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Best Trinkets for Protection Paladin in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.0.5.67451)
Ranked DPS deltas for every current-season trinket, simmed weekly against a stat-priority baseline. Pick a fight style below; raw numbers and percentage gain over the no-trinket baseline are in the table.
The top trinket for Protection Paladin in Patch 12.0.5.67451 is Algeth'ar Puzzle Box, gaining 9.54% DPS over no trinket on Patchwerk.
Updated May 28, 2026
Patch 12.0.5SimC 4a4b3cc50,000 iterations per trinket
Top pick
The top single target trinket for Protection Paladin in WoW Midnight Patch 12.0.5.67451 is Algeth'ar Puzzle Box from Algeth'ar Academy, gaining 9.54% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity (8.58%) and Umbral Plume (8.33%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Protection Paladin baseline at item level 289.
Top 10, single target
Baseline 62,302 DPS- #1
+5,942 (9.54%) - #2
+5,345 (8.58%) - #3
+5,187 (8.33%) - #4
+5,055 (8.11%) - #5
+4,946 (7.94%) - #6
+4,864 (7.81%) - #7
+4,809 (7.72%) - #8
+4,506 (7.23%) - #9
+4,450 (7.14%) - #10
+4,436 (7.12%)
Top trinket pairings (single target)
Estimated, paired sim coming soonEstimated combined gain. We're shipping paired sims next; numbers shown are upper-bound additive (the sum of each trinket's solo DPS gain, ignoring how the two interact when worn together).
- #1+11,287 (18.1%)
- #2+11,129 (17.9%)
- #3+10,532 (16.9%)
Full ranking, single target
62 trinkets| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeth'ar Puzzle Box | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +5,942 | 9.54% |
| 2 | Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | WorldPvP Vendor | 285 | +5,345 | 8.58% |
| 3 | Umbral Plume | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +5,187 | 8.33% |
| 4 | Radiant Plume | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +5,055 | 8.11% |
| 5 | Gaze of the Alnseer | RaidThe Dreamrift | 289 | +4,946 | 7.94% |
| 6 | Heart of Ancient Hunger | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +4,864 | 7.81% |
| 7 | Dragon Games Equipment | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +4,809 | 7.72% |
| 8 | Light Company Guidon | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +4,506 | 7.23% |
| 9 | Darkmoon Dominion: Blood | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +4,450 | 7.14% |
| 10 | Darkmoon Deck: Hunt | WorldInscription | 285 | +4,436 | 7.12% |
| 11 |  Solarflare Prism | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +4,431 | 7.11% |
| 12 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +4,400 | 7.06% |
| 13 |  Kroluk's Warbanner | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +4,370 | 7.01% |
| 14 |  Darkmoon Deck: Blood | WorldInscription | 285 | +4,355 | 6.99% |
| 15 |  Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige | RaidThe Dreamrift | 289 | +4,237 | 6.80% |
| 16 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Void | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +4,236 | 6.80% |
| 17 |  Darkmoon Deck: Void | WorldInscription | 285 | +4,200 | 6.74% |
| 18 |  Heart of Wind | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +4,180 | 6.71% |
| 19 |  Magister's Alchemist Stone | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +4,178 | 6.71% |
| 20 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Rot | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +4,030 | 6.47% |
| 21 |  Glorious Crusader's Keepsake | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +3,999 | 6.42% |
| 22 |  Withered Saptor's Paw | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +3,988 | 6.40% |
| 23 |  Void Stalker's Contract | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +3,963 | 6.36% |
| 24 |  Darkmoon Deck: Rot | WorldInscription | 285 | +3,943 | 6.33% |
| 25 |  Latch's Crooked Hook | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +3,932 | 6.31% |
| 26 |  Mark of Light | Mythic+Nexus-Point Xenas | 289 | +3,848 | 6.18% |
| 27 |  Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +3,503 | 5.62% |
| 28 |  Crucible of Erratic Energies | WorldVoidstorm Quest Reward | 285 | +3,465 | 5.56% |
| 29 |  Jelly Replicator | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +3,037 | 4.87% |
| 30 |  Rotting Globule | Mythic+Pit of Saron | 289 | +3,023 | 4.85% |
| 31 |  The Eternal Egg | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +3,023 | 4.85% |
| 32 |  Ampoule of Pure Void | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +2,990 | 4.80% |
| 33 |  Solar Core Igniter | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +2,965 | 4.76% |
| 34 |  Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +2,920 | 4.69% |
| 35 |  Holy Retributor's Order | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +2,898 | 4.65% |
| 36 |  Drum of Renewed Bonds | WorldBrewfest | 285 | +2,892 | 4.64% |
| 37 |  Lost Idol of the Hash'ey | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +2,839 | 4.56% |
| 38 |  Soulcatcher's Charm | Mythic+Maisara Caverns | 289 | +2,839 | 4.56% |
| 39 |  Vessel of Tortured Souls | Mythic+Maisara Caverns | 289 | +2,729 | 4.38% |
| 40 |  Tangle of Vibrant Vines | WorldDruidic Quest Reward | 285 | +2,547 | 4.09% |
| 41 |  Litany of Lightblind Wrath | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,527 | 4.06% |
| 42 |  Wraps of Cosmic Madness | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,479 | 3.98% |
| 43 |  Sealed Chaos Urn | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +2,423 | 3.89% |
| 44 |  Vaelgor's Final Stare | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,320 | 3.72% |
| 45 |  Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +1,947 | 3.13% |
| 46 |  Astalor's Anguish Agitator | WorldEngineering | 285 | +1,671 | 2.68% |
| 47 |  Emberwing Feather | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +1,560 | 2.50% |
| 48 |  Void-Reaper's Libram | WorldInscription | 285 | +1,556 | 2.50% |
| 49 |  Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +1,551 | 2.49% |
| 50 |  Locus-Walker's Ribbon | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +1,288 | 2.07% |
| 51 |  Volatile Void Suffuser | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +1,273 | 2.04% |
| 52 |  Eye of the Drowning Void | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +945 | 1.52% |
| 53 |  Reality Breacher | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +835 | 1.34% |
| 54 |  Sylvan Wakrapuku | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +755 | 1.21% |
| 55 |  Emerald Coach's Whistle | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +675 | 1.08% |
| 56 |  Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +591 | 0.95% |
| 57 |  Refueling Orb | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +441 | 0.71% |
| 58 |  Nevermelting Ice Crystal | Mythic+Pit of Saron | 289 | +259 | 0.42% |
| 59 |  Echo of L'ura | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +65 | 0.10% |
| 60 |  Radiant Sunstone | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +24 | 0.04% |
| 61 |  Light of the Cosmic Crescendo | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +6 | 0.01% |
| 62 |  Whisper of the Duskwraith | Mythic+Nexus-Point Xenas | 289 | +3 | 0.01% |
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Methodology
Baseline profile
SimulationCraft default Protection Paladin profile at current season ilvl, no trinket equipped. Best-effort talent build, consumables, and gem/enchant set tracking SimC head.
Iteration count
50,000 iterations per trinket. Standard deviation on the DPS mean is well under 0.5% at this count, which keeps the ranking deltas reliable.
Cleave
Three-target uniform cleave, 5 minutes, fixed pull timing. Approximates a typical raid encounter with consistent adds.
Patchwerk
Single boss, 5 minutes, no movement, no adds. The pure DPS ceiling for raw rotation throughput.
Not included
Tier set bonuses, hero talent variance beyond the SimC default, encounter scripting (boss adds, mechanics, debuffs), and gear interactions outside the trinket slot. For your specific build, run a full sim.
Source patch
SimulationCraft 4a4b3cc4b6e78b6062274fd666712c70a695b7cf, client build 12.0.5.67451. Generated May 28, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Protection Paladin in Patch 12.0.5.67451?
Algeth'ar Puzzle Box ranks #1 for Protection Paladin in Patch 12.0.5.67451, with a +9.54% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers every current-season trinket.
What are the top 3 trinkets for Protection Paladin?
Algeth'ar Puzzle Box ranks #1 at +9.54% DPS from Algeth'ar Academy; Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity ranks #2 at +8.58% from PvP Vendor; Umbral Plume ranks #3 at +8.33% from March on Quel'Danas. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.
How does Algeth'ar Puzzle Box compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Protection Paladin?
Algeth'ar Puzzle Box gains +9.18% DPS on Cleave and +9.54% DPS on Patchwerk for Protection Paladin. The rank-1 pick is the same in both fight styles.
What's the difference between Protection's Cleave and Patchwerk picks?
Cleave runs three uniform targets for five minutes and rewards trinkets that deal AoE damage or scale with multi-target rotations. Patchwerk is single-target only and rewards single-target throughput. Protection Paladin can have a different best trinket in each style; switch the toggle above to compare.
How often is the Protection Paladin trinket leaderboard updated?
Every Sunday, after the SimulationCraft weekly build refresh. The pinned SimC SHA on this page is the source of truth for the patch state.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
Real SimulationCraft sims using the canonical Paladin baseline profile. Each trinket runs 50,000 iterations against the same baseline and the page reports the DPS delta. Numbers are stat-priority averages, not your specific build; for your character, paste your /simc string on the homepage.