemental Focusing Lens

    Everforged Longsword 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 Forthelight 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 Forthelight's currently socketed gems.

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon

  2. Legendary Skipper's Citrine

    • 1
    Legendary Skipper's Citrine icon

  3. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon