Detekt

Holy Paladin
Blood Elf
426 ilvl
Season 2
288 Solo Shuffle
1665 2v2
1635 3v3
2010 RBG

Detekt from Illidan (US) is recognized as one of the top PvP Holy Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6, having achieved an impressive 2010 rating in RBG during season 2.

Here you'll find a detailed snapshot of his character from . It includes a thorough breakdown of his stats, talents, equipment, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a guide 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 Detekt's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+1394
18% Critical Strike
+3911
28% Haste
+1162
28% Mastery
+5325
26% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+575
11% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

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 Detekt'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
Auras of Swift Vengeance
Turn Evil
Fist of Justice
2
Divine Steed
1
Greater Judgment
1
Repentance
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
Judgment of Light
Seal of Might
2
Divine Purpose
1
Seal of Alacrity
2
Incandescence
Faith's Armor
1
Of Dusk and Dawn
1
Divine Toll
1
Seal of the Crusader
Seal of Order
1
Divine Resonance
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 Detekt'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
Moment of Compassion
1
Tirion's Devotion
Unending Light
Awestruck
1
Divine Favor
1
Glistening Radiance
1
Unwavering Spirit
Imbued Infusions
1
Light of the Martyr
Illumination
1
Saved by the Light
1
Holy Prism
1
Power of the Silver Hand
Light's Protection
1
Overflowing Light
1
Shining Righteousness
Divine Revelations
1
Commanding Light
1
Righteous Judgment
Breaking Dawn
Tower of Radiance
1
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
Merciful Auras
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 Detekt's selected PvP Talents below:

Avenging Light
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
1
Divine Plea
Denounce

Equipment

Equipment directly determines a character's power level in World of Warcraft. These items are acquired from diverse sources: they can drop in dungeons and raids, be discovered across the world, be crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

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

Head

  1. set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Forgehelm

Neck

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Necklace

Shoulders

  1. set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Steelwings

Back

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

  1. Primal Molten Breastplate

Wrist

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Vambraces

Hands

  1. set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Protectors

Waist

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Girdle

Legs

  1. set
    Heartfire Sentinel's Faulds

Feet

  1. Infurious Warboots of Impunity

Ring 1

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Ring

Ring 2

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight

Trinket 1

  1. set
    Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion

Trinket 2

  1. set
    Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Main Hand

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Scepter

Off Hand

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Shield

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 Detekt for the Holy Paladin specialization.

  1. Mettle
  2. Precognition

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 Detekt for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Reserve of Intellect

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Temporal Spellthread

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Mastery

Ring 2

  1. +82 Critical Strike

Main Hand

  1. 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 Detekt.

  1. Zen Neltharite
    4
  2. Energized Ysemerald
    3
  3. Keen Ysemerald
    1