Best Trinkets for Holy-prot Paladin in WoW Forever
Engine wowsims Forever f869756 · 10,000 iterations per trinket · Updated Sep 29, 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. Client and inherited item data; item availability and some effects remain provisional.
Talisman of Ephemeral Power from Magmadar, Molten Core is the top Holy-prot Paladin pick at +4.30% DPS. Adaptive Combat Assistant (4.06%) and Draconic Infused Emblem (2.87%) come next. Mean DPS over 10,000 iterations on the level 60 reference build.
- Top gain
- +4.30%
- Baseline
- 498 DPS
- Trinkets
- 115
- Fight
- Single target
Full ranking, single target
| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | +21 | 4.30% | |||
| 2 | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +20 | 4.06% | ||
| 3 | DungeonGeneral Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire | 63 | +14 | 2.87% | ||
| 4 | DungeonJed Runewatcher, Blackrock Spire | 60 | +13 | 2.52% | ||
| 5 | 58 | +10 | 1.92% | |||
| 6 | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +10 | 1.91% | ||
| 7 | Quest / World | 63 | +9 | 1.75% | ||
| 8 | Quest / World | 50 | +8 | 1.51% | ||
| 9 | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +6 | 1.29% | ||
| 10 | 61 | +6 | 1.23% | |||
| 11 | Quest / World | 51 | +6 | 1.14% | ||
| 12 | Quest / World | 51 | +6 | 1.14% | ||
| 13 | 75 | +5 | 1.06% | |||
| 14 | 59 | +4 | 0.89% | |||
| 15 | Quest / World | 55 | +4 | 0.79% | ||
| 16 | 58 | +4 | 0.71% | |||
| 17 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Great Ezra Grimm | 61 | +3 | 0.54% | ||
| 18 | Quest / World | 52 | +3 | 0.54% | ||
| 19 | 71 | +3 | 0.51% | |||
| 20 | Quest / World | 52 | +3 | 0.50% | ||
| 21 | DungeonDire Maul | 63 | +2 | 0.42% | ||
| 22 | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +2 | 0.31% | ||
| 23 | Quest / World | 60 | +1 | 0.30% | ||
| 24 | Quest / World | 50 | +1 | 0.28% | ||
| 25 | Quest / World | 51 | +1 | 0.26% | ||
| 26 | Quest / WorldQuest: Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village | 51 | +1 | 0.26% | ||
| 27 | Quest / WorldQuest: Heroes of Old | 57 | +1 | 0.22% | ||
| 28 | 61 | +1 | 0.21% | |||
| 29 | Quest / WorldVendor: Creeg Bothunk | 53 | +1 | 0.19% | ||
| 30 | Quest / World | 53 | +1 | 0.19% | ||
| 31 | Quest / WorldQuest: You Are Rakh'likh, Demon | 60 | +0 | 0.07% | ||
| 32 | Quest / World | 45 | +0 | 0.05% | ||
| 33 | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | 0.05% | ||
| 34 | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +0 | 0.04% | ||
| 35 | Quest / WorldVendor: Pix Xizzix | 65 | +0 | 0.04% | ||
| 36 | Quest / WorldVendor: Creeg Bothunk | 53 | +0 | 0.04% | ||
| 37 | Quest / World | 53 | +0 | 0.04% | ||
| 38 | Quest / World | 50 | +0 | 0.04% | ||
| 39 | Quest / WorldReputation: 890 | 45 | +0 | 0.03% | ||
| 40 | Quest / WorldReputation: 890 | 45 | +0 | 0.03% | ||
| 41 | 60 | +0 | 0.02% | |||
| 42 | CraftedAlchemy | 50 | +0 | 0.01% | ||
| 43 | Quest / World | 46 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 44 | Quest / WorldQuest: Urok Doomhowl | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 45 | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 46 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 47 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 48 | DungeonCannon Master Willey, Stratholme | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 49 | Quest / WorldQuest: Gahz'rilla | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 50 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Essence of Eranikus | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 51 | Quest / World | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 52 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Root of All Evil | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 53 | CraftedEngineering | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 54 | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 55 | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 56 | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 57 | Quest / World | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 58 | Quest / World | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 59 | Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 60 | Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 61 | CraftedBlacksmithing | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 62 | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 63 | CraftedEngineering | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 64 | 51 | +0 | 0.00% | |||
| 65 | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | |||
| 66 | Quest / World | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 67 | Quest / WorldQuest: Master Angler | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 68 | Quest / World | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 69 | CraftedEngineering | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 70 | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 71 | Quest / World | 56 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 72 | Quest / WorldQuest: It's Dangerous to Go Alone | 56 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 73 | Quest / WorldQuest: Incendosaurs? Whateverosaur is More Like It | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 74 | CraftedEngineering | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 75 | Quest / World | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 76 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Pariah's Instructions | 48 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 77 | Quest / World | 46 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 78 | Quest / WorldQuest: This Is Going to Be Hard | 50 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 79 | Quest / World | 65 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 80 | Quest / World | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 81 | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | |||
| 82 | DungeonRamstein the Gorger, Stratholme | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 83 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Light and How To Swing It | 62 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 84 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 85 | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 86 | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 87 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent | 61 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 88 | 74 | +0 | 0.00% | |||
| 89 | CraftedBlacksmithing | 45 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 90 | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 51 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 91 | CraftedEnchanting | 55 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 92 | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | |||
| 93 | Quest / WorldQuest: Kirtonos the Herald | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 94 | Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 95 | Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 96 | Quest / WorldLord Kazzak | 71 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 97 | Quest / World | 58 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 98 | CraftedEngineering | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 99 | CraftedEngineering | 52 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 100 | Quest / WorldWorld drop | 60 | +0 | 0.00% | ||
| 101 | Quest / World | 71 | +0 | -0.00% | ||
| 102 | Quest / World | 63 | +0 | -0.07% | ||
| 103 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command | 60 | +0 | -0.07% | ||
| 104 | Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command | 60 | +0 | -0.07% | ||
| 105 | 62 | +0 | -0.07% | |||
| 106 | Quest / WorldQuest: Arena Grandmaster | 55 | -1 | -0.11% | ||
| 107 | Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Clan | 60 | -1 | -0.11% | ||
| 108 | Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence | 60 | -1 | -0.11% | ||
| 109 | Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes | 60 | -1 | -0.11% | ||
| 110 | Quest / World | 63 | -1 | -0.11% | ||
| 111 | Quest / World | 50 | -1 | -0.11% | ||
| 112 | Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Guard | 60 | -1 | -0.11% | ||
| 113 | Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence | 60 | -1 | -0.11% | ||
| 114 | Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes | 60 | -1 | -0.11% | ||
| 115 | Quest / WorldQuest: Mother's Milk | 60 | -3 | -0.67% | ||
Top trinket pairings (single target)
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+428.36%
- 2+367.17%
- 3+356.93%
Sim your own Holy-prot Paladin
Paste your MythicSim addon export to get a DPS number on your own gear.
Methodology
Baseline profile
A fixed level 60 Holy-prot Paladin reference character in dungeon and crafted gear, with set talents, race and rotation, and both trinket slots empty. The engine's standard raid buffs, debuffs and consumables for the spec are on.
Buffs and consumables
Raid buffs
- Arcane Brilliance
- Battle Shout
- Gift of the Wild
- Greater Blessing of Kings
- Greater Blessing of Might
- Greater Blessing of Wisdom
- Prayer of Fortitude
- Prayer of Spirit
- Windfury Totem
Boss debuffs
- Curse of Recklessness
- Expose Armor
- Faerie Fire
- Gift of Arthas
- Judgement of the Crusader
- Judgement of Wisdom
Consumables
- Demonic Rune
- Dense Dynamite
- Dragonbreath Chili
- Elemental Sharpening Stone
- Elixir of Greater Defense
- Elixir of Holy Power
- Elixir of Lesser Fortitude
- Elixir of the Mongoose
- Flask of the Titans
- Greater Arcane Elixir
- Juju Might
- Juju Power
- Major Mana Potion
- R.O.I.D.S.
- Rumsey Rum Black Label
- Tender Wolf Steak
No world buffs, since they don't work in Forever raids.
Iteration count
10,000iterations per trinket, each alone in the first slot. That's enough to order trinkets a few DPS apart. 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
Forever's re-tuned item stats and the loot from its new dungeons and raids, neither of which Blizzard has published; multi-target fights; healer specs; and true paired sims (the pairings above are additive estimates).
Engine build
wowsims Forever f869756acc32fe7a11541effd26d53fb7849aa97 (forever-f869756acc32fe7a11541effd26d53fb7849aa97). Simmed Sep 29, 2026. Talent values are still being checked against the beta client, so the order can shift until Forever's own data lands. The board is re-simmed after engine updates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Holy-prot Paladin in WoW Forever?
Talisman of Ephemeral Power ranks #1 for Holy-prot Paladin with a +4.30% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers 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 +4.30% DPS from Magmadar, Molten Core; Adaptive Combat Assistant ranks #2 at +4.06% DPS from Vendor: Pix Xizzix; Draconic Infused Emblem ranks #3 at +2.87% DPS from General Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 10,000 wowsims Forever iterations.
Are these Classic trinkets or Forever trinkets?
The board uses the pinned engine database: Forever client data plus inherited items. Known later-raid rewards are left out of the launch pool. Some sources, availability and item effects still need confirming. Item popups show catalog stats; Wowhead is an outside reference and doesn't cover everything.
How often is the Holy-prot Paladin trinket leaderboard updated?
After engine updates. The methodology on this page shows the wowsims Forever build and the date the board was simmed on.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
They're simmed. Each trinket runs 10,000 wowsims Forever iterations alone in the first slot on a fixed Holy-prot Paladin reference build, against a baseline with no trinkets. Your own gear and talents will shift the numbers, so paste your character into the form above for your own result.
