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Best Trinkets for Ret-prot Paladin in WoW Forever

Engine MythicSim Rust b769edb · 10,000 iterations per trinket · Updated Nov 14, 2026

Deep Retribution talents tanking with a one-hander and shield 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 Ret-prot Paladin pick at +2.79% DPS. Draconic Infused Emblem (1.85%) and Adaptive Combat Assistant (1.56%) come next. Mean DPS over 10,000 iterations on the level 60 reference build.

Top gain
+2.79%
Baseline
683 DPS
Trinkets
116
Fight
Single target

Full ranking, single target

116 trinkets
RankTrinketilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Talisman of Ephemeral Power iconTalisman of Ephemeral Power66+192.79%
2Draconic Infused Emblem iconDraconic Infused Emblem63+131.85%
3Adaptive Combat Assistant iconAdaptive Combat Assistant65+111.56%
4Infernal Lasso iconInfernal Lasso50+81.22%
5Weakness Analyzer iconWeakness Analyzer65+70.99%
6Essence of the Pure Flame iconEssence of the Pure Flame75+60.94%
7Briarwood Reed iconBriarwood Reed60+60.83%
8Cleansed Vilebranch Icon iconCleansed Vilebranch Icon51+60.82%
9Jewel of the Guard Captain iconJewel of the Guard Captain51+60.82%
10Burst of Knowledge iconBurst of Knowledge58+50.74%
11Blackhand's Breadth iconBlackhand's Breadth63+50.68%
12Smokey's Lighter iconSmokey's Lighter61+40.65%
13Everlook Pathcarver iconEverlook Pathcarver55+40.54%
14Uther's Strength iconUther's Strength52+30.45%
15Hand of Justice iconHand of Justice58+30.44%
16Vigilance Charm iconVigilance Charm62+30.40%
17Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas iconRoyal Seal of Eldre'Thalas62+30.39%
18Serenity Field iconSerenity Field65+30.39%
19Counterattack Lodestone iconCounterattack Lodestone63+30.37%
20Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion iconCleansed Vilebranch Medallion51+30.37%
21Rune of the Guard Captain iconRune of the Guard Captain51+30.37%
22Second Wind iconSecond Wind59+20.34%
23Golden Banana iconGolden Banana50+20.30%
24Highborne Research Tablet iconHighborne Research Tablet55+20.27%
25Smolderweb's Eye iconSmolderweb's Eye60+20.27%
26Molten Heart of the Mountain iconMolten Heart of the Mountain55+20.27%
27Frozen Heart of the Mountain iconFrozen Heart of the Mountain55+20.26%
28Defender's Grip Stabilizer iconDefender's Grip Stabilizer65+20.23%
29Thaelemaches' Talisman iconThaelemaches' Talisman59+20.22%
30Winds of Tanaris iconWinds of Tanaris53+10.20%
31Heart of Wyrmthalak iconHeart of Wyrmthalak61+10.19%
32Frostwolf Insignia Rank 6 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 660+10.13%
33Stormpike Insignia Rank 6 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 660+10.13%
34Cannonball Runner iconCannonball Runner61+10.12%
35Earthen Sigil iconEarthen Sigil52+10.10%
36Rune of Perfection iconRune of Perfection45+10.09%
37Orb of Fire iconOrb of Fire46+10.09%
38Shard of the Scale iconShard of the Scale71+10.07%
39The Lion Horn of Stormwind iconThe Lion Horn of Stormwind63+00.07%
40Demon's Blood iconDemon's Blood60+00.07%
41Force of Will iconForce of Will60+00.07%
42Darkspear Voodoo Seal iconDarkspear Voodoo Seal53+00.06%
43Enriched Seal iconEnriched Seal53+00.06%
44Relentless Raider's Seal iconRelentless Raider's Seal53+00.04%
45Volunteer's Lucky Seal iconVolunteer's Lucky Seal53+00.04%
46Guardian Talisman iconGuardian Talisman50+00.03%
47Rune of Duty iconRune of Duty45+00.03%
48Shard of the Splithooves iconShard of the Splithooves57+00.02%
49Mindtap Talisman iconMindtap Talisman61+00.02%
50Arena Grand Master iconArena Grand Master55+00.02%
51Frostwolf Insignia Rank 3 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 360+00.02%
52Frostwolf Insignia Rank 4 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 460+00.02%
53Frostwolf Insignia Rank 5 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 560+00.02%
54Mark of Tyranny iconMark of Tyranny63+00.02%
55Smotts' Compass iconSmotts' Compass50+00.02%
56Stormpike Insignia Rank 3 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 360+00.02%
57Stormpike Insignia Rank 4 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 460+00.02%
58Stormpike Insignia Rank 5 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 560+00.02%
59Alchemist's Stone iconAlchemist's Stone50+00.00%
60Ankh of Life iconAnkh of Life45+00.00%
61Arcanite Dragonling iconArcanite Dragonling60+00.00%
62Barov Peasant Caller iconBarov Peasant Caller62+00.00%
63Barov Peasant Caller iconBarov Peasant Caller62+00.00%
64Carrot on a Stick iconCarrot on a Stick50+00.00%
65Chained Essence of Eranikus iconChained Essence of Eranikus60+00.00%
66Defender of the Barkskin iconDefender of the Barkskin62+00.00%
67Defender of the Timbermaw iconDefender of the Timbermaw62+00.00%
68Dimensional Ripper - Everlook iconDimensional Ripper - Everlook55+00.00%
69Dormant Heart of the Mountain iconDormant Heart of the Mountain55+00.00%
70EZ and SAF Field Transporter: Mt. Hyjal iconEZ and SAF Field Transporter: Mt. Hyjal60+00.00%
71EZ-Thro Field Transporter: Gadgetzan iconEZ-Thro Field Transporter: Gadgetzan60+00.00%
72Everlook Delivery Bot iconEverlook Delivery Bot55+00.00%
73Evonice's Landin' Pilla iconEvonice's Landin' Pilla50+00.00%
74Failsafe Phylactery iconFailsafe Phylactery60+00.00%
75Frostwolf Insignia Rank 1 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 160+00.00%
76Frostwolf Insignia Rank 2 iconFrostwolf Insignia Rank 260+00.00%
77Glimmering Mithril Insignia iconGlimmering Mithril Insignia50+00.00%
78Gnomish Poultryizer iconGnomish Poultryizer60+00.00%
79Gyrofreeze Ice Reflector iconGyrofreeze Ice Reflector52+00.00%
80Heart of Noxxion iconHeart of Noxxion51+00.00%
81Heart of the Scale iconHeart of the Scale61+00.00%
82Hook of the Master Angler iconHook of the Master Angler65+00.00%
83Hunting Net iconHunting Net52+00.00%
84Hyper-Radiant Flame Reflector iconHyper-Radiant Flame Reflector58+00.00%
85Lichbane iconLichbane59+00.00%
86Lifestone iconLifestone56+00.00%
87Linken's Boomerang iconLinken's Boomerang56+00.00%
88Luffa iconLuffa50+00.00%
89Major Recombobulator iconMajor Recombobulator55+00.00%
90Mark of Resolution iconMark of Resolution60+00.00%
91Mark of the Chosen iconMark of the Chosen48+00.00%
92Mark of the Red Flight iconMark of the Red Flight46+00.00%
93Nifty Stopwatch iconNifty Stopwatch50+00.00%
94Onyxia Blood Talisman iconOnyxia Blood Talisman65+00.00%
95Parachute-Priest Pager iconParachute-Priest Pager55+00.00%
96Piccolo of the Flaming Fire iconPiccolo of the Flaming Fire58+00.00%
97Ramstein's Lightning Bolts iconRamstein's Lightning Bolts60+00.00%
98Rune of the Dawn iconRune of the Dawn61+00.00%
99SAF-T Emergency Ripper: Everlook iconSAF-T Emergency Ripper: Everlook60+00.00%
100Scented Runewood Brooch iconScented Runewood Brooch58+00.00%
101Seal of the Dawn iconSeal of the Dawn61+00.00%
102Shard of the Flame iconShard of the Flame74+00.00%
103Signet of Expertise iconSignet of Expertise45+00.00%
104Six Demon Bag iconSix Demon Bag51+00.00%
105Smoking Heart of the Mountain iconSmoking Heart of the Mountain55+00.00%
106Spectral Essence iconSpectral Essence60+00.00%
107Stormpike Insignia Rank 1 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 160+00.00%
108Stormpike Insignia Rank 2 iconStormpike Insignia Rank 260+00.00%
109The Eye of Shadow iconThe Eye of Shadow71+00.00%
110Toy Soldier iconToy Soldier58+00.00%
111Ultra-Flash Shadow Reflector iconUltra-Flash Shadow Reflector60+00.00%
112Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan iconUltrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan52+00.00%
113Ward of the Elements iconWard of the Elements60+00.00%
114Prismcharm iconPrismcharm60+0-0.00%
115Hibernation Crystal iconHibernation Crystal71+0-0.00%
116Ragged John's Neverending Cup iconRagged John's Neverending Cup60-3-0.46%

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. 1
    Talisman of Ephemeral PowerDraconic Infused Emblem
    +324.64%
  2. 2
    Talisman of Ephemeral PowerAdaptive Combat Assistant
    +304.35%
  3. 3
    Draconic Infused EmblemAdaptive Combat Assistant
    +233.42%

Sim your own Ret-prot Paladin

Guest sims can be opened by anyone with the link. You can save the result as a community build without an account, and claim it when you sign in.

DPS for your currently equipped gear.

Also reads a Wowhead Forever gear planner link, a Sixty Upgrades Forever export or a WoWSims Forever JSON export.

No account needed. Sign in to keep your sim history. Best Gear takes longer than a Quick Sim.

What Forever changes for each class

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 Ret-prot Paladin in WoW Forever?

Talisman of Ephemeral Power, at +2.79% DPS over the no-trinket baseline, out of every level 60 trinket a Paladin can equip.

What are the top 3 trinkets for Ret-prot Paladin?

Talisman of Ephemeral Power ranks #1 at +2.79% DPS from Magmadar, Molten Core; Draconic Infused Emblem ranks #2 at +1.85% DPS from General Drakkisath, Blackrock Spire; Adaptive Combat Assistant ranks #3 at +1.56% 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.