Protection Paladin Solo Shuffle PvP Guide
Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players
Top Rated Players
Race Distribution
Human
14 players
Dark Iron Dwarf
7 players
Tauren
2 players
Recommended Protection Paladin Gear
Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame(81%)
Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(56%)
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons(44%)
Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame(89%)
Threads of Tirion(11%)
Venomous Gladiator's Tabard(19%)
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards(26%)
Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame(70%)
Venomous Gladiator's Plate Girdle(52%)
Greaves of the Consecrated Flame(89%)
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons(37%)
Thalassian Competitor's Signet(89%)
Thalassian Competitor's Signet(48%)
Venomous Gladiator's Medallion(89%)
Venomous Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity(41%)
Venomous Gladiator's Sword(74%)
Venomous Gladiator's Spikeshield(44%)
Gear Summary
— Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gemsTier Set Bonuses
Radiance of the Consecrated Flame
Equipped pieces:
Set: Consecration is 30% larger and enemies within your Consecration are illuminated, increasing the chance for your abilities to critically strike them by 5%.(100%)
Set: Judgment and Blessed Hammer deal 20% additional damage as Holy. If they critically strike the additional damage is increased by 100%.(89%)
Embellishments
Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 47 and your ally's Primary Stat by 12.
Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 47 and your ally's Primary Stat by 12.
Enchantments
Recommended Protection Paladin Talents
Class Talents
Specialization Talents
Hero Talents: Lightsmith
Expert Analysis: Protection Paladin Solo Shuffle
Meta Analysis
This build is based on 27 of the highest-rated Protection Paladin players in Solo Shuffle, rated between 1,819 and 2,821.
Protection Paladins do well into 
Subtlety Rogues (52.2%), but struggle against 
Arms Warriors (40.7%), 
Retribution Paladins (42.4%), and 
Affliction Warlocks (36.1%).
This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.
Races & Racials
Human is the most popular race for Protection Paladin at 52%, followed by Dark Iron Dwarf (26%) and Tauren (7%).
Human at 52% usage is a clear favorite, largely thanks to Will to Survive, which removes all stun effects, acting as a PvP trinket on a 3-minute cooldown.
Dark Iron Dwarf players bring Fireblood, which removes poison, disease, curse, magic, and bleed effects while boosting primary stat.
Gear Strategy
The preferred secondary stats are Versatility and Mastery, with Haste as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.
The recommended gear activates the 2-piece and 4-piece set bonuses from Radiance of the Consecrated Flame.
Top players are doubling up on Arcanoweave Lining for both embellishment slots.
The most popular bloodstone is Enduring Heliotrope (78%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Masterful Lapis (34%).
Talent Insights
Lightsmith is the dominant hero talent tree for Protection Paladin in Solo Shuffle, picked by 67% of top players, with 33% on Templar.
The most commonly picked PvP talents are Guardian of the Forgotten Queen (93%) and Shield of Virtue (74%).