Best Trinkets for Holy-prot Paladin in WoW Forever
Engine MythicSim Rust b769edb · 10,000 iterations per trinket · Updated Nov 14, 2026
Deep Holy talents tanking with Holy Shock and Consecration through the Protection simulation, from a Discord player's build. Experimental: ranked by damage, not survivability or threat. Some item sources and effects are unconfirmed.
Talisman of Ephemeral Power from Magmadar, Molten Core is the top Holy-prot Paladin pick at +3.09% DPS. Draconic Infused Emblem (2.08%) and Adaptive Combat Assistant (1.34%) come next. Mean DPS over 10,000 iterations on the level 60 reference build.
- Top gain
- +3.09%
- Baseline
- 653 DPS
- Trinkets
- 116
- Fight
- Single target
Full ranking, single target
116 trinkets
| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Talisman of Ephemeral Power |  RaidMagmadar, Molten Core | 66 | +20 | 3.09% | |
| 2 |  Draconic Infused Emblem | DungeonGeneral Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire | 63 | +14 | 2.08% | |
| 3 |  Adaptive Combat Assistant | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +9 | 1.34% | |
| 4 |  Infernal Lasso | Quest / World | 50 | +8 | 1.26% | |
| 5 |  Smolderweb's Eye |  DungeonMother Smolderweb, Blackrock Spire | 60 | +8 | 1.15% | |
| 6 |  Weakness Analyzer | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +7 | 1.11% | |
| 7 |  Frozen Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +7 | 1.05% | |
| 8 |  Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion | Quest / World | 51 | +6 | 0.99% | |
| 9 |  Rune of the Guard Captain | Quest / WorldQuest: Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village | 51 | +6 | 0.99% | |
| 10 |  Briarwood Reed | DungeonJed Runewatcher, Blackrock Spire | 60 | +6 | 0.93% | |
| 11 |  Essence of the Pure Flame |  RaidRagnaros, Molten Core | 75 | +6 | 0.92% | |
| 12 |  Cleansed Vilebranch Icon | Quest / World | 51 | +6 | 0.85% | |
| 13 |  Jewel of the Guard Captain | Quest / World | 51 | +6 | 0.85% | |
| 14 |  Burst of Knowledge |  DungeonAmbassador Flamelash, Blackrock Depths | 58 | +5 | 0.72% | |
| 15 |  Smokey's Lighter | Quest / WorldQuest: The Great Ezra Grimm | 61 | +4 | 0.60% | |
| 16 |  Cannonball Runner | DungeonCannon Master Willey, Stratholme | 61 | +4 | 0.57% | |
| 17 |  Blackhand's Breadth | Quest / WorldQuest: General Drakkisath's Demise (Alliance) / For The Horde! (Horde), Blackrock Spire | 63 | +4 | 0.57% | |
| 18 |  Everlook Pathcarver | Quest / WorldVendor: Zippie Fizzbolt, Winterspring | 55 | +3 | 0.49% | |
| 19 |  Hand of Justice |  DungeonEmperor Dagran Thaurissan, Blackrock Depths | 58 | +3 | 0.47% | |
| 20 |  Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas | Quest / WorldQuest: The Light and How To Swing It | 62 | +3 | 0.43% | |
| 21 |  Serenity Field | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +3 | 0.40% | |
| 22 |  Uther's Strength | Quest / WorldWorld drop: Western Plaguelands and lockboxes | 52 | +3 | 0.39% | |
| 23 |  Counterattack Lodestone | DungeonDire Maul | 63 | +2 | 0.33% | |
| 24 | Second Wind |  DungeonGolem Lord Argelmach, Blackrock Depths | 59 | +2 | 0.30% | |
| 25 |  Highborne Research Tablet | Quest / World | 55 | +2 | 0.28% | |
| 26 |  Molten Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +2 | 0.24% | |
| 27 | Thaelemaches' Talisman | Quest / World | 59 | +1 | 0.20% | |
| 28 |  Vigilance Charm |  DungeonImmol'thar, Dire Maul | 62 | +1 | 0.18% | |
| 29 |  Heart of Wyrmthalak |  DungeonOverlord Wyrmthalak, Blackrock Spire | 61 | +1 | 0.18% | |
| 30 |  Winds of Tanaris | Quest / World | 53 | +1 | 0.17% | |
| 31 |  Golden Banana | Quest / World | 50 | +1 | 0.15% | |
| 32 |  Rune of Perfection | Quest / WorldReputation: 890 | 45 | +1 | 0.10% | |
| 33 |  Orb of Fire | Quest / World | 46 | +0 | 0.06% | |
| 34 |  Defender's Grip Stabilizer | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +0 | 0.06% | |
| 35 |  Mindtap Talisman |  DungeonMagister Kalendris, Dire Maul | 61 | +0 | 0.05% | |
| 36 |  Relentless Raider's Seal | Quest / WorldVendor: Creeg Bothunk | 53 | +0 | 0.04% | |
| 37 | Volunteer's Lucky Seal | Quest / WorldVendor: Bryanna Embreeze, The Barrens | 53 | +0 | 0.04% | |
| 38 |  Guardian Talisman | Quest / WorldQuest: Into The Temple of Atal'Hakkar (Alliance) / The Temple of Atal'Hakkar (Horde) | 50 | +0 | 0.03% | |
| 39 |  Rune of Duty | Quest / WorldReputation: 890 | 45 | +0 | 0.03% | |
| 40 |  Demon's Blood | Quest / WorldQuest: You Are Rakh'likh, Demon | 60 | +0 | 0.03% | |
| 41 |  Force of Will |  DungeonGeneral Angerforge, Blackrock Depths | 60 | +0 | 0.03% | |
| 42 |  The Lion Horn of Stormwind | Quest / WorldWorld drop: Araj the Summoner, Blackrock Spire trash and others | 63 | +0 | 0.02% | |
| 43 |  Darkspear Voodoo Seal | Quest / WorldVendor: Creeg Bothunk | 53 | +0 | 0.01% | |
| 44 | Enriched Seal | Quest / WorldVendor: Bryanna Embreeze, The Barrens | 53 | +0 | 0.01% | |
| 45 |  Alchemist's Stone | CraftedAlchemy | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 46 |  Arcanite Dragonling | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 47 |  Barov Peasant Caller | Quest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 48 | Barov Peasant Caller | Quest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 49 |  Carrot on a Stick | Quest / WorldQuest: Gahz'rilla | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 50 |  Chained Essence of Eranikus | Quest / WorldQuest: The Essence of Eranikus | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 51 |  Defender of the Barkskin | Quest / World | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 52 |  Defender of the Timbermaw | Quest / WorldQuest: The Root of All Evil | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 53 |  Dimensional Ripper - Everlook | CraftedEngineering | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 54 |  Dormant Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 55 |  EZ and SAF Field Transporter: Mt. Hyjal | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 56 |  EZ-Thro Field Transporter: Gadgetzan | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 57 |  Everlook Delivery Bot | Quest / WorldVendor: Zippie Fizzbolt, Winterspring | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 58 |  Failsafe Phylactery | Quest / World | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 59 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 1 | Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 60 | Frostwolf Insignia Rank 2 | Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 61 |  Glimmering Mithril Insignia | CraftedBlacksmithing | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 62 |  Gnomish Poultryizer | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 63 | Gyrofreeze Ice Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 64 |  Heart of Noxxion |  DungeonNoxxion, Maraudon | 51 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 65 | Heart of the Scale | DungeonOverlord Wyrmthalak, Blackrock Spire | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 66 |  Hook of the Master Angler | Quest / WorldQuest: Master Angler | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 67 |  Hunting Net | Quest / World | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 68 |  Hyper-Radiant Flame Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 69 | Lichbane | Quest / World | 59 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 70 |  Lifestone | Quest / WorldWorld drop: Western Plaguelands | 56 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 71 |  Linken's Boomerang | Quest / WorldQuest: It's Dangerous to Go Alone | 56 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 72 |  Luffa | Quest / WorldQuest: Incendosaurs? Whateverosaur is More Like It | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 73 |  Major Recombobulator | CraftedEngineering | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 74 |  Mark of Resolution | Quest / WorldQuest: Alas, Andorhal, Western Plaguelands | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 75 |  Mark of the Chosen | Quest / WorldQuest: The Pariah's Instructions | 48 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 76 |  Mark of the Red Flight | Quest / World | 46 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 77 |  Nifty Stopwatch | Quest / WorldQuest: This Is Going to Be Hard | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 78 | Onyxia Blood Talisman | RaidQuest: Onyxia's head turn-in (For All To See / Celebrating Good Times) | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 79 |  Parachute-Priest Pager | Quest / WorldVendor: Zippie Fizzbolt, Winterspring | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 80 |  Piccolo of the Flaming Fire |  DungeonHearthsinger Forresten, Stratholme | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 81 |  Ramstein's Lightning Bolts | DungeonRamstein the Gorger, Stratholme | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 82 | Rune of the Dawn | Quest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 83 |  SAF-T Emergency Ripper: Everlook | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 84 |  Scented Runewood Brooch | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 85 |  Seal of the Dawn | Quest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 86 | Shard of the Flame | RaidRagnaros, Molten Core | 74 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 87 |  Signet of Expertise | CraftedBlacksmithing | 45 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 88 |  Six Demon Bag | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 51 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 89 | Smoking Heart of the Mountain | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 90 | Spectral Essence | Quest / WorldQuest: Kirtonos the Herald | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 91 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 1 | Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 92 | Stormpike Insignia Rank 2 | Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 93 |  The Eye of Shadow | Quest / WorldLord Kazzak | 71 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 94 |  Toy Soldier | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 95 | Ultra-Flash Shadow Reflector | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 96 |  Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan | CraftedEngineering | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 97 | Ward of the Elements | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |
| 98 |  Prismcharm | Quest / WorldQuest: Urok Doomhowl | 60 | +0 | -0.00% | |
| 99 |  Hibernation Crystal | RaidYsondre (world boss) | 71 | +0 | -0.00% | |
| 100 | Shard of the Scale |  RaidOnyxia, Onyxia's Lair | 71 | +0 | -0.01% | |
| 101 |  Earthen Sigil | Quest / World | 52 | +0 | -0.02% | |
| 102 |  Ankh of Life | Quest / WorldWorld drop: Stranglethorn Vale and The Hinterlands | 45 | +0 | -0.02% | |
| 103 | Evonice's Landin' Pilla | Quest / WorldQuest: Look at the Size of It!, Searing Gorge | 50 | +0 | -0.03% | |
| 104 |  Shard of the Splithooves | Quest / WorldQuest: Heroes of Old | 57 | +0 | -0.03% | |
| 105 |  Arena Grand Master | Quest / WorldQuest: Arena Grandmaster | 55 | +0 | -0.04% | |
| 106 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 3 | Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Clan | 60 | +0 | -0.04% | |
| 107 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 4 | Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence | 60 | +0 | -0.04% | |
| 108 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 5 | Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes | 60 | +0 | -0.04% | |
| 109 | Mark of Tyranny | Quest / WorldQuest: General Drakkisath's Demise (Alliance) / For The Horde! (Horde), Blackrock Spire | 63 | +0 | -0.04% | |
| 110 |  Smotts' Compass | Quest / WorldQuest: Facing Negolash, Stranglethorn Vale | 50 | +0 | -0.04% | |
| 111 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 3 | Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Guard | 60 | +0 | -0.04% | |
| 112 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 4 | Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence | 60 | +0 | -0.04% | |
| 113 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 5 | Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes | 60 | +0 | -0.04% | |
| 114 |  Frostwolf Insignia Rank 6 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command | 60 | +0 | -0.08% | |
| 115 |  Stormpike Insignia Rank 6 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command | 60 | +0 | -0.08% | |
| 116 |  Ragged John's Neverending Cup | Quest / WorldQuest: Mother's Milk | 60 | -3 | -0.44% | |
Top trinket pairings (single target)
Estimated, additive
Each pair's gain is the two solo gains added together, so it ignores how the trinkets interact. Known unique-equipped conflicts are left out. Sim both on your character for a measured number.
- 1+345.16%
- 2+294.43%
- 3+223.42%
Sim your own Holy-prot Paladin
Methodology
Baseline profile
Both trinket slots empty, on the level 60 reference build below with the engine's standard raid buffs, debuffs and consumables.
Buffs and consumables
Raid buffs
- Arcane Brilliance
- Battle Shout
- Gift of the Wild
- Grace of Air Totem
- Greater Blessing of Kings
- Greater Blessing of Might
- Greater Blessing of Wisdom
- Leader of the Pack
- Moonkin Aura
- Prayer of Fortitude
- Prayer of Spirit
- Strength of Earth Totem
- Windfury Totem
Boss debuffs
- Curse of Recklessness
- Curse of the Elements
- Expose Armor
- Faerie Fire
- Gift of Arthas
- Judgement of the Crusader
- Judgement of Wisdom
Consumables
- Brilliant Wizard Oil
- Demonic Rune
- Dense Dynamite
- Dragonbreath Chili
- Elixir of Cunning
- Elixir of Greater Defense
- Elixir of Holy Power
- Elixir of Sages
- Flask of the Titans
- Greater Arcane Elixir
- Juju Might
- Juju Power
- Lobster Stew (28 spell damage)
- Major Spellblasting Potion
- R.O.I.D.S.
- Rumsey Rum Black Label
No world buffs, since they don't work in Forever raids.
Iteration count
10,000 iterations per trinket, each alone in the first slot. Anything within a couple of DPS is a tie.
Fight
The engine's default encounter: one raid-boss target (level 63) for two minutes, give or take fifteen seconds, with no movement and no adds.
Not included
Multi-target fights, healer specs and measured trinket pairs.
Engine build
MythicSim Rust engine b769edb90 (matches a667dce84). Simmed Nov 14, 2026, and re-simmed after engine updates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Holy-prot Paladin in WoW Forever?
Talisman of Ephemeral Power, at +3.09% DPS over the no-trinket baseline, out of every level 60 trinket a Paladin can equip.
What are the top 3 trinkets for Holy-prot Paladin?
Talisman of Ephemeral Power ranks #1 at +3.09% DPS from Magmadar, Molten Core; Draconic Infused Emblem ranks #2 at +2.08% DPS from General Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire; Adaptive Combat Assistant ranks #3 at +1.34% DPS from Vendor: Pix Xizzix. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 10,000 iterations.
Are these Classic trinkets or Forever trinkets?
Both: trinkets from the Forever client data, plus Classic trinkets carried over from the Classic item database. Known later-raid rewards are left out of the launch pool, and some sources, availability and item effects still need confirming.