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Protection Paladin Mythic+ PvE Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Protection Paladin PvE build guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Protection Paladins across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive runs in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Protection Paladins

  1. Danaey's icon
    1
    Danaey
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Dwarf | Templar | 684 ilvl
    3879
  2. Noobadin's icon
    2
    Noobadin
    Sargeras (US)
    Human | Templar | 684 ilvl
    3846
  3. Executionèr's icon
    3
    Executionèr
    Hyjal (US)
    Dwarf | Templar | 684 ilvl
    3818
  4. Venditus's icon
    4
    Venditus
    Illidan (US)
    Dwarf | Templar | 684 ilvl
    3796
  5. Jumahji's icon
    5
    Jumahji
    Illidan (US)
    Zandalari Troll | Templar | 684 ilvl
    3785

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +12308
    27% Critical Strike
  • +19645
    30% Haste
  • +12477
    30% Mastery
  • +1378
    2% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +584
    1% Avoidance
  • +3453
    3% Leech
  • +0
    3% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeons. This section highlights the most popular Protection Paladin class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  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

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for Mythic+.

Head

  1. Aureate Sentry's Pledge

    • Set
    • 27
    Aureate Sentry's Pledge icon

  2. Fullthrottle Facerig

    • 13
    Fullthrottle Facerig icon

  3. Everforged Helm

    • Craft
    • 5
    Everforged Helm icon

  4. Waxsteel Greathelm

    • 3
    Waxsteel Greathelm icon

  5. Apogee Inventor's Goggles

    • 1
    Apogee Inventor's Goggles icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 21
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Semi-Charmed Amulet

    • 14
    Semi-Charmed Amulet icon

  3. Strapped Rescue-Keg

    • 14
    Strapped Rescue-Keg icon

  4. Fractured Gemstone Locket

    • Craft
    • 1
    Fractured Gemstone Locket icon

Shoulders

  1. Aureate Sentry's Roaring Will

    • Set
    • 47
    Aureate Sentry's Roaring Will icon

  2. Bootleg Wrynn Shoulderplates

    • 1
    Bootleg Wrynn Shoulderplates icon

  3. Skyscorcher Pauldrons

    • 1
    Skyscorcher Pauldrons icon

  4. Unyielding Combatant's Pauldrons

    • 1
    Unyielding Combatant's Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak

    • Craft
    • 23
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  2. Cloak of Questionable Intent

    • 7
    Cloak of Questionable Intent icon

  3. Chef Chewie's Towel

    • 4
    Chef Chewie's Towel icon

  4. Electrician's Siphoning Filter

    • 4
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon

  5. Undercircuit Racing Flag

    • 4
    Undercircuit Racing Flag icon

Chest

  1. Aureate Sentry's Encasement

    • Set
    • 44
    Aureate Sentry's Encasement icon

  2. "Bullet-Proof" Vestplate

    • 2
    \

  3. Everforged Breastplate

    • Craft
    • 2
    Everforged Breastplate icon

  4. Slashproof Business Plate

    • 2
    Slashproof Business Plate icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 21
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Revved-Up Vambraces

    • 10
    Revved-Up Vambraces icon

  3. Fuzzy Cindercuffs

    • 9
    Fuzzy Cindercuffs icon

  4. Flameforged Armguard

    • 4
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  5. Aureate Sentry's Clasps

    • 2
    Aureate Sentry's Clasps icon

Hands

  1. Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 44
    Aureate Sentry's Gauntlets icon

  2. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 3
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

  3. Everforged Gauntlets

    • Craft
    • 2
    Everforged Gauntlets icon

  4. Gauntlets of Absolute Authority

    • 1
    Gauntlets of Absolute Authority icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 46
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Venture Contractor's Floodlight

    • 2
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon

  3. Aureate Sentry's Greatbelt

    • 1
    Aureate Sentry's Greatbelt icon

  4. Everforged Greatbelt

    • 1
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

Legs

  1. Aureate Sentry's Legguards

    • Set
    • 50
    Aureate Sentry's Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Everforged Sabatons

    • 22
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  2. Rik's Walkin' Boots

    • 10
    Rik's Walkin' Boots icon

  3. Sabatons of Rampaging Elements

    • 9
    Sabatons of Rampaging Elements icon

  4. Hops-Laden Greatboots

    • 5
    Hops-Laden Greatboots icon

  5. Aureate Sentry's Greaves

    • 3
    Aureate Sentry's Greaves icon

Rings

  1. The Jastor Diamond

    • 34
    The Jastor Diamond icon

  2. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 23
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  3. Binding of Binding

    • Craft
    • 10
    Binding of Binding icon

  4. Footbomb Championship Ring

    • 10
    Footbomb Championship Ring icon

  5. Bloodoath Signet

    • 8
    Bloodoath Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 43
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  2. Tome of Light's Devotion

    • 32
    Tome of Light's Devotion icon

  3. Chromebustible Bomb Suit

    • 11
    Chromebustible Bomb Suit icon

  4. House of Cards

    • 3
    House of Cards icon

  5. Ringing Ritual Mud

    • 3
    Ringing Ritual Mud icon

Main Hand

  1. Remixed Ignition Saber

    • 21
    Remixed Ignition Saber icon

  2. Everforged Longsword

    • Craft
    • 11
    Everforged Longsword icon

  3. Behemoth Kneebender

    • 5
    Behemoth Kneebender icon

  4. Rail Rider's Bisector

    • 5
    Rail Rider's Bisector icon

  5. Tearing Sawtooth Blade

    • 3
    Tearing Sawtooth Blade icon

Off Hand

  1. Titan of Industry

    • 20
    Titan of Industry icon

  2. G0-4W4Y Crowd Repeller

    • 8
    G0-4W4Y Crowd Repeller icon

  3. Everforged Defender

    • Craft
    • 6
    Everforged Defender icon

  4. Galebreaker Bulwark

    • 6
    Galebreaker Bulwark icon

  5. Barricade of the Endless Empire

    • 4
    Barricade of the Endless Empire icon

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Protection Paladin builds for Mythic+.

  1. Dawnthread Lining

    • 58
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  2. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 10
    Binding of Binding icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 7
    Everforged Longsword icon

  4. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 6
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  5. Duskthread Lining

    • 4
    Everforged Sabatons icon

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 Mythic+ builds.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 46
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation

    • 2
    Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation icon

  3. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 1
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 44
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 3
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  3. +665 Leech

    • 1
    +665 Leech icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 1
    Council's Intellect icon

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech

    • 44
    +2040 Leech icon

  2. +1090 Avoidance

    • 5
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  3. +1000 Speed

    • 1
    +1000 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 40
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 8
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 36
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 13
    Scout's March icon

  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze

    • 1
    Plainsrunner's Breeze icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 52
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Critical Strike

    • 22
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  3. +315 Mastery

    • 13
    +315 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 27
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stormrider's Fury

    • 14
    Stormrider's Fury icon

  3. Authority of the Depths

    • 6
    Authority of the Depths icon

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated Mythic+.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 32
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 14
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Emerald

    • 138
    Deadly Emerald icon

  2. Quick Ruby

    • 80
    Quick Ruby icon

  3. Quick Onyx

    • 51
    Quick Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Emerald

    • 39
    Masterful Emerald icon

  5. Quick Sapphire

    • 22
    Quick 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

    • 33
    Critical Chain icon

  2. Spark Burst

    • 9
    Spark Burst icon

  3. Charged Bolts

    • 2
    Charged Bolts icon

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvE, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

  1. Dwarf

    • 24
    Dwarf icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 10
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Human

    • 6
    Human icon

  4. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 6
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

  5. Lightforged Draenei

    • 2
    Lightforged Draenei icon

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How is this Protection Paladin Mythic+ guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Protection Paladins in Mythic+, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 8 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvE format.