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Protection Paladin Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Season 1

Welcome to Murlok’s Protection Paladin PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 1.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 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 12.0 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Protection Paladins

  1. Yodafotm's icon
    1
    Yodafotm
    Illidan (US)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Lightsmith | 279 ilvl
    3634
  2. Delgato's icon
    2
    Delgato
    Kazzak (EU)
    Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 275 ilvl
    3539
  3. Ðyleans's icon
    3
    Ðyleans
    Ysondre (EU)
    Blood Elf | Lightsmith | 273 ilvl
    3492
  4. Softnip's icon
    4
    Softnip
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 272 ilvl
    3439
  5. Nyùkà's icon
    5
    Nyùkà
    Hyjal (EU)
    Dwarf | Lightsmith | 275 ilvl
    3439

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

  • 23% Critical Strike +655
  • 26% Haste +891
  • 20% Mastery +345
  • 5% Versatility +279

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +54
  • 3% Leech +195
  • 3% 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 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. Luminant Verdict's Unwavering Gaze

    • Set
    • 46
    Luminant Verdict's Unwavering Gaze icon

  2. Crown of the Fractured Tyrant

    • 2
    Crown of the Fractured Tyrant icon

  3. Fletcher's Faded Faceplate

    • 1
    Fletcher's Faded Faceplate icon

  4. Skeleton Lord's Cranium

    • 1
    Skeleton Lord's Cranium icon

Neck

  1. Barbed Ymirheim Choker

    • 27
    Barbed Ymirheim Choker icon

  2. Necklace of the Twisting Void

    • 9
    Necklace of the Twisting Void icon

  3. Pendant of Aching Grief

    • 7
    Pendant of Aching Grief icon

  4. Amani Heartstring Pendant

    • 3
    Amani Heartstring Pendant icon

  5. Eternal Voidsong Chain

    • 2
    Eternal Voidsong Chain icon

Shoulders

  1. Luminant Verdict's Providence Watch

    • Set
    • 37
    Luminant Verdict's Providence Watch icon

  2. Searing Spaulders

    • 5
    Searing Spaulders icon

  3. Amalgamation's Harness

    • 2
    Amalgamation's Harness icon

  4. Light-Judged Spaulders

    • 2
    Light-Judged Spaulders icon

  5. Shoulderplates of Frozen Blood

    • 2
    Shoulderplates of Frozen Blood icon

Back

  1. Defiant Defender's Drape

    • 13
    Defiant Defender's Drape icon

  2. Cloak of the Fallen Cardinal

    • 8
    Cloak of the Fallen Cardinal icon

  3. Potion-Stained Cloak

    • 8
    Potion-Stained Cloak icon

  4. Shroud of the Soulhunter

    • 6
    Shroud of the Soulhunter icon

  5. Luminant Verdict's Greatmantle

    • 5
    Luminant Verdict's Greatmantle icon

Chest

  1. Luminant Verdict's Divine Warplate

    • Set
    • 43
    Luminant Verdict's Divine Warplate icon

  2. Arcane Guardian's Shell

    • 2
    Arcane Guardian's Shell icon

  3. Breastplate of Proven Knowledge

    • 2
    Breastplate of Proven Knowledge icon

  4. Breastplate of the Dark Touch

    • 1
    Breastplate of the Dark Touch icon

  5. Spellbreaker's Shelter

    • 1
    Spellbreaker's Shelter icon

Wrist

  1. Spellbreaker's Bracers

    • Craft
    • 17
    Spellbreaker's Bracers icon

  2. Kasreth's Bindings

    • 8
    Kasreth's Bindings icon

  3. Vambraces of Lost Hope

    • 8
    Vambraces of Lost Hope icon

  4. Luminant Verdict's Cuffs

    • 7
    Luminant Verdict's Cuffs icon

  5. Trollhunter's Bands

    • 6
    Trollhunter's Bands icon

Hands

  1. Luminant Verdict's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 24
    Luminant Verdict's Gauntlets icon

  2. Voidclaw Gauntlets

    • 14
    Voidclaw Gauntlets icon

  3. Embergrove Grasps

    • 7
    Embergrove Grasps icon

  4. Spellbreaker's Resolve

    • Craft
    • 3
    Spellbreaker's Resolve icon

  5. Incarnadine Gauntlets

    • 2
    Incarnadine Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Bent Gold Belt

    • 19
    Bent Gold Belt icon

  2. Shadowsplit Girdle

    • 8
    Shadowsplit Girdle icon

  3. Riphook Defender

    • 6
    Riphook Defender icon

  4. Spellbreaker's Girdle

    • Craft
    • 6
    Spellbreaker's Girdle icon

  5. Girdle of the Shadowguard

    • 3
    Girdle of the Shadowguard icon

Legs

  1. Luminant Verdict's Greaves

    • Set
    • 47
    Luminant Verdict's Greaves icon

  2. Legplates of Lingering Dusk

    • 2
    Legplates of Lingering Dusk icon

  3. Venerated Professor's Greaves

    • 1
    Venerated Professor's Greaves icon

Feet

  1. Sabatons of Furious Revenge

    • 12
    Sabatons of Furious Revenge icon

  2. Footwraps of Ill-Fate

    • 10
    Footwraps of Ill-Fate icon

  3. Spellbreaker's March

    • Craft
    • 10
    Spellbreaker's March icon

  4. Oathsworn Stompers

    • 5
    Oathsworn Stompers icon

  5. Parasite Stompers

    • 4
    Parasite Stompers icon

Rings

  1. Occlusion of Void

    • Set
    • 24
    Occlusion of Void icon

  2. Omission of Light

    • Set
    • 17
    Omission of Light icon

  3. Purloined Wedding Ring

    • 17
    Purloined Wedding Ring icon

  4. Band of the Triumvirate

    • Set
    • 15
    Band of the Triumvirate icon

  5. Eredath Seal of Nobility

    • Set
    • 10
    Eredath Seal of Nobility icon

Trinkets

  1. Heart of Ancient Hunger

    • 20
    Heart of Ancient Hunger icon

  2. Heart of Wind

    • 16
    Heart of Wind icon

  3. Solarflare Prism

    • 14
    Solarflare Prism icon

  4. Gaze of the Alnseer

    • 13
    Gaze of the Alnseer icon

  5. Crucible of Erratic Energies

    • 7
    Crucible of Erratic Energies icon

Main Hand

  1. Spellbreaker's Blade

    • Craft
    • 39
    Spellbreaker's Blade icon

  2. Turalyon's False Echo

    • 3
    Turalyon's False Echo icon

  3. Spellbane Cutlass

    • 2
    Spellbane Cutlass icon

  4. Warworn Cleaver

    • 2
    Warworn Cleaver icon

  5. Farstrider's Chopper

    • Craft
    • 1
    Farstrider's Chopper icon

Off Hand

  1. Spellbreaker's Rebuke

    • Craft
    • 36
    Spellbreaker's Rebuke icon

  2. Bulwark of Noble Resolve

    • 8
    Bulwark of Noble Resolve icon

  3. Reflux Reflector

    • 2
    Reflux Reflector icon

  4. Ward of the Spellbreaker

    • 2
    Ward of the Spellbreaker icon

  5. Crawth's Scaleguard

    • 1
    Crawth's Scaleguard 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. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 47
    Spellbreaker's Rebuke icon

  2. Hunt

    • 30
    Spellbreaker's Blade icon

  3. Devouring Banding

    • 8
    Spellbreaker's Blade icon

  4. Loa Worshiper's Band

    • 2
    Loa Worshiper's Band icon

  5. Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier

    • 2
    Spellbreaker's Bracers 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 Midnight Season 1.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching

    • 26
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching

    • 10
    Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed

    • 4
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending

    • 30
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Thalassian Recovery

    • 6
    Enchant Shoulders - Thalassian Recovery icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 4
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 30
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

  2. Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

    • 14
    Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk icon

  3. Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

    • 3
    Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk icon

Legs

  1. Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

    • 46
    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit icon

  2. Blood Knight's Armor Kit

    • 3
    Blood Knight's Armor Kit icon

  3. Thalassian Scout Armor Kit

    • 1
    Thalassian Scout Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 27
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

    • 10
    Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 9
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

    • 36
    Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Nature's Fury

    • 19
    Enchant Ring - Nature's Fury icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

    • 14
    Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 34
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

    • 14
    Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 1
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

Off Hand

  1. Pyrium Shield Spike

    • 3
    Pyrium Shield Spike icon

  2. Thorium Shield Spike

    • 1
    Thorium Shield Spike icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

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

Eversong Diamond

  1. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 33
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  2. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 2
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  3. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 2
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

  4. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 1
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

  5. Stoic Eversong Diamond

    • 1
    Stoic Eversong Diamond icon

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Quick Garnet

    • 26
    Flawless Quick Garnet icon

  2. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 24
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon

  3. Flawless Versatile Peridot

    • 23
    Flawless Versatile Peridot icon

  4. Flawless Quick Garnet

    • 6
    Flawless Quick Garnet icon

  5. Flawless Quick Lapis

    • 6
    Flawless Quick Lapis 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 Midnight Season 1.

  1. Dwarf

    • 26
    Dwarf icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 8
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Human

    • 5
    Human icon

  4. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 5
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  5. Tauren

    • 4
    Tauren icon

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 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 Midnight Season 1 and Patch 12.0.

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.