Protection Paladin Tank Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — Shadowlands 9.0.2
On this page, we list the best gems, enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Protection Paladin, based on your stat priority. We also give budget alternatives. This page is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.0.2.
If you were looking for WoW Classic content, please refer to our Classic Protection Paladin Tank enchants and consumables.
Enchants, Gems, and Consumables for Protection Paladin
In general, the gearing you will do with gems and enchants will all go the same direction as the general way of gearing your character for specific stats. You can read more about it in the Stat page linked below.
Best Gems for Protection Paladins
You should use Leviathan's Eye of Strength in one socket, and
Quick Jewel Cluster (or the cheaper
Quick Jewel Doublet) in all other
sockets.
Best Enchants for Protection Paladins
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Cloak | |
Gloves |
Consumables for Protection Paladins
Best Flasks, Oils, and Potions for Protection
Use Spectral Flask of Power for most content — only use
Spectral Flask of Stamina if the encounter requires you to have a
larger health pool to survive specific spike damage events.
Shadowcore Oil should be placed on your weapon to provide passive
damage, and also enhance the power of your combat potions.
When in combat, you have several options for which in-combat potion to
use. For both of these potions you should use Shadowcore Oil on your
weapon to enhance the power of them.
Potion of Phantom Fire should be used when potting for damage.
Potion of Empowered Exorcisms should be used in Mythic+ where you can reliably tank multiple targets for its full duration.
Potion of Spectral Strength can be used as a general purpose potion.
You should use Spiritual Healing Potion for in-combat healing. Healing
potions do not share a cooldown with
Healthstones, so you can use both
independently if you have access to a Warlock.
Best Food for Protection
Use Tenebrous Crown Roast Aspic as your Haste food buff of choice.
Best Armor Kit for Protection
Use Heavy Desolate Armor Kit as it provides you with the most
Stamina.
Augment Runes for Protection
If you can afford it, you should use Veiled Augment Runes to
increase your primary stat. Since there is a finite amount of these runes
available, you should make sure to use them wisely and to stock up on them
for when you need them.
Changelog
- 23 Nov. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands with Oils, Armor Kits, New enchants.
- 13 Oct. 2020: Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Panthea, who raids in Catalyst and is the author of TankNotes. He plays all tanks and is a Moderator for the Hammer of Wrath Paladin Discord. You can follow him on Twitter.
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