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

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. Miyamoto's icon
    1
    Miyamoto
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Lightsmith | 726 ilvl
    3922
  2. Yodafotm's icon
    2
    Yodafotm
    Illidan (US)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 729 ilvl
    3921
  3. Cornmuffin's icon
    3
    Cornmuffin
    Illidan (US)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 730 ilvl
    3871
  4. Vîvîlouf's icon
    4
    Vîvîlouf
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 723 ilvl
    3860
  5. Cinderpala's icon
    5
    Cinderpala
    Blackhand (EU)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 729 ilvl
    3860

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

  • 42% Critical Strike +23095
  • 31% Haste +20275
  • 26% Mastery +9953
  • 5% Versatility +3996

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +675
  • 4% Leech +4178
  • 4% 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.

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
    • 33
    Lightmane of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Crown of Absolute Command

    • 8
    Crown of Absolute Command icon

  3. Bone-Melted Faceplate

    • 4
    Bone-Melted Faceplate icon

  4. Everforged Helm

    • 3
    Everforged Helm icon

  5. Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm

    • 1
    Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm icon

Neck

  1. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 23
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  2. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 11
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  3. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 6
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  4. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 3
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

  5. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 3
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Chargers of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 38
    Chargers of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Everforged Pauldrons

    • Craft
    • 6
    Everforged Pauldrons icon

  3. Stoneflesh Spaulders

    • 6
    Stoneflesh Spaulders icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 45
    Cuirass of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Breastplate of Otherworldly Influence

    • 1
    Breastplate of Otherworldly Influence icon

  3. Dark Priest's Carapace

    • 1
    Dark Priest's Carapace icon

  4. Everforged Breastplate

    • Craft
    • 1
    Everforged Breastplate icon

  5. Experimental Goresilk Chestguard

    • 1
    Experimental Goresilk Chestguard icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 35
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Discarded Nutrient Shackles

    • 10
    Discarded Nutrient Shackles icon

  3. Eco-Dome Access Bands

    • 1
    Eco-Dome Access Bands icon

  4. Flameforged Armguard

    • 1
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  5. Vambraces of Verification

    • 1
    Vambraces of Verification icon

Hands

  1. Protectors of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 47
    Protectors of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Breached Containment Guards

    • 2
    Breached Containment Guards icon

  3. Devourer's Gauntlets

    • 1
    Devourer's Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Everforged Greatbelt

    • Craft
    • 23
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  2. Seal of the Lucent Battalion

    • 11
    Seal of the Lucent Battalion icon

  3. Fresh Ethereal Fetters

    • 9
    Fresh Ethereal Fetters icon

  4. Improvisational Girdle

    • 2
    Improvisational Girdle icon

  5. Venture Contractor's Floodlight

    • 2
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon

Legs

  1. Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion

    • Set
    • 48
    Cuisses of the Lucent Battalion icon

  2. Everforged Legplates

    • Craft
    • 1
    Everforged Legplates icon

  3. Shrapnel-Fused Legguards

    • 1
    Shrapnel-Fused Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 45
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Sterilized Expulsion Boots

    • 3
    Sterilized Expulsion Boots icon

  3. Implacable Weatherproof Treads

    • 2
    Implacable Weatherproof Treads icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 17
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 14
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  3. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 14
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  4. Ring of the Panoply

    • 14
    Ring of the Panoply icon

  5. Binding of Binding

    • Craft
    • 10
    Binding of Binding icon

Trinkets

  1. Brand of Ceaseless Ire

    • 48
    Brand of Ceaseless Ire icon

  2. Astral Antenna

    • 26
    Astral Antenna icon

  3. All-Devouring Nucleus

    • 12
    All-Devouring Nucleus icon

  4. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 7
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  5. So'leah's Secret Technique

    • 4
    So'leah's Secret Technique icon

Main Hand

  1. Factory-Issue Plexhammer

    • 28
    Factory-Issue Plexhammer icon

  2. Blade of Grievous Harm

    • 8
    Blade of Grievous Harm icon

  3. Everforged Longsword

    • Craft
    • 7
    Everforged Longsword icon

  4. Shipwrecker's Bludgeon

    • 3
    Shipwrecker's Bludgeon icon

  5. Mandibular Bonewhacker

    • 2
    Mandibular Bonewhacker icon

Off Hand

  1. Ward of the Weaving-Beast

    • 23
    Ward of the Weaving-Beast icon

  2. Everforged Defender

    • 9
    Everforged Defender icon

  3. Package Protector

    • 8
    Package Protector icon

  4. Event Horizon

    • 4
    Event Horizon icon

  5. Starlit Safeguard

    • 4
    Starlit Safeguard 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

    • 67
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 10
    Binding of Binding icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 6
    Everforged Longsword icon

  4. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 4
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  5. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 4
    Everforged Greatbelt 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

    • 48
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 1
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 1
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech

    • 49
    +2040 Leech icon

  2. +1090 Avoidance

    • 1
    +1090 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 42
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 5
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 3
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 36
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 14
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Critical Strike

    • 39
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  2. +315 Haste

    • 32
    +315 Haste icon

  3. +315 Mastery

    • 22
    +315 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Council's Guile

    • 36
    Council's Guile icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 9
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Stormrider's Fury

    • 3
    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

    • 34
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 13
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 30
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 9
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 8
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 3
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Emerald

    • 80
    Deadly Emerald icon

  2. Quick Ruby

    • 67
    Quick Ruby icon

  3. Deadly Onyx

    • 43
    Deadly Onyx icon

  4. Versatile Ruby

    • 39
    Versatile Ruby icon

  5. Deadly Sapphire

    • 29
    Deadly Sapphire 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

    • 1
    Critical Chain 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

    • 37
    Dwarf icon

  2. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 7
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  3. Human

    • 2
    Human icon

  4. Blood Elf

    • 2
    Blood Elf icon

  5. Draenei

    • 1
    Draenei 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.