Best Trinkets for Protection Paladin in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0.69933)
Patch 12.1.0 · Updated Oct 11, 2026 · 50,000 iterations per trinket
Top cleave trinkets for Protection Paladin on patch 12.1.0.69933: Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique from The Venomous Abyss at +12.1% DPS, then Voracious Heart of Ula'tek (10.6%) and Coiled Fangstone (9.37%). Every trinket is simmed at item level 334.
- Top gain
- +12.1%
- Baseline
- 151,545 DPS
- Trinkets
- 69
- Item level
- 334
Full ranking, cleave
| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique |  RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +18,376 | 12.1% | |
| 2 |  Voracious Heart of Ula'tek |  RaidUla'tek, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +16,098 | 10.6% | |
| 3 |  Coiled Fangstone |  Mythic+Rav'i, Altar of Fangs | 334 | +14,193 | 9.37% | |
| 4 |  Sszorak's Ferocity |  RaidSszorak, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +13,844 | 9.14% | |
| 5 |  Tumor of the Swarm |  Mythic+Atroxus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | +13,787 | 9.10% | |
| 6 |  Vile Vial of Volatile Venom | Mythic+Rav'i, Altar of Fangs | 334 | +13,549 | 8.94% | |
| 7 |  Blazebinder's Hoof |  Mythic+Kokia Blazehoof, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +13,353 | 8.81% | |
| 8 |  Keeper's Seething Core |  RaidEntombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +12,814 | 8.46% | |
| 9 |  Gebbo's Bottomless Bag |  RaidThe Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +12,594 | 8.31% | |
| 10 |  Tattered Amani War Banner |  Mythic+Zul'jan, Altar of Fangs | 334 | +12,036 | 7.94% | |
| 11 |  Sapling of the Dawnroot |  Mythic+Ziekket, The Blinding Vale | 334 | +12,022 | 7.93% | |
| 12 |  Merektha's Fang |  Mythic+Merektha, Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +11,656 | 7.69% | |
| 13 |  Resonant Bellowstone |  Mythic+Xathuux the Annihilator, Murder Row | 334 | +11,479 | 7.57% | |
| 14 |  Seed of the Devouring Wild |  Mythic+Ikuzz the Light Hunter, The Blinding Vale | 334 | +11,410 | 7.53% | |
| 15 |  Darkmoon Dominion: BloodEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +11,271 | 7.44% | |
| 16 |  Darkmoon Dominion: HuntEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +11,226 | 7.41% | |
| 17 |  Fiber of Living Agony | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +11,029 | 7.28% | |
| 18 |  Idol of the Howling Nexus | RaidSszorak, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +11,025 | 7.28% | |
| 19 |  Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 321 | +10,841 | 7.15% | |
| 20 |  Glorious Crusader's Keepsake | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +10,771 | 7.11% | |
| 21 |  Font of Venomous Rage | RaidUla'tek, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +10,681 | 7.05% | |
| 22 |  Idol of the War Loa |  Mythic+Nalorakk, Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +10,542 | 6.96% | |
| 23 |  Venomous Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | WorldPvP Vendor | 298 | +10,530 | 6.95% | |
| 24 |  Withered Saptor's Paw | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +10,454 | 6.90% | |
| 25 |  Magister's Alchemist StoneEmbellished | CraftedAlchemy, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +10,429 | 6.88% | |
| 26 |  Darkmoon Dominion: VoidEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +10,414 | 6.87% | |
| 27 |  Ruby Whelp Shell |  Mythic+Melidrussa Chillworn, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +10,113 | 6.67% | |
| 28 |  Sealed Chaos Urn | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +9,975 | 6.58% | |
| 29 |  Drum of Renewed Bonds (Critical Strike) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +9,954 | 6.57% | |
| 30 | Drum of Renewed Bonds (Mastery) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +9,833 | 6.49% | |
| 31 | Drum of Renewed Bonds (Versatility) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +9,726 | 6.42% | |
| 32 | Drum of Renewed Bonds (Haste) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +9,575 | 6.32% | |
| 33 |  Darkmoon Dominion: RotEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +8,567 | 5.65% | |
| 34 |  First Mate's Shellward | RaidThe Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +8,510 | 5.62% | |
| 35 |  Mchimba's Ritual Bandages |  Mythic+Mchimba the Embalmer, Kings' Rest | 334 | +8,479 | 5.59% | |
| 36 |  Manaheart's Binding Flame |  Mythic+Kystia Manaheart, Murder Row | 334 | +8,452 | 5.58% | |
| 37 |  Lost Idol of the Hash'ey | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +7,820 | 5.16% | |
| 38 |  Holy Retributor's Order | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +7,569 | 4.99% | |
| 39 |  Crucible of Erratic Energies | WorldVoidstorm Quest Reward | 295 | +6,790 | 4.48% | |
| 40 |  Toxiferous Transfusion | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +6,555 | 4.33% | |
| 41 |  Mindpiercer's Sigil |  Mythic+Charonus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | +6,149 | 4.06% | |
| 42 |  Ophidian Bone Whistle | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +5,810 | 3.83% | |
| 43 |  Tangle of Vibrant Vines | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +5,446 | 3.59% | |
| 44 |  Darkmoon Deck: Hunt | WorldInscription | 220 | +5,362 | 3.54% | |
| 45 |  Darkmoon Deck: Blood | WorldInscription | 220 | +5,353 | 3.53% | |
| 46 |  Sharp Axe Holster | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +5,173 | 3.41% | |
| 47 |  Feathered Bell | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +4,991 | 3.29% | |
| 48 |  Darkmoon Deck: Void | WorldInscription | 220 | +4,856 | 3.20% | |
| 49 |  Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia | WorldWorld Drop | 263 | +4,306 | 2.84% | |
| 50 |  Freightrunner's Flask |  Mythic+Zaen Bladesorrow, Murder Row | 334 | +4,252 | 2.81% | |
| 51 |  Stormbound Emblem of Dazar |  Mythic+Dazar, The First King, Kings' Rest | 334 | +3,979 | 2.63% | |
| 52 |  Kyrakka's Searing Embers |  Mythic+Kyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +3,852 | 2.54% | |
| 53 |  Void Execution Mandate |  Mythic+Taz'Rah, Voidscar Arena | 334 | +3,827 | 2.53% | |
| 54 |  Preternatural Antivenom |  RaidThe Twin Fangs, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +3,706 | 2.45% | |
| 55 |  Permafrost Essence |  Mythic+Sentinel of Winter, Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +3,499 | 2.31% | |
| 56 |  Lightspire Core |  Mythic+Lightwarden Ruia, The Blinding Vale | 334 | +3,491 | 2.30% | |
| 57 |  Darkmoon Deck: Rot | WorldInscription | 220 | +3,449 | 2.28% | |
| 58 |  Wavecaller's Seastone |  RaidNymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto | 334 | +3,447 | 2.27% | |
| 59 |  Hex Lord's Dooming Idol | RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +3,261 | 2.15% | |
| 60 |  Spirit Ward | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +3,169 | 2.09% | |
| 61 |  Chiral Marrowgrafter | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +3,130 | 2.07% | |
| 62 |  Spirit-Rending Poison | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +3,068 | 2.02% | |
| 63 |  Knot of Writhing Serpents |  Mythic+The Writhing Coil, Altar of Fangs | 334 | +2,857 | 1.89% | |
| 64 |  Unstable Felheart Crystal |  Mythic+Lithiel Cinderfury, Murder Row | 334 | +7 | 0.00% | |
| 65 |  Latent Purifier | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | -11 | -0.01% | |
| 66 |  Seed of Radiant Hope |  Mythic+Lightblossom Trinity, The Blinding Vale | 334 | -21 | -0.01% | |
| 67 |  Pulse Seeker's Oculus | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | -28 | -0.02% | |
| 68 |  Mycolic Medicine |  Mythic+The Hoardmonger, Den of Nalorakk | 334 | -149 | -0.10% | |
| 69 |  Soulcoiler Ritual Vessel |  RaidNek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | -3,070 | -2.03% | |
Top trinket pairings (cleave)
Combined gain adds the two solo gains together. It's an upper bound, since the pair isn't simmed together.
- 1+34,47522.7%
- 2+32,56921.5%
- 3+30,29120.0%
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Methodology
Baseline profile
SimulationCraft's default Protection Paladin profile at current-season item level, with no trinkets. Talents, consumables, gems and enchants follow SimC's latest defaults.
Iteration count
50,000 iterations per trinket, which keeps the error on each result under 0.5%.
Cleave
Three targets for five minutes. Use it for Mythic+ and raid fights with adds.
Patchwerk
One target for five minutes, no movement, no adds. Use it for single-target bosses.
Not included
Tier set bonuses, hero talent choices other than SimC's default, boss mechanics and movement, and how the trinket interacts with the rest of your gear.
Embellished trinkets
Darkmoon Dominion trinkets count toward the two-embellishment cap, and the baseline profile already wears two embellished crafted pieces. Those rows are simmed with one baseline embellishment removed, so their gain includes the slot they cost. Rows marked Embellished in the table are the ones this applies to.
Source patch
SimulationCraft af05b9e2e1e50ad5b50f255d7189161dcc058554, client build 12.1.0.69933, generated Oct 11, 2026. Re-run every Sunday after the weekly SimC update.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Protection Paladin in Patch 12.1.0.69933?
Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique, at +12.1% DPS over wearing no trinket in Patch 12.1.0.69933. The table above ranks every current-season trinket for Protection Paladin.
What are the top 3 trinkets for Protection Paladin?
Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique ranks #1 at +12.1% DPS from The Venomous Abyss; Voracious Heart of Ula'tek ranks #2 at +10.6% from The Venomous Abyss; Coiled Fangstone ranks #3 at +9.37% from Altar of Fangs. Gains are over wearing no trinket.
How does Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Protection Paladin?
Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique gains +12.1% DPS on Cleave and +10.1% DPS on Patchwerk for Protection Paladin. The rank-1 pick differs between styles: Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique leads on Cleave, Voracious Heart of Ula'tek leads on Patchwerk.
What's the difference between Protection's Cleave and Patchwerk picks?
Cleave has three targets, so trinkets that hit several enemies or scale with your AoE move up. Patchwerk is one target and favours pure single-target damage. Protection Paladin can have a different best trinket in each; switch fight style above to compare.
How often is the Protection Paladin trinket leaderboard updated?
Every Sunday, after the weekly SimulationCraft update. The methodology section shows the SimC build and date the current numbers come from.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
They're SimulationCraft sims. Every trinket is simmed on the same default Paladin profile and the page shows how much DPS it adds. Your own gear can shift the order a bit; the sim form above ranks trinkets on your character.