Trinket Leaderboard
Best Trinkets for Protection Paladin in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.0.5.67314)
Ranked DPS deltas for every current-season trinket, simmed weekly against a stat-priority baseline. Pick a fight style below; raw numbers and percentage gain over the no-trinket baseline are in the table.
The top trinket for Protection Paladin in Patch 12.0.5.67314 is Algeth'ar Puzzle Box, gaining 9.17% DPS over no trinket on Cleave.
Updated May 6, 2026
Patch 12.0.5SimC c68540650,000 iterations per trinket
Top pick
The top cleave trinket for Protection Paladin in WoW Midnight Patch 12.0.5.67314 is Algeth'ar Puzzle Box from Algeth'ar Academy, gaining 9.17% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity (8.80%) and Umbral Plume (8.58%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Protection Paladin baseline at item level 289.
Top 10, cleave
Baseline 70,226 DPS- #1
+6,440 (9.17%) - #2
+6,182 (8.80%) - #3
+6,027 (8.58%) - #4
+5,781 (8.23%) - #5
+5,669 (8.07%) - #6
+5,596 (7.97%) - #7
+5,408 (7.70%) - #8
+5,198 (7.40%) - #9
+5,131 (7.31%) - #10
+5,120 (7.29%)
Top trinket pairings (cleave)
Estimated, paired sim coming soonEstimated combined gain. We're shipping paired sims next; numbers shown are upper-bound additive (the sum of each trinket's solo DPS gain, ignoring how the two interact when worn together).
- #1+12,622 (18.0%)
- #2+12,468 (17.8%)
- #3+12,209 (17.4%)
Full ranking, cleave
63 trinkets| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeth'ar Puzzle Box | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +6,440 | 9.17% |
| 2 | Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | WorldPvP Vendor | 285 | +6,182 | 8.80% |
| 3 | Umbral Plume | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +6,027 | 8.58% |
| 4 | Radiant Plume | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +5,781 | 8.23% |
| 5 | Gaze of the Alnseer | RaidThe Dreamrift | 289 | +5,669 | 8.07% |
| 6 | Heart of Ancient Hunger | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +5,596 | 7.97% |
| 7 | Primal Philosopher's Stone | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +5,408 | 7.70% |
| 8 | Dragon Games Equipment | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +5,198 | 7.40% |
| 9 | Darkmoon Dominion: Blood | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +5,131 | 7.31% |
| 10 | Darkmoon Deck: Blood | WorldInscription | 285 | +5,120 | 7.29% |
| 11 |  Solarflare Prism | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +5,080 | 7.23% |
| 12 |  Light Company Guidon | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +5,048 | 7.19% |
| 13 |  Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige | RaidThe Dreamrift | 289 | +5,023 | 7.15% |
| 14 |  Darkmoon Deck: Hunt | WorldInscription | 285 | +4,994 | 7.11% |
| 15 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +4,987 | 7.10% |
| 16 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Void | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +4,941 | 7.04% |
| 17 |  Magister's Alchemist Stone | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +4,912 | 7.00% |
| 18 |  Void Stalker's Contract | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +4,904 | 6.98% |
| 19 |  Darkmoon Deck: Void | WorldInscription | 285 | +4,890 | 6.96% |
| 20 |  Kroluk's Warbanner | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +4,728 | 6.73% |
| 21 |  Heart of Wind | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +4,724 | 6.73% |
| 22 |  Latch's Crooked Hook | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +4,668 | 6.65% |
| 23 |  Glorious Crusader's Keepsake | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +4,571 | 6.51% |
| 24 |  Withered Saptor's Paw | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +4,520 | 6.44% |
| 25 |  Sealed Chaos Urn | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +4,499 | 6.41% |
| 26 |  Mark of Light | Mythic+Nexus-Point Xenas | 289 | +4,356 | 6.20% |
| 27 |  Darkmoon Deck: Rot | WorldInscription | 285 | +4,316 | 6.15% |
| 28 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Rot | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +4,213 | 6.00% |
| 29 |  Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +3,978 | 5.66% |
| 30 |  Crucible of Erratic Energies | WorldVoidstorm Quest Reward | 285 | +3,919 | 5.58% |
| 31 |  Rotting Globule | Mythic+Pit of Saron | 289 | +3,416 | 4.86% |
| 32 |  Ampoule of Pure Void | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +3,400 | 4.84% |
| 33 |  Solar Core Igniter | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +3,397 | 4.84% |
| 34 |  Lost Idol of the Hash'ey | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +3,374 | 4.80% |
| 35 |  Jelly Replicator | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +3,367 | 4.79% |
| 36 |  The Eternal Egg | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +3,340 | 4.76% |
| 37 |  Drum of Renewed Bonds | WorldBrewfest | 285 | +3,288 | 4.68% |
| 38 |  Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +3,266 | 4.65% |
| 39 |  Holy Retributor's Order | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +3,242 | 4.62% |
| 40 |  Vessel of Tortured Souls | Mythic+Maisara Caverns | 289 | +3,107 | 4.42% |
| 41 |  Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +3,014 | 4.29% |
| 42 |  Soulcatcher's Charm | Mythic+Maisara Caverns | 289 | +2,895 | 4.12% |
| 43 |  Tangle of Vibrant Vines | WorldDruidic Quest Reward | 285 | +2,839 | 4.04% |
| 44 |  Litany of Lightblind Wrath | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,733 | 3.89% |
| 45 |  Wraps of Cosmic Madness | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,546 | 3.63% |
| 46 |  Vaelgor's Final Stare | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,530 | 3.60% |
| 47 |  Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,264 | 3.22% |
| 48 |  Emberwing Feather | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +1,793 | 2.55% |
| 49 |  Astalor's Anguish Agitator | WorldEngineering | 285 | +1,637 | 2.33% |
| 50 |  Void-Reaper's Libram | WorldInscription | 285 | +1,580 | 2.25% |
| 51 |  Locus-Walker's Ribbon | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +1,431 | 2.04% |
| 52 |  Volatile Void Suffuser | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +1,395 | 1.99% |
| 53 |  Reality Breacher | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +1,211 | 1.72% |
| 54 |  Eye of the Drowning Void | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +974 | 1.39% |
| 55 |  Emerald Coach's Whistle | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +840 | 1.20% |
| 56 |  Sylvan Wakrapuku | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +836 | 1.19% |
| 57 |  Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +738 | 1.05% |
| 58 |  Refueling Orb | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +480 | 0.68% |
| 59 |  Nevermelting Ice Crystal | Mythic+Pit of Saron | 289 | +191 | 0.27% |
| 60 |  Radiant Sunstone | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +39 | 0.06% |
| 61 |  Echo of L'ura | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +35 | 0.05% |
| 62 |  Whisper of the Duskwraith | Mythic+Nexus-Point Xenas | 289 | +34 | 0.05% |
| 63 |  Light of the Cosmic Crescendo | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +-21 | -0.03% |
Sim your own Protection Paladin
Paste your /simc string for a ranked upgrade list against your actual character.
Methodology
Baseline profile
SimulationCraft default Protection Paladin profile at current season ilvl, no trinket equipped. Best-effort talent build, consumables, and gem/enchant set tracking SimC head.
Iteration count
50,000 iterations per trinket. Standard deviation on the DPS mean is well under 0.5% at this count, which keeps the ranking deltas reliable.
Cleave
Three-target uniform cleave, 5 minutes, fixed pull timing. Approximates a typical raid encounter with consistent adds.
Patchwerk
Single boss, 5 minutes, no movement, no adds. The pure DPS ceiling for raw rotation throughput.
Not included
Tier set bonuses, hero talent variance beyond the SimC default, encounter scripting (boss adds, mechanics, debuffs), and gear interactions outside the trinket slot. For your specific build, run a full sim.
Source patch
SimulationCraft c68540645d9814adbf69d2416c1ff9d683b39ea0, client build 12.0.5.67314. Generated May 6, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Protection Paladin in Patch 12.0.5.67314?
Algeth'ar Puzzle Box ranks #1 for Protection Paladin in Patch 12.0.5.67314, with a +9.17% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers every current-season trinket.
What are the top 3 trinkets for Protection Paladin?
Algeth'ar Puzzle Box ranks #1 at +9.17% DPS from Algeth'ar Academy; Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity ranks #2 at +8.80% from PvP Vendor; Umbral Plume ranks #3 at +8.58% from March on Quel'Danas. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.
How does Algeth'ar Puzzle Box compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Protection Paladin?
Algeth'ar Puzzle Box gains +9.17% DPS on Cleave and +9.39% DPS on Patchwerk for Protection Paladin. The rank-1 pick is the same in both fight styles.
What's the difference between Protection's Cleave and Patchwerk picks?
Cleave runs three uniform targets for five minutes and rewards trinkets that deal AoE damage or scale with multi-target rotations. Patchwerk is single-target only and rewards single-target throughput. Protection Paladin can have a different best trinket in each style; switch the toggle above to compare.
How often is the Protection Paladin trinket leaderboard updated?
Every Sunday, after the SimulationCraft weekly build refresh. The pinned SimC SHA on this page is the source of truth for the patch state.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
Real SimulationCraft sims using the canonical Paladin baseline profile. Each trinket runs 50,000 iterations against the same baseline and the page reports the DPS delta. Numbers are stat-priority averages, not your specific build; for your character, paste your /simc string on the homepage.