Ellesmore

Holy Paladin
Dwarf
420 ilvl
Season 1
3339 Mythic+

Ellesmore from Illidan (US) is recognized as one of the top PvE Holy Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6, having achieved an impressive 3339 rating in Mythic+ during season 1.

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 Ellesmore's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+1124
15% Critical Strike
+4051
29% Haste
+646
17% Mastery
+4804
23% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+828
11% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+586
11% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Speed
  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 Ellesmore's selected Class Talents below:

Lay on Hands
1
Blessing of Freedom
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
Blinding Light
1
Cavalier
1
Seasoned Warhorse
1
Rebuke
1
Holy Aegis
2
Avenging Wrath
1
Justification
Punishment
Golden Path
1
Echoing Blessings
Blessing of Sacrifice
1
Sanctified Plates
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
Strength of Conviction
Judgment of Light
1
Seal of Might
Divine Purpose
Seal of Alacrity
2
Incandescence
1
Faith's Armor
Of Dusk and Dawn
Divine Toll
Seal of the Crusader
Seal of Order
1
Divine Resonance
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 Ellesmore's selected Specialization Talents below:

Holy Shock
1
Glimmer of Light
Light of Dawn
1
Light's Conviction
Aura Mastery
1
Beacon of the Lightbringer
Resplendent Light
1
Tirion's Devotion
Unending Light
Awestruck
Divine Favor
1
Glistening Radiance
Unwavering Spirit
Imbued Infusions
1
Light of the Martyr
Illumination
Saved by the Light
Light's Hammer
1
Power of the Silver Hand
Light's Protection
Overflowing Light
Shining Righteousness
Divine Revelations
Commanding Light
2
Righteous Judgment
Breaking Dawn
Tower of Radiance
Divine Glimpse
2
Untempered Dedication
Beacon of Virtue
1
Veneration
Avenging Wrath: Might
1
Reclamation
Maraad's Dying Breath
Daybreak
Crusader's Might
1
Merciful Auras
Relentless Inquisitor
Tyr's Deliverance
Rising Sunlight
Glorious Dawn
Sanctified Wrath
Empyrean Legacy
1
Boundless Salvation

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 Ellesmore's selected PvP Talents below:

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

Head

  1. set
    Virtuous Silver Heaume

Neck

  1. Terros's Captive Core

Shoulders

  1. set
    Virtuous Silver Pauldrons

Back

  1. Potion-Stained Cloak

Chest

  1. Dathea's Cyclonic Cage

Wrist

  1. Goldsteel Bindings

Hands

  1. set
    Virtuous Silver Gauntlets

Waist

  1. Primal Molten Greatbelt

Legs

  1. set
    Virtuous Silver Cuisses

Feet

  1. Primal Molten Sabatons

Ring 1

  1. Ring-Bound Hourglass

Ring 2

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight

Trinket 1

  1. Whispering Incarnate Icon

Trinket 2

  1. Broodkeeper's Promise

Main Hand

  1. Scepter of Drastic Measures

Off Hand

  1. Broodsworn Legionnaire's Pavise

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 Ellesmore for the Holy Paladin specialization.

  1. Potion Absorption Inhibitor

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 Ellesmore for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance

Legs

  1. Temporal Spellthread

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Versatility

Ring 2

  1. +82 Versatility

Main Hand

  1. Frozen 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 Ellesmore.

  1. Radiant Malygite
    6
  2. Fierce Illimited Diamond
    1