Shouldbeok's PvP Build

Paladin class icon Holy Paladin specialization icon
Holy Paladin
Dark Iron Dwarf race icon
Dark Iron Dwarf
413 ilvl
Season 2
1690 Solo Shuffle
1246 2v2
2413 3v3

Shouldbeok (Illidan US) is a Top 3v3 Holy Paladin in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 2413 with 411 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvP 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 Shouldbeok's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+3881
31% Critical Strike
+712
6% Haste
+2031
35% Mastery
+4270
21% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Mastery
  4. Haste
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 Shouldbeok'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
1
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
Sacrifice of the Just
1
Unbreakable Spirit
1
Improved Blessing of Protection
1
Crusader's Reprieve
1
Strength of Conviction
Judgment of Light
Seal of Might
2
Divine Purpose
1
Seal of Alacrity
1
Touch of Light
1
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 Shouldbeok'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
1
Unending Light
Awestruck
1
Hand of Divinity
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
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
Blessing of Summer
1
Relentless Inquisitor
Tyr's Deliverance
1
Rising Sunlight
1
Glorious Dawn
1
Sanctified Wrath
Inflorescence of the Sunwell
1
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 Shouldbeok's selected PvP Talents below:

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

Head

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

Neck

  1. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time

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. Heartfire Sentinel's Blessed Bindings item icon
    Heartfire Sentinel's Blessed Bindings

Hands

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets

Waist

  1. Primal Molten Greatbelt item icon
    Primal Molten Greatbelt

Legs

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

Feet

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Stompers item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Stompers

Ring 1

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

Ring 2

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Band item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Band

Trinket 1

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Trinket 2

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion

Main Hand

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Scepter item icon
    Obsidian Gladiator's Scepter

Off Hand

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Shield item icon
    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 Shouldbeok for the Holy Paladin specialization.

  1. Primal Molten Greatbelt embellishment item icon
    Precognition
  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 Shouldbeok for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Reserve of Intellect enchantment icon
    Reserve of Intellect

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed

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 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike

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 Shouldbeok.

  1. Radiant Malygite gem icon
    Radiant Malygite
    5
  2. Inscribed Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Inscribed Illimited Diamond
    1
  3. Sensei's Alexstraszite gem icon
    Sensei's Alexstraszite
    1