War Within Season 2

Protection Paladin remains a powerhouse healer in both dungeons and raids. Our strengths lie in high throughput, extremely durable survivability, and strong utility offerings. In The War Within, we're looking at a very solid toolkit with minor talent shifts but the core gameplay remains familiar and strong.

Strengths

  • Very strong single-target and group healing output.
  • Excellent defensives and personal survivability.
  • High mobility through Divine Steed and instant casts.
  • Powerful utility tools like Lay on Hands, Blessing of Freedom, and Cleanse.
  • Beacon healing makes damage patterns more manageable.

Weaknesses

  • Somewhat reliant on good positioning and being in melee range.
  • Resource (Protection Power) management is important and can be punishing if neglected.
  • Limited raid-wide cooldowns compared to some other healers.
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Protection Paladin Talent Builds

Hero Talents

Herald of the Sun

Herald Of The Sun

  • Strong Beacon synergy.
  • Excellent spot healing burst.
  • Boosts Protection Shock uptime and value.
Lightsmith

Lightsmith

  • Empowers group healing & shielding.
  • More forgiving ranged options.
  • Excellent raid-wide mitigation tools.
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Playstyle Overview

Protection Paladins focus on generating Protection Power through abilities like Protection Shock and Crusader Strike, and spending it on powerful finishers like Word of Glory or Light of Dawn. Melee uptime is key for maximizing your generation and efficiency, but you have strong ranged options when needed.

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Protection Paladin Changes in Patch 11.1.5

Protection Paladins saw some talent reworks and minor tuning in 11.1.5, but their playstyle remains largely intact. Daybreak, Infusion, and Beacon interactions are even more emphasized, rewarding smart Protection Power management.

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Key Talents and Changes

  • Infusion of Light procs are crucial for free and empowered heals.
  • Barrier of Faith remains a strong tool for focused healing targets.
  • Daybreak lets you reset your Beacon healing, adding burst power during key moments.
  • Hand of Divinity improves your healing rotation significantly.
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Stat Priority

Primary Stat: Intellect

Secondary Stats: Haste > Crit > Versatility > Mastery

Summary

Overall, Protection Paladin is in a very strong spot in The War Within. It's a top-tier option for players who enjoy a mobile, aggressive healing style with a ton of clutch playmaking potential through smart cooldown use and positioning.

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Core Build - The Faithful Martyr

Raiding & Mythic+ Protection Builds for The War Within Season 2

The Faithful Martyr is an aggressive, powerful instant cast-focused build that will usher in a new golden age for Protection Paladins in Season 2. In Mythic+, you spend Protection Power on Eternal Flame for healing and Shield of the Righteous for damage, while in raid you'll use both Eternal Flame and Light of Dawn depending on if you want AoE or spot healing.

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Mythic+ Version

In Mythic+ you will spend Protection Power on Eternal Flame for healing and Shield of the Righteous for damage. Here is what your talent priority will look like:

Mythic+ Build
  • 1. Divine Toll
  • 2. Protection Prism
  • 3. Spend Protection Power (don’t overcap)
  • 4. Protection Shock (2 Charges)
  • 5. Judgment
  • 6. Hammer of Wrath
  • 7. Protection Shock (1 Charge)
  • 8. Crusader Strike
  • 9. Keep your Consecration down at all times
  • 10. Protection Light with Divine Favor for spot healing
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Raid Version

In raid, this build plays very similar to Mythic+, and your beacons should similarly go on either high HPS requirement tanks like Brewmasters, or squishy ranged like hunters/evokers/mages.

Raid Build
  • 1. Protection Prism
  • 2. Spend Protection Power (don’t overcap)
  • 3. Protection Shock
  • 4. Judgment
  • 5. Crusader Strike
  • 6. Protection Light w/ Infusion (if needed for spot healing)
  • 7. Hammer of Wrath
  • 8. Consecration
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Season 2 Tier Set Bonuses

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Protection Paladin Gear Cheat Sheet

Protection Paladin Icon Protection Paladin
Stat Priority: Strength > Haste > Mastery > Crit = Versatility
Weapons
Best in Slot
Weapon 1 Weapon 2 Weapon 3
Alternatives
Alt Weapon 1 Alt Weapon 2
Trinkets
Best in Slot
Trinket 1 Trinket 2
Alternatives
Trinket 3 Trinket 4
Consumables
Potion 1 Flask Food
Corruption
Best in Slot
Corruption 1 Corruption 2
Tier
Best in Slot
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5
2 Set: Each time you take damage you have a chance to activate Luck of the Draw / causing you to cast Guardian of Ancient Kings for 4.0 sec. Your damage done is increased by 15% for 10 sec after Luck of the Draw! activates.

4 Set: While you have Luck of the Draw / Shield of the Righteous refunds 1-3 Protection Power and extends the duration of Luck of the Draw! by 0.5 sec, up to 10 sec.