The newest installment of Season of Discovery is now live, and players are busy clearing the new Scarlet Crusade-themed raid called the Scarlet Enclave. This time around, you will get the opportunity to infiltrate New Avalon within the Scarlet Enclave, gaining knowledge of new recipes and earning some cool new rewards as well.
Having that in mind, we will go over the BiS gear, talents and runes for Protection Paladins in Season of Discovery Phase 8.
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Paladin Tank Talents and Runes
Talents
For the talents, you will need to spend 33 points into Protection, and 18 in Retribution to maximize your survivability and damage mitigation.
Runes
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Paladin Tank BiS List
Here are the best Protection Paladin items you can use to maximize your tankiness and utility. Most of the items are from the new Scarlet Enclave Raid.
NOTE: Make sure to also enchant your shoulders with Soul of the Radiant Defender.
- Gluth's Missing Collar drops from Naxxramas
- Band of Redemption drops from Naxxramas
- Glyph of Deflection drops from Naxxramas
- Libram of Righteousness is crafted by Enchanters
| Item | Slot |
| Inquisition Crown (Syncretist's Seal) | Head |
| Gluth's Missing Collar* | Neck |
| Inquisition Pauldrons (Fortitude of the Scourge) | Shoulders |
| Dawnbringer's Cloak (Enchant Cloak - Agility) | Back |
| Inquisition Chestguard (Enchant Chest - Living Stats) | Chest |
| Dawnstripped Bands (Enchant Bracer - Superior Strength) | Wrist |
| Enclave Protectors (Enchant Gloves - Minor Haste) | Hands |
| Inquisition Waistguard | Waist |
| Inquisition Legplates (Syncretist's Seal) | Legs |
| Inquisition Sabatons (Enchant Boots - Greater Agility) | Feet |
| Band of Redemption* | Ring |
| Shield Warden's Guard | Ring |
| Cinders of the Fallen Crusade | Trinket |
| Glyph of Deflection* | Trinket |
| High Commander's Guard (Enchant Weapon - Grand Crusader) | Sword |
| Aegis of the Scarlet Bastion (Enchant Shield - Lesser Block) | Shield |
| Libram of Righteousness* | Libram |
And that covers all of the basics for building your Protection Paladin in World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 8. Best of luck on your rolls and make sure to explore all of the new content that has been added in this phase.
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