Protection Paladin Gems & Enchants

The most-used gems for Protection Paladin in Midnight, plus which slots to enchant — aggregated from real Mythic raid and Mythic+ logs on WarcraftLogs.

Also searched as Prot Paladin.

This page shows what top Protection Paladins actually socket and enchant, based on usage percentages from high-end Mythic raid and Mythic+ parses. The numbers reflect real choices, not simulations. For gems, the most popular are Flawless Quick Garnet (26.1%), followed closely by Flawless Deadly Peridot (22.7%) and Indecipherable Eversong Diamond (22.6%). Among enchants, the highest adoption is on legs (89.7% enchanted), with the top option being a stamina-heavy enchant. Chest enchants are also common (86.9%), favoring Mark of the Worldsoul. Head enchants see 72.7% usage of Empowered Hex of Leeching. When reading the table, focus on the usage percentage next to each item. If a slot has a low enchant rate, like Ring 1 at 51.3%, it means many top players skip it, but those who do enchant tend to choose Eyes of the Eagle. Use these numbers as a guide for what the current meta favors, but always consider your own gear and content.

💎 Best gems

Flawless Quick Garnet 26%
Flawless Deadly Peridot 23%
Indecipherable Eversong Diamond 23%

✨ Enchant these slots

Head 73%Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching 73%Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed 12% Shoulder 69%Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending 69%Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness 14% Chest 87%Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul 87%Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk 12% Legs 90%+$k2 Agility/Strength & +$k1 Stamina 90%+$k2 Agility/Strength & +$k1 Armor 9% Feet 68%Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots 68%Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt 18% Hands 79%+$k1 Stamina 79%Shadowlands Gathering 21% Ring 1 51%Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle 51%Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity 29% Main Hand 62%Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei 62%Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage 21% Off Hand 53%Thorium Spike 53%Pyrium Spike 33%

These are the slots the top Protection Paladin players enchant (with how many do). Don't leave them empty — missing enchants are the most common, cheapest performance gap. Open the Protection BiS page below for the exact enchant per slot, or paste your character into the analyzer to see what you're missing.

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