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Best Trinkets for Protection Paladin in WoW Forever

Ranked DPS deltas for every level 60 trinket a Paladin can equip, simmed on the open-source wowsims Forever engine against a fixed reference build. Raw numbers and percentage gain over the no-trinket baseline are in the table.

The top trinket for Protection Paladin in WoW Forever is Talisman of Ephemeral Power, gaining 2.28% DPS over no trinket on single target.

Updated Sep 15, 2026

Engine wowsims Forever f5e37d910,000 iterations per trinketClassic Era item stats

Top pick

The top single target trinket for Protection Paladin in World of Warcraft: Forever is Talisman of Ephemeral Power from Molten Core, gaining 2.28% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Hand of Justice (1.82%) and Blackhand's Breadth (1.78%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 10,000 wowsims Forever iterations on the fixed Protection Paladin reference build at level 60.

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Top 10, single target

Baseline 487 DPS
  1. #1
    Talisman of Ephemeral Power
    +11 (2.28%)
  2. #2
    Hand of Justice
    +9 (1.82%)
  3. #3
    Blackhand's Breadth
    +9 (1.78%)
  4. #4
    Draconic Infused Emblem
    +6 (1.30%)
  5. #5
    Essence of the Pure Flame
    +6 (1.28%)
  6. #6
    Briarwood Reed
    +6 (1.26%)
  7. #7
    Mark of the Chosen
    +5 (0.95%)
  8. #8
    Counterattack Lodestone
    +4 (0.84%)
  9. #9
    Rune of the Guard Captain
    +3 (0.64%)
  10. #10
    Burst of Knowledge
    +3 (0.52%)

Top trinket pairings (single target)

Estimated, additive

Estimated combined gain for the two trinket slots: the sum of each trinket's solo DPS gain, ignoring how the two interact when worn together. Unique-equipped trinkets still cannot be paired with themselves. A paired sweep on the Protection Paladin build follows.

  1. #1
    Talisman of Ephemeral PowerHand of Justice
    +20 (4.10%)
  2. #2
    Talisman of Ephemeral PowerBlackhand's Breadth
    +20 (4.06%)
  3. #3
    Hand of JusticeBlackhand's Breadth
    +18 (3.60%)

Full ranking, single target

80 trinkets
RankTrinketSourceilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Talisman of Ephemeral Power iconTalisman of Ephemeral PowerRaidMolten Core66+112.28%
2Hand of Justice iconHand of JusticeDungeonEmperor Dagran Thaurissan, Blackrock Depths58+91.82%
3Blackhand's Breadth iconBlackhand's BreadthQuest / World63+91.78%
4Draconic Infused Emblem iconDraconic Infused EmblemDungeonGeneral Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire63+61.30%
5Essence of the Pure Flame iconEssence of the Pure FlameRaidRagnaros, Molten Core75+61.28%
6Briarwood Reed iconBriarwood ReedDungeonJed Runewatcher, Blackrock Spire60+61.26%
7Mark of the Chosen iconMark of the ChosenQuest / WorldQuest: The Pariah's Instructions48+50.95%
8Counterattack Lodestone iconCounterattack LodestoneDungeonDire Maul63+40.84%
9Rune of the Guard Captain iconRune of the Guard CaptainQuest / WorldQuest: Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village51+30.64%
10Burst of Knowledge iconBurst of KnowledgeDungeonAmbassador Flamelash, Blackrock Depths58+30.52%
11Onyxia Blood Talisman iconOnyxia Blood TalismanQuest / World74+20.46%
12Heart of Wyrmthalak iconHeart of WyrmthalakDungeonOverlord Wyrmthalak, Blackrock Spire61+20.39%
13Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas iconRoyal Seal of Eldre'ThalasQuest / WorldQuest: The Light and How To Swing It62+20.32%
14Second Wind iconSecond WindDungeonGolem Lord Argelmach, Blackrock Depths59+20.32%
15Force of Will iconForce of WillDungeonGeneral Angerforge, Blackrock Depths60+00.10%
16Arena Grand Master iconArena Grand MasterQuest / WorldQuest: Arena Grandmaster55+00.07%
17Frostwolf Insignia Rank 3 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 3Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Clan60+00.07%
18Frostwolf Insignia Rank 4 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 4Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence60+00.07%
19Frostwolf Insignia Rank 5 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 5Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes60+00.07%
20Mark of Tyranny iconMark of TyrannyQuest / World63+00.07%
21Smotts' Compass iconSmotts' CompassQuest / World50+00.07%
22Stormpike Insignia Rank 3 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 3Quest / WorldQuest: Honored Amongst the Guard60+00.07%
23Stormpike Insignia Rank 4 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 4Quest / WorldQuest: Earned Reverence60+00.07%
24Stormpike Insignia Rank 5 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 5Quest / WorldQuest: Legendary Heroes60+00.07%
25Ankh of Life iconAnkh of LifeQuest / World45+00.00%
26Arcanite Dragonling iconArcanite DragonlingCraftedEngineering60+00.00%
27Barov Peasant Caller iconBarov Peasant CallerQuest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov62+00.00%
28Barov Peasant Caller iconBarov Peasant CallerQuest / WorldQuest: The Last Barov62+00.00%
29Cannonball Runner iconCannonball RunnerDungeonCannon Master Willey, Stratholme61+00.00%
30Carrot on a Stick iconCarrot on a StickQuest / WorldQuest: Gahz'rilla50+00.00%
31Chained Essence of Eranikus iconChained Essence of EranikusQuest / WorldQuest: The Essence of Eranikus60+00.00%
32Defender of the Timbermaw iconDefender of the TimbermawQuest / WorldQuest: The Root of All Evil62+00.00%
33Demon's Blood iconDemon's BloodQuest / WorldQuest: You Are Rakh'likh, Demon60+00.00%
34Dimensional Ripper - Everlook iconDimensional Ripper - EverlookCraftedEngineering55+00.00%
35Earthen Sigil iconEarthen SigilQuest / World52+00.00%
36Frostwolf Insignia Rank 1 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 1Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds60+00.00%
37Frostwolf Insignia Rank 2 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 2Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized60+00.00%
38Glimmering Mithril Insignia iconGlimmering Mithril InsigniaCraftedBlacksmithing50+00.00%
39Gri'lek's Charm of Valor iconGri'lek's Charm of ValorQuest / World65+00.00%
40Guardian Talisman iconGuardian TalismanQuest / World50+00.00%
41Gyrofreeze Ice Reflector iconGyrofreeze Ice ReflectorCraftedEngineering52+00.00%
42Heart of Noxxion iconHeart of NoxxionDungeonNoxxion, Maraudon51+00.00%
43Heart of the Scale iconHeart of the ScaleDungeonBlackrock Spire61+00.00%
44Hook of the Master Angler iconHook of the Master AnglerQuest / WorldQuest: Master Angler65+00.00%
45Hunting Net iconHunting NetQuest / World52+00.00%
46Hyper-Radiant Flame Reflector iconHyper-Radiant Flame ReflectorCraftedEngineering58+00.00%
47Lifestone iconLifestoneQuest / World56+00.00%
48Linken's Boomerang iconLinken's BoomerangQuest / WorldQuest: It's Dangerous to Go Alone56+00.00%
49Luffa iconLuffaQuest / WorldQuest: Incendosaurs? Whateverosaur is More Like It50+00.00%
50Major Recombobulator iconMajor RecombobulatorCraftedEngineering55+00.00%
51Mark of Resolution iconMark of ResolutionQuest / World60+00.00%
52Nifty Stopwatch iconNifty StopwatchQuest / WorldQuest: This Is Going to Be Hard50+00.00%
53Orb of Deception iconOrb of DeceptionQuest / World59+00.00%
54Piccolo of the Flaming Fire iconPiccolo of the Flaming FireDungeonHearthsinger Forresten, Stratholme58+00.00%
55Prismcharm iconPrismcharmQuest / WorldQuest: Urok Doomhowl60+00.00%
56Ragged John's Neverending Cup iconRagged John's Neverending CupQuest / WorldQuest: Mother's Milk60+00.00%
57Ramstein's Lightning Bolts iconRamstein's Lightning BoltsDungeonRamstein the Gorger, Stratholme60+00.00%
58Rune of Duty iconRune of DutyQuest / WorldReputation: 89045+00.00%
59Rune of the Dawn iconRune of the DawnQuest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent61+00.00%
60Seal of the Dawn iconSeal of the DawnQuest / WorldQuest: The Active Agent61+00.00%
61Shard of the Flame iconShard of the FlameRaidRagnaros, Molten Core74+00.00%
62Signet of Expertise iconSignet of ExpertiseCraftedBlacksmithing45+00.00%
63Six Demon Bag iconSix Demon BagQuest / WorldWorld drop51+00.00%
64Smokey's Lighter iconSmokey's LighterQuest / WorldQuest: The Great Ezra Grimm61+00.00%
65Smoking Heart of the Mountain iconSmoking Heart of the MountainQuest / WorldWorld drop55+00.00%
66Spectral Essence iconSpectral EssenceQuest / WorldQuest: Kirtonos the Herald60+00.00%
67Stormpike Insignia Rank 1 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 1Quest / WorldQuest: Proving Grounds60+00.00%
68Stormpike Insignia Rank 2 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 2Quest / WorldQuest: Rise and Be Recognized60+00.00%
69The Eye of Shadow iconThe Eye of ShadowQuest / WorldLord Kazzak71+00.00%
70The Lion Horn of Stormwind iconThe Lion Horn of StormwindQuest / World63+00.00%
71Ultra-Flash Shadow Reflector iconUltra-Flash Shadow ReflectorCraftedEngineering60+00.00%
72Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan iconUltrasafe Transporter: GadgetzanCraftedEngineering52+00.00%
73Uther's Strength iconUther's StrengthQuest / World52+00.00%
74Ward of the Elements iconWard of the ElementsQuest / WorldWorld drop60+00.00%
75Frostwolf Insignia Rank 6 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 6Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command60+-0-0.00%
76Stormpike Insignia Rank 6 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 6Quest / WorldQuest: The Eye of Command60+-0-0.00%
77Vigilance Charm iconVigilance CharmDungeonImmol'thar, Dire Maul62+-0-0.00%
78Shard of the Splithooves iconShard of the SplithoovesQuest / WorldQuest: Heroes of Old57+-0-0.00%
79Shard of the Scale iconShard of the ScaleRaidOnyxia, Onyxia's Lair71+-0-0.00%
80Mindtap Talisman iconMindtap TalismanDungeonMagister Kalendris, Dire Maul61+-0-0.01%

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Methodology

Baseline profile

The wowsims Forever UI's preset Protection Paladin build at level 60: its Phase 1 gear set, talents and rotation, with both trinket slots empty. The standard raid buffs, debuffs and consumables the UI applies for the spec are on.

Iteration count

10,000 iterations per trinket, each candidate alone in the first slot. Enough to order trinkets a few DPS apart; ties within a couple of DPS are ties.

Fight

The engine's default encounter: one level 60 target, two minutes with fifteen seconds of variation, no movement, no adds. The pure single-target ceiling for the build.

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 f5e37d9de6a6ec4a33750d683be939aa3bfcafaa (forever-f5e37d9de6a6ec4a33750d683be939aa3bfcafaa). Generated Sep 15, 2026. Talent values are being verified against the beta client, so the order is directional until Forever's own data lands. The board re-runs on every engine build.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best trinket for Protection Paladin in WoW Forever?

Talisman of Ephemeral Power ranks #1 for Protection Paladin with a +2.28% 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 Protection Paladin?

Talisman of Ephemeral Power ranks #1 at +2.28% DPS from Molten Core; Hand of Justice ranks #2 at +1.82% DPS from Emperor Dagran Thaurissan, Blackrock Depths; Blackhand's Breadth ranks #3 at +1.78% DPS. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 10,000 wowsims Forever iterations.

Are these Classic trinkets or Forever trinkets?

Classic Era items with Classic Era stats. Forever keeps original Azeroth, so the trinkets from Scholomance, Stratholme, the Blackrock dungeons, quests and professions carry over. Blizzard has said items are being re-tuned and has not published numbers, and the loot from the new dungeons and raids is not public. The board refreshes when either lands in the engine.

How often is the Protection Paladin trinket leaderboard updated?

On every build of the wowsims Forever engine MythicSim ships. The engine build on this page is the reference; it changes as the fork verifies talent and item values against the beta client.

Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?

Real wowsims Forever sims on the engine's preset Protection Paladin build. Each trinket runs 10,000 iterations alone in the first trinket slot against a baseline with no trinkets, so every delta is the trinket's own contribution. Your character's gear and talents will shift the exact numbers; paste it into the form above for your own result.