Paladin Protection BiS — Midnight Season 2

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Target ilvl 311 Updated: 2026-09-03

Paladin Protection — Lightsmith

Stat Priority

Haste›Critical Strike›Mastery›Versatility
Haste
38.9%
Critical Strike
34.3%
Mastery
16.0%
Versatility
10.8%

Distribution = share of top Mythic parses stacking each secondary stat. Highest first.

Head
  1. #1 Warhelm of the Consecrated Flame
    334 Tier Set token 75.6%
  2. #2 Visor of the Predator
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Voidscar Arena 6.8%
  3. #3 Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 1 Nek'zali the Soulcoiler 6.2%
Neck
  1. #1 Strand of Warding Fangs
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs 41.9%
  2. #2 Aqirbane Reliquary
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Equip 14.6%
    Equip: Damage taken from Deadly Venom on the Coiled Isle and within the Venomous Abyss reduced by 7%. Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to increase a random secondary stat by 152 but reduce your other secondary stats by 25 for 12 sec.
  3. #3 Yoke of the Charging Bear
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Den of Nalorakk 14.3%
Shoulder
  1. #1 Pauldrons of the Consecrated Flame
    321 Tier Set token 79.5%
  2. #2 C'thraxxi Binders Pauldrons
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Temple of Sethraliss 4.9%
Chest
  1. #1 Bulwark of the Consecrated Flame
    334 Tier Set token 74.4%
  2. #2 Aged Interwoven Scaleplate
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs 6.2%
Waist
  1. #1 Forgotten Grotto Girdle
    321 Raid drop 20.5%
  2. #2 Girdle of Toxic Regret
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar 16.2%
  3. #3 Girdle of Pestilent Purification
    311 Mythic+ Dungeon Kings' Rest 14.3%
Legs
  1. #1 Greaves of the Consecrated Flame
    334 Tier Set token 79.9%
  2. #2 Bedrock Breeches
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon The Blinding Vale 3.9%
  3. #3 Ancient General's Obsidian Pillars
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs 3.9%
Feet
  1. #1 Poison-Proof Stompers
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs 32.1%
  2. #2 Spellbreaker's March
    331 Crafted 26.9%
  3. #3 Entombed Cultist's Sabatons
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 1 Nek'zali the Soulcoiler 13.3%
Wrist
  1. #1 Spellbreaker's Bracers
    331 Crafted 43.5%
  2. #2 Overseer's Vambraces
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Murder Row 20.5%
  3. #3 Shard-Tipped Vambraces
    311 Mythic+ Dungeon Temple of Sethraliss 12.3%
Hands
  1. #1 Gauntlets of the Consecrated Flame
    334 Tier Set token 80.2%
  2. #2 Despondent's Gauntlets
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Voidscar Arena 5.5%
  3. #3 Bonds of the Hash'ura
    311 Mythic+ Dungeon Den of Nalorakk 3.6%
Ring 1
  1. #1 Band of the Amani Warlord
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs 30.2%
  2. #2 Sickening Signet of Atroxus
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Voidscar Arena 17.9%
  3. #3 Ritual Binder's Ring
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Kings' Rest 11.7%
  4. #4 Signet of Snarling Servitude
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Murder Row 10.4%
  5. #5 Charged Sandstone Band
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Temple of Sethraliss 9.7%
  6. #6 Pilfered Precious Band
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Den of Nalorakk 8.4%
  7. #7 Colubrine Band
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 4.2%
  8. #8 Alluring Bubbleband
    321 Raid drop 3.6%
  9. #9 Apex Brute's Claw Ring
    311 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 5 Sszorak Equip 2.9%
    Equip: Damage taken from Deadly Venom on the Coiled Isle and within the Venomous Abyss reduced by 7%.
  10. #10 Jade Ophidian Band
    311 Mythic+ Dungeon Temple of Sethraliss 2.9%
  11. #11 Preyhunter's Circle
    308 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 2.3%
  12. #12 Lightwarden's Bind
    311 Mythic+ Dungeon The Blinding Vale 1.9%
  13. #13 Anguine Gyre
    311 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 1.6%
  14. #14 Ouroboric Signet
    311 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 1 Nek'zali the Soulcoiler 1.3%
  15. #15 Preyhunter's Band
    308 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 1.3%
  16. #16 Ula'tek's Bind
    308 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 1.3%
Ring 2
  1. #1 Band of the Amani Warlord
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs 30.2%
  2. #2 Sickening Signet of Atroxus
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Voidscar Arena 17.9%
  3. #3 Ritual Binder's Ring
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Kings' Rest 11.7%
  4. #4 Signet of Snarling Servitude
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Murder Row 10.4%
  5. #5 Charged Sandstone Band
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Temple of Sethraliss 9.7%
  6. #6 Pilfered Precious Band
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Den of Nalorakk 8.4%
  7. #7 Colubrine Band
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 4.2%
  8. #8 Alluring Bubbleband
    321 Raid drop 3.6%
  9. #9 Apex Brute's Claw Ring
    311 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 5 Sszorak Equip 2.9%
    Equip: Damage taken from Deadly Venom on the Coiled Isle and within the Venomous Abyss reduced by 7%.
  10. #10 Jade Ophidian Band
    311 Mythic+ Dungeon Temple of Sethraliss 2.9%
  11. #11 Preyhunter's Circle
    308 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 2.3%
  12. #12 Lightwarden's Bind
    311 Mythic+ Dungeon The Blinding Vale 1.9%
  13. #13 Anguine Gyre
    311 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 1.6%
  14. #14 Ouroboric Signet
    311 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 1 Nek'zali the Soulcoiler 1.3%
  15. #15 Preyhunter's Band
    308 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 1.3%
  16. #16 Ula'tek's Bind
    308 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 1.3%
Trinket 1
  1. #1 Tumor of the Swarm
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Voidscar Arena Equip 26.6%
    Equip: Your attacks have a chance to release toxic parasites that burst around you, dealing 173 Nature damage split among nearby enemies and healing you for 132.
  2. #2 Vile Vial of Volatile Venom
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs Use 24.4%
    Use: Take a small sip of venom, gaining 513 of a random secondary stat for 15 sec. Afterwards, a random secondary stat is reduced by 73 for 15 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)
  3. #3 Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar Equip 9.1%
    Equip: You have a chance to follow up your attacks with Guillotine, hurling a massive axe in an arc at your target to deal 11,142 Physical damage. Damage increased by 2% for every 1% health the target is missing.
  4. #4 Resonant Bellowstone
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Murder Row Equip 7.8%
    Equip: Your damaging abilities have a chance to echo with Xathuux's furious roar, increasing your Critical Strike by 13 for 30 sec. During this time, each of your attacks increases your Critical Strike by an additional 1, stacking up to a maximum of 5 times.
  5. #5 Sszorak's Ferocity
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 5 Sszorak 7.1%
  6. #6 Voracious Heart of Ula'tek
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Use 6.5%
    Use: Bite the heart and embrace the ravening hunger, gaining 149 Strength or Agility for 20 sec. While the hunger persists, gain a very high chance to devour a morsel of your target with every attack, dealing 3,525 Physical damage and further increasing your Strength or Agility by 16. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)
  7. #7 Blazebinder's Hoof
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Ruby Life Pools 5.8%
  8. #8 Sapling of the Dawnroot
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon The Blinding Vale Equip 5.5%
    Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to uproot a Lightspawn Lasher to aid you in combat for 15 sec, dealing up to 374 Physical damage. The Lightspawn Lasher then withers, bursting into light-infused sap and inflicting 97 Holy damage split among nearby enemies.
  9. #9 Keeper's Seething Core
    331 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 2 Entombed Sentinels Equip 3.9%
    Equip: Your attacks have a high chance to grant you Focus of Ula'tek, increasing your Haste by 67 for 12 sec. Multiple applications may overlap. When two or more applications are active, your focus sharpens further to increase the effect by 20%.
  10. #10 Idol of the War Loa
    311 Mythic+ Dungeon Den of Nalorakk 3.9%
  11. #11 First Mate's Shellward
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 3 The Lost Explorers Use 3.6%
    Use: Deploy the Shellward to absorb up to 40% of incoming damage until 121,947 damage has been prevented for up to 30 sec. The Shellward hardens while you are below 40% health, reducing damage by 80% instead. Deal 6,067 Physical damage to melee attackers while the Shellward holds. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)
  12. #12 Font of Venomous Rage
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Use 3.6%
    Use: Channel a torrent of venomous rage over 2 sec, dealing 306,137 Nature damage to your target and splattering all nearby enemies for 53,875 Nature damage. Damage reduced beyond 8 targets. (4 Min Cooldown)
  13. #13 Item #158367
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 2.9%
  14. #14 Seed of the Devouring Wild
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon The Blinding Vale Use 2.3%
    Use: Awaken the Bloodthorn Roots, erupting around your target and inflicting 492 Nature damage split among nearby enemies. You absorb their essence, gaining 28 Mastery for 10 sec. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)
  15. #15 Drum of Renewed Bonds
    311 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Use 1.9%
    Use: Echo the sound of your drum through a sacred loa temple, aligning its beat with the will of the loa. (4 Sec Cooldown) Equip: Your abilities have a chance to grant you 33 Critical Strike for 12 sec.
  16. #16 Idol of the Howling Nexus
    311 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 5 Sszorak Equip 1.6%
    Equip: Dodging, parrying, or blocking has a high chance to call bolstering winds, increasing your Strength or Agility by 187 and Speed by 75 for 12 sec. If you have not dodged, parried, or blocked for 15 sec, this effect is triggered immediately. May only occur once per 1 min.
Trinket 2
  1. #1 Tumor of the Swarm
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Voidscar Arena Equip 26.6%
    Equip: Your attacks have a chance to release toxic parasites that burst around you, dealing 173 Nature damage split among nearby enemies and healing you for 132.
  2. #2 Vile Vial of Volatile Venom
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs Use 24.4%
    Use: Take a small sip of venom, gaining 513 of a random secondary stat for 15 sec. Afterwards, a random secondary stat is reduced by 73 for 15 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)
  3. #3 Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar Equip 9.1%
    Equip: You have a chance to follow up your attacks with Guillotine, hurling a massive axe in an arc at your target to deal 11,142 Physical damage. Damage increased by 2% for every 1% health the target is missing.
  4. #4 Resonant Bellowstone
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Murder Row Equip 7.8%
    Equip: Your damaging abilities have a chance to echo with Xathuux's furious roar, increasing your Critical Strike by 13 for 30 sec. During this time, each of your attacks increases your Critical Strike by an additional 1, stacking up to a maximum of 5 times.
  5. #5 Sszorak's Ferocity
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 5 Sszorak 7.1%
  6. #6 Voracious Heart of Ula'tek
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Use 6.5%
    Use: Bite the heart and embrace the ravening hunger, gaining 149 Strength or Agility for 20 sec. While the hunger persists, gain a very high chance to devour a morsel of your target with every attack, dealing 3,525 Physical damage and further increasing your Strength or Agility by 16. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)
  7. #7 Blazebinder's Hoof
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Ruby Life Pools 5.8%
  8. #8 Sapling of the Dawnroot
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon The Blinding Vale Equip 5.5%
    Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to uproot a Lightspawn Lasher to aid you in combat for 15 sec, dealing up to 374 Physical damage. The Lightspawn Lasher then withers, bursting into light-infused sap and inflicting 97 Holy damage split among nearby enemies.
  9. #9 Keeper's Seething Core
    331 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 2 Entombed Sentinels Equip 3.9%
    Equip: Your attacks have a high chance to grant you Focus of Ula'tek, increasing your Haste by 67 for 12 sec. Multiple applications may overlap. When two or more applications are active, your focus sharpens further to increase the effect by 20%.
  10. #10 Idol of the War Loa
    311 Mythic+ Dungeon Den of Nalorakk 3.9%
  11. #11 First Mate's Shellward
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 3 The Lost Explorers Use 3.6%
    Use: Deploy the Shellward to absorb up to 40% of incoming damage until 121,947 damage has been prevented for up to 30 sec. The Shellward hardens while you are below 40% health, reducing damage by 80% instead. Deal 6,067 Physical damage to melee attackers while the Shellward holds. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)
  12. #12 Font of Venomous Rage
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Use 3.6%
    Use: Channel a torrent of venomous rage over 2 sec, dealing 306,137 Nature damage to your target and splattering all nearby enemies for 53,875 Nature damage. Damage reduced beyond 8 targets. (4 Min Cooldown)
  13. #13 Item #158367
    321 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss 2.9%
  14. #14 Seed of the Devouring Wild
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon The Blinding Vale Use 2.3%
    Use: Awaken the Bloodthorn Roots, erupting around your target and inflicting 492 Nature damage split among nearby enemies. You absorb their essence, gaining 28 Mastery for 10 sec. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)
  15. #15 Drum of Renewed Bonds
    311 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Use 1.9%
    Use: Echo the sound of your drum through a sacred loa temple, aligning its beat with the will of the loa. (4 Sec Cooldown) Equip: Your abilities have a chance to grant you 33 Critical Strike for 12 sec.
  16. #16 Idol of the Howling Nexus
    311 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 5 Sszorak Equip 1.6%
    Equip: Dodging, parrying, or blocking has a high chance to call bolstering winds, increasing your Strength or Agility by 187 and Speed by 75 for 12 sec. If you have not dodged, parried, or blocked for 15 sec, this effect is triggered immediately. May only occur once per 1 min.
Back
  1. #1 Fireproof Drape
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Ruby Life Pools 26.3%
  2. #2 Bloodthorn Burnous
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon The Blinding Vale 17.2%
  3. #3 Speakeasy Shroud
    311 Mythic+ Dungeon Murder Row 15.3%
Main Hand
  1. #1 Spellbreaker's Blade
    331 Crafted 26.0%
  2. #2 Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeance
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar Equip 23.7%
    Equip: Your attacks have a high chance to apply Venomfang, dealing 1,328 Nature damage over 6 sec before bursting to deal 581 Nature damage to nearby enemies. Multiple applications may overlap.
  3. #3 Jaw of the Shackled Goddess
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Equip 20.1%
    Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to increase your Haste by 193, but reduce your other secondary stats by 32 for 12 sec.
Off Hand
  1. #1 Spellbreaker's Rebuke
    331 Crafted 33.1%
  2. #2 Venom-Slashed Scuteward
    334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 3 The Lost Explorers 30.2%
  3. #3 Bulwark of Brimming Potential
    321 Mythic+ Dungeon Temple of Sethraliss 9.1%

Gems

Enchants

  • Head
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching 72.7% Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed 11.8%
  • Shoulder
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending 69.4% Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness 13.9%
  • Chest
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul 86.9% Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk 12.5%
  • Legs
    +$k2 Agility/Strength & +$k1 Stamina 89.7% +$k2 Agility/Strength & +$k1 Armor 8.8%
  • Feet
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots 68.3% Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt 18.4%
  • Hands
    +$k1 Stamina 78.6% Shadowlands Gathering 21.4%
  • Ring 1
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle 51.3% Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity 29.2%
  • Main Hand
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei 62.2% Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage 21.2%
  • Off Hand
    Thorium Spike 53.3% Pyrium Spike 33.3%

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

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