Protection Paladin BiS — Midnight Season 2

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Target ilvl 334 Updated: 2026-10-16
Lightsmith is the hero talent behind this Protection Paladin best-in-slot page, built to a 334 item level target from what the top Mythic raid parses on WarcraftLogs actually wear, slot by slot, next to a separate Mythic+ column rather than any simulated output. Critical strike and haste share the raid secondary-stat pool almost evenly at 37.6% and 36.2%, with mastery at 16.6% and versatility at 9.7%. The neck sits at 58.7% usage for the Aqirbane Reliquary against the Strand of Warding Fangs' 16.0%, a tighter gap than on several other pages tracked this way. Six slots favour a different top pick in Mythic+ than the raid column does. The off-hand race is the closest on the page: the Venom-Slashed Scuteward edges the Spellbreaker's Rebuke by a mere 41.1% to 39.2%. The trinket slots lean on the Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique at 45.2% over the Voracious Heart of Ula'tek's 32.0%, while the main hand favours Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeance, at 61.0% against the Jaw of the Shackled Goddess's 15.7%. Crafted gear still wins outright at feet (49.0%) and wrist (67.5%), and the ring slot points to the Altar of Fangs drop Band of the Amani Warlord at 27.3% over the Sickening Signet of Atroxus's 11.6%. The Venomous Abyss supplies eleven of the tracked pieces, well ahead of two crafted items, two from Altar of Fangs, and one from Temple of Sethraliss. With crit and haste almost tied in the raid secondary-stat split, either stat is a reasonable priority when two pieces are otherwise close in level. The off-hand is the one slot worth double-checking against your own drops before committing, since under two percentage points separate the top two choices there. Wrist and feet are safer locks, since crafted recipes clear 67.5% and 49.0% usage respectively without needing a raid or dungeon drop. For the head, shoulder, chest, legs, and hands rows, where the top pick shows no usage share of its own, weigh item level against your current gear before assuming it is an automatic upgrade.

Protection Paladin — Lightsmith

Tier Set Conversion

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Tier pieces do not drop. Bosses drop a filler for the same slot; you convert it and the item level stays. Conversion keeps the filler's secondary stats — so picking a filler is really picking stats.

1 Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame Head
BiS pick Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice best stat fit for this spec (7505.5%)
Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice Raid 烈毒之渊 · 盘魂者内克扎莉 Haste · Crit 7505.5%
Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame Raid 团本兑换物 · 双子毒牙 Crit · Mastery 6553.5%
Visor of the Predator M+ 虚空之痕竞技场 · 阿特洛苏斯 Crit · Mastery 6322.5%
Greathelm of Temptation M+ 密谋小径 · 凯斯媞亚·魔力之心 Mastery · Crit 5028.9%
Helm of the Raptor King M+ 诸王之眠 · 始皇达萨 Versatility · Haste 3941.6%
2 Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame Shoulder
BiS pick C'thraxxi Binders Pauldrons best stat fit for this spec (5651.4%)
C'thraxxi Binders Pauldrons M+ 塞塔里斯神庙 · 塞塔里斯的化身 Haste · Crit 5651.4%
Swelling Sea Spaulders Raid 潮缚石窟 · 尼姆瑞莎·唤波者 Crit · Mastery 4948.1%
Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame Raid 团本兑换物 · 迷失的探险者 Crit · Mastery 4901.9%
Cinderfury Shoulderguards M+ 密谋小径 · 利希尔·烬怒 Haste · Mastery 4376.4%
Pauldrons of the Great Unifier M+ 诸王之眠 · 始皇达萨 Versatility · Mastery 1745.4%
3 Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame Chest
BiS pick Reckless Spirit Breastplate best stat fit for this spec (6407.6%)
Reckless Spirit Breastplate Raid 烈毒之渊 · 盘卷祭坛 Haste · Mastery 6407.6%
Sentinel Challenger's Prize M+ 纳洛拉克的洞穴 · 寒冬哨兵 Crit · Mastery 6322.5%
Taproot Ribs M+ 夺目谷 · 护光者鲁伊亚 Haste · Versatility 5171.4%
Desert Guardian's Breastplate M+ 塞塔里斯神庙 · 塞塔里斯的化身 Mastery · Crit 5121.3%
Aged Interwoven Scaleplate M+ 毒牙祭坛 · 扭缠盘蛇 Crit · Versatility 4896.3%
Breastplate of Soaring Terror M+ 红玉新生法池 · 基拉卡与厄克哈特·风脉 Mastery · Haste 4796.4%
Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame Raid 团本兑换物 · 万毒邪祟者瓦什尼克 Mastery · Haste 4576.4%
4 Greaves of the Consecrated Flame Legs
BiS pick Chausses of Unbound Rancor best stat fit for this spec (8255.5%)
Chausses of Unbound Rancor Raid 烈毒之渊 · 乌拉特克 Crit 8255.5%
Ancient General's Obsidian Pillars M+ 毒牙祭坛 · 祖尔加 Crit · Haste 7651.2%
Greaves of the Consecrated Flame Raid 团本兑换物 · 斯索拉克 Haste · Crit 7524.1%
Venom Warden's Greaves Raid 烈毒之渊 · 陵寝哨兵 Haste · Mastery 6016.4%
Bedrock Breeches M+ 夺目谷 · 光明众花 Crit · Versatility 5435.2%
Legplates of Charged Duality M+ 塞塔里斯神庙 · 阿德里斯和阿斯匹克斯 Versatility · Crit 3945.3%
5 Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame Hands
BiS pick Scaleplate Strangulators best stat fit for this spec (5770.0%)
Scaleplate Strangulators Raid 烈毒之渊 · 双子毒牙 Crit · Haste 5770.0%
Bonds of the Hash'ura M+ 纳洛拉克的洞穴 · 纳洛拉克 Haste · Crit 5642.9%
Gauntlets of the Avian Sentinel M+ 诸王之眠 · 黄金风蛇 Mastery · Crit 3631.4%
Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame Raid 团本兑换物 · 陵寝哨兵 Mastery · Crit 3591.9%
Thornspike Gauntlets M+ 夺目谷 · 兹欧凯特 Mastery · Versatility 2020.6%
Despondent's Gauntlets M+ 虚空之痕竞技场 · 塔兹拉尔 Versatility · Mastery 1677.4%

Fit = the filler's two secondaries' share in this spec's top-player stat split ÷ the top two stats' share; below 65% the addon does not count the converted piece as graduated.

Ordered by how often top players wear the tier piece in that slot — that is a pick rate, not item power. A 4-piece bonus only needs four of the five slots, so the lowest one can be skipped.

Stat Priority

Critical Strike›Haste›Mastery›Versatility
Critical Strike
39.5%
Haste
36.4%
Mastery
16.4%
Versatility
7.8%

Share = how top Mythic players split their secondary-stat rating (the four add up to 100%). It is not the percentage on your in-game character sheet - for sheet percentages, open the gear planner and import your character.

Gear Lists

334 Skullguard of the Risen SacrificeThe Venomous Abyss · Nek'zali the SoulcoilerEmpowered Hex of Leeching
344 Aqirbane ReliquaryThe Venomous Abyss · M8 Ula'tek · 81.7%
334 C'thraxxi Binders PauldronsTemple of Sethraliss · Avatar of SethralissSilvermoon's Mending
344 Silken Voodoo DrapeThe Venomous Abyss · M7 The Coiled Altar · 35.4%
344 Reckless Spirit BreastplateThe Venomous Abyss · The Coiled AltarMark of the Worldsoul
331 Spellbreaker's BracersCrafted · 71.1%
Protection
334
graduation item level
Each slot shows the single most-used item. Full rankings are in the lists below.
334 Scaleplate StrangulatorsThe Venomous Abyss · The Twin Fangs|cnIQ4:Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Falco Strikes|r
344 Girdle of Toxic RegretThe Venomous Abyss · M7 The Coiled Altar · 48.7%
344 Chausses of Unbound RancorThe Venomous Abyss · Ula'tekForest Hunter's Armor Kit
331 Spellbreaker's MarchCrafted · 48.5%Shaladrassil's Roots
334 Band of the Amani WarlordMythic+ Dungeon · Altar of Fangs · 21.9%Eyes of the Eagle
334 Alluring BubblebandThe Tidebound Grotto · M9 Nymrissa Wavecaller · 17.6%Eyes of the Eagle
344 Zul'jin's Guillotine TechniqueThe Venomous Abyss · M7 The Coiled Altar · 43.1%
344 Voracious Heart of Ula'tekThe Venomous Abyss · M8 Ula'tek · 35.7%
344 Aman'muso, Warlord's VengeanceThe Venomous Abyss · M7 The Coiled Altar · 73.8%Acuity of the Ren'dorei
334 Venom-Slashed ScutewardThe Venomous Abyss · M3 The Lost Explorers · 43.4%Pyrium Spike
Head
  1. #1 Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice
    334 Drop The Venomous Abyss Nek'zali the Soulcoiler
  2. #2 Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame
    334 Tier Set token 85.2%
  3. #3 Spellbreaker's Cover
    331 Crafted 4.4%
Neck
  1. #1 Aqirbane Reliquary
    344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Equip 81.7%
  2. #2 Strand of Warding Fangs
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs 5.8%
  3. #3 Sentinel's Vitriolic Chain
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 2 Entombed Sentinels Equip 5.3%
Shoulder
  1. #1 C'thraxxi Binders Pauldrons
    334 Drop Temple of Sethraliss Avatar of Sethraliss
  2. #2 Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame
    334 Tier Set token 88.9%
  3. #3 Swelling Sea Spaulders
    334 Raid drop The Tidebound Grotto Boss 9 Nymrissa Wavecaller 4.0%
  4. #4 Spellbreaker's Mantle
    331 Crafted 2.4%
Chest
  1. #1 Reckless Spirit Breastplate
    344 Drop The Venomous Abyss The Coiled Altar
  2. #2 Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame
    344 Tier Set token 90.0%
  3. #3 Spellbreaker's Shelter
    331 Crafted 4.0%
Waist
  1. #1 Girdle of Toxic Regret
    344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar 48.7%
  2. #2 Forgotten Grotto Girdle
    334 Raid drop The Tidebound Grotto Boss 9 Nymrissa Wavecaller 15.3%
  3. #3 Spellbreaker's Girdle
    331 Crafted 13.4%
Legs
  1. #1 Chausses of Unbound Rancor
    344 Drop The Venomous Abyss Ula'tek Equip
  2. #2 Greaves of the Consecrated Flame
    344 Tier Set token 81.2%
  3. #3 Spellbreaker's Legguards
    331 Crafted 1.3%
Feet
  1. #1 Spellbreaker's March
    331 Crafted 48.5%
  2. #2 Entombed Cultist's Sabatons
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 1 Nek'zali the Soulcoiler 24.7%
  3. #3 Greatboots of the Consecrated Flame
    334 Tier Set token 10.9%
Wrist
  1. #1 Spellbreaker's Bracers
    331 Crafted 71.1%
  2. #2 Shellbound Bracers
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 3 The Lost Explorers 12.4%
  3. #3 Bracers of the Consecrated Flame
    334 Tier Set token 6.9%
Hands
  1. #1 Scaleplate Strangulators
    334 Drop The Venomous Abyss The Twin Fangs
  2. #2 Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame
    334 Tier Set token 87.5%
  3. #3 Spellbreaker's Resolve
    331 Crafted 6.1%
Ring 1
  1. #1 Band of the Amani Warlord
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs 21.9%
  2. #2 Alluring Bubbleband
    334 Raid drop The Tidebound Grotto Boss 9 Nymrissa Wavecaller 17.6%
  3. #3 Masterwork Sin'dorei Band
    331 Crafted 15.5%
  4. #4 Sickening Signet of Atroxus
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon Voidscar Arena 15.2%
  5. #5 Ritual Binder's Ring
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon Kings' Rest 13.2%
  6. #6 Apex Brute's Claw Ring
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 5 Sszorak Equip 12.2%
  7. #7 Band of the Swarmcaller
    334 Raid drop The Unbinding of Kith'ix Boss 10 Kith'ix 10.8%
  8. #8 Pilfered Precious Band
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon Den of Nalorakk 8.2%
  9. #9 Loa Worshiper's Band
    331 Crafted Equip 7.2%
  10. #10 Charged Sandstone Band
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon Temple of Sethraliss 7.0%
  11. #11 Signet of Snarling Servitude
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon Murder Row 6.8%
  12. #12 Vile Alchemist's Band
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 4 Vashnik the Malignant Equip 5.4%
  13. #13 Colubrine Band
    321 World Drop 3.4%
  14. #14 Jade Ophidian Band
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon Temple of Sethraliss 3.2%
  15. #15 Lightwarden's Bind
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon The Blinding Vale 1.4%
Trinket 1
  1. #1 Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique
    344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar Equip 43.1%
  2. #2 Voracious Heart of Ula'tek
    344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Use 35.7%
  3. #3 Tumor of the Swarm
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon Voidscar Arena Equip 7.8%
  4. #4 Vile Vial of Volatile Venom
    334 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs Use 5.8%
  5. #5 Gebbo's Bottomless Bag
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 3 The Lost Explorers Equip 5.2%
  6. #6 Keeper's Seething Core
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 2 Entombed Sentinels Equip 5.0%
  7. #7 Sszorak's Ferocity
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 5 Sszorak 3.6%
  8. #8 Font of Venomous Rage
    344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Use 3.6%
  9. #9 Twisted Horror's Tendril
    334 Raid drop The Unbinding of Kith'ix Boss 10 Kith'ix 1.8%
Back
  1. #1 Silken Voodoo Drape
    344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar 35.4%
  2. #2 Cloak of the Consecrated Flame
    344 Tier Set token 19.9%
  3. #3 Adherent's Silken Shroud
    331 Crafted 14.6%
Main Hand
  1. #1 Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeance
    344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar Equip 73.8%
  2. #2 Jaw of the Shackled Goddess
    344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Equip 12.6%
  3. #3 Spellbreaker's Blade
    331 Crafted 6.6%
Off Hand
  1. #1 Venom-Slashed Scuteward
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 3 The Lost Explorers 43.4%
  2. #2 Spellbreaker's Rebuke
    331 Crafted 36.5%
  3. #3 Bubblefin Splash Guard
    334 Raid drop The Tidebound Grotto Boss 9 Nymrissa Wavecaller 14.9%

Gems

Enchants

  • Head
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching 67.0% Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed 17.8%
  • Shoulder
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending 66.2% Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness 18.9%
  • Chest
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul 91.9% Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk 8.0%
  • Legs
    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit 93.5% Blood Knight's Armor Kit 5.4%
  • Feet
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots 62.8% Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt 23.9%
  • Hands
    |cnIQ4:Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Falco Strikes|r 63.5% |cnIQ4:Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Heat Wave|r 22.4%
  • Ring 1
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle 69.4% Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity 16.4%
  • Main Hand
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei 56.9% Rite of the Hash'ey 26.8%
  • Off Hand
    Pyrium Spike 55.0% Thorium Spike 45.0%

Enchant IDs vary by patch — see the full guide on Wowhead for exact scrolls.

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