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Lightsmith Protection Paladin Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 3

  • Paladin class icon Protection Paladin specialization icon
    Protection Paladin
  • Lightsmith icon Lightsmith
  • Based on 50 Characters
  • The War Within Season 3
  • From 3189 to 3433 Rating

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Lightsmith Protection Paladin PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Lightsmith Protection Paladin Tanks across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Lightsmith Protection Paladins

  1. Vîvîlouf's icon
    1
    Vîvîlouf
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 708 ilvl
    3433
  2. Yodafotm's icon
    2
    Yodafotm
    Illidan (US)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 708 ilvl
    3430
  3. Squanchi's icon
    3
    Squanchi
    Drakthul (EU)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 708 ilvl
    3392
  4. Fentifold's icon
    4
    Fentifold
    Sargeras (US)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 707 ilvl
    3353
  5. Правосудий's icon
    5
    Правосудий
    Gordunni (EU)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 707 ilvl
    3352

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.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 35% Critical Strike +18469
  • 32% Haste +21012
  • 25% Mastery +9261
  • 3% Versatility +2557

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +623
  • 3% Leech +3180
  • 2% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Lightsmith Protection Paladins.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

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Best-in-Slot Gear for Mythic+

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

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Protection Paladins in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 39
    Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Crown of Absolute Command

    • 6
    Crown of Absolute Command icon

  3. Everforged Helm

    • Craft
    • 2
    Everforged Helm icon

  4. Bone-Melted Faceplate

    • 1
    Bone-Melted Faceplate icon

  5. Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm

    • 1
    Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm icon

Neck

  1. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 36
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  2. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 4
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  3. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 3
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  4. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • Craft
    • 2
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  5. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 2
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

Shoulders

  1. Chargers of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 36
    Chargers of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Stoneflesh Spaulders

    • 4
    Stoneflesh Spaulders icon

  3. Everforged Pauldrons

    • Craft
    • 3
    Everforged Pauldrons icon

  4. Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders

    • 2
    Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders icon

  5. Spaulders of Unleashed Pride

    • 2
    Spaulders of Unleashed Pride icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 47
    Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Dark Priest's Carapace

    • 2
    Dark Priest's Carapace icon

  3. Chestplate of Vicious Potency

    • 1
    Chestplate of Vicious Potency icon

Wrist

  1. Vambraces of Verification

    • 12
    Vambraces of Verification icon

  2. Discarded Nutrient Shackles

    • 11
    Discarded Nutrient Shackles icon

  3. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 10
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  4. Flameforged Armguard

    • 8
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  5. Yoke of Enveloping Hatred

    • 4
    Yoke of Enveloping Hatred icon

Hands

  1. Protectors of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 39
    Protectors of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Breached Containment Guards

    • 5
    Breached Containment Guards icon

  3. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 3
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

  4. Devourer's Gauntlets

    • 2
    Devourer's Gauntlets icon

  5. Achillite's Unbreakable Grip

    • 1
    Achillite's Unbreakable Grip icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 36
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Venture Contractor's Floodlight

    • 5
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon

  3. Everforged Greatbelt

    • Craft
    • 4
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  4. Girdle of Absolute Faith

    • 2
    Girdle of Absolute Faith icon

  5. Girdle of Somber Ploys

    • 2
    Girdle of Somber Ploys icon

Legs

  1. Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 40
    Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Overpressure Platelegs

    • 6
    Overpressure Platelegs icon

  3. Quantum Leapers

    • 2
    Quantum Leapers icon

  4. Shrapnel-Fused Legguards

    • 1
    Shrapnel-Fused Legguards icon

  5. Wastelander Brute's Greaves

    • 1
    Wastelander Brute's Greaves icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 20
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Implacable Weatherproof Treads

    • 12
    Implacable Weatherproof Treads icon

  3. Darkrider Sabatons

    • 4
    Darkrider Sabatons icon

  4. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 3
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

  5. Everforged Sabatons

    • Craft
    • 3
    Everforged Sabatons icon

Rings

  1. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 26
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  2. Ring of the Panoply

    • 22
    Ring of the Panoply icon

  3. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 19
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

  4. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 12
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  5. Signet of Collapsing Stars

    • 5
    Signet of Collapsing Stars icon

Trinkets

  1. Brand of Ceaseless Ire

    • 33
    Brand of Ceaseless Ire icon

  2. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 19
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  3. All-Devouring Nucleus

    • 11
    All-Devouring Nucleus icon

  4. Tome of Light's Devotion

    • 10
    Tome of Light's Devotion icon

  5. So'leah's Secret Technique

    • 7
    So'leah's Secret Technique icon

Main Hand

  1. Everforged Longsword

    • 34
    Everforged Longsword icon

  2. Blade of Grievous Harm

    • 6
    Blade of Grievous Harm icon

  3. Factory-Issue Plexhammer

    • 6
    Factory-Issue Plexhammer icon

  4. Mandibular Bonewhacker

    • 2
    Mandibular Bonewhacker icon

  5. Shipwrecker's Bludgeon

    • 2
    Shipwrecker's Bludgeon icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Defender

    • Craft
    • 28
    Everforged Defender icon

  2. Ward of the Weaving-Beast

    • 13
    Ward of the Weaving-Beast icon

  3. Starlit Safeguard

    • 4
    Starlit Safeguard icon

  4. Package Protector

    • 3
    Package Protector icon

  5. Event Horizon

    • 2
    Event Horizon icon

Embellishments

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

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Protection Paladins.

  1. Dawnthread Lining

    • 31
    Everforged Defender icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 29
    Everforged Longsword icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 13
    Everforged Defender icon

  4. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 5
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  5. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 2
    Binding of Binding 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.

These are the top enchantments for Protection Paladin gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 45
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 4
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 47
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 2
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  3. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech

    • 44
    +2040 Leech icon

  2. +1090 Avoidance

    • 4
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  3. +1000 Speed

    • 1
    +1000 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 43
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 7
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 34
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 12
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 46
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Critical Strike

    • 24
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  3. +315 Mastery

    • 17
    +315 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 22
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Council's Guile

    • 18
    Council's Guile icon

  3. Stormrider's Fury

    • 7
    Stormrider's Fury icon

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 the most popular gems among top‑rated Protection Paladins in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 38
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 8
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 29
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 14
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 7
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Emerald

    • 94
    Deadly Emerald icon

  2. Quick Ruby

    • 88
    Quick Ruby icon

  3. Quick Onyx

    • 28
    Quick Onyx icon

  4. Deadly Onyx

    • 25
    Deadly Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Ruby

    • 15
    Masterful Ruby icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Critical Chain

    • 18
    Critical Chain icon

  2. Spark Burst

    • 13
    Spark Burst icon

  3. Charged Bolts

    • 3
    Charged Bolts icon

Most Played Races for Protection Paladin M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Protection Paladin Tank players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Dwarf

    • 32
    Dwarf icon

  2. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 7
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  3. Blood Elf

    • 3
    Blood Elf icon

  4. Human

    • 3
    Human icon

  5. Tauren

    • 2
    Tauren icon

Lightsmith Protection Paladin Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Lightsmith Protection Paladins in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.