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Lightsmith Protection Paladin PvE Guide For Mythic+

Welcome to Murlok.io's PvE guide for Lightsmith Protection Paladins in Mythic+ Dungeons. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.1, based on data from the top 50 Lightsmith Protection Paladins in The War Within Season 2 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Squanchi (Drakthul EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3276.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.

Top Protection Paladins

  1. Squanchi's icon
    1
    Squanchi
    Drakthul (EU)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 664 ilvl
    3276
  2. Diamondteár's icon
    2
    Diamondteár
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 664 ilvl
    3249
  3. Escanôr's icon
    3
    Escanôr
    Blackhand (EU)
    Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 663 ilvl
    3183
  4. Ochain's icon
    4
    Ochain
    Area 52 (US)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Lightsmith | 664 ilvl
    3160
  5. Kriisis's icon
    5
    Kriisis
    Sanguino (EU)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 662 ilvl
    3142

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.

Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Lightsmith Protection Paladin secondary and minor stats for Mythic+:

Secondary Stats

+7590
20% Critical Strike
+18762
28% Haste
+11891
29% Mastery
+3039
4% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Mastery
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility

Minor Stats

+439
1% Avoidance
+2803
3% Leech
+0
4% Speed
  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing 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 essential to the Paladin class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Paladin's overall capabilities. The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents provide Lightsmith Protection Paladins with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Hero Talents

Hero talents allow deeper customization of the Protection Paladin class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the Templar and Lightsmith hero talents as a heatmap, highlighting the most effective choices:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Templar hero talent icon Templar

Lightsmith hero talent icon Lightsmith

Best In Slot Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through 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 top items for Lightsmith Protection Paladins in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot:

Head

  1. Aureate Sentry's Pledge icon
    Set
    Aureate Sentry's Pledge
    16
  2. Waxsteel Greathelm icon
    Waxsteel Greathelm
    12
  3. Monstrosity's Gaze icon
    Monstrosity's Gaze
    11
  4. Fullthrottle Facerig icon
    Fullthrottle Facerig
    8
  5. Apogee Inventor's Goggles icon
    Apogee Inventor's Goggles
    3

Neck

  1. Strapped Rescue-Keg icon
    Strapped Rescue-Keg
    36
  2. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    5
  3. Flickering Glowtorc icon
    Flickering Glowtorc
    3
  4. Semi-Charmed Amulet icon
    Semi-Charmed Amulet
    3
  5. Sureki Zealot's Insignia icon
    Sureki Zealot's Insignia
    2

Shoulders

  1. Aureate Sentry's Roaring Will icon
    Set
    Aureate Sentry's Roaring Will
    47
  2. Skyscorcher Pauldrons icon
    Skyscorcher Pauldrons
    3

Back

  1. Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter
    34
  2. Candlebearer's Shroud icon
    Candlebearer's Shroud
    6
  3. Chef Chewie's Towel icon
    Chef Chewie's Towel
    4
  4. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    3
  5. Trashmaster's Mantle icon
    Trashmaster's Mantle
    2

Chest

  1. Aureate Sentry's Encasement icon
    Set
    Aureate Sentry's Encasement
    45
  2. Slashproof Business Plate icon
    Slashproof Business Plate
    3
  3. Abdominal Securing Chestguard icon
    Abdominal Securing Chestguard
    1
  4. Muckdiver's Wading Plate icon
    Muckdiver's Wading Plate
    1

Wrist

  1. Stonefury Vambraces icon
    Stonefury Vambraces
    16
  2. Flameforged Armguard icon
    Flameforged Armguard
    11
  3. Fuzzy Cindercuffs icon
    Fuzzy Cindercuffs
    10
  4. Revved-Up Vambraces icon
    Revved-Up Vambraces
    5
  5. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Craft
    Everforged Vambraces
    4

Hands

  1. Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets icon
    Set
    Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets
    42
  2. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers
    5
  3. Power-Assisted Vicegrips icon
    Power-Assisted Vicegrips
    2
  4. Gauntlets of Absolute Authority icon
    Gauntlets of Absolute Authority
    1

Waist

  1. Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight
    25
  2. Lightning-Conductor's Bands icon
    Lightning-Conductor's Bands
    16
  3. Everforged Greatbelt icon
    Craft
    Everforged Greatbelt
    4
  4. Automatic Waist Tightener icon
    Automatic Waist Tightener
    3
  5. Coin-Operated Girdle icon
    Coin-Operated Girdle
    1

Legs

  1. Aureate Sentry's Legguards icon
    Set
    Aureate Sentry's Legguards
    48
  2. Galvanized Oxxein Legguards icon
    Galvanized Oxxein Legguards
    1
  3. Leadplate Legguards icon
    Leadplate Legguards
    1

Feet

  1. Sabatons of Rampaging Elements icon
    Sabatons of Rampaging Elements
    16
  2. Hops-Laden Greatboots icon
    Hops-Laden Greatboots
    9
  3. Everforged Sabatons icon
    Craft
    Everforged Sabatons
    8
  4. Devoted Plate Walkers icon
    Devoted Plate Walkers
    6
  5. Pyroclastic Greatboots icon
    Pyroclastic Greatboots
    6

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    39
  2. Footbomb Championship Ring icon
    Footbomb Championship Ring
    26
  3. Bloodoath Signet icon
    Bloodoath Signet
    14
  4. Wick's Golden Loop icon
    Wick's Golden Loop
    7
  5. 85-Year Tenure Ring icon
    85-Year Tenure Ring
    3

Trinkets

  1. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker
    40
  2. Signet of the Priory icon
    Signet of the Priory
    13
  3. Ringing Ritual Mud icon
    Ringing Ritual Mud
    12
  4. Tome of Light's Devotion icon
    Tome of Light's Devotion
    12
  5. Chromebustible Bomb Suit icon
    Chromebustible Bomb Suit
    9

Main Hand

  1. Everforged Longsword icon
    Craft
    Everforged Longsword
    37
  2. Charged Slicer icon
    Craft
    Charged Slicer
    3
  3. Everforged Mace icon
    Craft
    Everforged Mace
    2
  4. Gorestained Cleaver icon
    Gorestained Cleaver
    2
  5. Behemoth Kneebender icon
    Behemoth Kneebender
    1

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Defender icon
    Craft
    Everforged Defender
    28
  2. G0-4W4Y Crowd Repeller icon
    G0-4W4Y Crowd Repeller
    7
  3. Galebreaker Bulwark icon
    Galebreaker Bulwark
    7
  4. Sanctified Priory Wall icon
    Sanctified Priory Wall
    3
  5. Frontman's Wondrous Wall icon
    Frontman's Wondrous Wall
    2

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Lightsmith Protection Paladins in Mythic+:

  1. Everforged Longsword icon
    Ascendance
    36
  2. Everforged Defender icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    26
  3. Everforged Defender icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    11
  4. Everforged Greatbelt icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    8
  5. Everforged Longsword icon
    Blessed Weapon Grip
    1

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Lightsmith Protection Paladins in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    38
  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    5
  3. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    2

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    47
  2. Oathsworn's Strength icon
    Oathsworn's Strength
    1

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    35
  2. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    4
  3. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    4

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    40
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    6
  3. Charged Armor Kit icon
    Charged Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    37
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    9
  3. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    2

Ring 1

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    29
  2. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    7
  3. Cursed Haste icon
    Cursed Haste
    7

Ring 2

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    27
  2. Cursed Haste icon
    Cursed Haste
    8
  3. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    7

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    30
  2. Stormrider's Fury icon
    Stormrider's Fury
    17
  3. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    2

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession that provide stat bonuses to improve gear and fine-tune character stats. These gems can be socketed into various item slots, including Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.

While the availability of sockets on these items is generally random when they drop, Head, Wrist, and Waist items can have a single socket added using the Nerubian Gemweaver , which costs 6 Algari Token of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Additionally, for non-PvP Neck and Rings items, sockets can be added with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting . This item, crafted by Jewelcrafters, can increase the number of sockets to 2 for Neck and Rings slots.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Lightsmith Protection Paladins in Mythic+:

  1. Deadly Emerald icon
    Deadly Emerald
    51
  2. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    51
  3. Quick Ruby icon
    Quick Ruby
    44
  4. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    31
  5. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    18

Citrine Gems

Citrine Gems are a new type of gem socketed into the Cyrce’s Circlet : a powerful ring introduced in World of Warcraft’s The War Within 11.0.7 patch. These gems provide a versatile range of effects to enhance performance in battle.

Obtained through various activities on Siren Isle, Citrine Gems are a compelling choice for adventurers wielding the Cyrce’s Circlet. Here are the best Citrine Gems for Lightsmith Protection Paladin in Mythic+:

Thunder Citrine

  1. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    39

Sea Citrine

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    39

Wind Citrine

  1. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    25
  2. Legendary Skipper's Citrine icon
    Legendary Skipper's Citrine
    14

Races

Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Dwarf currently being the top race for Lightsmith Protection Paladins in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits:

  1. Dwarf icon
    Dwarf
    24
  2. Blood Elf icon
    Blood Elf
    8
  3. Dark Iron Dwarf icon
    Dark Iron Dwarf
    7
  4. Tauren icon
    Tauren
    5
  5. Human icon
    Human
    5