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Protection Paladin class crest

Best Dungeons

Best Dungeons to Farm for Protection Paladin in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0)

All eight Season 2 Mythic+ dungeons ranked by how many best-in-slot items they drop for the spec, with the boss for each. Pick a fight style below.

For Protection Paladin in Patch 12.1.0.69587 on single target, Kings' Rest holds the most best-in-slot upgrades with 2.

Updated Sep 6, 2026

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The best single target dungeon for Protection Paladin in WoW Midnight Patch 12.1.0.69587 is Kings' Rest: 2 best-in-slot drops and 7 items in a top five, led by Cloak of the Restless Tribes (Back) from The Council of Tribes. Temple of Sethraliss is next with 2. Stat items rank by the spec's simmed stat weights and trinkets by their simmed DPS gain.

For comparison

The raid and crafted gear are listed so the dungeon counts have a reference; tier pieces always count for the raid.

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Methodology

Ranking

A dungeon ranks by the number of slots where its drop is the best-in-slot item (rings and trinkets count two), then by drops in the top five of any slot, then by summed score.

Item scoring

Stat items are scored by the spec's simmed stat weights at the Myth 6/6 ceiling; trinkets carry their simmed DPS gain from the weekly trinket leaderboard. See the Protection best-in-slot board.

Not included

What you already own, on-use and proc effects outside the trinket slot, set bonuses, and vault versus end-of-dungeon item level differences. It is a map of where the upgrades are, not a droptimizer for your character.

Source and patch

SimulationCraft 3f6f8c453beaf245fecee52e9ea3e5c5bc6ad7fb, client build 12.1.0.69587, generated Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Which dungeon should Protection Paladin farm in Patch 12.1.0.69587?

Kings' Rest: 2 best-in-slot drops and 7 items in a top five for Protection Paladin on single target, the most of the eight Season 2 dungeons.

How do all eight dungeons rank for Protection?

Kings' Rest (2), Temple of Sethraliss (2), Altar of Fangs (1), The Blinding Vale (0), Ruby Life Pools (0), Den of Nalorakk (0), Murder Row (0), Voidscar Arena (0). The number is best-in-slot drops for the spec.

Which dungeons have nothing for Protection?

Every Season 2 dungeon drops at least one top-five item for the spec.

How are the upgrades counted?

Every current-season item is ranked within its slot, stat items by the spec's simmed stat weights and trinkets by the simmed trinket leaderboard. A dungeon counts one for each slot where it holds the best item and one for each drop in a top five.

Should I raid instead?

The comparison block shows how many best-in-slot pieces the raid and crafted gear hold. Tier pieces always come from the raid, so it usually leads; the dungeon ranking is for the slots it does not cover.

How often is this updated?

Every Sunday after the weekly SimulationCraft bump, when the stat weights and trinket boards are resimmed.